Health Graduate School Fair
May 15, 2:00 – 5:00, MGH Commons

UW Bothell Spring Career & Internship Fairs
April 24, 2:00 – 6:00, Bus. & Comm., N Creek Events Ctr.
April 25, 2:00 – 6:00, Science & Tech, N Creek Events Ctr.

Faculty Careers at Teaching-Focused Universities
Thursday, April 25, 3:30 – 5:00, Bagley 260

The Mental Health Clinic at Hall Health is offering mindfulness meditation groups for those looking to establish or maintain a meditation practice. Groups are open to anyone and may be covered by one’s health insurance plan. Groups open for enrollment:

Mindfulness Meditation for Beginners is an 8-session series with two sections: Wednesdays from 11:00 – 12:30 pm starting April 10^th and Thursdays from 4-5:30 pm, starting on April 11^th.  This group is intended for those interested in starting a meditation practice and no prior experience is necessary.  Please see description below for more information about the benefits of a mindfulness meditation practice.  To enroll in this group, please schedule an initial visit with the group leader, Meghann Gerber, by calling the Mental Health Clinic at (206) 543-5030. 

*The beginning groups tend to fill up and close – sign up early if interested!*

Continuing Mindfulness Meditation is a group intended for those who have completed the beginning meditation series and are interested in continuing their practice in a group setting.  This group consists primarily of a guided sitting practices that lasts approximately 45 minutes with some time for questions and discussion.  This group is currently offered on Mondays from 12:00-1:00 pm.  This is an ongoing group that can be joined at any time.  If you would like to enroll in this group, contact the group leader, Meghann Gerber, directly at (206) 221-7941 or meghanng@uw.edu

Where:                 All groups are held in the Mental Health Clinic on the 3^rd floor of Hall Health Center
Who:                     All are welcome: Students, staff, faculty and interested individuals from the community
Cost:                      $49 per session for self-pay participants; if your insurance benefits include mental health services you may be able to get all or part of this service covered. You can check your insurance coverage by calling your plan and asking about the coverage provided for CPT code 90853, which is "group psychotherapy" billed by Hall Health.

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 Benefits of Mindfulness Meditation 

Do you struggle with repetitive, ruminative or self-critical thoughts?
Are you undermined by an inability to concentrate or focus?
Are you looking for a way to manage or cope with difficult emotions?

Mindfulness meditation is a practice that involves cultivating attention to the present moment in a nonjudgmental manner.  Over time this practice creates an internal awareness that allows us to be with ourselves and others with a gentle, open attitude that is particularly helpful for disengaging from tendencies to criticize, ruminate, react or avoid.

The benefits of mindfulness meditation have been widely studied and there is substantial empirical evidence suggesting that regular practice is effective for:

Ÿ  Alleviating symptoms of depression and anxiety

Ÿ  Increasing capacity for attention and concentration

Ÿ  Improving self-esteem

Ÿ  Enhancing resilience to stress

The beginning meditation course provides participants with materials, instruction and support for building and sustaining a meditation practice.  There is an at-home practice component that is essential for deriving maximum benefits from the series.

            Do you believe people have the power to make a difference for the environment?  Do you want to learn the skills of social change from a global organization and get experience for a career in advocacy? If so, check out Greenpeace’s environmental training program called the Greenpeace Semester.  The Greenpeace Semester, located in Washington D.C., is a great opportunity for you to work on environmental issues you care about, side-by-side with environmental advocates, and get hands-on experience and training in environmental activism, creative and strategic campaigning, and grassroots organizing – and applications are now being accepted for summer and fall 2013.
          During the program, participants learn about some of the most pressing environmental problems and how to have a greater impact in the local and global community.  Workshops include campaign strategy, working with the media, how to recruit and train volunteers, using social media for a cause, and organizing successful events.  There are also lots of discussions and in-depth briefings from experts on global environmental issues.
           
         Whether you're new to sustainability or activism or you are already involved, the Greenpeace Semester is a great way to learn from one of the largest global environmental organizations and work on issues that you really care about.  It’s also a great experience to have under your belt if you’re interested in pursuing environmental work or social change as a profession.

