Lecture and Seminar with Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Dan Ashe

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Come participate in the highly anticipated upcoming events featuring Dan Ashe, the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and University of Washington alum! This is an outstanding opportunity to hear from someone at the top levels of government about federal management of our wildlife resources and how USFWS is trying to balance human, wildlife, and ecological needs into the future.

Event: The 2012 Annual Dean’s Lecture, “Wildlife in the Modern American Landscape" 

Where: UW Seattle campus, Kane Hall Room 120

Date: Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Time: 7:00PM – 8:30PM

Check out more about the lecture and RSVP on the website

There will also be a student seminar/Q&A where students will have the change to interact with Dan Ashe on a more personal level. He will be open to responding to questions, talking about how to rose to the top of a federal agency, what it takes to do what he does, and more! 

Event: Student Seminar/Q&A

Where: Ocean Sciences Building (OCN) Room 425

Date: Thursday, October 4, 2012

Time: 10:00AM – 11:15AM

[volunteer]: SACNAS Green Exhibit Challenge

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Are you interested in environmental sustainability?  Would you like to meet with EPA employees and talk about your interests?  Are you willing to volunteer 3-5 hours of your time during the week of October 8th? Check out this great volunteer opportunity with SACNAS!

Who: The Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) is hosting their annual conference in Seattle from October 11-13, 2012 and they are looking for 20-30 UW students to help judge their Green Exhibit Challenge.  

What: The Green Exhibit Challenge is a competition designed to encourage exhibitors to implement practices that will reduce the ecological footprint of the annual meeting.  As a volunteer judge, you would attend a short training session and then be responsible for judging several conference exhibits according to specified criteria.  

When and Where: Mandatory training will occur on October 10 from 10-11am at the EPA Region 10 Offices in downtown Seattle.  Following the training, you have the opportunity to attend an EPA Hispanic Heritage Month event where you can have lunch and talk with EPA staff and enjoy live music from 11am – 1pm (optional).  Judging of the exhibits will occur at the Washington Convention Center in downtown Seattle on Saturday, October 13 from 9am-12pm.  

Why: Your work will forward the sustainability of the SACNAS conference by providing feedback to exhibitors about the environmental impact of their exhibit.  You will also have the opportunity to meet with EPA staff to discuss your interest in the environment. 

If you’re interested, contact Annika Eberle at eberle10@uw.edu by October 5th to find out more!


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Come visit the UW Study Abroad Fair 2012 to check out some of the upcoming programs and possible adventures!

October 17th @ Mary Gates Commons (MGH), 10:00AM – 2:00PM 

Also, make sure to look into the information sessions and events offered to students interested in study abroad scholarships. Global Opportunities will be hosting several events this autumn quarter, see the schedule below! Please feel free to email Sara Stubbs at goglobal@uw.edu or visit MGH171 (The Center for Experiential Learning & Diversity) for support with applications, feedback on personal statements, or to discuss funding options for study abroad.

Global Opportunities autumn quarter schedule:

Gilman Scholarship Info Session

9/27 from 4:30 – 5:30pm in MGH171 

GO! and Fritz Scholarships Info Sessions

10/9 from 3 – 4pm in MGH171

11/2 from 12 – 1pm in MGH171

  • For Pell Grant or Husky Promise-eligible students AND declared social science and humanities majors studying abroad in winter or spring 2013 – deadline November 8th
  •   goglobal.uw.edu
  • Check out a flyer

DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) Info Sessions

11/14 from 4 – 5pm in MGH171

1/15 from 2:30 – 3:30pm in MGH171


Study Abroad Meet & Greet

10/24 from 5 – 6pm in MGH171

  • GO! and Fritz Scholars just back from their studies abroad will be around to talk with other students about their experiences and answer questions.  All are welcome – delicious international snacks will be served and Wo’ Pop will be playing!
  • Check out the flyer

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The PoE alumni board cordially invites all members of the PoE community: students, alumni, staff and faculty to the quarterly ‘Community Drinks’ event. Autumn drinks will be held on Thursday, October 4 from 6:30 ~ 8:00 at Cafe Solstice on the Ave (all ages). Grab a beer/coffee/treat/whatever and meet some of the other people at PoE.

Click on the image above to RSVP at the open e-vite.

Hope to see you there!

