Welcome to Week 1 of The Whole U’s six-week Dare to Do New Year’s challenge! This week, thousands from across the University of Washington community will Dare to Pause, reflect on the past year, and set goals for the year ahead. For each successive week of the challenge, we’ll be focusing on a different area [...]

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This week we look at how what we carry with us in life affects our demeanor and wellbeing, as well as how we can have a better impact on the world surrounding us. Daring to Reduce means asking meaningful questions such as, “How can I better spend my time?” “How do my actions affect those [...]

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This week, as part of our ongoing Dare to Do challenge, we’re focusing on strategies for and benefits of accepting oneself. Danny Arguetty, manager of UW Recreation’s Mindfulness Program, took time to reflect on ways to welcome acceptance into your life and the positive growth and outcomes that come about when you do. Human beings are wonderfully [...]

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Looking for the perfect family portrait, your new headshot, or next holiday card? The Whole U has you covered. On Sunday, August 12, from 10 – 1 p.m., The Whole U invites you to join some of Seattle’s best photographers on the Seattle campus for UW Photo Day, a FREE event offering you the chance [...]

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“Prostate cancer is the most common cancer diagnosis in men today, and it’s the third leading cause of cancer related death in men.” — Dr. Jonathan Wright Medical Director of the UWMC Urology Clinic UW associate professor of urology. The numbers are staggering. In their lifetimes, one in seven men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer, [...]

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Thinking about retirement and wondering where to turn for information? At the UW Retirement Association, we not only work with retirees, we also work with the group we call ‘pre-retirees’ – current faculty and staff who are beginning to think about the possibilities ahead for them in retirement. Are you a pre-retiree? You might be [...]

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