 Scholarships are available and many students receive course credit for the program.  Check out the application here.
Application deadlines:
Summer 1      (program dates 6/20 - 6/21) - Deadline is 4/19
Summer 2      (program dates 7/8 - 8/9) - Deadline is 6/7
Fall                (program dates 9/16 - 12/13) - Deadline is 8/7

For the planet,

Mary Sweeters
Director
Greenpeace Semester
usa-semester@greenpeace.org

UW is offering Certificate Programs in several topics that UW undergraduates can take as part of their normal credit load this summer. These Certificates consist of two to four courses and will give a good foundation in the various subjects listed below. This certificate will complement your degree and better prepare you for your career.

Database Management, 10 credits
Learn to help organizations capture, store, retrieve and analyze information in meaningful ways in two courses that present the fundamentals of database management technology, design, development and administration. Database Management Fundamentals I, INFO 240, and Database Management Fundamentals II, INFO 245 (pending final approval)

Localization: Language and Technology in the Global Market, 9 credits
Participate in a large and growing industry helping a business expand from one country to the global market. This field offers new opportunities for those interested in foreign cultures and in taking translation to a whole new level, beyond language to usability. Introduction to Localization & Project Management, JSIS XXX and Localization Technology and Tools, JSIS XXX (pending final approval)

Nonprofit Essentials, 10 credits
Discover what it takes to succeed in the competitive world of nonprofits using nuances of leadership, fundraising, communications and financial management. Understanding the Fundamentals of Nonprofit Organizations, PB AF  355 A, Program and Implementation Tools for Nonprofit Organizations, PB AF 355 B and, Budget, Financial Management and Fundraising Tools for Nonprofit Organizations PB AF 355 C (pending final approval)

Come to an information meeting Tuesday, April 9, 3:30-5pm, Paccar Hall, Room 490, and meet the instructors and program managers for all programs. Find out which series of courses is the right fit for your educational goals and career aspirations.

Find web information here: Summer Quarter Certificate Programs

AIS 475: IMAGES OF POCAHONTAS 
 
SUMMER QUARTER 2013: B-TERM
Department: American Indian Studies
Instructor: Elissa Washuta (elissaw@uw.edu)
SLN: 10053
I&S
MTWTh 1:30 - 3:20 pm
Since the making of Disney's Pocahontas in 1995, the historical figure has chiefly become associated in American minds with the image of a buxom, statuesque Barbie who communicates with animals and speaks to her blonde lover, John Smith, in the language of love. However, Disney’s portrayal of Pocahontas was far from the first. The idea of Pocahontas as a player in a tragic romance has been cultivated over centuries, since her birth in 1595. In this class, we will examine the ways in which accounts of Pocahontas’s story stray from the historical record, and we will discuss the significance of these deviations. What happens to the Pocahontas story when it becomes a romance? Can we access a "real story"? How does the image of Pocahontas as quivering lass in the arms of a strapping Englishman continue to leave its mark?

No prerequisites. All are welcome.

AIS 377/ENGL 359: Contemporary American Indian Literature
Cannibals, Vampires, Colonizers, and Other Fearsome Figures
Instructor: Carol Warrior
SLN 10051
5 cr, VLPA
MTWTh 12:40 - 2:40

Depictions of human interactions with other beings can be a window to another world or worldview—and also a potential mirror—especially designed to help readers see the world and ourselves in a new way.  Popular values and genre expectations help most readers identify with the protagonist and vilify the antagonist, yet when contemporary American Indian writers re-imagine the vampire or post-apocalyptic landscapes, villains are almost universally formed though colonialist beliefs, practices, or influences.  That is, in American Indian fiction, monstrosity emerges from social and environmental transgressions against Indigenous values and relationships.

