News & Events

News & Events

REMINDER – PoE Community Drinks Social in the heart of Ballard at the ’Urban Family Public House’ this Thursday, 1/26 from 7:30 ~ whenever! Come meet PoE students, alumni, and others. 

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[event]: Capstone Information Session

Everything you wanted to know about the PoE Capstone**but were afraid to ask
PoE Commons (ACC 012)Tuesday, Februrary 73:30 ~ 4:30 
Please join us for an information session all about the Environmental Studies Capstone experience. 

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Announcing the winners of the PoE Cookie Cookoff!

1st Place: The Sassy Salty Chocolate Chip Cookieby Tikvah Weiner (PoE Admin)
If you’re curious to see what the 1st place Sassy Salty Chocolate Chip Cookie is all about, be sure to check out the “read more” link below to find the recipe.  

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Environmental Career Apprenticeship Program

The Sierra Club is now accepting applications for the the 2012 Environmental Apprenticeship program!
The online application and essay are due Friday, February 24, 2012. All required supplemental materials (transcript, letters of recommendation) are due Friday, March 9, 2012. 

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[event] Art Exhibition: Particles on the Wall

Join Nick Thorp from WPSR and INND/Toxipedia for the opening reception of the latest installation of Particles on the Wall at the University of Washington in Seattle, in Odegaard Undergraduate Library. 

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Exploration Seminar in Peru!

Interested in an ecological and cultural exploration throughout eastern Peru? Join Ursula Valdez and Tim Bill in an Exploration Seminar in Peru this year! 
Information Seminar: 27 Jan 2012, PAA A023D (Kincaid Basement 2-5 PM)

Click here for the seminar website!  

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[volunteer] - Global Environmental Bridgades 2012: Panama

[volunteer] – Global Environmental Bridgades 2012: Panama 

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[event] - A Conversation with EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson

A Conversation with EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson
Wednesday, January 25th
4:00-5:00 PM
Fisheries 102
Wednesday, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson will visit the University of Washington’s College of the Environment to discuss current EPA policies and “Jobs for the Future Green Economy.”  This “Town Hall”-style event, held on the University’s Seattle campus, is a part of Administrator Jackson’s ongoing efforts to speak with Americans across the country, especially students, about EPA’s work to protect people’s health and the environment and support job growth. 

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[internship] - Collegiate Leaders in Environmental Health

Collegiate Leaders in Environmental Health (CLEH)
Internship Opportunity Announcement
 
2011 Collegiate Leaders in Environmental Health
 
CDC’s National Center for Environmental Health and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (NCEH/ATSDR) are offering a 10-week summer internship program for students who are passionate about the environment, interested in human health, and curious about how they are linked.  

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