Dear Graduate Students,

Are you interested in exploring ethical questions within your field of graduate study? Are you interested in exploring ethical questions within your field of graduate study? The Graduate Certificate in Ethics (offered by the Program on Ethics in the Department of Philosophy) is designed for students in all disciplines and can be customized to complement your primary graduate degree program (see attached flyer for summary).

Graduate Certificate in Ethics

The Certificate aims to facilitate graduate research in ethics as it arises across the disciplines. The program is designed to provide students with the necessary groundwork for pursuing ethics scholarship as it relates to their field of study. The curriculum is designed to accommodate diverse student interests and to facilitate cross-disciplinary conversations and scholarship.

Requirements Summary

Students must be currently enrolled in a graduate program at the University of Washington in order to apply to the certificate program and must complete the certificate alongside their primary degree program. Certificate students will choose a Certificate adviser from among the Core Faculty of the Program on Ethics and will complete at least 15 credits, including:

• One core course (5 credits) – either ETHICS 511: Ethics Matters (offered Winter 2020) or ETHICS 512: Justice Matters (offered Winter 2021)
• At least 8 additional graduate-level credits in values-laden coursework related to your primary area of study (to be chosen in coordination with your certificate adviser) – Note: core courses of your primary degree program may not be used toward graduate certificates, but up to 6 credits of elective credits may overlap.
• ETHICS 513: Capstone Workshop (2 credits) – offered each spring quarter, to be taken once all other requirements are completed

We welcome applications to the Graduate Certificate in Ethics from graduate student across the university community.

ETHICS 511: Ethics Matters (Winter 2020)

This course aims to introduce graduate and professional students from a wide range of backgrounds to some common ethical questions and to provide a basic philosophical framework for thinking about related issues that arise within their own disciplines or fields.

Core courses are offered once a year, typically in Winter quarter, alternating years between ETHICS 511 and ETHICS 512, so now is a perfect time to plan on working ETHICS 511 into your Winter 2020 schedule if you’re interested in exploring the certificate program. Students may take ETHICS 511 as a stand-alone course or as part of the certificate program. You may choose to apply to the certificate program after taking the core course if you wish and may count it retroactively.

 

Please contact me, Britta Anson (brittama@uw.edu) or the Certificate Director Stephen Gardiner (smgard@uw.edu) if you have questions or are interested in certificate program.

Do you want to become a better leader? Would you like to network with professionals at the forefront compassionate leadership?

If so, you should attend The Compassionate Leadership Summit coming to the UW HUB on Friday, November 8^th and Saturday, November 9^th. This is a 2-day event, bringing together regional leaders from across sectors to explore how we might bring compassion and mindfulness more effectively into organizations and communities.

The Summit represents a remarkable opportunity to interact with thought-leaders and innovators in the work of creating a more compassionate society, in business, education, healthcare, government, and non-profits.

The UW has a limited number of complimentary 1 or 2-day tickets to give out worth up to $400. If you are interested, please complete the Ticket Application below.

Here is a link to read more about the summit: https://compassionateleadershipsummit.com/

Attached is the narrative arc to learn more about the topics.

Ticket Application: https://forms.gle/aqMUzm4wLsxjNuFN9

Application deadline:  Friday, October 11 @ 5 p.m.

Questions? Email Megan Kennedy (meganken@uw.edu) or Fran Lo (franlo@uw.edu)

Dear Students,

Are you considering a public health graduate degree? The Department of Health Services trains students for influential careers in public health practice and research, health administration, health promotion, and health policy. Would you like to learn more about the types of graduate degrees we offer and what makes them unique?

The Department of Health Services invites you to attend one of our “Which Public Health Degree is Right For Me?” sessions –

Which Public Health Degree Is Right for Me?
Date/Time: October 10, 2019; 5:30-7:30pm
Location: UW Seattle campus, SOCC 303
Event Description: Join us for a panel led by graduate students in our COPHP, MPH, and MS programs, followed by small group break-out sessions. Pizza and beverages will be served!
RSVP link: https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/hservask/375334

Which Public Health Degree Is Right for Me?
Date/Time: November 21, 2019; 5:30-7:30pm
Location: UW Bothell campus, UW1-280
Event Description: Join us for a panel led by graduate students in our COPHP, MPH, and MS programs, followed by small group break-out sessions. Pizza and beverages will be served!
RSVP link: https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/hservask/375391
We hope to see you there!

Apply now to join the Husky Experience Student Advisory Council

Help advance the Husky Seed Fund, an award that brings to life innovative ideas by students that are inclusive, impactful, and inventive to the UW.  Gain valuable experience advancing and managing a program that will impact thousands of students at UW.

What types of student-led efforts would improve the overall Husky Experience? What would inspire students to create such a project and apply for funding?  You be the judge!