In reading for this course, we’ll examine depictions of villains, dystopias, monstrous technologies, the undead and otherwise voracious beings; the relationships that “evil” attempts to disrupt; and the means by which protagonists fight their demons. Through short stories, novels, and a film or two, this course will examine how American Indian authors continue a long-established practice of social and environmental intervention through storytelling and story-writing.

Some of the works under consideration for this class:

“Distances” and “The Sin Eaters,” both short stories by Sherman Alexie
The Dreams of Jesse Brown by Joseph Bruchac
Eye Killers by A.A. Carr
Tracks by Louise Erdrich
Columbus and Other Cannibals: The Wetiko Disease of Exploitation, Imperialism, and Terrorism (excerpts) by Jack Forbes
Mending Skins by Eric Gansworth
Solar Storms by Linda Hogan
Shell Shaker by LeAnne Howe
Demon Theory by Stephen Graham Jones
Kynship by Daniel Heath Justice
Tambien la lluvia, a film written by Paul Laverty and directed by Icíar Bollain
Tantalize by Cynthia Leitich Smith
The Night Wanderer by Drew Hayden Taylor

Instructor: Chad Uran
SLN: 10047
Summer 2013 b-term
5 credits, VLPA
MTWTh 9:40 - 12:30

Disability, Culture, & Society
EDSPE 520
Summer 2013 Term A
Instructor:  Prof. Brinda Jegatheesan
Quarter: Summer Term A      Credits: 3    Mon/Wed: 9:10- 11:50

Course description: What are the local and global cultural processes that shape aspects of disability and illness? How do we examine and respond to the study of human’s relationship to these areas in specific contexts? This course examines the socio-cultural construction of disability and illness in different societies, their consequences for the experience of disability and illness, and implications for cultural competence in disability and illness related practice.

Disability and illness are not viewed as opposing conditions, because disabilities in one area of a person’s life may co-exist with substantial well-being in other areas of health. The primary objective of this course is to think about disability and illness outside the framework of standard biomedical concepts, that is, as ecological, evolutionary, and cultural systems rather than as merely products of disability and illness dynamics. A second objective is to compare patterns of various societies, their ecological systems, and their beliefs about (and management) of disability and illness, and to think about how changes in health and rehabilitative practices and services must incorporate local/native concepts of disability and illness.

Both these classes are (I&S/NW) in Summer qtr. and online (no additional fee). Only 30 spaces in each!

BSE 190A: “Renewable Energy and Bioenergy”
Prof. Renata Bura
Summer Quarter 2013 (5 credits)
A term only, SLN 10601
Online class
https://catalyst.uw.edu/workspace/renatab/37965/

BSE 190B: “Renewable Energy and Bioenergy”
Prof. Kevin Hodgson
Summer Quarter 2013 (5 credits)
B term only, SLN 10602
Online class
https://catalyst.uw.edu/workspace/hodgson/34092/

English 474A: Special Topics in English for Teachers -- a Service-Learning Seminar for Future Teachers
VLPA; optional W available; may be used toward field work or elective requirements for Education, Learning and Society minors
A term, M-Th 9:40-11:50, June 24-July 24

This service-learning course will combine on-campus seminar meetings with work in a summer school literacy program ! at Olympic Hills Elementary, a "high needs" public school in the Lake City neighborhood in north seattle.  Required volunteer work at Olympic Hills will take place during class meeting times, with the option of additional volunteer work outside of class time for those who would like more experience or additional credit.  Our work on campus will include consideration of some reasons students struggle with reading and writing, strategies and skills for understanding and supporting students' development as readers and writers, and focused attention on both the literacy curriculum at Olympic Hills, and on ourselves as teachers, community members and writers. We will work closely with Olympic HIlls staff and Seattle Public Schools literacy staff to support both our own learning and our ability to work effectively with elementary school students.

Requirements met: English 474 is a VLPA course, with optional W available.  Students in the Education, Learning and Society Minor may use English 474 toward the field work or elective requirements.

