The School of Public Health (SPH) would like to announce to you our upcoming All-School Open House, which will be held on Wednesday, April 10^th from 1pm-4pm at the Husky Union Building in the Lyceum (HUB 160).  We are thrilled to have the chance to offer prospective students an opportunity to learn about the numerous paths and possibilities that our school offers.  Representatives from each of our departments and several of our major programs will be present to speak with students about our 62+ degree and certificate programs.  Members of SPH student organizations will also be present at the Open House to give students the chance to learn about the connections and community that our students build outside of the classroom.  And of course, there will be light refreshments.

This event is open to all who wish to come – current UW students, prospective students from all over Washington State, and anyone else interested in learning about the undergraduate and graduate programs we offer at UW SPH.  Please distribute information about this event to your students and anyone interested in our school.  Attached is a flyer providing basic event details and the major departments and programs that will be tabling at this event.

We hope to see you there!

It’s tax season! Student Fiscal Services is once again hosting student tax classes! We have different tax classes for different student groups, depending on their tax-related needs. Here is a list of all the classes we will be offering until April 15, 2019.

Tax 101 Workshops for U.S. Resident Students:

All classes in Odegaard room 220

3/08/2019: 2pm – 3pm

3/22/2019: 1:30pm – 2:30pm (correct time)

4/03/2019: 12:30pm – 1:30pm

4/10/2019: 11:30am – 12:30pm

You’ve received your 1098T tax form! Student Fiscal Services is presenting this workshop to help US Resident students understand the information on the 1098T tax form and how it relates to education tax credits as well as tax issues regarding scholarships and grants. Class is appropriate for undergraduate, graduate and professional students.  The class is free of charge and you do not have to register to attend. Come to learn about the new updates on the 1098T form.

Tax 101 Workshops for International Students:

All classes in Odegaard room 220

3/14/2019: 3:30pm – 4:30pm

3/25/2019: 1:30pm – 2:30pm

4/09/2019: 2pm – 3pm

UW non-resident students may receive tax forms related to US source of income. The information contained in these forms can be confusing. The session focuses on helping students understand the 1042S forms sent out by the UW Payroll Office. This class is co-sponsored by Student Fiscal Services, International Student Services  and the Payroll Office. Class is appropriate for all International students. Class is free of charge and you do not have to register to attend.

Tax Class for Graduate and Professional Students:

All classes in Odegaard room 220

3/19/2019: 2:30pm – 3:30pm

4/04/2019: 1:30pm – 2:30pm

Join us to learn about student taxes information on the 1098-T form. This workshop is jointly presented by the UW Law School Lower Income Taxpayer Clinic and UW Student Fiscal Services. The class will go over the 1098T tax form and explain what is considered taxable scholarship income.  The class is free of charge and you do not have to register to attend. Come to learn about the new updates on the 1098T form.

Hello UW Community,
We are excited to announce that Dr. Kim Tallbear will be visiting UW from April 22-26, 2019 as part of the Jessie and John Danz Lecture Series. Dr. Tallbear, Associate Professor in the Faculty of Native Studies at the University of Alberta and Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Peoples, Technoscience, and Environment, is an enrolled member of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate in South Dakota and a renowned international scholar of Indigenous peoples’ engagements with science and technology. Her work intersects with a broad array of research on DNA, self-governance, sexuality, ethnicity, race, and ethics.
The Danz Lecture Series is hosting Dr. Tallbear’s talk Wednesday, April 24th in Kane Hall 120 at 7:30 pm. Her lecture, Why is Sex a “Thing”? Making Good Relations for a Decolonial World, draws on critical Indigenous ideas regarding science and sexuality. Registration for this event is now open.  Please save the date and share reading links with students, colleagues, and other communities outside of UW:
Free tickets to April 24th lecture
Links to Dr. Tallbear’s work

• http://grad.uw.edu/public-lecture-series/kim-tallbear/
• http://kimtallbear.com/
• http://www.indigenoussts.com/
• www.tipiconfessions.com
• Follow her on Twitter @KimTallBear and @CriticalPoly
• She also blogs at www.criticalpolyamorist.com
• “Science and Whiteness”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzVKVBgb4S4
• “Making Love and Relations Beyond Settler Sexualities”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfdo2ujRUv8
•  “Indigenous Feminism Power Panel”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HnEvaVXoto (TallBear speaks at 11:00 minutes)

Grand Challenges Impact Lab study abroad program is recruiting students!

