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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What makes an Olympian? It’s more than just a medal or having the fastest time on the clock. At Special Olympics Washington, being an Olympian about having the opportunity to lead—both on the field and in the world; as an athlete competing to test one’s own limits and as a volunteer to help others attain [...]

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From June 30 to July 6, 2018, Seattle will host the 50th annual Special Olympics USA Games with the University of Washington set to serve as the primary venue. UW residence halls will house thousands of athletes and coaches from across the country during the weeklong stretch of games with campus facilities serving as the [...]

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Have you ever thought about the fact that the Earth is just one huge spinning rock upon which each one of us has placed our individual stake in the ground and called it home? But, then, our little plots of land start to bump into one another, and we begin to build something called a [...]

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Have you ever seen those photos or videos of two completely different animal species helping one another? It happens throughout nature and across continents. In forests, woodpeckers and tree ants maintain an amicable coexistence in which the ants allow woodpeckers to lay eggs in their nests, but instead of eating the eggs, the ants wait [...]

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Alysun Deckert knows what it means to run fast. She always has, dating back to high school in Salinas, Kansas where she won nine state championships running cross-country and as a track athlete in the 1600m and 3200m. Turned marathoner after college, she also knows what it means to sustain performance at the highest levels—not [...]

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This is the ninth installment in the Every Monday Matters series. UW Combined Fund Drive is partnering with Every Monday Matters, a nonprofit committed to inspiring a new normal where people understand how and why they matter to themselves, the community, and the world. You are a ripple-effect wonder of the world. Did you know [...]

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Did you know that you are a natural born marketer? In fact, when it comes to marketing, you just might be as good as it gets! What is the last movie you watched, restaurant you visited or book you read? Did you tell anyone about it? Good or bad, you most likely shared your experience [...]

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As the showers settle and cherry blossoms bloom, we’ve got plenty of events to help you take advantage of these longer, warmer days. In March, you put your best fork forward and made small, but impactful dietary changes. Start this month by continuing to make incremental positive change in your daily routine by participating in [...]

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This is the fifth installment in the Every Monday Matters series. UW Combined Fund Drive is partnering with Every Monday Matters, a nonprofit committed to inspiring a new normal where people understand how and why they matter to themselves, the community, and the world. Time is one of the most precious things we have in life. [...]

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As the sun rises and peeks through the trees, the University of Washington wakes up to the bustling movement of superheroes in disguise, ready to take on another day. These lively leaders and energetic mentors go above and beyond to seek out, develop, and share sustainable solutions for our homes, campuses, cities, and earth. These deeds do [...]

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The University of Washington dedicated this past month to celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. and his legacy of public service—itself a symbol of strength, resilience, civic engagement, and responsibility. The UW honored MLK’s legacy through service and activism in a series of events produced through a partnership of the Samuel E. Kelly Ethnic Cultural Center, The Center for Communication, Difference & [...]

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