Questions? Contact the instructor, Elizabeth Simmons-O'Neill, esoneill@uw.edu (no add codes required)

A few comments from last summer's English 474 students:

"Loved the class, learned a lot, grew personally and as a future teacher."
"By far one of the best classes I took at UW."
"The service learning is an integral part of the class.... The tutoring led to insights, and helped me realize where I need to improve."
"Class discussions were effective and engaging.  They gave everyone a chance to share and learn from each other's ideas and perspectives."
"The final projects were awesome, diverse, helpful, informative."
"I am now much more interested in and passionate about working with immigrant students and understanding education and problems in education from their point of view."
"I'll be a better teacher because of the self-evaluation I have learned to do with my teaching methods."

Special Topics: The Geographies of Climate Change (GEOG 495)
Offered Term A, Summer Quarter 2013. Daily, 9:40-11:50. Instructor: Craig ZumBrunnen. SLN 11664

What does science tell us about climate change?  How are we to evaluate various degrees of ominousness in differing climate forecast? How is the media reporting the issue?  How does climate change play out politically and economically, globally and locally?  What can we do about it?

Through readings, lectures, films, class discussions, fieldtrips to alternative energy sites, and interactive class “games and experiential” processes,  we’ll explore the science, history, controversies, and forecasts surrounding climate change. 

John Houghton’s 4^th edition of Global Warming will be used to provide an overall briefing on climate change. To aid us in “understanding the forecast” we will make use David Archer’s Global Warming, 2^nd edition. The Global Warming Reader, edited by Bill McKibben, will serve as a guide for a historical, scientific and political perspective on climate change and global warming.  Andrew Dessler and Edward Parson’s paperback will serve as a guide to the debate over The Science and Politics of Global Climate Change.  Maxwell T. Boykoff’s Who Speaks for the Climate?, will be used to help make sense of media reporting on climate change.  Questions of the interactions of oil, water and climate will be explored.  Brian Stone, Jr.’s The City and the Coming Climate will serve as an entry to discussions of climate change in the places we live. 

The course grade will be based on two take-home essay exams, both providing students with optional choices of questions to address.

URBANIZATION AND THE SOUTH ASIAN CITY
URBDP498       3 credits              Term A                 MW 9:10-12:20            

Course Description: Since 2009, for the first time in the known history of the human race, the global urban population has overtaken rural population, and this trend is likely to continue for at least the next four decades. Further, this growth is mainly happening in the developing world, especially in countries like India and China, which have a high growth rate both in terms of their GDP and population. Some scholars have hailed this to be the century of the Asian city. With one-fifth of the world’s population, South Asia and its cities today play a vital role in global economic processes that result in far-reaching fundamental changes within both the subcontinent and the world. Aspiring to be ‘global cities’, cities in South Asia are home to some of the richest businessmen in the world, as well as a rapidly growing middle class. At the same time, the very same cities are notorious for their vast slums or informal settlements with large numbers of people living in deplorable conditions without access to basic sanitations and services.

This interdisciplinary course will examine key topics and themes, in the study of urbanization in South Asia in the context of rapid historical change and incorporate research drawn from urban studies, architecture, geography, political science, and history. Topics will include but not be limited to, the history of urbanization and the city in South Asia; population growth, demographic shifts, changes in the built environment; informal settlements and urbanism; globalization and the new socio-economic dynamics in South Asia; the rise of the new urban middle class; and everyday life and differences in South Asia's urban environments. This is an introductory level course appropriate for students with no background in South Asia or for those seeking to better understand South Asia's urban environments in the context of recent globalization and rapid historical changes.

Wildlife in the modern world
ESRM150 – Summer 2013 (Full term)
T-Th 2.20 – 4.30pm | SLN 11450 | 5 credits | I&S/NW

Through a combination of lectures, special guest lectures, and time outside the classroom (yeah!), we will engage in the ecology of wildlife populations and understand why species face the threat of extinction and review the main threats to species conservation (e.g. habitat loss and fragmentation, invasive species, pollution, overharvesting, climate change, among others). Come and learn about the natural world!

