Did you hear the news? UW was named one of the Great Colleges to Work for in 2014 by the Chronicle of Higher Education! We were honored for overall employee job satisfaction and tenure clarity and process. The Whole U decided to celebrate by taking a closer look at the UW. Check out these 10 [...]

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I LOVE SOCIAL MEDIA. However, not everyone does. In fact, many simply don’t know how to use it. Do you consider yourself a social media neophyte? Maybe you haven’t logged into your Facebook in months (you may have even forgotten how?). You might find yourself thinking, Since when did the pound sign become a hashtag? [...]

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Summer is a time for exploration, and at University Book Store in the U District, our calendar is full of chances to discover new worlds and investigate our own with some of the most imaginative storytellers and inquisitive authors out there. On Tuesdays in July, we’re delighted to host readings and discussions with the noteworthy [...]

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Tobias is a phenomenal dad, but look, he got caught tossing his 7-year-old into a pile of straw: It’s a great action shot, but not a classic family photo that he’d print and frame. And beware of making the dreaded duck face like Elliott did on game day! (He’s on the upper left in the featured [...]

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I must admit that I wasn’t a fan of driving through Eastern Washington until I learned more about the geologic formation of the other half of the state. There used to be a giant continent geologists call “Rodinia,” which was home to the formation of some of the oldest rocks in Washington. This continent broke [...]

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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 [...]

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Capturing a photo worth printing can be a difficult task in this era of cell phone cameras and selfies. Let a professional photographer come to the rescue on Free Photo Day! All UW faculty and staff are invited to the Seattle campus on Sunday, August 24 to have their picture taken. Feel free to bring [...]

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Compassion is an important skill to have, but sometimes a difficult one to attain. Workplace stressors, such as deadlines, disagreements, and personality clashes, can make compassion challenging. Luckily, the Center for Child & Family Well-being (CCFW) will be hosting a seminar on compassion July 11-13. The purpose is to explore the science behind compassion and [...]

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If I have the luxury of a free summer afternoon, I’ll grab a book, find a tree to sit under, unfurl a picnic blanket, and lose myself in a good story. Summer reading is special, and if you’re looking for ideas, there are some great social opportunities in the UW community around books. Join a [...]

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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 [...]

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June was chosen as LGBTQ Pride Month to commemorate the June 28, 1969 police riots at the Stonewall Inn in New York City. Though it was not the first time queer, trans*, and LGBTQ people fought back against the all too common police brutality, the riots would catalyze organized pride, visibility, and equality movements across [...]

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From entertainment to enlightenment, stories have the capacity to not only take us to new worlds, but change the way we think about our own. This June at University Book Store, we’re excited to host several authors whose new works are doing just that. On Wednesday, June 11 at 7 p.m., Tom Rob Smith will [...]

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