The Whole U

Welcome to The Whole U!

Focused on fostering connection, holistic wellness, and engaging your interests, The Whole U is for UW, by UW. Watch our video to see all we have to offer.

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Register for Passport to Well-Being: The 2025 UW Summer Wellness Challenge that begins on Monday, July 14. Complete mini wellness activities for mileage status and bragging rights!

The Whole U has surpassed 10 years of community! Join us as we look back over the years and celebrate our amazing community.

UW Photo Day: meet your photographers part 1

Join The Whole U for UW Photo Day, Sunday August 10 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.! Gather your favorite people and furry friends and strike a pose for some of Seattle’s top portrait photographers. Registrants are invited to bring their family, friends and pets to the Seattle campus for our free annual UW photo weekend. [...]

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UW Athletics fall 2025 ticket discounts

Autumn is quickly approaching, which means it’s time for Husky fall sports! The Whole U and UW Athletics are offering great exclusive discounts on football, volleyball and soccer tickets to UW employees as a thank you for all you do for our great university. Check out these great deals for UW faculty and staff. Then [...]

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Simple, locally sourced and delicious summer recipes

Making fresh, produce-centric dishes with local goods is a great way to eat healthily and support your local farmers and environment. Eating local also often means simpler recipes – saving you more time savoring your plate. Summertime produce really speaks for itself—when ripe and ready, fruits and vegetables pack all the flavor and punch they [...]

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Passport to Well-Being: Let Your Wellness Journey Take Flight This Summer

Ready for a summer adventure that doesn’t require a suitcase? Buckle up—Passport to Well-Being: The UW Summer Wellness Challenge is about to take off! From Monday, July 14 to August 22, join colleagues from across the UW community for a six-week journey focused on fueling your health and happiness. This all-campus challenge is your ticket [...]

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June events with The Whole U

Discover June events with The Whole U—from celebrating Global Running Day to insightful webinars on Alzheimer’s research, home buying tips and Pride Month nonprofit spotlights. There’s something for everyone this month! #RuntheUW: Celebrating Global Running Day Wednesday, June 4 Celebrate Global Running Day with us! Join UW faculty, staff, and students in a fun challenge [...]

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Get in the Game 2025

On May 7, Red Square at the University of Washington was transformed into a powerful center of hope and action as students, faculty, staff, and UW Athletics joined forces for the annual Get in the Game event. Hosted in proud partnership with the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) and the NMDP UW Registered Student Organization, [...]

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Parenting with Temperament in Mind: Understanding Your Child’s Unique Temperament

Have you ever wondered why the parenting advice that worked wonders for your friend’s child falls completely flat with yours? Or why one of your children responds beautifully to gentle guidance while another seems to need a completely different approach? According to psychology experts Dr. Liliana Lengua and Dr. Maria Masha Gartstein, understanding your child’s [...]

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Financial Literacy Month 2025: A Community Recap

This April, the University of Washington community embraced financial education through The Whole U’s Financial Literacy Month. More than 2,500 UW faculty and staff tuned into a series of high impact events and a thriving online community. Financial Literacy Month delivered empowerment, education and practical tools campus‑wide. A Month of Meaningful Engagement Each week centered [...]

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Taking care of mental health: UW experts weigh in

May is national Mental Health Awareness Month, with its clarion call to prioritize our psychological well-being as much as we do our physical well-being. That’s sometimes easier said than done. While there is certainly cause to celebrate the rising awareness and acceptance and declining stigma of mental health disorders, these trends have also revealed a [...]

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