Do you work at Harborview? If so, join the Harborview Recognition Program for the third annual Harborview Week, a weeklong celebration of recognition and wellness. This year HMC week takes place from Monday, July 27 through Saturday, August 1. Please drop by the events listed below for food, prizes, games, wellness information, and videos. All [...]

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Enjoy exploring complex issues and deep questions through stories that dare to think outside the box? During the next month, the University Book Store’s U District location is full of events with authors whose new books of speculative fiction do just that. The Clarion West Writers Workshop, an intensive six-week program in Seattle for science [...]

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Didn’t make it to a Whole U event that piqued your interest? No problem! We filmed four of our most popular recent events so that you can watch them on your schedule or share them with a loved one. First up… Wine 101 with Dr. Michael Wagner Dr. Michael Wagner is an assistant professor of [...]

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When the University Book Store first opened in 1900, it was located in a coat closet in Denny Hall. Two entrepreneurial University of Washington students took it upon themselves to open and manage a small student store, with no idea how large the store would one day become. During the first year, when finances were [...]

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2015 marks the 41st year of the Seattle Pride Parade and UW is representing! University of Washington faculty, staff, students, and alumni are invited to march at the Seattle Pride Parade. LGBTQ or ally, all are welcome: Sunday, June 28, noon Downtown: UW is contingent #157 and will be staging at Republic Parking lot at 6th Ave [...]

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From groundbreaking memoirs to award-winning fiction, noteworthy new books and their authors are filling University Book Store all summer long. Here are a few coming through this month. That Thing You Do With Your Mouth by David Shields Written by bestselling author and UW professor David Shields, this groundbreaking new memoir pushes the boundaries of [...]

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This weekend, doctors from around the globe are swapping out their white coats and stethoscopes for evening attire and music stands. Representing more than 40 countries and roughly 30 medical specialties, the World Doctor Orchestra is an international collective of 800 doctors who double as performing artists. Subgroups of 100 members gather twice a year [...]

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Summer is a time of exploration. As a child, the world opened up to me in the summer, shifting my perspective of routine occurrences into fantastic escapades. That Saturday stroll on just another dirt path turned into a wilderness adventure, and trips to the museum filled with static junk turned into a quest for hidden [...]

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I’ve always been fascinated by opera. My interest in this beautiful art form started as a kid in Italy. We would take regular trips to visit my grandparents in the South and the first thing I would hear walking thorough their door was a magnificent aria from one of the many operas my grandpa loved. [...]

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We know summer is a busy time, so we wanted to let you know early about our next signature event. The Whole U has partnered again with local professional photographers to capture memories of you and your loved ones all over the UW Seattle campus. On Sunday, August 9, bring your friends, family members, and [...]

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This spring, the UW is graduating some incredibly talented art, drama, and music students, and you’re invited to see their work. These students have been working hard the last several months and their artwork — from painting to drawing to jazz ensembles — is exceptional. Some of the events are located on the UW Seattle campus, [...]

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At UW, we love our libraries. There are 15 of them on Seattle’s campus alone. If you have some free time or just enjoy the library atmosphere, there are three exhibits that are ongoing this spring. Here’s why you should visit each and every one. Canada’s Arctic: Vibrant and Thriving Location: Allen Library North Lobby [...]

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