First Year Programs is currently recruiting for our First-year Interest Group (FIG) Leader and Orientation Leader (OL) student positions!

The FIG program is looking for students from all departments who are UW-Seattle undergraduates with strong organizational skills and a genuine interest in working with freshmen as they face the challenges and opportunities presented to them as new students. FIG Leaders teach a 2-credit course to new Freshman students in Autumn 2019!

Orientation Leaders play a vital role in the orientation process, working closely with new students and their families on a wide variety of topics including academics, student involvement, housing options, and more. Orientation Leaders work during summer quarter and are paid 30-40/hrs per week.

Leadership in FYP Workshops: (All workshops will be held in MGH 120)

• Tuesday 1/8 at 3:30 pm
• Thursday 1/10 at 2:30 pm
• Monday 1/14 at 5:00 pm
• Wednesday 1/16 12:30 pm
• Wednesday 1/23 9:30 am
• Friday 1/25 4:00 pm

The application deadline is Sunday, January 27^th!

Applications are available online at fyp.washington.edu/apply and any questions can be directed to fypadmin@uw.edu

Interested in studying a foreign language and learning about different cultures? The application is now open for FLAS Fellowships, which award $7,500-$33,000 to UW students studying foreign languages.  Applications are due January 31, 2019 at 5 PM PST.

(Available to current and incoming undergraduate, graduate and professional UW students who are U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents).

For more information, visit jsis.washington.edu/advise/funding/flas/

UPCOMING FLAS INFORMATION SESSIONS:

Tuesdays in January (15, 22, 29), 3:30-4:30 PST Web Chats (see FLAS website above for access instructions)

Wednesday, Jan 16, 3:30-4:30 Thomson Hall Room 317

Thursday, Jan 24, 1:30-2:30 Thomson Room 317

Questions? Contact Robyn Davis at rldavis@uw.edu

Note from Lin: Please note that the FLAS summer program works best for MSW students due to time conflicts between school-year language classes and practicum requirements.

PUBPOL 570: Foundations of Social Policy

Instructor: Bill Zumeta
Meets: Mondays and Wednesdays, 4:00pm – 5:20pm
Description: This course is an introduction and overview of the broad field of social policy (within the U.S. primarily). The course will provide an overview of structural factors affecting the nature and evolution of social policies in the U.S. as well as some coverage of recent developments in demography, inequality and politics that are affecting social policy issues and policymaking today. We will consider the role of policy analysis tools and instruments in the social policy sphere and offer at least an overview of American approaches in the various specific policy areas that fall under the broad umbrella of social policy including: income transfer and antipoverty policies; policies relating to families and social services; health, housing and criminal justice policies (these three will be touched upon fairly briefly); and education policies from early childhood through postsecondary education.

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Hi all,

We are excited to host Vibrant Palette for our Winter Quarter exhibition (flyer attached.) The exhibit officially opens on January 2, with the opening reception on January 8 from 4:30 to 6:00pm in the Social Work Gallery. All are welcome to come celebrate the artists and enjoy food and drink!

Additionally, our next art committee meeting is set for Thursday, January 10 in room 116 from 1:30 to 2:30pm. Students, staff and faculty may join us if you are interested in the art committee.

Happy holidays!

Hello UW Advisers,

We are contacting you from Harborview’s Injury Prevention and Research Center in hopes that you might be able to circulate the following opportunity to your students:  We have an NIH-funded and paid internship called the INSIGHT Summer Research Program.  Our program is comprehensive, and in addition to offering fantastic opportunities for students to work on an independent clinical research project with a school of medicine faculty mentor, we also offer injury related seminars, field trips (King Co Medical Examiner’s office, Airlift NW for example), and social activities for our full cohort of student researchers.

Attached is a one-page flyer with an overview of our program, which is geared towards undergrads entering their junior and senior years, as well as 1st year graduate and medical students, but accepts motivated students of all levels.  We also offer a $3,200 stipend to those accepted.

Our website follows below, where interested students can find our application portal and all the details of the program:

INSIGHT Application Page

Our application portal is open now through January 15^th , so please encourage your students to apply soon!

Thank you so much for your time, and please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.

With warm regards,

The INSIGHT Summer Research Program

The UW Mobility Innovation Center is seeking one School of Social Work student to join an iSchool Capstone team focused on developing Mobile Ticket Enhancements for Equitable Access to Transit. The independent study will run January-June 2019 and requires the support of a faculty advisor of your choice. Single-quarter participation is an option, winter quarter preferred. This project is sponsored by King County Metro, Sound Transit and Challenge Seattle. For more information, please contact Gaia Borgias: gaiab@uw.edu

For more info: Metro Mobility iSchool Captstone Equity

Students, want to share your story? Apply now!

UW students can apply directly, without being nominated by someone else. Applications are accepted through January 23, 2019. Students, submit an application today!

These 100 students will be recognized at an event in spring and have opportunities in the 2018-19 academic year to expand their networks with UW students, alumni, faculty staff and business leaders.

Visit the Husky 100 website to learn about the application and read about last year’s Husky 100 cohort. Follow @UWHusky100 on Facebook and Instagram for the latest updates. Most importantly, apply by Jan. 23, 2019.

Thank you for your participation, and for helping to ensure that the Husky 100 represent the excellence and diversity of our students, our academics, and our University.

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