Free student happy hour hosted by Seattle Architecture Foundation

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The Seattle Architecture Foundation would like to extend a special invitation to University students in the Seattle area to explore our 15th Annual Architectural Model Exhibit.  Our exhibit theme this year, Natural Systems/Emergent Forms, explores the current projects of local Seattle Architectural Firms in which the natural environment is integrated into high-tech design.  We are partnering with the Seattle Design Festival and will be hosting a free (by donation) Student Happy Hour from 5-8 pm on Saturday, September 22nd.  The night will include a raffle, an exclusive chance to explore the exhibit,  SAF membership discounts, and of course refreshments.

[graduate school]: Master of Arts in Policy Studies, UWB

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Master of Arts in Policy Studies  

Program Highlights

  • Two-year, 60-credit Master of Arts degree emphasizing academic skills and practical application 
  • Evening classes offer scheduling flexibility for working professionals
  • Policy analysis at the intersection of public, private, and non-profit sectors
  • Ideal springboard for PhD programs
  • Cohort model builds academic and professional network
  • Low student-faculty ratio
  • Access to the UW Library system with dedicated policy librarian 
Still accepting applications for fall 2012   

Information Session

This 60-minute session will cover the educational focus, curriculum, career opportunities, faculty research, current student work, and the application process in our program. You’ll have the opportunity to ask questions and get all the information you need.  

Tuesday, July 10, 6 – 7 pm Sign up 

Room UW1-103 

Directions     

More about Policy Studies  

The Policy Studies program explores the complex environment in which policies are made, including those at the intersection of public, private, and nonprofit sec­tors. As a Policy Studies student, you build the background knowledge and analytic skills that enable you to tackle contemporary policy challenges and bring positive change in local, regional, and global communities. Focus areas include human rights, labor, education, the environment, public health, and more. 

Prerequisites to admission: Statistics and Micro-economics

Complete information available: www.uwb.edu/policystudies.

We look forward to seeing you at the info session.

Sincerely,

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Andrew Brusletten, Manager

Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences
Graduate Programs
University of Washington Bothell
18115 Campus Way NE | Box 358511
Bothell, WA 98011-8246
abrusletten@uwb.edu 
www.uwb.edu/policystudies
www.uwb.edu/culturalstudies
www.uwb.edu/mfa

Phone: 425 352 5427 | Fax: 425 352 3462

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Hosted by the World Affairs Council

WHEN: Thursday, June 14 @ 6:00 PM

Dambisa Moyo, International Economist and Bestselling Author will share her global perspectives on China’s race to purchase commodities around the world and its impact on geopolitical affairs. The lecture will be preceded by a reception and followed by a Q&A session and book signing.

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Come join us, you’re invited!

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YES! Magazine’s 2nd Annual Celebration of People Power

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to hear Pulitzer Prize-winner Alice Walker (The Color Purple, The Chicken Chronicles) and bestselling author Frances Moore Lappé (Diet for a Small Planet, EcoMind), speak to our power as change makers, interwoven with inspiring music from Makana, the acclaimed Hawaiian songwriter and slack-key guitarist who made national news last fall when he performed his Occupy anthem, “We Are the Many,” for President Obama.

When:  Wednesday, June 6, at 7:00pm (doors open at 6:00pm, general seating. Drinks will be available for sale.)

Where: Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave (at 8th & Seneca. Convention Center parking is $4 when validated by Town Hall.)

What to expect:  A full house, with over 800 members of a vibrant cross section of the Seattle community. A dessert reception will follow in the lobby, with live music from Makana, book signing, and locally-sourced refreshments. All proceeds from this evening will benefit the nonprofit YES! Magazine. Donations made that night will be matched, and are tax-deductible.

Tickets: On sale now at Brown Paper Tickets and going fast. A limited number of student tickets are on sale for $12–student IDs will be checked at the door. General admission tickets are $25 and include a one-year subscription to YES! Magazine for non-subscribers.

[event] “Red, black & GREEN: A blues”

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WHERE: Playhouse/Intiman Theater  

DATES: May 30th June 2nd 

TIME: all shows @ 7:30pm

Red, black & GREEN: a blues (rbGb) is a full-length, multimedia performance work designed to jumpstart a conversation about environmental justice, social ecology and collective responsibility in the climate change era by combining dance, text and visuals in a new mode of kinetic performance.

Set into Gates’ malleable stage installation of repurposed building materials and clay objects, and heightened by Jacobs-Fantauzzi’s vivid films and vibrant graffiti murals from Life is Living, the poetry and performance in rbGb puts forward the idea that valuing your own life, and the life of your community, is the first step to valuing planet Earth.

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