UW Honors | Weekly Announcements

Week 1 – Spring 2025

Welcome back Honors Huskies to Week 1 of Spring Quarter! We hope you are having a calm first week back and are getting situated within your new classes. Remember to check our updated list of events and opportunities, both on and off campus, happening this quarter.

Honors Community Spotlight:

Our Community Spotlights are a way to connect and share within the Honors Community so feel free to reach out to us if you have something you want to share or a colleague, peer, or professor you would like to highlight!

Honors Events and Opportunities

Opportunities

Events

UPREP – Letters of Rec & Secondary Applications Workshop

UPREP’s first meeting will be on Friday April 4th, at 6pm on Zoom. We will be finishing our talk regarding primary application – How to get a strong Letter of Recommendation, and transition to another aspect of application – Secondaries. On top of that, Self-care is a good practice that we want to touch on, not only during your application cycle, but also carrying it into your medical training and practice.

The medical students will provide a short ppt lecture and then break out into small groups to answer questions.  These monthly sessions on different parts of the application process can be quite helpful to the students, particularly for those who don’t have family members who are health professionals.

Friday, April 11, 2025 – TEACH-IN: How We Got Here: Critical Reflections on Racism, Deportation, and Transphobia

12:30pm – 3:30pm; doors at noon.

Kane Hall, Room 225 (Waker-Ames Room)

Open to the Public. Registration Required: https://forms.gle/z7oJtQELFjhffdbQ9

Faculty from a range of UW departments — American Ethnic Studies; American Indian Studies; Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies; History; Jewish Studies; Labor Studies; and Middle East Studies — and the Law School come together for this “teach-in” to frame and understand the current moment.

HOPE Screening of Since I Been Down

Are you interested in learning more about carceral issues? Do you want to hear from incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people firsthand? Join Huskies for Opportunities in Prison Education (HOPE) for a screening of the award-winning film, Since I Been Down, which follows Kimonti Carter’s founding of the Black Prisoners Caucuses’ TEACH (Taking Education and Creating History). Honor the 2,819 people who have been sentenced to life—America’s hidden death penalty. Hear members of the Concerned Lifers Organization and formerly incarcerated panelists speak first-hand about prisoner resistance and three strikes laws. 

Huskies for Opportunities in Prison Education (HOPE), a RSO on campus dedicated to improving educational opportunities for incarcerated people, is having an event on Friday, April 11th, 2025 at 5 pm.

The event is co-sponsored by the Harry Bridges Labor Center, the Department of American Ethnic Studies, the Department of Geography, Law, Societies, and Justice, and the Department of Comparative History. 

Summer Nepali Language Program

Summer 2025 Program Details

This two-week intensive online Nepali language program is ideal for those who plan to study abroad, conduct research, work or travel in Nepal. The program will provide an introduction to basic conversational Nepali, the Nepali script, and the foundations of Nepali grammar.

This non-credit-bearing workshop is intended for absolute beginners through intermediate learners. Participants will be placed in one of two sections based on proficiency level. (Please note, this program is not intended for advanced Nepali learners.)

There is a registration fee of $350 to participate. Current UW students are exempt from this fee, and will be prioritized for admission.

Summer 2025 Program Dates: July 16–29, 2025 (10 sessions held Monday – Friday)

Class Meeting Times:

·         Section 1 | Beginning Nepali Language | 9:00am-11:00am PDT

·         Section 2 | Advanced Beginner / Intermediate | 12:00pm-2:00pm PDT

Format: Online via Zoom

Instructor: Binod Shrestha

Registration Fee: $350 (waived for current UW students)

Application Deadline: Friday, May 16, 2025

Selection Criteria:

Space is limited. Participants will be selected based on the following selection criteria:

  • ability to attend full duration of 2-week program
  • demonstrated commitment to learning, self-study, and engaging with peers
  • compelling justification for studying Nepali for professional and/or academic reasons
  • priority given to current University of Washington students, faculty and staff

Learn More and Apply: https://bit.ly/uw_nepali

Please note: this workshop is contingent on the UW South Asia Center’s continued grant funding from the U.S. Department of Education’s National Resource Center program. In the event that our funding situation changes, we may need to adjust, postpone, or cancel the workshop. Applicants will be informed of any developments by email. Thank you for your understanding.