Interested in a study abroad program that offers hands-on, project-based learning about Grand Challenges and social innovation that will also build your resume? Grand Challenges Impact Lab (GCIL), a UW study abroad program in Bangalore, India, is recruiting students for their Winter 2020 program!

Grand Challenges (GCs) are the big problems facing humanity – things like food security, clean water, climate change, low-income housing, education in disadvantaged communities, and access to health care. GCIL empowers students to address GCs. Through GCIL, interdisciplinary teams of 4-5 students are placed in a local organization with experience with a GC and are challenged to propose, test, and prototype solutions using tools of entrepreneurship and social innovation. Read about past team projects and watch video summaries here: https://www.gcil.uw.edu/projects.

Eligibility

GCIL is open to junior and senior undergraduate students and graduate students from any discipline. We are excited to help you create solutions that can make a difference and hope you will consider applying!

Interested?

Come to an information sessions on:

Wednesday, March 6 from 10-11 am

Monday, March 25 from 12:30-1:30 pm

Friday, April 5 from 9:30-10:30 am

Wednesday, April 24 from 2-3 pm

All information sessions will be held in Wilcox Hall room 264.

Sign up for our interest email list to receive notifications about upcoming information sessions and application deadlines.

Follow us on Instagram or Twitter, or read blog posts from UW students currently in Bangalore to learn more about student experiences!

You can also email questions to: gcil@uw.edu

Dates

Applications will open at the beginning of Spring quarter with a priority application deadline of May 15th. Applications will be available here.

GCIL study abroad includes a 1cr Autumn-quarter course at UW Seattle, and a 15cr Winter-quarter course (approximately January 3, 2020 – March 15, 2020) in Bangalore, India.

Professor Julian Marshall and the GCIL Team

Grand Challenges Impact Lab is a hands-on, project-based study abroad program in Bangalore, India during Winter quarter; come to a information session to learn more and sign up for notifications here!

Dear Students,

Would you like to take a class in urban planning this summer? Are you curious about your options?

The Department of Urban Design and Planning will have two info sessions coming up next week with four of the instructors presenting the courses they will be teaching this summer.  Course dates/times are being finalized and the Time Schedule should be up to date by next week. Please see links to syllabi below.

Tuesday, March 5, 12:00-1:00 Gould Hall Room 208J

URBDP 498D/598D  Cities, Ecology, and Evolution| Marina Alberti

B Term 3 credits

URBDP 498E,G/598I,K Interactive Mapping for Planners| Tianzhe Wang

Full Term 2 OR 3 credits

URBDP 498F/598F Introduction to Public Transit Service Planning | Rachel VerBoort

Full Term 3 credits

Friday, March 8, 12:00-1:00 Gould Hall Room 440

URBDP 498A/598A Public Space, Public Life | Peter Dunn

Full Term 3 credits
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URBDP 498C/598C Urban Study Abroad, Quebec/Canada | Fritz Wagner

A term ( June 16-June 23)  3-5 credits

Professor Wagner is currently abroad and not able to present next week but you may email him with any questions fwagner@uw.edu.  He may host an info session in May.

Please join us today for Amy Peloff’s talk!

GWSS TALK

Thursday, February 28, 2019

3:30-5:00 p.m. – HUB 214 (Husky Union Building)

Amy Peloff, Ph.D.  –  Should I still Watch This Show? Pop Culture in the #MeToo Era

Read more

It’s tax time again … and Student Fiscal Services is once again holding 1098T tax classes for students. I have also attached a poster about upcoming tax classes that you can post. Please forward this email to your student lists, as appropriate. Thanks! Kyra

Student Tax class for US Resident Students:

2/27/2019 2pm – 3pm

Odegaard Library, room 220

You’ve received your 1098T tax form! Student Fiscal Services is presenting this workshop to help US Resident students understand the information on the 1098T tax form. This class will go into detail as to how the 1098T tax form relates to education tax credits and tax issues regarding scholarships and grants. This class is appropriate for undergraduate, graduate and professional students. The class is free of charge and you do not have to register to attend.

