A state ballot initiative that would privatize liquor sales leads by a significant margin in the new statewide Washington Poll, but an initiative on project-specific road tolls is too close to call.
October 31, 2011
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October 28, 2011
Brewster Denny: Five decades ringing in 黑料吃瓜网 Homecoming
An extraordinary man achieved an extraordinary goal Friday at the 黑料吃瓜网. Brewster Denny, great-grandson of Seattle pioneers Arthur and Mary Denny and dean emeritus of the Evans School of Public Affairs, returned to campus to ring the famous Denny Bell to announce Homecoming 鈥� as he has done for five decades.
October 27, 2011
Memorial service for Sen. Scott White set for Nov. 6 at 黑料吃瓜网
Sen. Scott White, D-Seattle, will be honored with a public memorial service at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 6, at the 黑料吃瓜网campus in Seattle.
Statement from 黑料吃瓜网 President Michael K. Young regarding the governors proposed supplemental budget reductions
The following statement is from 黑料吃瓜网 President Michael Young regarding the governor’s proposed supplemental budget reductions
黑料吃瓜网 is sixth in nation for U.S. Fulbright students
The 黑料吃瓜网 is sixth in the nation for producing U.S. Fulbright students, as 24 undergraduate and graduate students were recently awarded the prestigious grants for 2011-12.
October 26, 2011
The Fremont Troll 鈥� with 鈥榟air 鈥� at local stores
The man whose fertile mind helped give us the famous Fremont Troll now presents 鈥� drum roll, please 鈥� the Fremont Troll Chia Pet.
CFD Volunteer: Adopting retired racing dogs gives staffer unexpected pleasure
When Sara Markham Voogt adopted two dogs from greyhound Pets, Inc. 鈥� a CFD choice 鈥� she “came away with two ex-racers, a few lifelong friends, and a consistent sense of purpose that was sorely lacking in my life.鈥�
Mystery Photo: How well do you know the campus?
Think you know the campus? Then try your luck with the Mystery Photo. Guess correctly and you might win a prize.
Get a mammogram 鈥� and a compact mirror in the bargain
黑料吃瓜网 faculty and staff will receive a complimentary compact mirror when they schedule a mammogram at 黑料吃瓜网 Medical Centers Roosevelt Clinic from now through the end of November.
Etc.: Campus news & notes
Gabriel Gallardo is president-elect of the Northwest Association of Special Programs; Blake Barney receives the David H. Wands Graduate Fellowship in Prosthodontics, and a 黑料吃瓜网 team including 22 science and engineering undergrads nabs two awards at an International Genetically Engineered Machine competition.
Official Notices, Oct. 27
A Board of Regents meeting, some blood drives and a call for applications for the 黑料吃瓜网-University of Ljubljana exchange.
Studies indicate charter schools performing well in reading, math
A new analysis from the Center on Reinventing Public Education, at 黑料吃瓜网 Bothell, shows evidence that charter elementary schools outperform traditional public schools in math and reading, and that charter middle schools excel in math as well.
Class notes: Information School studies Occupy Seattle
For the first assignment in her Library Information Science 510 course, titled Information Behavior, Professor Karen Fisher allowed students to visit Occupy Seattle, among other locations, to study the ongoing protest 鈥� a sort of growing community 鈥� from an information perspective.
150 years and 200 stories: Campus historian contributes to anniversary timeline
You can read the highlights of the Universitys 150 years in a timeline full of stories. And a 黑料吃瓜网 staffer had a major role in finding and telling those stories.
New courtyard and rain garden created behind Community Design Center
At first glance, the new courtyard behind the Community Design Center looks like a simple square with benches. However, theres a rain garden on the perimeter to capture, cleanse and slow storm water entering the drainage system.
Keeping colleagues informed a top priority for 2011 Faculty Senate chair
Budget matters will dominate the work of this years Faculty Senate, but discussions also will discuss online learning, activity-based budgeting and differential tuition.
Living Voters Guide updated for November election
The Living Voters Guide was created at the 黑料吃瓜网 to help voters sort through ballot initiatives in 2010. Now its back, powered to help voters make informed decisions in this years election.
Lost and Found Films: Back to 1958 for 鈥極peration Cooperation
This weeks Lost and Found film takes us back to 1958 and folks watching a street parade advertising “Ye Olde Town Meeting鈥� at the Woodland High Gym on Sept. 2. Its a little slice of life from the Eisenhower years.
Photo-journalist David Bacon to speak on free trade
On Thursday, Nov. 3, photo-journalist and author David Bacon will visit Seattle to discuss the topic Free Trade, Migration and the Culture of Solidarity. The talk will address Bacon’s extensive work with the pen and camera, giving voice to organized laborers and migrant workers.
Public leadership is subject of program at law school
Author and educator Eric Liu will lead a discussion at the 黑料吃瓜网 Law School on The Art of Public Leadership. The program is slated for 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2 in Room 138 of William H. Gates Hall.