Invisible Histories Presents: What Happened to the Duwamish Cemetery: The “Lost” Potter’s Field

Learn the challenges and mysteries facing the burial space for 3,260 people on the banks of the Duwamish River from 1876–1912. What happened when the Army Corps of Engineers sought to turn land deemed “useless” into industrial tracts?

April 8, 3:30–5:30 P.M.
Allen Library Auditorium – University of Washington, Seattle
Allen Library, ground floor, north wing, room G81L

More information & to listen to our podcast: invisible-histories.com

Centering Community Strengths and Wellness Goals in Indigenous Health Research: A conversation with Will Hartmann & Rachel Wilbur

Tues, April 1, 2025: 12-1pm
BYOL (bring your own lunch)
Hans Rosling Building for Population Health, Rm 101
Event in-person and also via Zoom webinar
REGISTER: https://bit.ly/4iP8xS9

Abstract: While Indigenous community leaders and health scholars have made plain their desire for health research organized around community strengths and wellness goals, research that fulfills these desires remains uncommon. The principle US federal funding agencies for health research are structured around a deficit-focused model, and major research training institutions have done little to subsidize work that falls outside federal funding priorities. As a result, researchers committed to centering Indigenous community strengths and wellness goals have few resources (and experience many obstacles) to envisioning what such a research program might look like, how to develop the requisite training to realize it, and how to ensure its sustainability long-term. In this presentation, Will Hartmann (clinical psychologist), Associate Professor in the School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences at UW Bothell, and Rachel Wilbur (human biologist), Research Assistant Professor in the College of Medicine at Washington State University, will talk about their respective journeys through graduate training and early career research projects—inflected by different positionalities, disciplinary training, and institutional contexts—to developing health research agendas that center community strengths and wellness goals. They will illustrate how this agenda informed their current joint research collaboration with the Coast Salish Youth Coalition to develop a culturally-rooted, strengths-based Elder and youth wellness program.

PANELISTS:
Rachel Wilbur, Assistant Research Professor, Institute for Research and Education to Advance Community Health (IREACH), Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine at Washington State University. Dr. Wilbur is descendant Tolowa and Chetco through her mother and grew up in northern California and western Washington state. Her research focus is on the role of cultural engagement and revitalization in promoting wellbeing for American Indian and Alaska Native communities, and she is particularly invested in community- and strengths-based research. She received both her MPH in health behavior and her PhD in biological anthropology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill before continuing her training as a postdoctoral fellow in Indigenous Community Wellbeing at Harvard Medical School, where she was also a scholar with the Harvard University Native American Program. She currently works with Tribal Nations and urban Indigenous organizations across the lower 48 states and Alaska and serves as a member of the Indigenous Research Working Group for the NIH’s All of Us research program.

William Hartmann, Associate Professor, UW Bothell, Dr. Hartmann is a clinically-trained cultural and community psychologist whose research aims to advance the stated interests of American Indian peoples through projects that support Indigenous health and wellness and critique systems of oppression. This work sits at the intersections of psychology, mental health, and American Indian and Indigenous Studies. Through partnerships with American Indian community organizations, Dr. Hartmann uses various qualitative methods (interviews, focus groups, and ethnography) to 1) document local experiences of distress and desires for healing to clarify Indigenous peoples’ self-determined health and wellness goals, 2) explore how mental health settings respond to the expressed needs and desires of Indigenous individuals and communities to inform health service improvements, and 3) uncover harmful practices in psychology and mental health that undermine Indigenous wellness and perpetuate injustice.

