It’s not every day that pedestrians at the University of Washington come face to face with a grounded Barred Owl. The scene outside Allen Library early on the morning of September 13 stopped Marie Eaton in her tracks on her way to a conference. “You could see his eyes blink so we knew he was [...]

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At The Whole U, your feedback is essential. Our annual community interest survey gauges the types of programming you want to see, while your event-specific survey feedback alerts us to what’s working and where we can improve. But if there’s one survey we encourage you to complete this year, it’s the UW Climate Survey, open [...]

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Fill your fall quarter with yoga! Check out recurring class options below and be sure to register for Yoga Month–four weeks filled with free classes and inspiring events across campus and at partner yoga studios throughout the greater Seattle area. It all kicks off October 1! School, errands, sports practices, work projects. Who has time [...]

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The University of Washington’s wellness resources for employees are extensive. We’ve already detailed some key tool in our Guide to Living Well. For another great way to navigate the competing priorities in life while finding time to care for your well-being, try making the most of the wellness benefits offered through the Public Employees Benefits [...]

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Your overall health and wellbeing is an essential element of your experience as an employee of the University of Washington. No matter your needs or interests, consider The Whole U your home base for connecting to the many resources, groups, and other outlets across the UW that are geared to Healthy Living. In addition to [...]

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It was an experiment unlike any the University of Washington had ever seen. On Tuesday, July 9, more than 50 Huskies—faculty, staff members and students alike—met up at the HUB to spend an hour dissecting old magazines in exploration of the process of making cut-and-paste paper collage. Coined by Georges Braque and Pablo Picasso in [...]

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With fireworks set to fly for the Fourth of July next week, The Whole U wants to help send you soaring this month with a host of activities and events geared to making this summer one of goals, growth, and good feeling. Whether you’re looking to stretch yourself creatively, get involved locally, or are striving [...]

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Twice annually, the Vice President for Minority Affairs & Diversity and the University Diversity Officer award Diversity and Inclusion Seed Grants to support projects for institution transformation across UW’s tri-campus community. These seed grants fund university projects that align with the goals of the 2019-2021 UW Diversity Blueprint. The UW Diversity Blueprint was developed to [...]

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Where could you find a World Cup champion goalkeeper, an Olympic gymnast, two reigning Pac-12 conference champion head coaches on field at the same time? Where else but at The Whole U’s third annual UW Fitness Day, where coaches from UW Athletics, UW Recreation, and the wider Washington community joined hundreds of Huskies for an [...]

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The Lancet Commission identified climate change as the greatest threat to public health. The health care sector in the United States alone contributes almost 10 percent of greenhouse gas emissions, which lead to climate change which is harmful to human health. The health impacts of our changing climate include increased respiratory and cardiovascular disease, injuries [...]

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“I don’t ride a bike to add days to my life. I ride a bike to add life to my days.” – Unknown According to UW Transportation, University of Washington employees make over 21,000 bike commute trips to the UW in a typical week. Bicycling isn’t just great for your overall physical health; it also alleviates [...]

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After introducing our coaches from UW Recreation and our community partners over the last two weeks, it’s time to turn our attention back to the home turf to welcome the coaches from UW Athletics who will join us May 8 for UW Fitness Day. From coaches and student athletes drawn from various UW Athletics teams to [...]

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