A new state law that encourages employers to get injured workers back in the workplace with temporary accommodations 鈥� either reduced workloads or in some cases reassignments 鈥� recently went into effect.
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Design should begin this spring, with construction scheduled to start in the summer of 2013, for Intellectual House, a longhouse-style facility on the 91探花 campus that will be a resource for the university, tribal and surrounding communities.
91探花 President Michael K. Young issued a statement today about President Barack Obamas budget.
J. Patrick Dobel named to Corbally professorship || Additional eText info session Wednesday || World of slugs, snails on display at Miller Library || Campus flags at half-staff
Catch a dozen photos of last weeks snowfall at 91探花News and Informations “Community Photos.鈥� Be sure to contribute your own photos of 91探花buildings, landmarks, people 鈥� snow or not 鈥� to this ever-evolving collection.
The 91探花Combined Fund Drive broke its own record and met its goal in 2011, raising $2,066,131 in donations for about 1,500 charities in the Pacific Northwest and worldwide.
Got a half-hour for some great art? Try spending it at the Henry Art Gallery. The Henry is inviting faculty and staff to visit and learn about its exhibitions in three lunchtime tours at noon on Jan. 18, Feb. 22 and March 14.
People who use the 91探花South Lake Union and Night Ride shuttles now can check the shuttles progress from their desktop or laptop computer or smart phones.
Coming soon to a website near you: redesigned Faculty-Staff and 91探花Today pages. Both will highlight the current date and weather, will be refreshed more often and will feature a wide variety of spotlight stories, videos, news feeds, events and more.
Green Dot offers students “bystander training,鈥� where they learn about identifying potentially risky situations, discuss their personal barriers to intervening and practice the skills needed for responding, as opposed to doing nothing.
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The extension will help the campaign approach its goal this year of $2 million in pledges from 91探花faculty and staff. As of Thanksgiving, the campaign had raised $1,824,483.
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Seattle physician Terra Bowles will share her experiences volunteering for Doctors Without Borders — a CFD choice — from noon to 1:15 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17, in Turner Auditorium.
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Research scientist LaRene Kuller enjoys volunteering at Purrfect Pals, helping hard-to-place cats and kittens find forever homes.
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Brown creepers in the Medicinal Herb Garden and red-breasted sapsuckers near Rainier Vista? They talk about those and more at the Birders Brown Bag. What will be your “spark bird鈥�?
It may be a time of cutbacks, but 91探花Libraries and Mailing Services have found a way to increase service with a new program where you can order, receive and return books via campus mail.
Your U-PASS is now good for both the Vashon Island/Downtown and West Seattle/Downtown routes of the King County Water Taxi system.
When Sara Markham Voogt adopted two dogs from greyhound Pets, Inc. 鈥� a CFD choice 鈥� she “came away with two ex-racers, a few lifelong friends, and a consistent sense of purpose that was sorely lacking in my life.鈥�
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91探花faculty and staff will receive a complimentary compact mirror when they schedule a mammogram at 91探花Medical Centers Roosevelt Clinic from now through the end of November.
The chair of computer sciences learned how fortunate he was to be a member of the 91探花community when 91探花Medicine physicians and the Harborview staff helped him recover from a spine infection.
The final phase of the electronic travel reimbursement project, begun two years ago, is about to implemented, saving the university over a hundred thousand dollars a year as well as much manual labor. Effective Nov. 1, direct deposit of travel reimbursements will become the default payment method for individuals who have enrolled in payroll direct deposit.
The UW鈥榮 annual benefits fairs will be held Nov. 1鈥�3. The fairs provide an opportunity for 91探花employees to get information about their health care and insurance options directly from the benefits providers.
Staffer Melissa Maxwell volunteered for this agency because of her love of horses. “So you could say that I signed up in order to be with horses. What I hadnt expected was to fall in love with the kids, too.鈥� Its one of many agencies you can support with your Combined Fund Drive donations.
Its still very much a construction site, but reservations are now being accepted for the new HUB, scheduled to open next fall. Reservations can be made for events beginning Oct. 1, 2012, or thereafter.
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Harry the Husky mascot and the Husky Marching Band welcomed visitors Oct. 1 to the new 91探花Neighborhood Ravenna Clinic. The clinic is north of the main 91探花campus and open six days a week, with extended hours Mondays and Thursdays.
Learn about some of the inaugural projects by students, faculty and staff using money from the student-funded Campus Sustainability Fund as part of the second annual Sustainability Summit on campus Oct. 26.
A single dollar donated to UNICEF though the 91探花Combined Fund Drive buys four measles vaccinations, and could save four lives 鈥� think what a larger donation could do. The 2011 Combined Fund Drive runs from Oct. 12 to Dec. 2.
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Those interested in the public speaking group Toastmasters have two chances to check out UW-related groups on campus and at Harborview Oct. 6 and 13.
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The flu season is about to begin. 91探花Medicine infection control experts Drs. Estella Whimby and Timothy Dellit tell how you and your family can keep influenza and its complications at bay.
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Staffers in Shop 54, part of Campus Alterations, turned a storeroom in the Plant Services Building into a Flooring Showroom so potential clients can come and browse through samples and even see some on the floor.