LiveWell Sexual Assault Awareness Month Events

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) — a time to come together as a community and continue to raise awareness, support survivors, and take action to end sexual and gender-based violence. Throughout the month, LiveWell, SARVA, and partners are hosting programming for community-building, education, and empowerment, including our special event — Take Back the Night (TBTN), from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the HUB North Ballroom! We would love to see you at our events throughout the month!

A SAAM Events Flyer, SAAM Events Calendar, and Take Back the Night Flyer are attached. More info about all of this month’s programming may be found below and on our website at livewell.uw.edu/SAAM.

SAAM Events

🌙 Special Event: Take Back the Night (TBTN)

Wednesday, April 23 | 6–8 PM | HUB North Ballroom | UW Students, Staff, Faculty

Join us in supporting survivors and ending sexual and gender-based violence with an empowering keynote speech, an inspiring student-created art exhibit, and a beautiful candlelight vigil honoring survivors. Learn about resources available for survivors and how you can make a difference. Open to current UW students, staff, and faculty. FREE dinner and refreshments provided!  PleaseRSVP by Friday, April 18th, to ensure an accurate count for food, refreshments, and seating.

🕯 Candle Making with SARVA and the ASUW Black Student Commission

Monday, April 14th | 5:00 – 7:30 PM | HUB 337 | UW Students

UW students are welcome to join SARVA, the Black Student Commission, and your fellow huskies to build community and practice self-care while creating candles together. RSVP required!

🛡 Self-Defense Classes with SARVA

Monday, April 28th | 1:00 – 2:00 PM or 8:30 – 9:30 PM | IMA Mat Room A | UW Students

UW students are welcome to join one of two SARVA’s Self-Defense Classes at the IMA. RSVP required (coming soon on our website)!

👖 Denim Day Fashion Show with SARVA and MESH

Wednesday, April 30th | 12:20 – 12:30 PM | Red Square | UW Students

Dress in denim in solidarity with survivors and come see SARVA and MESH’s Denim Day Fashion Show! This annual day of action and awareness is an event in which people are encouraged to wear denim to combat victim blaming and educate others about preventing sexual violence. More info at https://denimday.org/ and https://www.peaceoverviolence.org/denim-day.

💌Survivor Love Letters with SARVA and LiveWell | UW Students, Staff, Faculty

Visit one of our tabling events throughout the month to receive information about SARVA, LiveWell, and ways you can prevent sexual and gender-based violence and support survivors. Also, you will have the opportunity to write anonymous letters of support to survivors visiting the Harborview Abuse & Trauma Center, API Chaya, and other local survivor support services.

We hope to see you at our programs throughout the month and help us in ending sexual and gender-based violence!

UW Foundation Board Hiring Student Representative Director

My name is Heidi, and I’m the assistant director for the UW Foundation Board Engagement team. I wanted to share an exciting opportunity that may be of interest: the Student Representative Director position at the University of Washington Foundation Board. 

This is a fantastic chance for students to become actively involved in the University’s leadership and decision-making processes while representing the voices of current, past, and future students. The position offers a range of responsibilities, including attending UW Foundation Board meetings, engaging in committee work, and contributing to high-level discussions that shape the future of the University. 

Here are the key details: 

  • Position: Student Representative Director (2 positions available) 
  • Commitment: Two consecutive one-year terms, with the first term running from October 2025 to October 2026. This is an unpaid position 
  • Eligibility: Open to all students, no work authorization required 
  • Application Deadline: April 7, 2025 

This is an excellent opportunity for students to gain valuable leadership experience, expand their network, and contribute meaningfully to the university’s impact. If you know students who might be interested in this role, I encourage you to share this opportunity with them. 

For more details and to apply, students can visit Handshake https://uw.joinhandshake.com/stu/jobs/9774475  

For more information about the UW Foundation Board: https://uwfoundationboard.org

Academic Support Programs Hiring for 2025-2026 Academic Year

Academic Support Programs (ASP) is currently hiring CLUE Tutors and Academic Success Coaches for the 2025-2026 Academic Year! Tutors and coaches support students across the university by providing them with academic support and resources in various subjects and topic areas. We have a variety of positions open ranging from tutoring in different subject areas and specialized coaching positions. 

