UW Summer Bucket List
The fall equinox is September 22 and the new quarter starts September 24. That means that there are only two months left in summer…let’s make the most out of them! o Try one of the Henry’s Summer Field Studies o Step On Up to Mt. Rainier o Go canoeing or row boating at the WAC o The [...]
VIDEO: Celebrity Chef Cooking Show with Faculty & Staff
Hot off the editing reel: a cooking show featuring celebrity chef Jehangir Mehta and UW faculty and staff! This event was the second Whole U Cooking Demonstration. Chef Mehta taught us his secret tricks for making enoki fries and the burger he serves at Graffiti (his restaurant in New York). He also shared some insights [...]
VIDEO: Neal Dempsey on Endurance
Neal Dempsey is an entrepreneur, a philanthropist, and a UW alum. Although he now lives out of state, he came back to UW to talk with faculty and staff about how an endurance mindset can help with your life, career, and health. If you weren’t able to make it to the HUB for this lunchtime [...]
The Big C: Joe Grojean Shares His Inspirational Story
UPDATE: Back in June, Joe shared his story with The Whole U. Joe is one of the many who has received cancer treatment at UW Medicine. Now he’s cancer-free, works for UW Environmental Health and Safety, and will be the latest featured guest in The Whole U Speaker Series. Join us as Joe shares his [...]
Nicki McCraw Ambassador Spotlight
Let’s start with a softball question: how long have you been with the UW? I just finished my 7th year. If someone didn’t know you, how would you describe your role? I’m the head of Human Resources for UW Medicine. I have four directors who report to me, and they handle day-to-day HR operations for [...]
Discounts for Dad
Father’s Day is this Sunday! Hopefully that isn’t news to you, but if it is, we’re here to help. We went through all 150 discounts and pulled some of the ones we thought a dad might like best. Active Dad: If your dad likes to run, there’s a significant discount on registration for the Color [...]
20 Spots for Lunchtime Series on Mindfulness!
The Whole U offered a Mindful Parenting Seminar and a One Day Mindfulness Retreat, and spots for both quickly filled up. Based on that demand, we’re pleased to announce a new opportunity: a lunchtime series on Mindfulness at the HUB taught by Anil Coumar! Anil Coumar is a clinical instructor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences [...]
Zach Druce Ambassador Spotlight
I recently spoke with Zach Druce, a Whole U ambassador and Student Affairs Program Ops Specialist in Tacoma. Take a minute to get to know him! What brought you to the UW? I’ve been here two and a half years. I had finished my masters in Coaching and Athletic Administration, and my wife and I [...]
Leading Fork Contest Results
The first Whole U appreciation contest closed this morning and we’ve organized the results. Thank you to everyone who submitted a nomination! Reading them was inspiring and eye-opening. Who knew that the School of Nursing has it’s own “Summer Camp” and book club, or that so many faculty and staff have been sharing their culinary [...]
Friday Fun: Social Media News
We know that faculty and staff are too busy to be glued to social media, so here’s a recap of the contests and photos you won’t want to miss. Over on Facebook, we’re in the middle of a very cool contest: It’s not every day a celebrity chef prepares a special meal for faculty and [...]
Scavenger Hunt Brings Out the Sleuths in Faculty & Staff
The Whole U launched in January with the Largest Kettlebell Workout in History! The feedback from faculty and staff was positive, but we also heard that people wanted an event that they could do on their schedule with friends and family. Enter The Whole U Scavenger Hunt: a geocaching adventure on all three campuses that [...]
VIDEO: Less Than 2 Weeks ‘til Whole U Hunts!
We’ve been talking about the Scavenger Hunt for weeks, but nothing compares to seeing it yourself. So I teamed up with two Ambassadors—Patrick Osby from Libraries and Heather Rieck from Office of Research—-and we made the video above! It featured test locations so that you can get a feel for the Hunt without ruining any [...]