News & Events

News & Events

Call for Distinguished Teaching Award Nominations

We have some fantastic faculty, instructors and TAs, and they could all be eligible for one of the awards listed below. Talk to Joe and/or Julie if you are interested in nominating someone and you need some support! 

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[scholarship]: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Junior Fellowships

Are you graduating this year? Did you graduate last year? Do you like the idea of getting paid to do research with a famous institute? Check out the following scholarship info! 

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ENVIR 480 Presentation! 11/25

Fostering a Bicycling and Walking-Friendly UW: ENVIR 480 Presentation
Tuesday November 25th, 11am-12pm. 
Presentation at 11am, followed by Q&A. Light refreshments served.
POE Wallace Hall Commons (ACC 012)

Come hear students teams highlight projects including:

#IBiketoUW Commuter profiles
Bicycle commute video vignettes
Evaluating bike store friendliness and shopping  tips for beginners
Group fun rides
Improving outreach to incoming UW students

Questions? 

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[courses] Service Learning Work in Seattle Public Schools

Education For Sustainability

EDUC 401K

SLN: 13689
Facilitators: Emy Gelb (emygelb@uw.edu) and Ashley Young (ashyoung@uw.edu)

Date/Time: Mondays 2-3:20pm

How do educators teach young people about the earth’s ecosystems and foster an ethic of environmental stewardship?What skills and ways of thinking are necessary to confront future change? 

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[study abroad]: Scan|Design Fellowship, Denmark

We are pleased to announce the 2015-16 Scan|Design Fellowship@ the University of Washington application cycle to support study in Denmark. Deadline –> January 15, 2014.

Please consider sharing the email at the bottom of this note with your student listservs.  

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[event]: Seattle Aquarium Lightning Talks: 11/7 6:30-9:00 PM (free)

You and a guest are invited to join us for Lightning Talks, the kickoff event for our Discover Science Weekend at no cost!
Friday, November 76:30–9pmSeattle AquariumAckerley Foundation Puget Sound Hall
Lightning Talks features 10 experts, each given just five minutes to talk about science, plus a chance to meet and mingle with the presenters afterward. 

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[course]: Integrating Policy and Science in Arctic Studies

ARCTIC 400 – Integrating Policy and Science in Arctic Studies
Vince Gallucci and Don Hellmann
3 credits | T/TH | 2:30-4:20pm | COM 230 | SNL 21138
*Core Requirement for the UW Minor in Arctic
This course covers evolving issues in Arctic and world politics as climate changes in the Arctic system with a focus on Canada’s current role as Chair of the Arctic Council. 

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[course]: Inner Pipeline Seminar: Empowered Eco-Ed

more info about the EDUC 401 Z section facilitated by our own Angela Feng! This course is already up on the perspectives list, and it can count for a variety of requirements. 

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*Class* General Studies 391G: Career Strategy and Job Search

*Class* General Studies 391G: Career Strategy and Job Search

cepmakinithappen:

General Studies 391G

· Title: Career Strategy and Job Search
· Winter 2015 SLN: 14728
· Tuesday/Thursday, 2:30-3:20, LOW 105
· Instructor: Patrick Chidsey (Career Counselor, Lead)
· Credits: 2
· Size of class: up to 50 students

This course assists juniors/transfer students/seniors (3rd… 

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*Job* Temporary Mapping and Field Surveying Position

*Job* Temporary Mapping and Field Surveying Position

cepmakinithappen:

We are seeking 5-10 graduate and undergraduate students to help complete a historic resource scan covering unincorporated Snohomish County. The project will employ the innovative character studies methodology, which uses remote GIS mapping and targeted field survey to cover a very large… 

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