ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø President Mark Emmert was in Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai June 12–21, meeting with dignitaries, educators and government officials.
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Bill Resler, an eccentric senior lecturer in tax accounting and part-time basketball coach whose scruffy appearance has been described as “Santa Claus in Birkenstocks,” doesn’t exactly fit Hollywood’s image of a leading man.
Visually Speaking: MFA and BFA Student Artworks, curated by Charlotte Beall, opens June 22 and runs through Oct.
Steven Goodreau, assistant professor of anthropology, won $100 worth of Flexcar use after completing a quiz sponsored by the Facilities Services Conservation Campaign Committee.
Research Studies
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center seeks women for study
The Nutrition and Exercise for Women (NEW) Study — A study that examines the effects of exercise and nutrition on breast cancer risk factors — seeks to recruit more than 500 Seattle-area participants.
I recently listened in on a conversation between two savvy people.
Much of the conventional wisdom about immigration is just plain wrong.
The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Biology Department has been chosen to receive a four-year, $1.
Every year, several ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø faculty members apply to become Fulbright Scholars — a designation that can open up myriad possibilities of professional and research experiences around the world.
The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Transportation Office advises motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians to avoid the Husky Stadium on Saturday, June 10, for the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø graduation ceremony beginning at 1:30 p.
AWARDS, AWARDS: There is an addendum to the May 18 item about national awards from the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education.
When the first-ever Wood Flute Festival and Conference is held June 16-18 at the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø, it will include a memorial concert for Felix Skowronek.
This is the last issue of University Week for spring quarter.
FUNDING RETIREMENT — At the University of California, Davis, the 15-year retirement contribution holiday is over.
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DEGREE EXAMS
Members of the graduate faculty are invited to attend the following examinations.
A panel of local communications professionals will bring their expertise to the School of Pharmacy’s annual Don Katterman Lecture, set for 9 a.
The South Lake Union Group (SLUG), formed by fellows and scientists at the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Medicine South Lake Union research hub, plans a poster show of work done recently in labs at that location and a presentation on “The Current State of Stem-Cell Research and Ethical Issues” by Dr.
Join Team SCCA
The Seattle Cancer Care Alliance is forming a large team to take part in the Komen Breast Cancer Foundation’s Race for the Cure at Qwest Field on Saturday, June 17.
The wall that separates the campus from 15th Avenue NE is the subject of a forum to be held from 7 to 9 p.
The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s new Research and Technology Building is now open for business.
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø TechTransfer has announced the recipients of the first round of this year’s Technology Gap Innovation Fund (TGIF) awards.
A wealth of musical performances awaits audiences in the next week, from student composers, percussion, choirs and choruses.
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With $150 million in President Bush’s proposed budget to install a cabled seafloor observatory off Washington and Oregon, a planning session is being convened June 5 for ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø faculty and departments to learn how they might take advantage of this new facility for earth and ocean research and education.
On July 1, 2007, every Massachusetts resident will have health insurance.
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TOPS IN TECH: The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s Office of Learning Technologies has snagged the Technology Leadership Award given by the Northwest Academic Computing Consortium.
On May 15, the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s Department of Housing and Food Services (HFS) opened its first 100 percent Fair Trade Certified TM coffee outlet, the Atrium Café in the HUB.
Last summer, University Week asked faculty and staff who have been here for 35 years or more to submit reminiscences about their time at the University.
If you’re interested in football or basketball season tickets for next year, the Athletics Office is offering some discounts for both.
Who’s up for dinner with author Sherman Alexie? Or maybe a week in London, or a 10-day cruise through the Caribbean? Such lofty experiences and more will be on the block when the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s Experimental Education Unit (EEU) holds its annual fundraising auction and dinner on May 20.
We love the online journals the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Libraries provide.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE COURSES
The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø English Language Programs (ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøELP) offers quarterly online and on-site courses designed primarily for non-native speakers of English.
Reference Update
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