Applications are now open and close on Sunday, April 6th.

To learn more about the various positions available, visit ASP’s Work with Us Page. 

If you have any questions at all, please feel free to reach out!

Phi Delta Epsilon Anatomy Fashion Show

Come join Phi Delta Epsilon for an event of artistry, modeling, medicine, and philanthropy, as they support Seattle Children’s Hospital at their annual “Anatomy Fashion Show” on April 5th, 2025!

AFS is a modeling show like none you’ve seen before. During AFS, PhiDE’s biggest philanthropic event of the year, volunteers and members are painted in anatomical figures or depictions of diseases and walk down a runway, all while raising funds for Seattle Children’s Hospital. Tickets are $10, you can purchase them online, or at the door! If you can’t join us physically, consider supporting the cause by donating to our DonorDrive page, all proceeds go directly towards supporting uncompensated care at Seattle Children’s Hospital. Excited to see you there!

If you are interested in seeing photos from past Anatomy Fashion Show’s, or gaining more information about Phi Delta Epsilon, check out the PhiDE instagram at @phideuw.

Ticket Link/DonorDrive: https://greekpartners.helpmakemiracles.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.event&eventID=5234

Honors Donuts & Coffee

Welcome to Spring Quarter!

Swing by the Honors office (MGH 211) for donuts and coffee on Tuesday morning 4/8 beginning at 9AM! 

Enjoy the start of your day with fresh donuts and coffee on us! Drop by and fuel up before class or stay and mingle with friends in the Honors suite. Donuts and coffee will be out until they disappear.

Happy Spring!

The Honors staff

OWRC Hiring for Peer Writing Tutor and Student Assistant

The Odegaard Writing & Research Center (OWRC) is now hiring for multiple hourly Peer Writing Tutor and Student Assistant positions beginning the Fall Quarter 2025 and continuing through Spring Quarter 2026. If you or someone you know might be interested in applying for work as a student employee at the OWRC, please share this link to our application information: OWRC Job Opportunities.

The OWRC is an interdisciplinary writing and research center that aims to support UW students, staff, and faculty on their diverse writing and research projects through one-to-one tutoring sessions, group tutoring sessions, workshops, and other programs. Our tutors are undergraduate and graduate students from a wide range of academic fields, and we provide a rich learning environment for writers and tutors alike. We consistently hear from student employees that their work here is challenging and transformative.

Applications are due on Sunday, April 13th, 2025. We encourage applicants to make an appointment to bring their materials to the OWRC and discuss them with our current tutors. Students who have applied in the past are welcome to apply again. Please email owrc@uw.edu if you have any questions.

Her Entrepreneurial Rise Podcast

The Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership (WE Lead) program’s  Student Board has launched a brand new podcast for Women’s History Month: Her Entrepreneurial Rise. The podcast is created and hosted by Kelen Tamurian (’26), Director of Marketing and Program Innovation for the Student Board and amplifies the voices of women and marginalized leaders breaking barriers, transforming industries, and redefining leadership, entrepreneurship, and social change. 

In celebration of Women’s History Month, WE Lead is collaborating with the Associated Students of the University of Washington’s Gender Equity Commission to bring you a series spotlighting the stories of diverse women founders in technology, health and wellness, sustainability, and activism. This isn’t just a highlight reel—it’s an unfiltered look at the challenges, failures, and breakthroughs that come with building something meaningful. These stories remind us that to make an impact, you don’t have to be perfect—you just have to start 

What to Expect: 

1. Empowering Stories: Hear from trailblazing women founders about their journeys and challenges. 

2. Actionable Advice: Learn how they balance self-care with their professional and personal goals. 

3. Equity in Action: Gain insights into how to take up space in a world that doesn’t always make room for women and other marginalized identities to succeed 