The Provost’s Office will provide the funding, basic structure and guidance for HESAC members to lead and advance the Husky Seed Fund.  In work groups, members will:  gain program management, leadership, and financial management skills; help fellow Huskies by shaping how dollars impact their ideas; and receive coaching from Provost’s Office staff on how to include this experience on a resume, talk about it in person and apply lessons learned and skills gained going forward.

Apply here: https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/katyd2/378352
Deadline:   5:00 p.m., October 23, 2019 

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Dear graduate and professional students,

I hope your start to the quarter is going well!

For those of you interested in leadership, professional development, advocacy, or community, I am excited to share the following opportunity. The Graduate and Professional Student Senate (GPSS) represents over 15,000 graduate and professional students at the University of Washington. Senators are grad students who represent academic departments as well as non-academic programs and communities. GPSS hosts events and programming, provides opportunities for engagement through internal committees and university-wide liaison positions, and offers funding for academic and professional development. Lastly, they lobby at the state and federal level on behalf of the needs of UW graduate and professional students. To give you a sense of the level of commitment, the Senate meets 4-5 times per quarter with an attendance requirement of at least 3 meetings. They meet every other week at 5:30 on Wednesdays, which commits you to just 3 afternoons a quarter.

Live Your Dream! Award

Women who are single parents or head of households pursuing an associate, bachelor’s, graduate, or vocational/technical degree may be eligible to apply for the Live Your Dream! Education Award.

The winner of the Live Your Dream! Award will receive a $4,000 education grant that can be used for tuition, childcare, books, or other needs as a student enrolled in a program. Winner of the local club award will be referred to the Soroptimist Northwestern Region for the opportunity to be selected for additional award money. To apply, please visit the Soroptimist portal and complete the application.

Application due by November 15, 2019

https://www.soroptimistseattlemet.org/programs?sfns=mo

Dear students,

As part of its Student Engagement Initiative, the Latino Center for Health has an outstanding opportunity to sponsor up to three graduate students in the Health Sciences to attend the 14th Annual Latino Health Forum presented by Sea Mar Community Health Centers on Wednesday, October 30th, 2019. This year’s theme is Resilience in the Latino Community: Uniting Our Voice to Improve Latino Wellbeing.

The Latino Center for Health provides leadership to promote the health and wellbeing of Latinxs. We do this by building capacity to support culturally responsive research and shaping the next generation of leaders equipped to respond to current and emerging health issues facing diverse Latinx communities in the state and region.

Specifically with this effort, we aim to offer graduate students in the Health Sciences the opportunity to join us at this year’s Latino Health Forum to participate in open dialogue on current topics affecting the health of Latinxs; to network with practitioners, researchers, and community activists; and to gain valuable resources and skills towards shaping health policy and greater health equity for Latinx communities in the Pacific Northwest region.

If you are interested in being sponsored to attend the forum, please fill out the attached short application and send it to latcntr@uw.edu by Monday, October 14th. The application includes an information sheet and a 250-word-or-less essay. We will announce the sponsorship recipients by Wednesday, October 23rd.

For more information on the Latino Health Forum, please visit their website: https://www.seamar.org/latinohealthforum/

LHF Student Sponsorship Application

Students Living with Chronic Illness Support Group

Seattle Public Library University Branch 5009 Roosevelt Way NE // 1st and 3rd Tuesdays // 4–5 p.m.

A support group for college and graduate students living with ongoing health challenges.

Please contact (425) 296-2705 or mswintern@thecenterforchronicillness.org with any questions.

This program is free of cost.

Please see website for additional services: https://www.thecenterforchronicillness.org/

You’re invited! The UW School of Medicine’s Q Medicine group is celebrating National Coming Out Day next Friday October 11th from 1-1:30pm outside of T-435 in the health sciences building. We would love if you could spread the word about this event and please stop by!

The *UW Trans Resource Fair*, organized by the academic student union
(UAW4121.org) will be on 10/10 from 4-7pm in room 305 . There will be a
dozen community organizations, as well as a very brief presentation from
UAW’s recent equity survey results. Students, faculty, and staff of
all genders are welcome to attend. tiny.cc/TransUW2019

Do you want to become a better leader? Would you like to network with professionals at the forefront compassionate leadership?

If so, you should attend The Compassionate Leadership Summit coming to the UW HUB on Friday, November 8^th and Saturday, November 9^th. This is a 2-day event, bringing together regional leaders from across sectors to explore how we might bring compassion and mindfulness more effectively into organizations and communities.

The Summit represents a remarkable opportunity to interact with thought-leaders and innovators in the work of creating a more compassionate society, in business, education, healthcare, government, and non-profits.

The UW has a limited number of complimentary 1 or 2-day tickets to give out worth up to $400. If you are interested, please complete the Ticket Application below.

Here is a link to read more about the summit: https://compassionateleadershipsummit.com/

Attached is the narrative arc to learn more about the topics.