GEN ST 344: Creating an Experiential Learning Portfolio
Term A: TTh, 3:30pm-5:40pm,   SLN#11630 (2 credits),  
Instructor: Matt Wojciakowski, mattwojo@uw.edu
Term B: TTh 11:30am-1:30pm,   SLN#11631 (2 credits), 
Instructor: Matt Wojciakowski, mattwojo@uw.edu

Today’s employers want college students who can highlight their learning in connection with real-world experiences. This course will guide you through the process of building an online e-portfolio. The e-portfolio development process will help you to identify deep connections between your learning, your experiences, and your lifegoals. Engage in hands-on activities exploring your personal strengths; organize and document your accomplishments; and highlight evidence of your learning in creative and visual ways that showcase your skills and knowledge. You will conclude this course with the skillset and a multimedia framework necessary to maintain a personal eportfolio that will help you to stay focused on your goal, give you a place to store your significant learning experiences, and that can grow and change as you do. (Open to students of all grade-levels and all academic majors, no former experience with technology is necessary).

GEN ST 348: Leadership from the Inside Out
Term A: MTWTh, 12:40 pm-3:20 pm,   SLN#11632 (5 credits),
Instructor: Francesca Lo, franlo@uw.edu

Over the past twenty years, a revolution has occurred in the way leadership is conceptualized across most fields and disciplines. The concept of leadership has moved from being leader-centered, individualistic, hierarchical, focused on universal characteristics, and highlighting power over followers to a new vision where leadership is process centered, collective, context bound, nonhierarchical, and focused on mutual power and influence. This summer intensive class offers a highly experiential opportunity to guide you in incorporating cutting-edge leadership theories and knowledge into your own style of working with and leading others. We will explore intrapersonal, interpersonal, organizational andtransitional leadership skills needed for socially responsible leadership. Grounded in revolutionary concepts in leadership, this class focuses on developing the skills, knowledge and attitudes needed to serve as effective change agents in your communities and fields of work.

GEN ST 349: Digital Storytelling for Future Leaders who want to Make a Difference
Term B: TTh, 2:20pm-5:10pm, SLN#11633 (3 credits),
Instructor: Matt Wojciakowski, mattwojo@uw.edu

Learn how to make a digital video. Learn how to tell a good story. Explore social issues that you care about and what effective leaders and followers are doing to make a difference. Develop your skills and understanding of what it means to lead and to work in a team. Students will work in teams to create a 3-5 minute digital story about an issue they share a passion around. Stories should reflect knowledge gained from interviews with people dedicated to working on the issue, personal understandings and experiences from members of the storytelling team, and concepts of service and leadership explored throughout the course. The course will conclude with a public viewing of the Digital Stories held in a theater on the UW campus.

Enroll in Research Exposed! Approaches to Inquiry (General Studies 391 D)

Research Exposed! (GEN ST 391 D) offers the undergraduate an opportunity to learn about current, exciting research in a wide variety of disciplines, including the process of discovery, how faculty come up with an idea for research, how inquiry is structured in the different disciplines, and how students can become involved in the knowledge-making process. 

Presentations by UW faculty focus on specific issues such as ethics and the culture of research. Students attend weekly, fifty-minute discussions and have the opportunity to ask the speaker questions following each presentation. This course may be repeated for credit (1 credit/quarter, 3 quarters max); speakers and topics will vary.

See the course webpage for more information and the speaker lineup 

Questions? Contact the staff of the Undergraduate Research Program at urp@uw.edu

Summer CHID offerimgs
Courses include "Theories in the Study of Religion," "War and Conflict," "Hip Hop and Globalization," "Local/Global Internships in Seattle," "The Problem of Imagination," "Animals, Ethics, and Food"

Click for Fall CHID offerings
Fall Courses include "A History of Superheroes," "Marx and the Marxian Tradition in Western Thought,"  "Introduction to Disability Studies," "Science, Magic, and the Passage to Modernity," "Indigenous Encounters," "Introduction to Postcolonial Literature," "Hip Hop in the 206," "Biofutures," "The Philosophy of Vine Deloria, Jr."