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March 6, 2023

Practice good sleep hygiene with these strategies

After a warm, relaxing bath and a chapter of your current page-turner, you hit the hay and quickly drift off to sleep. Before you know it, the sun is rising and you get out of bed alert and refreshed after eight hours of sleep. If that sounds like just a dream, it’s because for most…

May 24, 2023

Recreate responsibly: Summer water safety

Summer in the Pacific Northwest! Who doesn’t want to get outside and engage in our abundant recreational opportunities? From hiking, cycling, running, boating, horseback riding, to fishing and open water swimming, we have a true embarrassment of riches. However, enjoying time outside includes being water-safe. Each year, there are approximately 4,000 drowning deaths that are…

May 4, 2023

Join the UW community in a backpack and hygiene product drive for Husky Committed Service Week

The UW division of Intercollegiate Athletics is holding Husky Committed Service Week from May 15-18 this year. The purpose and vision of this week is to connect UW Athletics staff and athletes with the UW campus and the greater Seattle community by providing assistance, service, and support to those in need. The entire UW community…

May 2, 2023

Join a dog biscuit making demo to support Summit Assistance Dogs

Love dogs? Love baking? Join us on May 23 from 12 – 1 p.m. for live demonstration with the UW’s own Chef Troy at the teaching lab at Local Point in Lander Hall. Chef Troy will demonstrate how to make tasty homemade treats for your furry friends while a representative from Summit Assistance Dogs shares…

March 27, 2023

Earth Day 2023: Invest in our planet

Earth Day is an annual global event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. This year’s Earth Day theme is Invest in our Planet, highlighting the importance of dedicating our time, resources, and energy to solving climate change and other environmental issues by calling on both businesses and individuals to contribute to a…

February 28, 2023

Discover nonprofit organizations supporting women and girls

In honor of Women’s History Month, join the UWCFD at a nonprofit expo of organizations supporting women and girls. Tuesday, March 28, 2023 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. UW Tower north cafeteria  Meet nonprofit representatives, ask questions, make a donation, pick up some swag and show your solidarity! Participating organizations include: Dress for Success:  The…

March 27, 2023

Recreate responsibly this spring

Spring is here! With nicer weather on the horizon, it’s time get outside and recreate in a way that respects the environment and each other. Hiking, cycling, running, boating, horseback riding, fishing, open water swimming, you name it–when it comes to outdoor recreation in the Pacific Northwest, we have a true embarrassment of riches. Heard…

March 2, 2023

Creating inclusive communities: March is developmental disabilities awareness month

Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month is recognized annually in March, through presidential proclamation, as an opportunity to celebrate the inclusion of people with disabilities in civic and social life to create strong and diverse communities. The month also provides the catalyst to raise awareness about the many barriers that people with disabilities still face in achieving…

Embrace equity this Women’s History Month

Women’s History Month: a time to celebrate and reflect on the many women who came before us. Women’s* History Month was established in 1987 by presidential proclamation to celebrate the contributions and achievements of women  socially, politically, economically and culturally over the course of American history. *In this article, “women” and “girls” refers to all…

February 6, 2023

Turkey-Syria earthquake: How to help

More than 50,000 people are dead and thousands more injured after a powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Turkey and Syria on Monday, Feb. 6.  The disaster is being called one of the deadliest of this century. Officials of both countries are calling for international aid.  The quake is one of the strongest to hit the…


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