Narrative+Arc

Ticket Application: https://forms.gle/aqMUzm4wLsxjNuFN9

Application deadline:  Friday, October 11 @ 5 p.m.

Questions? Email Megan Kennedy (meganken@uw.edu) or Fran Lo (franlo@uw.edu)

As part of its Student Engagement Initiative, the Latino Center for Health has an outstanding opportunity to sponsor up to three graduate students in the Health Sciences to attend the 14th Annual Latino Health Forum presented by Sea Mar Community Health Centers on Wednesday, October 30th, 2019. This year’s theme is Resilience in the Latino Community: Uniting Our Voice to Improve Latino Wellbeing.

The Latino Center for Health provides leadership to promote the health and wellbeing of Latinxs. We do this by building capacity to support culturally responsive research and shaping the next generation of leaders equipped to respond to current and emerging health issues facing diverse Latinx communities in the state and region.

Specifically with this effort, we aim to offer graduate students in the Health Sciences the opportunity to join us at this year’s Latino Health Forum to participate in open dialogue on current topics affecting the health of Latinxs; to network with practitioners, researchers, and community activists; and to gain valuable resources and skills towards shaping health policy and greater health equity for Latinx communities in the Pacific Northwest region.

If you are interested in being sponsored to attend the forum, please fill out the attached short application and send it to latcntr@uw.edu by Monday, October 14th. The application includes an information sheet and a 250-word-or-less essay. We will announce the sponsorship recipients by Wednesday, October 23rd.

For more information on the Latino Health Forum, please visit their website: https://www.seamar.org/latinohealthforum/

LHF Student Sponsorship Application

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

Phone: 206-685-7899

freundm1@uw.edu / latinocenterforhealth.org

We have two information sessions next week where future change-makers, policy crafters and international affairs enthusiasts can learn more about scholarship opportunities to support their career goals.

Public Service & Leadership Scholarship Information Session

• Learn more about scholarships to support you as you work to make a different in the world through public service! We’ll focus on the Truman Scholarship, a $30,000 award for future leaders in public service and the Udall Undergraduate Scholarship, a $7,000 award for students committed to issues related to Native American nations or to the environment.
• Thursday | October 10 | 3:30 p.m. |MGH 181
• Let us know you plan to attend!

Scholarships for International Affairs, Human Rights & Public Policy

• Learn about fellowship programs for this summer and grad school! We’ll discuss free summer programs in International Affairs, Human rights & Public Policy that take place in the United States and abroad.
• Thursday | October 10 | 4:30 p.m. | MGH 171
• Let us know you plan to attend!

Fall 2019 – Scholars’ Studio Open Call for Proposals
Proposals due: Friday, November 1
Event: November 21, 4 – 5:30 pm
Research Commons, Seattle campus

Send questions to Madeline Mundt at mundtm@uw.edu

Open call to all graduate students from all disciplines and from across tri-campus!

Apply here: https://www.lib.washington.edu/commons/events/scholarsstudio

Are you a graduate student who wants to communicate your capstone, research, or pedagogy to a wider audience? Would you like to get feedback about your presentation style from a large group of smart, supportive, and interdisciplinary people? Like a famous comedian, would you like to test your material in front of a big audience and see if it works?

If your answers are “Yes! Yes! YES!” then Graduate Core Programs and the UW Libraries invite you to apply for Scholars’ Studio. Scholars’ Studio is a fun, low stakes, supportive event in which you present your research in a vivid 5-minute lightning talk to 60-100 UW community members.

Grad students have participated in Scholars’ Studio for these reasons:

• To work on communicating their capstone project, research or pedagogy to a wider audience
• To focus the message of their research and hone their elevator pitch
• To enliven their presentations with storytelling elements
• To learn skills that are crucial for conference presentations and the job market
• To have pure fun and find community

No previous experience with giving presentations is necessary. The only requirement is a desire to speak about your fantastic work.

Call for Proposals flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gB-qF9fgF-nWJ5EBpDt7kb3uNPk8O3V3/view?usp=sharing

Digital slide for social media: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Q5UQk-gxeeb2CfzDIflfMmhRgwPXkzIv/view?usp=sharing

Since this opportunity is full time and out of area, it will work only for students graduating this Winter or Spring Quarter.

My name is Kelley Pascoe and I graduated from the UW SSW (Dec 2018) and the UW School of Public Health (June 2019). I am now working as a research coordinator in a research lab (IMPACT lab) at Washington State University and wanted to share an opportunity that I believe could be  a potential job opportunity for students who have graduated, are graduating early, or who are planning on taking final courses online. It seems like it would be a great fit for UW social work students or alumni, especially those within the APP or CCIP concentrations. The paid opportunity is a 9-month Prevention Fellowship position hosted by the Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery (DBHR) in partnership with Washington State University. I have included a short synopsis of the fellowship program below as well as have attached the DBHR Prevention Fellow job description to this email.

