“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”   – Martin Luther King, Jr.2 The University of Washington celebrates the life of Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. and pays tribute to his legacy of justice and social advocacy. As members of the community, it is our civic duty to [...]

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After a year away, we are excited to announce that the UW Fall Maker’s Fair will be back and in-person at the HUB on Wednesday, December 1 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Find the perfect holiday gift for your loved ones while supporting local artisans within the UW community. There will be 30+ vendors in attendance [...]

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The Ride in the Rain Challenge started Monday, November 1. It isn’t too late to register yourself or a team for the chance to win prizes for logging bike trips during the month of November.   Ride in the Rain is a fun and free competition hosted by Cascade Bicycle Club and Washington Bikes to encourage friends, colleagues, and tenants to try biking during [...]

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What is Chakra The term chakra is derived from the Sanskrit word meaning wheel or circle and refers to seven energy centers, which also have physical correlations in the body. These markers provide us with a roadmap to contemplate our ability to access key life qualities like stability, sensuality, personal power, love, communication, and intuition [...]

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Yoga is a spiritual discipline that focuses on achieving harmony between an individual’s mind and body. Today, you can see yoga being offered everywhere, from gyms and studios, to global retreats. As the world grows busier and louder, the need for this practice is becoming more and more prevalent. With all the benefits that a [...]

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My larger than life father-in-law died unexpectedly last fall. Throughout the past year I’ve spent countless hours reading tributes and listening to stories – always thinking about what made him so beloved by his colleagues, friends and family. Ironically, by chatting and journaling about what made my FIL special, I was channeling one of his [...]

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Like a mentor you can call on at any time, a good biography (or autobiography) is packed with life lessons that can act as a source of insight and inspiration. The best part of these stories? They’re all true. The University Book Store selected a few favorites to supplement your late-summer reading—wherever the month of [...]

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Celebrated forest ecologist and UW Professor Emeritus Jerry Franklin once thought he’d been grabbed by Sasquatch while conducting research in Gifford Pinchot National Forest in southwest Washington. It turned out to be a mature Douglas fir shedding 1,000 pounds of its bark. Professor Franklin, a longtime steward of old growth forests and advocate for ecological [...]

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Most employees whose jobs did not require them to work onsite during the pandemic have been working from home. This shift from being at a work location to veritably being home 24 hours a day has not only had an impact on ourselves, it’s also had an impact on our pets and the level of interaction and human [...]

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After over a year of lockdowns, political uncertainty, and the general stress caused by the COVID-19 virus, all of us are in need of a good vacation. As more people get vaccinated and some semblance of normalcy returns, many of us are asking ourselves, should we take that long delayed summer vacation? Journeys of travel, [...]

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As summer makes its way to the Pacific Northwest, the long sunny days and warm evenings can entice even the most elusive homebody out from under their dwellings. Between the social distancing measures and the dreary Seattle rain this past year, many of us are just aching to get outside. While simply witnessing Seattle in [...]

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Plug in your headphones or turn on your device speakers and tune in to The Whole U Spotify! Over the years, we’ve found that there’s nothing quite like a high-tempo workout playlist to push you through your squats and crunches or a relaxing instrumental tune for better focus during meditation. That’s why we’ve launched our [...]

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