Dr. James Ha on Animal Behavior
If you need help with your pet, you’re not alone. Over 150 people rushed to register for our upcoming seminar The (Mis)Behavior of Cats & Dogs: An Introduction to Applied Animal Behavior with UW Professor James Ha. The event is currently full, but we’re doing a contest for front-row seats. I talked with Dr. Ha [...]
Tibetan Author Thupten Jinpa to Speak at UW
On Wednesday, May 13, The Whole U is partnering with the Dharma Friendship Foundation of Seattle to present The Whole U Speaker Series: Courage & Compassion with Thupten Jinpa, Ph.D. Jinpa is an author and a former monk who has served as the chief English translator for the Dalai Lama for the past 30 years. [...]
How to Navigate the Silent Film Online Database
It’s Netflix for the early 1900s. In December, UW Libraries purchased access to the Silent Film Online database (if you’re off-campus, find it here). This museum of motion pictures houses over 500 short and feature films, from slapstick comedies and action epics to documentaries and newsreel footage. As anyone with a streaming video service knows, navigating a massive [...]
Faculty Friday: Caley Cook
Caley Cook is a lecturer in Communications, a multimedia journalist, and a documentary filmmaker. Since joining the UW in 2013, she has primarily taught classes about newsgathering and reporting.
Unlock Your Innovative Potential at Upcoming Event
Thanks to tech startups, medical research organizations, and the aerospace industry, Seattle has earned a reputation for innovation. But what role is UW playing in all of this, and what can you do to be more innovative in your personal life? On Friday, March 20, The Whole U is partnering with CoMotion (formerly known as [...]
Dare to Do: Train with the Coaches
As part of the Dare to Do fitness challenge, we’re offering staff and faculty a series of training sessions with coaches from UW Athletics. Last time we profiled coaches in rowing, gymnastics, and football. This week, we’ll take a look at two more coaches, Rose Baker and Matt Rung, who are excited to show you [...]
Celebrate Black History Month
As part of the United States Bicentennial in 1976, the federal government officially recognized February as Black History Month. President Gerald Ford urged Americans to use the time as an “opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history.” We’ve compiled a list of relevant UW events on [...]
Dare to Do: Meet the Coaches
At the beginning of January, we issued a New Year’s fitness challenge to UW staff and faculty. Dare to Do in 2015, a six-week program, encourages you to track your workouts by logging weight loss, steps taken, and/or minutes exercised. In addition to newsletters, weekly articles, and prizes, we’ve organized Dare to Do training sessions with coaches [...]
Remembering King’s Vision on MLK Day
This week, volunteers throughout America will donate their day off to honor the public service legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. Today, on what would’ve been his 86th birthday, The Whole U takes a look at King’s legacy as it pertains to race relations. While spearheading a movement for equality in the 1960s, many people called the now-celebrated civil [...]
Beat the Winter Blues
Nearly 30% of Seattleites feel the winter blues, also known as seasonal affective disorder. Shorter days and more rain can leave us feeling low on energy, more irritable, and extra groggy in the morning. Learn how to make your days brighter with light therapy and dawn simulation while improving your mood and sleep patterns with Dr. [...]
On The Ave: 5 Lunches for $5
The Ave is brimming with great places to grab glazed teriyaki, loaded burritos, and specialty sandwiches. But paying $7-10 for a meal can wear down your wallet. Since hefty prices are often due to big portion sizes, choosing smaller entrees can be good for both your budget and your diet. I hit the Ave to [...]
Ovations! A Night to Remember
On Friday night, 800 people came together at Meany Theater for Ovations, a UW faculty and staff performance showcase. Twenty-three of our brave colleagues took the stage to perform a program featuring jazz and heavy metal, ceremonial dance and pop and locking, sword fighting and short filmmaking, and much more. The tone for the evening was set [...]