The DBHR Fellowship is a 9-month full-time fellowship program, designed to expand the field of substance use disorder prevention and build capacity in communities that could benefit from the Washington Community Prevention and Wellness Initiative (CPWI). The fellowship occurs in three phases, each three months long: Phase 1 in Olympia at the Washington Health Care Authority, DBHR office; Phase 2 in an existing CPWI community with a CPWI Coalition Coordinator; and Phase 3 in a high-need community in Washington State working with the community to build a prevention coalition.

The next cohort of fellows (Cohort 4) is scheduled to start in January 2020 and will continue through the end of September 2020. Applications are due October 17^th, 2019 by 5pm via the Google Form available here: https://forms.gle/fDBQFZ2LiLuyQLx96. There will also be two informational interviews with Alicia Hughes (WA HCA, DBHR) next week on 10/8 from 9:30-10:30am, and 10/9 from 1-2pm. If there are students/alumni who are interested in either informational interview (both via zoom), please have them contact me (Kelley.pascoe@wsu.edu) or my co-coordinator Clara Hill (clara.hill@wsu.edu) and we will send them the necessary Zoom information.

Further information can be found:

• At the DBHR Website
• On our lab website (IMPACT Lab)

Please let me know if you have any questions or if you need any other information. I can be reached by email or by phone (509-335-3816).

Cool opportunity from UW Libraries!

Podcasting Workshop Call for Applicants

Are you a graduate student engaged in academic or professional work that you wish you could communicate to a broader audience? Interested in building your resume while learning how to tell compelling stories about meaningful topics? Curious about what you can do with a podcast?

If YES: the UW Libraries invites you to apply for Storytelling Fellows! This is an innovative, hands-on program designed to highlight the interests and accomplishments of UW graduate students, using digital-storytelling skills and technologies. This totally free, three-week online program will take approximately 10 accepted fellows through the start-to-finish process of envisioning and creating a podcast suitable for an online portfolio, professional presentation, or academic project.

Folks who have participated in past Storytelling Fellows programs have created digital stories for the following reasons:

• To make digital streaming content for websites
• To communicate their work either to professional or public audiences
• To learn a creative, emergent form they’ll use in their teaching
• To learn a skill they can highlight on the job market and employ in their careers
• To tell stories that have never been told and never will be unless they do it
• To have pure fun

Storytelling Fellows Course Details:

• The course will run from  October 23rd to November 17th.
• There will be three live Sunday sessions hosted via web conference from 7:00pm-9:00pm on October 27th, November 3rd, and November 10th. These sessions are mandatory.
• Finishing a 2-5 minute podcast is mandatory.

Take a look at the syllabus for more information.

No previous experience with media-making is necessary. 

Really, the only requirement is a desire to be creative, to finish a project of your own design,  and to interact with other graduate students across disciplines.

To apply, please fill out this application by October 11th.

The contact for the podcasting workshop:

Elliott Stevens (he/him), MFA, MLIS

English Studies & Research Commons Librarian

University of Washington, Seattle

res22@uw.edu

206-543-3175

¡Anímese! Join us at the Latino Center for Health’s Student Welcome Event

The Latino Center for Health is hosting its inaugural Student Welcome Event on Thursday, October 24th at Ravenna Brewing Co. from 5:30-7:30 pm! It will be an opportunity for Latinx students in the Health Sciences and/or students committed to Latinx health to learn about LCH’s work and find out about ways to engage with LCH.

The first half of the event will be more informational–we will talk about who we are and what we do, including the ways in which LCH has historically engaged with students as well as our plans for how to expand student engagement efforts and funding opportunities.

The second half of the event will be for mingling, networking, and connecting with LCH faculty, staff, and other students across disciplines.

Dinner & drinks will be provided!

Please RSVP here so we have enough food for everyone: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lch-student-welcome-event-tickets-74721978449

The *QT Fall Welcome Event *in the SSW will be *this Thursday* from 4-7pm in room 305. Join BASW, MSW, and PhD students, along with faculty and staff, to build community and show support for our queer and trans students. We will have snacks, a craft/coloring/puzzle table, and more. Stay tuned for future QT Group events, and reach out to Vern (vharner@uw.edu)
if you want to get more involved as an organizer.

 

Joshua Children’s Foundation Center on Child Sexual Abuse announces Center
Fellowships for MSW Students.

The Joshua Center at the SSW is devoted to supporting the next generation
of leaders in social work committed to making an impact on child sexual
abuse and to the study and prevention of child sexual abuse. Winter
2019-Spring 2020 Fellowships are available in the amount of $2000 per
quarter.

Applications should be submitted to Jon Conte, Professor and Director of
the Joshua Center at contej@u.washington.edu. Applications are due by
November 1.

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