UW Bothell Campus Newsletter - March 2024
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Acknowledgments & Accolades
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Dr. Laura Umetsu, lecturer in the School of Business, has received a grant through the King County Mental Illness and Drug Dependency tax. It will fully fund integration of training into community engagement classes offered through the School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences. Students will receive course credit and have the opportunity to become certified in adult mental health first aid.
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Dr. Jin-Kyu Jung, professor in the School of IAS, received a Fulbright grant to South Korea for the 2024-25 academic year. He will conduct his research, “Smart urbanism and smart engagement: Participatory research and pedagogy on inclusive community and place-based smart city planning process for a climate resilient city,” at Pusan National University.
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Dr. Nora Kenworthy, associate professor in the School of Nursing & Health Studies, received a Royalty Research Award for “Digital therapeutic itineraries of patients managing chronic illness living in the U.S.: A participatory research study.”
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The Distinguished Staff Award recognizes individuals and teams that exemplify excellence in several categories. The nominees were recognized at a reception last month. Congratulations to the following nominees from UW Bothell:
Collaboration – Individual Marisa DuBois, director of Academic Services, School of Educational Studies Liezel Hackett, program coordinator, School of STEM Grace Ryan, academic administrative specialist, School of STEM
Collaboration – Teams Orientation and Transition Programs Terry Hill, director, Orientation & Transition Programs Emily Leonard, program manager, Orientation & Transition Programs Stephanie Mardahl, program manager, Orientation & Transition Programs Carrie Newman, associate director, Orientation & Transition Programs
Teaching@UW website development team Deborah Hathaway, director of Learning & Teaching, Office of Student Academic Success
Impact – Individual Jesse Moore, cybersecurity adviser, Information Technology
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion – Individual Dion Crommarty, assistant director, Residential Life
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Fostering Connections in AI and Health The UW’s Population Health Initiative hosts this gathering to foster new collaborations between UW researchers who are interested in applying generative AI and large language models to pressing health challenges. Set for Tuesday, March 5, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. in the UW Husky Union Building, room 145, the event will be followed by an informal networking lunch. RSVP for the event. Email the PHI with any questions.
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Husky Highlights Husky Highlights is a series featuring UW Bothell faculty and staff who are making advances in research, scholarship and creative practice. On Thursday, March 7, 3:30-5 p.m., Dr. Rebecca Price, professor in the School of IAS, will present "Building from students' strengths in STEM college teaching,” in the Campus Library (LB1), room 205. Immediately afterward, stay for a student-focused event that includes activities, discussion or Q&A related to the topic. Learn more and register.
Plan ahead for the next seminar on Tuesday, April 2, with Dr. Adam Romero, associate professor in the School of IAS, who will present “The crisis of abundance: Industrial chemicals and the problem of too much food.”
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What is two-spirit and trans justice? The Equity Across the Curriculum Initiative will host an in-person talk and workshop with Harlan Pruden, First Nations Cree scholar and community organizer, geared around helping faculty, staff and other campus members understand how to better support two-spirit, trans, nonbinary, intersex and gender-expansive students and colleagues.
The event will be held on Friday, March 8, 2-4 p.m., room to be assigned. Learn more and register.
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Align your course around outcomes and objectives Help students engage more effectively by connecting your activities, assignments and teaching strategies to weekly objectives and broader learning outcomes, a strategy known as “alignment” or “backward course design.” Dr. Brock Craft, associate teaching professor in UW’s College of Engineering, and Jillian Mullen in UW’s School of Nursing, will lead this online interactive session focused on practical strategies for developing measurable learning objectives. Sign up for the session being held on Thursday, March 14, 12:30-1:30 p.m.
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Capping off the quarter Support STEM students as they present their winter quarter capstones at various times and locations throughout campus on Friday, March. 15. Refer to UW Bothell’s online calendar or email the School of STEM for more information.
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Making course content inclusive Course content choices can have an enormous impact on how students perceive a class, a discipline and, to a larger extent, a university. Curriculum choices implicitly signal what and whose knowledge has value. The decisions an instructor makes when choosing content for their online, in-person or hybrid course can contribute to the development of a more inclusive learning environment for all students, regardless of discipline. Learn ways to make your course content inclusive.
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Grand Challenges Impact Lab Grand challenges are the big problems facing humanity — issues such as food security, clean water and climate change. The Grand Challenges Impact Lab is an innovative UW program that empowers students to address grand challenges locally and, currently, in Bangalore, India. Encourage your students to learn more.
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Applications due March 4: Royalty Research Fund The Royalty Research Fund is a competitive awards program that provides support to advance new directions in research, particularly in disciplines for which external funding opportunities are minimal, for faculty who are junior in rank and/or in cases where funding may provide unique opportunities to increase applicants’ competitiveness for subsequent funding. Learn more about the fund and application deadline.