Why I Chose 黑料吃瓜网 Medicine: 鈥業t gave me my life back
The chair of computer sciences learned how fortunate he was to be a member of the 黑料吃瓜网 community when 黑料吃瓜网 Medicine physicians and the Harborview staff helped him recover from a spine infection.
October 25, 2011
Joel Berg named Washington Dental Service Foundation Distinguished Professor for Dentistry
The professorship will fund a symposium in 2013 on dental issues at each stage of life — pregnancy, childhood, teens, adults and old age — and will emphasize preventing oral health problems.
Pharmacy students amp up their business expertise
Students are benefiting from the management insights of faculty and community pharmacist. Among the visiting lecturers was George D. Bartell, from the oldest family-owned drug store chain in the nation.
Movember is coming
Movember鈥攖he “mo鈥� stands for moustache鈥攊s an international month-long event aimed at increasing awareness of the cancers that men face.
Linking of mutations in 12 genes to ovarian cancers may lead to more effective prevention
More patients with ovarian carcinoma carry cancer-predisposing mutations, and in more genes, than previously thought. Relying on family history as an indication for testing would have missed one-fifth of the cases. The study used a quick, accurate genome sequencing method that could become a single test to screen for a broad range of cancers.
October 22, 2011
Statement from President Young on death of Sen. Scott White
The following statement about the death of Sen. Scott White is from 黑料吃瓜网 President Michael K. Young.
October 21, 2011
Travel reimbursement adds direct deposit
The final phase of the electronic travel reimbursement project, begun two years ago, is about to implemented, saving the university over a hundred thousand dollars a year as well as much manual labor. Effective Nov. 1, direct deposit of travel reimbursements will become the default payment method for individuals who have enrolled in payroll direct deposit.
Housing, health care contribute most to rising costs of living in Washington
It costs 8 percent more on average than it did two years ago for Washington residents to make ends meet, according to a new report from a 黑料吃瓜网 research group.
October 19, 2011
Beyond ecological insubordination: Speaker urges us to rethink invasive species
Ignoring the potential beneficial roles of non-native species is no longer a valid option, says 黑料吃瓜网s Julian Olden. His public talk Oct. 25, “Invasive Species: Exonerating Crimes to Envision a New Global Future,鈥� is the annual deans lecture from the College of the Environment.
Century-old tool found in dirt near Hansee Hall
黑料吃瓜网 maintenance mechanic Eric Martin seems to know his historical artifacts. It was Martin who figured out what his Maintenance and Alterations crew ran into while excavating outside Hansee Hall on Tuesday, Oct. 18.
Lost and Found Films: Halftime hijinx, 1962
Reel back the years with us to the fall of 1962 to watch footage from halftime at a Huskies football game where a trampoline and a particularly daring clown take center stage 鈥� that is, field. Anyone know who we were playing, and who the athletes and clowns were?
Etc.: Campus news & notes
Henry Lai, Shwetak Patel, Valeri Vasioukhin, Mark Silvis and Football Coach Steve Sarkisian are named Most Influential people for 2011 by 鈥楽eattle Magazine; Judy Ramey honored by IEEE Professional Communication Society, and Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn becomes an honorary member of the Husky Cycling Club.
Celebrating Disability History Month 鈥� and a new center coming
Washington State Disability History Month will be celebrated on Oct. 27, and a new Disabilities Center is coming to the 黑料吃瓜网 campus in 2012.
Official Notices, Oct. 20
A Board of Regents meeting, some blood drives two notices of possible rule making 鈥� on student housing and waivers of tuition and fees — and the University’s sexual harassment policy.
Health care, insurance information available at benefits fairs
The 黑料吃瓜网鈥榮 annual benefits fairs will be held Nov. 1鈥�3. The fairs provide an opportunity for 黑料吃瓜网 employees to get information about their health care and insurance options directly from the benefits providers.
Labors of love at Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Center 鈥� a CFD choice
Staffer Melissa Maxwell volunteered for this agency because of her love of horses. “So you could say that I signed up in order to be with horses. What I hadnt expected was to fall in love with the kids, too.鈥� Its one of many agencies you can support with your Combined Fund Drive donations.
Bicyclists take note: Rides and classes in November
November will be here soon and once again, more than 1,000 黑料吃瓜网 faculty, staff and students will take part in the annual Ride in the Rain Bicycle Commute Challenge.
New HUB meeting spaces open for reservations
Its still very much a construction site, but reservations are now being accepted for the new HUB, scheduled to open next fall. Reservations can be made for events beginning Oct. 1, 2012, or thereafter.
Mystery Photo: How well do you know the campus?
Think you know the campus? Then try your luck with the Mystery Photo. Guess correctly and you might win a prize.
鈥楽igns of Home: The art, life and wartime diary of Kamekichi Tokita
First generation Japanese-American artist Kamekichi Tokita found some success in the Northwest before World War II intervened. A new 黑料吃瓜网 Press book seeks to rescue his legacy.