Most of us know someone who has been touched by cancer. My husband, Greg, and I lost his sister, Teri, to breast cancer in 2002. She was only 47, and left behind two young sons. Teri might not have been my blood sister, but she was my heart sister for over 20 years. One day [...]

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The University of Washington farm is a center of education, community, and good old-fashioned hard work, disguised as playing in the dirt. In a nutshell, the farm’s goal is to facilitate farming education and promote sustainability. It started seven years ago when a group of students, staff, and faculty came up with the idea of [...]

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On Sunday, July 27, Hannele Ruohola-Baker climbed more than 12 miles to summit Mount Baker, a heavily glaciated dormant volcano and the highest point of the North Cascades. Dr. Ruohola-Baker is a UW professor of biochemistry and a scientist at UW Medicine’s Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine (ISCRM, or “ice cream” for short). [...]

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I participate in a Heart Walk every year. The event is a time to walk in honor of people in my life with heart disease, meet survivors and hear their stories, and raise funds toward research and education. Last year I completed the Heart and Stroke Walk in honor of my dear friend Gae. She [...]

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April is National Volunteer Appreciation Month and here at The Whole U we wanted to take a minute to recognize all of those who give their time for the betterment of others by providing a snap shot of the state of volunteering in America. According to the Corporation for National & Community Service (the Federal [...]

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At The Whole U, we occasionally learn about faculty or staff who go above and beyond in their service to others. Today we would like to introduce you to Blair Brooke-Weiss, Communities That Care Specialist for the School of Social Work. Blair is the co-founder of the Justin Amorratanasuchad Scholarship Fund, a fund named in [...]

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Tomorrow, UW student environmentalists will be out in force on the HUB lawn celebrating Earth Day and you’re invited. They’ll be clean energy and green initiatives representing their groups, an open mic, a fashion show, and more.   UW’s Earth Day celebration is from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. All student exhibitors are listed on the event page.   [...]

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A week ago today, Coach Romar took time out during the basketball season to speak with faculty and staff about the impact that volunteering has had on his life. He spoke for over an hour without a single note or visual aide; he simply talked about his life. What was his main message? Lauren summed [...]

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I had the opportunity to talk to Tuan Nguyen about Relay for Life and why faculty and staff should join in. Tuan is a junior studying Civil Engineering at UW, and he’s been on the committee to organize the event for the past three years. He shared his story and some information about this year’s [...]

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I never knew how much I had it made as a healthy kid growing up in the natural world. Endless games of Red Rover, Spud, softball, hours of backyard badminton and lacrosse with my brother, swimming, sailing…I took it all for granted. I don’t any more. I see how precious it is because I know [...]

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I’m a writer in HR Marketing & Communications where I report on different programs and initiatives here at the U. One of my favorite subjects is the UW Combined Fund Drive because I love to be a part of the spirit of giving and to ride the wave that brings positive change to the world. [...]

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The Whole U is proud to announce that Coach Romar will speak about volunteering and community engagement with faculty and staff on Thursday, February 27 from noon-1 pm at the Don James Center. Bring your lunch and enjoy this inspirational talk about starting his own foundation, the volunteer work of his players, and the central [...]

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