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Letter of intent due March 31: Tier 3 UW Population Health The Population Health Initiative seeks to create a world where all people can live healthier and more fulfilling lives. The purpose of this tier of grants is to support faculty and PI-eligible staff to create follow-on opportunities for impactful projects that have developed preliminary data or realized proof-of-concept and are seeking to scale their efforts and/or expand the scope of their work.
Awards of up to $150,000 per project — or $200,000 per project for teams proposing meaningful partnerships with community-based organizations — will be available with a project period of up to 18 months. Learn more and submit your letter of intent.
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Innovations & Improvements
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Survey for student workers The UW Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies seeks to gain a better understanding of the intricate relationship that exists between the undergraduate experience and employment, as well as to inform students on the resources and support services on campus. Encourage undergraduate students enrolled in at least six credits while employed to participate in this survey. Survey results will culminate in a research project that will be presented UW-wide. Share this link with your student workers.
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A better 2-factor sign-in starts March 5 An update to 2FA sign-ins is part of a change to increase security and to simplify the Duo experience. A key change you may notice is “duosecurity” in the web address.
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Emerging email security demands will require changes by UW email power users If you send a lot of emails from third-party apps — such as Mailchimp — to people with Apple, Google or Yahoo accounts, you will need to take steps to authenticate all your outgoing email before the April deadline.
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Meal plans for faculty and staff Check out the meal plans now available for faculty and staff at the Terrace Dining Pavilion, Gold Brew and The Market. Email Bothell Dining with any questions. Through March 3, reload your Dining Bucks using the promo code Spring24 and get $15 free for every $100 added. Dining bucks expire on June 7.
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FAFSA deadline extended The UW has extended the confirmation date for newly admitted first-year undergraduate students to June 1 for the 2024-25 academic year. This is now the date when these students must place a deposit to hold their spot in the autumn 2024 entering class.
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Applications due March 26: DEI Staff & Faculty Fellows Program 2024-25 The Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is accepting nominations for the 2024-25 DEI Staff & Faculty Fellows Program, which provides project-based experiences for staff and faculty to learn best practices in DEI and apply them to a campuswide problem of praxis. Fellows will be awarded up to $2,500 to facilitate resources and needs to complete their project as well as another $2,500 upon successful completion of their project. Learn more and submit your application.
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Nominations due March 29: 2024 Chancellor’s Medal Each academic year, the UW Bothell chancellor recognizes a graduating student who has been a consistent source of inspiration for faculty, staff and fellow students — and who has overcome significant obstacles or endured major burdens in order to complete a graduate or post-baccalaureate degree, an undergraduate degree or certificate program. Nomination letters may be submitted by faculty, staff, students or others affiliated with UW Bothell. Learn more about the parameters, then email your nomination letters to the Office of the Chancellor.
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Applications due April 5: Outstanding Community-Engaged Scholar and Outstanding Public Service awards The Outstanding Community-Engaged Scholar Award recognizes impactful community-engaged scholarship by a UW Bothell faculty member. This scholarship consists of teaching, research and creative practice, and/or service for the mutually beneficial exchange of knowledge and resources in a context of partnership and reciprocity. The recipient will receive a $2,000 award. Complete the application.
The Outstanding Public Service Award recognizes a UW Bothell staff or faculty member who engages in service independent of their position on campus. This includes efforts that address critical societal issues, contribute to an engaged citizenry, strengthen democratic values and civic responsibility, and contribute to the public good. The recipient will receive a $2,000 award. Complete the application.
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New course material adoptions platform The University Bookstore has a new tool for submitting course materials adoptions. This tool from Verba/VitalSource is already in use by other colleges and universities around the country, and is designed to be faster, easier and more intuitive than the previous adoptions platform. Learn more about this tool. Email the bookstore with questions.
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GFO Executive Council meeting All are welcome to attend meetings of the General Faculty Organization's Executive Council. They are held every other Tuesday, 8:45-10:45 a.m. If you would like to attend the March 5 or the April 2 (in lieu of March 19 during spring break) online meeting, email Dawn Moncalieri, program coordinator, to request the link. To learn more about the EC, see the 2023-24 meeting schedule and view council membership, go to this GFO webpage.
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Q&A with P&A Join Vice Chancellor for Planning & Administration Gowri Shankar and Amy Van Dyke, director for Physical Planning & Space Management, for an online Q&A on Thursday, March 21, 1:05-2 p.m. They will be happy to answer your questions about P&A and PPSM. Learn more.
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March 2024 International Women’s Day – March 8 National Disabilities Month National Nutrition Month National Women’s History Month Youth Art Month
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April 2024 International Crow and Raven Appreciation Day – April 27 Autism Awareness Month Black Women’s History Month Mathematics Awareness Month National Arab American Heritage Month National Volunteer Month Native Plant Appreciation Month Sexual Assault Awareness Month
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