Hello!

KOMO News is producing a NATIONAL town hall on opioid abuse. It is set to air on March 7^th here at our studios, 140 4^th Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98109.  We will tape at approx. 2pm and be finished by 3pm.
We are hoping to invite STUDENTS to the discussion, students from your school and surrounding campuses.  We would hope to seat about 10-15 of your students.

Our audience will be able to ask questions of our guests and hosts.

A little about the show…. It’s an hour-long discussion of the Opioid Crisis affecting all Americans.  This important Opioid Town Hall is a national epidemic that has touched every one of the communities that we serve.  It will be hosted by Eric Bolling. Eric and his wife Adrienne lost their son to an accidental opioid overdose. Since then, Eric has been on the front lines, battling the Opioid Crisis in America. This Town Hall continues our commitment to help local communities stop the growth of this epidemic. Our goal is to not only raise awareness but focus on finding solutions to this epidemic, which is a national health crisis.

I cordially invite you to an information session about becoming involved with Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) at University of Washington. Refreshments provided!

What is Alternatives to Violence Project?

AVP is a grassroots organization that conducts experiential workshops on increasing communication skills, resolving conflict, and building community. The workshops were developed by civil rights leader Bernard Lafayette, peace activists, and prisoners who had been relocated following the Attica prison riot in 1971. Workshops are now held in prisons, schools, and communities across the globe—including Rwanda, Guatemala, and right here in Seattle. AVP suffers a bit from a name problem, as it is beneficial for everyone—not just folks associated with physical violence.

This is an information session about becoming involved with AVP and, if you so desire, becoming a group facilitator for workshops in prisons and in the community.

Who would be interested in getting involved with AVP at UW?

Anyone who wants to…

• Learn group facilitation skills
• Increase their communication and conflict resolution skill
• Work with individuals involved in the criminal justice system
• Learn about an intervention to address the school-to-prison pipeline
• Participate in transformative change

The information session will be on Monday March 4^th at 6:30pm in Paccar Hall (the business school), room 192, from 6:30-7:30pm

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 “Which Public Health Degree is Right For Me?” –

What: Join us for a panel led by graduate students in our COPHP, MPH, MS, MHA, MHIHIM, and Online Executive MPH programs, followed by small group break-out sessions. Pizza and beverages will be served!

When: Thursday May 2, 2019; 5:30-7:30pm

Where: UW Seattle campus, South Campus Center, Room 303 (1601 NE Columbia Rd, Seattle, WA 9819)

Please RSVP here by Sunday April 28 to reserve your spot!

Interested in serving on a local non-profit organization’s Board of Directors for the 2019-2020 academic year? Come to one of the Board Fellows Program Info Sessions and learn more about how to apply your course work and professional experience to a great local non-profit organization! Note: students must be enrolled for the duration of the 2019-2020 academic year to be eligible to apply for the Board Fellows Program. The student online application will be open March 4, 2019 – April 5, 2019.

School of Social Work Info Session:

• Wednesday, February 27, 2019 – 5:30 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. (School of Social Work, Room 305)

Staff contact

Vy Nguyen | vyng13@uw.edu

Assistant Director, Consulting and Business Development Center

Have you always dreamed of studying abroad, but are daunted by figuring out the cost? Is your curiosity burning for some out of classroom learning? Do you want to see what it’s like in actual indigenous communities around the world?

Join us for a pizza lunch next Friday, February 1^st from 11:30-12:30 in the CHID Lounge (Padelford Hall C101 – 1^st floor, C wing, right by the doors from the bus stop on Stevens Way) Hear details of the trip, ask all your questions, and meet the faculty leading the program.