Her Entrepreneurial Rise will have new episodes twice weekly for the remainder of March/Women’s History Month and can be found on Spotify. You can listen to the first two episodes now, with more to come! Listen to episode 0: Her Entrepreneurial Rise – Breaking Barriers, Building Futures, and episode 1: Inspiring Confidence & Mental Resilience in Young Girls – A Conversation with Jilyne Jarvis of ZGiRLS

Neal Dempsey Honors Visit (students)

April 24 (Th), 11am-noon in Mary Gates 211

Neal Dempsey is a seasoned Silicon Valley venture capitalist and Triple Husky who has made a huge impact on UW Athletics, The Henry, the Honors Program, and, of course, Foster School of Business. Neal is a regular speaker, author, and sometime lecturer at the University of Washington. His love of mentoring led him to establish the Neal’s Running Start program, which brings entrepreneurs from around the world to Silicon Valley for an intensive mentorship program with Neal and his cadre of accomplished friends.

Neal meets each spring with students from the UW Honors Program to encourage you to take big risks and think like an entrepreneur!

Space is limited! Click Here to RSVP

Got a cool idea that needs capital? Check out this year’s Dempsey Startup Competition (registration closes April 7).

Immigrant Rights are Human Rights RSO Petition

A UW RSO is sharing this petition to support the efforts of La Resistencia, a grassroots organization working to end the detention of immigrants and stop deportations.

Their members support and engage with people detained at the Northwest Detention Center (NWDC) in Tacoma, Washington who are living in inhumane conditions and are being denied access to necessary medical treatment.

Their Free Them All Committee in particular is focused on raising awareness of the conditions in the NWDC and sharing the stories of the people in detention.

These petitions are for people in detention and can be sent to the Washington legislature or ICE as an attempt to push for improved living conditions and immigrants’ release.

#FreeThemAll: Voices from Inside NWDC

Undergraduate Research Group Advising Slides and Resources

In case you missed the group advising session about research, here are the slides used in the presentation!

Please also consider reaching out to an Honors adviser or Research Adviser (like Ethan and Ruby) if you have any questions!

https://www.washington.edu/undergradresearch/how-to-get-started/

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2024-2025 Honors Program Scholarships are Open

The application portal for the 2024-2025 Honors Program scholarships is now open.

Each year the Honors Program provides scholarship opportunities for students currently enrolled in the Interdisciplinary, Departmental, and College Honors who will be enrolled in the next academic year. For the 2024-2025 year there are eight scholarships available and students may apply for more than one scholarship.

Learn more about these scholarships here, including:

Award amounts

Eligibility guidelines
Descriptions of each scholarship
Information about the generous donors who make this possible

Award timeline:

Deadline: April 8, 2025 at 12:00pm (noon)
Notifications: May 15-30, 2025
Award term: Autumn 2025 – Spring 2026

How to Apply

Submit one Honors Scholarship Application for each award you are applying for. Your selection of the scholarship in the dropdown will show you the scholarship specific essay prompt. Make sure you are responding to the appropriate scholarship prompt in your application. You may apply for multiple scholarships, but must submit a new application for each scholarship.

All applications are due April 8, 2025 at 12:00pm (noon)

honors.uw.edu/scholarships/current-scholarships

Dempsey Startup Competition

Applications for the Dempsey Startup Competition open Feb 21 and there are multiple info sessions in March. This is a great opportunity to get funding for an idea you want to bring to life, expand upon, etc. If you’re interested and want to be connected with other Honors students who are considering this competition, email forcarey@uw.edu. 

Dempsey Startup Competition

Scholarship Opportunities

Baldasty & Beam Scholarship for Unpaid Public Sector Internships | Deadline: April 13

Undergraduate students only

Aims to reduce financial barriers and support students in pursuit of high-quality internships. Typical awards range from $1,000 – $2,500. Students must meet the following requirements: Full-time enrolled undergraduate student at the UW Seattle campus Returning to campus Autumn quarter – Graduating seniors are not eligible. Have received an offer for an un/underpaid internship in Summer (June-September) Underpaid is defined as total compensation under $500 for the summer.

