News & Events

News & Events

Project Overview: We are comparing two floors, a freshman flooragainst a floor of upperclassmen. We are looking to see if there is adifference in the waste patterns of students who are new againststudents who have been at UW a while. 

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Join with the Friends of the Cedar River Watershed to work on volunteer planting projects this upcoming winter. 
Mon, Jan 20: MLK Day of Service along the Cedar River, Renton
Sat, Jan 25: Community Planting at Wetherill Nature Preserve, Hunts Point
Sat, Feb 1: Planting at Log Cabin Natural Area, Issaquah/Mirrormont
Sat, Feb 8: Planting at Log Cabin Natural Area, Issaquah/Mirrormont
Sat, Feb 15: Love Your Watershed Planting, Renton
Sat, Feb 22: Planting at Cavanaugh Pond, Renton
Sat, Mar 1: Planting at Taylor Mountain Forest, Hobart
Sat, Mar 8: Potting at the Greenhouse, Renton
Sat, Mar 15: Go Green for St. 

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Plenum Undergraduate Geography journal accepting submissions

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Plenum, the UW Undergraduate Journal of Geography, is accepting submissions for its Spring 2014 publication! 

Plenum accepts submissions from any department so long as they reflect spatial relationships and the importance of place. 

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Teach for America

TEACH FOR AMERICA
Fourth Application Deadline: Friday, January 24
Learn how to apply and review the application timeline here.
Start your application here!
Online Application Webinars over winter break
Option 1 – Thursday, December 19 at 10:00 AM
Option 2 – Thursday, January 2 at 1:00 PM
Register here and mark your calendars! 

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Winter 2014 Collegium Seminars

Winters in Seattle are an ideal time to stretch your academic interests. Here, freshmen can find a number of interesting classes to fill our their schedules. Take a class that’s a little different from what you normally take. 

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Seattle MESA Tutor Training Program

MESA is looking for engaging and motivated graduate and undergraduate students who want to make a difference to underrepresented youth in Seattle.  Starting this month, you can train to become a Seattle MESA math and science tutor for local middle and high school students.   

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Purpose of the “March to 70” RecycleMania Planning Committee
The objective of the RecycleMania Student Planning Committee is tohelp UW rise in the rankings in the 2014 RecycleMania competition byengaging the campus community to recycle and compost more and sendless waste to the landfill during the competition period. 

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FOR STUDENTS: Bard Graduate Programs in Sustainability Upcoming Webinars

FOR STUDENTS: Bard Graduate Programs in Sustainability Upcoming Webinars

Admissions WebinarsOnline information sessions will be held on the second Thursday at 7pm and the second Saturday at 1pm, October through May.  

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University of Washington Environmental Health Summer Research Program

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Dates: June 23rd to August 22nd 2014 in Seattle, WA
Stipend: $5,200
Application Deadline: February 14th 2014

The UW Environmental Health Research Experience Program (EHREP) is a funded, nine-week summer experience for undergraduates from any 2 or 4 year college or university with an interest in environmental health sciences. 

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