Details about the program can be found on the AIS website. The application is open and available on the study abroad page, deadline is February 15^th. The class will come through as AIS 375 or CHID 476 and can be used towards the AIS major, AIS minor, or OPIS minor.

If you’re considering applying for this, or any other study abroad program this year, consider the Gilman Scholarship for undergraduate study abroad which awards $5,000-8,000! Check out campus info sessions to help you write a competitive application.

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:

Tuesday, January 29^th, 3:30-4:30 PST Web Chats

Questions? Contact Robyn Davis at rldavis@uw.edu

To access the Tuesdays on January 29^th, 3:30-4:30 PST FLAS Web Chats: https://washington.zoom.us/j/820461475

Or from iPhone one-tap: US: +16699006833,,820461475#  or +16468769923,,820461475#

Or from Telephone: Dial:  US: +1 669 900 6833  or +1 646 876 9923                                          International numbers available here.
Meeting ID: 820 461 475

POWERFUL CITIZENSHIP IN 2019

How will you activate your civic power this year? 

Dear MSW Students,

On Thursday, January 31^st, 2019, from 4:30-5:30 in room 306 (the smaller room on floor 3) there will be an informational meeting on the School Social Worker K-12 Certification process. Michelle Bagshaw from Field Education and Erin Romanuk, instructor for Soc W 588 – Social Work in Schools, will be hosting the session. You will get the opportunity to learn about the process, requirements, and have the chance to ask questions.

If you’re unable to attend this session, you may find certification Information at: http://socialwork.uw.edu/students/licensure-and-certification

The Path to Social Work Licensure in WA State Workshop – Winter 2019

RSVP here: https://goo.gl/forms/hfn3dlqlXCLilj2l2

Saturday, February 2nd

4-5pm

SSW 305

The NASW Washington State Chapter is pleased to provide information on Social Work licensure in Washington.  This presentation will outline the steps you will have to take to become licensed as a Social Worker in Washington.  Information on the different licensing categories, required work experience hours and required supervision hours to obtain your Social Work license will be provided.  We look forward to your questions regarding licensure.

Bio of presenter: Jonathan R. Beard, MSSW, LICSW, CPRP is the owner of Progressive Strategies in Seattle, WA, where he provides a variety of project management, consulting, training, and program and/or organizational development services to public and nonprofit human service providers and organizations. He also provides private practice based clinical social work supervision to beginning and experienced social workers who are unable to obtain it where they work. Jonathan has many years of experience as a direct services provider, supervisor/manager and senior executive, primarily in mental health settings.

Please use this form to register if you are interested in attending this FREE workshop for SSW Students and we will have printed handout materials for you.

**Please note that while we try to accommodate everyone who RSVPs, we may need to limit based on space availability. (If so, we will prioritize students in their advanced curriculum).**

This workshop is offered every quarter and we do our best to schedule it for times that can accommodate students on all our MSW schedules.

Questions? Email Aliyah at aliyahv@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.

NOTE TO SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS: Because of the practicum requirements, the summer program is generally the best option for MSW students and senior level BASW students. 

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 (8, 15, 22, 29), 3:30-4:30 PST Web Chats (see FLAS website for access instructions)
Thursday, Jan 10, 2:30-3:30, Allen Library Auditorium, G81L
Wednesday, Jan 16, 3:30-4:30 Thomson Hall Room 317

Questions? Contact Robyn Davis at rldavis@uw.edu

Greetings!

The Washington State Budget & Policy Center is hosting the Budget Matters 2018 policy conference on Tuesday, November 13 and would like to invite students from the University of Washington to join! This year’s full-day conference features keynote presentations by civil rights leader john a. powell and Governor Jay Inslee. Occurring one week after the mid-term election, Budget Matters will be an exciting venue to discuss the potential for advocates to make an impact in the 2019 legislative session. Students are encouraged to register at the scholarship rate of $40 or consider volunteering to get a free ticket (limited opportunities available).

The conference flyer is attached. Please pass it along to all students and faculty who may be interested in fiscal policy, social policy, human/social services administration, health, education, racial equity, and social justice.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email bnpinfo@budgetandpolicy.org.

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