Samvid Scholars 2025 Application | Deadline: April 14

Must be a first-year graduate student for the following academic year

The Samvid Scholars program supports up to $50,000 per year for two years of graduate study. In addition to funding for their graduate program, each Scholar will receive two years of leadership development programming to support them to continue to fulfill their extraordinary potential.

UW Alumni Reunion, Class Gifts & Spence Scholarships | Deadline: April 15

Undergraduate students only

The UW Alumni Reunion, Class Gifts & Spence Scholarships are sponsored by the University of Washington alumni classes of 1954, 1957, and 1962 in honor of their 50th class reunions, the UW 50th Reunion Student Assistance Fund, the UW Class of 1955 Endowment Community Service Award, UW Class of 2016, Impact and Diversity Endowed Scholarship and the Alan R. Spence Transfer Student Support Fund. Most scholarships are open to all undergraduate students, all campuses, all years (including graduating seniors), all citizenship statuses (including international students and undocumented students). Award range: $500-$2,000.

Marcy Migdal Fund for Educational Equality | Deadline: April 23

All undergraduate and graduate students at UW Seattle, Bothell, and Tacoma are eligible to apply

The Marcy Migdal Fund supports exceptional students engaged in activities aimed at enhancing access to education for vulnerable students, either locally or throughout the world, and helping them succeed in their education. The Marcy Migdal Scholarship currently provides up to two UW students per academic year with cash awards of $1,500 each to oversee and complete a community-focused project.

Homecoming Scholars Application | Deadline: April 30

All undergraduate and graduate students at UW Seattle, Bothell, and Tacoma are eligible to apply

Each year the UWAA is proud to honor six exceptional students across the UW’s Seattle, Bothell and Tacoma campuses whose stories exemplify Husky adaptability, tenacity and resolve. Each student is awarded a $6,000 scholarship and recognized at the Homecoming football game in the Fall.

Library Research Award for Undergraduates | Deadline: April 30

Undergraduate students only

The University Libraries recognizes the excellence and creativity of students through the annual Library Research Award for Undergraduates. The award is given to undergraduates who demonstrate outstanding ability to identify, locate, select, evaluate, and synthesize library and other information resources and to use them in the creation of an original course project. Undergraduate students enrolled at any University of Washington campus (Bothell, Seattle, or Tacoma) anytime Spring 2024-Spring 2025. Cash awards: $250 (Population Health Award), $500 to $1,000.

Harry Bridges Labor Studies Scholarships | Deadline: May 5

Graduate students are eligible for a majority of these scholarships

This scholarship fund supports undergraduates and Graduate students interested in social justice and labor-related studies. Individual award amounts range from $1,000 to $10,000. Students at any of the three University of Washington campuses (Seattle, Bothell or Tacoma) are eligible to apply.

Zachary H. Boyce Memorial Scholarship | Deadline: June 6

Undergraduate students only

The Zachary H. Boyce Memorial Scholarship was established in his memory to further spread what he was accomplishing. Zachary attended the University of Washington but unexpectedly passed away in 2003. The award amount is $2,500. 

UW Resources for Students

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Check In With Yourself

Neighborhood House has launched an innovative campaign called Check In With Yourself, an application designed to support undergraduate mental health, particularly among UW students. After completing a brief online survey, users receive personalized resources tailored to their mental health needs. This initiative aims to address the often-overlooked mental health challenges faced in the high-intensity, stressful environment of college life.

Here is the link: https://checkinwa.org/welcome?referral=publichealth

UReCA: The NCHC Journal of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity  

Students, we haven’t forgotten about you! UReCA: The NCHC Journal of Undergraduate Research and Creativity Activity welcomes your research and creative submissions before June 1, 2025.  

View Submission Guidelines for UReCA

Know a great first-year student? Invite them to apply for 2nd year admissions!

Applications for second-year admission to the Interdisciplinary Honors Program are now open!

 Invite your friends to consider joining the UW HONORS COMMUNITY through 2nd-year admissions. If you know a great first-year student who isn’t already enrolled in the Interdisciplinary Honors Program, make sure to let them know or send them this link so they can learn more about our program and the application cycle.

