Like many of you, I’m home with my family and feeling pulled in so many directions as a parent, partner, employee, citizen, friend, and teacher. A constant question I hear every day in all those spaces is: “How can I help? I want to do more than just donate money.” The news we receive during [...]

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Chances are you’re not spending much, if any, time on the University of Washington’s campuses this spring due to COVID-19. That’s why, for Earth Day, we thought we’d bring you a story that recalls the life-giving richness of the spaces we normally share so that when time comes to reoccupy them, we can do so [...]

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Even in the best of times, the need for donated blood is constant. Now, during the COVID-19 pandemic, is an especially vital time to step up to help the American Red Cross provide lifesaving blood. Researchers at the University of Washington School of Medicine and Bloodworks Northwest are putting out the call for people who [...]

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If you’ve ever made a charitable donation via the University of Washington Combined Fund Drive (UWCFD), you likely already know how easy, efficacious, and impactful it is to make that gift. But do you know just how many fun and active ways there are of giving back this fall? Throughout November, the UWCFD is truly [...]

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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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Running from October 2 to December 6, the UW Combined Fund Drive (UWCFD) is the University of Washington’s annual workplace giving campaign. We caught up with Mindy Kornberg, Vice President of UW Human Resources and UWCFD’s longtime executive sponsor, to learn more about giving’s profound impact in providing lasting hope to our community, nation and [...]

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Imagine commuting on the bus to an 8:30 am class without eating a nutritious breakfast. Imagine trying to be productive at work with a growling stomach. Imagine coming home from a long day on campus unsure if you have enough food for a fulfilling dinner. And yet, in the US, an estimated 15-25 percent of [...]

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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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Neither snow, nor sleet, nor slush will keep the Valentine’s Day mail at UW Medical Center. On Thursday, more than 650 Valentine’s will be delivered to inpatients—each card handcrafted by a member of the UW community. Plaza Café staff will be putting a Valentine on every patient’s meal tray on the 14th—what UWMC Art Program [...]

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You might have noticed something happening across University of Washington campuses this fall: pop-up events drawing co-workers together in support of good causes to make real difference in Washington state and around the world. Whether attending Halloween costume contests, chili cook-offs, service dog meet-and-greets or simply by giving on their own, UW faculty, staff, and retirees [...]

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Looking to get your hands dirty with a fun team bonding activity for this summer’s Raise the Bar challenge? Look no farther than UW Bothell’s campus garden. Located in the space adjacent to the sports fields and immediately south of the north parking garage, the UW Bothell campus garden provides an outdoor learning space designed to [...]

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If the thought of snuggling up with an adorable kitten, making toys for homeless cats during their stay in the shelter, and learning more about the PAWS mission to care for dogs, cats and wild animals in need sounds like a good way to spend lunch, we’ll see you at Play Time with PAWS in [...]

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