Info Sessions:

Applications close 9:00 AM on Thursday, April 10, 2025.

Global Health Minor Information

Dear Students,

Interested in the Global Health Minor? Join us for an information session to learn about courses, requirements, and working in the global health field. This program provides the opportunity to become familiar with policies, research, determinants, and outcomes in global health, actively engaging in efforts to improve health as global citizens. 

Please review our website for more information about the program and information sessions and connect with Lyda Ebadani (ghminor@uw.edu) with any questions!

Get Certified: Free Red Cross CPR/AED, First Aid & Overdose Response Training for UW Students

University of Washington Emergency Medical Services (UWEMS) is offering American Red Cross Adult CPR/AED, First Aid and Naloxone Use training sessions throughout this winter quarter, available for free to any UW-affiliated student, staff, or faculty. Courses are taught by our team of American Red Cross Instructors and Emergency Medical Technicians.

During the sessions, you’ll learn to recognize and respond to common cardiac, respiratory, drug-related, and first-aid emergencies. Upon successful completion, you’ll receive certification and a complimentary naloxone kit to take home!

To sign up, visit our website and complete a registration form on the training calendar. If you have any further questions, please email us at uwems@uw.edu or join our Discord. We look forward to seeing you!

Space in Place Rehearsal Platform

Space in the Place is our new rehearsal platform for you to come into the building to prepare for your next show, event, or class. This opportunity is for Black self-identified artists and cultural workers to reserve space at LANGSTON to strengthen their craft or gather with community. We will have space offered every Thursday from 4pm to 8pm for all of your creative needs that can be accomplished in the West Room (capacity 40) or room 2R (capacity 12-20 depending on set up). You can sign up for 2 hour blocks of time for absolutely FREE. We look forward to seeing your projects come to life.

Please note: For proper planning purposes, reservations will be locked in 3 days in advance. Cancelations are also required at least 3 days in advance. Please plan accordingly.

Sign Up Here:LANGSTON Contacts: Space in the Place ( Rehearsal Drop-In ) (signupgenius.com)

Folks can also choose to visit our website directly to learn more and see our other programs: langstonseattle.org 

Odegaard Writing and Research Center Instructor and TA Resources

On behalf of the Odegaard Writing and Research Center (OWRC), we hope you are having a successful Winter Quarter! 

The OWRC is an interdisciplinary center that offers free writing and research support for UW students, faculty, and staff, including one-on-one peer tutoring appointments for students in both in-person and virtual formats, informational classroom visits, and in-class workshops.   

Connect students with the OWRC by including resource information in your syllabus or incorporating an in-class visit from OWRC staff. Available virtually or in-person, these class visits bring a member of the OWRC staff into the class to provide a friendly and informational introduction to the Center and its services in 5-10 minutes.   

For classes with an emphasis on writing or revision, the OWRC is also pleased to offer Peer Review Workshops. Guided by a member of OWRC staff, these workshops are designed to facilitate positive and productive experiences with peer review by providing an approachable and conversational peer review structure through which to provide and solicit feedback.   

Customized, writing-centered workshops are also available upon request.  

For more information on these support services and answers to frequently asked questions, check out the OWRC website, including our overview of instructor services, or email us at owrc@uw.edu.   

We look forward to working with you and your students!

Peer Wellness Coaching

Prepare for academic stress this quarter by looking into Peer Wellness Coaching.

Peer Wellness Coaching is a free service offered by UW LiveWell and provides 1:1 goal-oriented sessions to students. If students need support for any sort of well-being goal (i.e. relationship conflicts, managing academic stress), coaches can help them build the skills to solve problems effectively and make intentional, positive change on their wellbeing goals.

Visit the website for more information.

Self-Service Help on Resumes and Interviews

The UW Seattle Student Tech Fee Committee recently approved funds for two self-service career development tools.  Please note that these tools are currently only available to Seattle students.

Jobscan – 

  • Fine-tune your resume by analyzing it against specific job descriptions. Jobscan highlights crucial keywords, skills, and qualifications employers are looking for. By tailoring your resume to match each job posting, you’ll stand out against Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and catch recruiters’ attention. 
  • https://careers.uw.edu/resources/jobscan
  • Images you can use to promote are here.

Yoodli – 

  • Yoodli helps you simulate mock interviews and get feedback in private (Grammarly for speech). With Yoodli, you’ll get real-time and judgment-free coaching on your body language, conciseness, filler words, and more. 
  • https://careers.uw.edu/resources/yoodli-ai-interview-coach/
  • Images you can use to promote are here.

You can find additional self-service tools here – https://careers.uw.edu/resources/category/free-subscriptions-for-huskies/

Pre-Genetic Counseling Club

The Pre-Genetic Counseling Club (PGCC) is a new club at the University of Washington that aims to bring awareness to the genetic counseling profession. PGCC is currently recruiting both undergraduate and graduate students to join, as a member and/or part of leadership. There will be opportunities for graduate students to give presentations about GC to lay audiences (which is great for those who have not fulfilled that requirement yet), amongst other exciting educational and networking opportunities. Attached is the flyer for the club, but you can contact pgccuw@uw.edu if you have any questions!

Community Advisory Committee for Law Enforcement Oversight

Do you want to help create a more fair and just policing and public safety system?

The King County Office of Law Enforcement Oversight (OLEO) represents the interests of the public in its efforts to hold the King County Sheriff’s Office accountable for providing fair and just police services. Learn more about OLEO: www.kingcounty.gov/OLEO.

· OLEO is looking for community members who want to serve as advocates for the interests of the diverse communities across King County.

If you are interested in equity, social justice, community organizing, or working collaboratively to improve how the King County Sheriff’s Office operates, then consider joining the Community Advisory Committee for Law Enforcement Oversight (CACLEO).

Examples of what CACLEO members do:

· Learn about how people experience policing by the Sheriff’s Office and advise on priorities for change.

· Work collaboratively with stakeholders to recommend specific ways to improve Sheriff’s Office practices, policies, service, and operations to better address community needs.

· Serve as resources in the community and help ensure community feedback informs OLEO’s work, the Sheriff, and King County Council and.

· Build awareness about ways to address or file complaints of police misconduct.

· Advise on issues of equity and social justice within police practices and support community-led work to fuel positive change in the public safety system.

Who can serve on CACLEO? CACLEO members must live in and reflect the diversity of communities served by the King County Sheriff’s Office.

Current openings and soon to be vacant positions on CACLEO include multiple positions for people living in: · Unincorporated areas of King County, visit this link to find out if you live in an unincorporated areas: https://kingcounty.gov/depts/local-services.aspx · Sheriff’s Office contract service jurisdictions: Carnation, Sammamish, Skykomish, Woodinville, Beaux Arts Village, Covington, Maple Valley, Muckleshoot Tribe, Newcastle, Burien, SeaTac, Kenmore, Shoreline

Application process: Applications are being accepted now, email OLEO@kingcounty.gov to find out more.

What qualifications do you need to serve on CACLEO?

OLEO welcomes people of all backgrounds, our staff will provide orientation, training, and support to ensure those interested can learn how to have an impact and feel prepared to serve.

CACLEO is looking for people who:

· Are committed to King County’s Equity and Social Justice principles.

· Are interested in working collaboratively with other community members, policymakers, elected officials, and members of law enforcement on ways to improve police services.

· Have relevant lived, volunteer, or professional experience.

o If you have experience related to police or the justice system, community organizing or advocacy, human services, community leadership, legal services, public policy, community engagement, systemic change, trauma-informed or restorative practices, or other relevant areas, we want to hear from you.

What’s the commitment?

CACLEO members are appointed to a three-year term and may seek to one additional reappointment. Members spend approximately six to eight hours per month on CACLEO work, including a two-hour monthly meeting (hybrid options available).