14th Edition: March 8th, 2013
UW Bothell Annual Chocolate Festival
Do you enjoy chocolate? Join Kristy Leissle, Ph.D. in her DCII Chocolate: A Global Inquiry class for the 2nd Annual UWB Chocolate Festival. Her students are now experts at all things chocolate, and are ready to share all they know about this complex and fascinating food. We'll be sampling single origin dark, milk, white and flavored chocolates this year. A chocolate for every palate!
UW Bothell Chocolate Festival
Wednesday, March 13,
11am-1pm
North Creek Events Center
The goal for the festival is not just for you to enjoy chocolate, but to learn from the experts. Near the entrance to the festival will be a basket containing slips of paper with interesting and oft-posed questions about chocolate that, after a quarter of study, all her students will be able to answer for you. Please take one (or more!) and pose the questions to any or all students as you sample chocolate at their tables.
Each student has prepared a poster, advertisement, and flavor profile for their chocolate, so please ask about those too!
Source: Kristy Leissle, PhD kleissle@u.washington.edu
CLAMOR: Submit Your Work!
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CLAMOR is Accepting Submissions for our 2013 Edition!
SUBMISSION DEADLINE!: APRIL 1st
Clamor is the University of Washington Bothellʼs annual Literary and Arts Journal, representing the best creative practices in literary, visual, and media formats from across our campus and the surrounding community. We foster community by reaching beyond the UW Bothell campus borders for creative works and by offering audiences quality reading, viewing, and listening experiences.
Our goal is to support and promote captivating, inspiring, and lively art in the forms of visual, literary, and media work. We provide artists and authors with publication opportunities through our print edition, our DVD, and our website. This year we are now accepting dance and performance pieces as well (record your performances and they'll have a chance to be showcased on our DVD).
This year in the spirit of growth and opportunity Clamor will also provide a venue for artists to display their work at our own art exhibition in Seattle during June. It is optional to have art displayed at the exhibit and can include pieces highlighted not only in our print journal but also author's (multi)media work that appear on our DVD.
We welcome submissions from UW Bothell students, faculty, staff, and creative community members.
Final Submission Deadline is April 1, 2013.
Click here to submit.
(The website will ask you to create an account first before you submit).
If you have any questions feel free to contact us: clamor@uw.edu
We look forward to seeing your creative works!
UW Libraries Undergraduate Research Award
The UW Libraries Research Award for Undergraduates recognizes undergraduate students who have authored superb research projects that demonstrate a creative use of scholarly materials.
Winners receive $1,000 and University-wide recognition for their outstanding accomplishment.
Deadline to submit is
Monday, May 13, 2013, by 5:00pm PST.
Submission criteria and guidelines are available at http://www.lib.washington.edu/researchaward
Questions? Send them to libaward@uw.edu
Bright Lights Big City
UW Bothell DECA presents its 7th annual auction Bright Lights Big City tomorrow Saturday, March 9th at the North Creek Event Center. Join us for a dazzling night of delicious appetizers, drinks, and fabulous auction items. The auction will help raise funds to send those qualifying DECA members to the national conference in Anaheim, CA in April.
Ticket price: $40.00, includes appetizers from Angelo's Ristorante and two alcoholic drinks.
Auction items include:
- One Night Stay at Tulalip Casino Resort and Spa and dinner gift certificate
- Autographed Sounders FC jersey
- UW Men's Basketball Team signed Basketball
- Former Seattle Seahawk Matt Hasselbeck signed football
- Various Restaurant Gift Certificates
- ...and much more!!
Help us send some very hard working and deserving students to nationals!
Here are the results of our chapter's performance at the Pacific Northwest Career Development Conference in Spokane two weeks ago:
A total of 35 UW Bothell DECA members attended the conference and performed extremely well competing against Western Washington University, Gonzaga University, Camosun College in British Columbia, Shoreline Community College, and Spokane Community College. Two of our teams placed first in their events, two teams placed second, and three placed third:
First place
Noreen Refai and Anas Elmesai in Business-to-Business Marketing
Amit Moolani and Patrick Sa in Sports and Entertainment Marketing
Second place
Peter Chang and Prabaal Banerjee in Business Ethics
Martin Diko and Stephen Kim in Business-to-Business Marketing
Third place
Shaaden Shadman and Aaron Middleton in Business Ethics
Katie Chan and Sai Badey in International Marketing
Sandra Arnez and Jasmin Ordonio in Sports and Entertainment Marketing
It was impossible not to notice us as we stood out in terms of quality and quantity, having the largest delegation at the conference. I’m proud of my team and excited for what’s next. Qualifying members will compete at Nationals in April and in the meantime, we’re working hard to raise the funds necessary to send qualifying members so they don’t have to pay out of pocket. Please support our students by coming to our 7th annual spring auction on Saturday, March 9th, which will be held on campus. Thank you for your support!
Source: Noreen Refai NRefai@uwb.edu
Research-In-Progress
The Office of Research would like to invite students, faculty, staff and the general public to the Winter Quarter Research-In-Progress seminars. Refreshments served and stimulating discussions guaranteed!
The provision of educational services and experiences that promote positive post-school outcomes for urban youth with disabilities: To what extent is it happening?
Jason Naranjo, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Education Program, UW Bothell
Tuesday, March 12th, 4-5 pm, Library LB1-205
Abstract: The purpose of this Research-in-Progress presentation is to discuss the findings from an investigation that examines the reach of evidence-based predictors for improving post-school outcomes for urban youth with disabilities in the areas of education, employment, and/or independent living. Results of this work point to significant gaps in the provision of services and experiences that are associated with improved outcomes for youth with disabilities. Limitations and implications for future practice and research will be described and discussed with a particular focus culturally and linguistically diverse youth.
Tegrity recordings of most seminars are available at https://catalyst.uw.edu/workspace/rasmuc/35814/246161. Please access this link using Internet explorer from a campus computer, to be able to view the tegrity recording.
Source: Charlotte Rasmussen CRasmussen@uwb.edu
Law School Information and Q&A Session
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Please join us to learn more about the legal profession, UW School of Law, how to get involved with DiscoverLaw.org, and to gain valuable information about law school and the admissions process.
Thursday, March 14, 2013
UW Seattle Campus
5:30pm to 7:00pm - William H. Gates Hall, Room 138
The UW DiscoverLaw.org Open House is an event geared specifically for undergraduate students from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds interested in exploring law school and the legal profession. The Open House will consist of a law school information session and Q&A.
For more information please visit: http://www.law.washington.edu/Admissions/Events/discoverlaw.aspx
Questions? Please contact Admissions & Financial Aid at lawadm@uw.edu.
Hosted by the UW School of Law Office of Admissions & Financial Aid, sponsored by LSAC’s DiscoverLaw.org.
13th Edition: March 1st, 2013
International Women's Day (March 8)
CUSP, Student Life, and the Office of Research would like to invite you to UW Bothell's International Women's Day. Students, faculty, staff and the general public are all welcome!
Join our guest speaker Julie Shayne, Ph. D. in BCUSP 290 as she speaks about Chilean exiles.
Chilean Exiles: Women, Culture and Resistance in Vancouver, BC (1973 - 1990)
March 8, 11 am at UW1-221
Julie Shayne, Ph.D., Lecturer, School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences
A faculty and student discussion panel will follow at 12:30 pm at the North Creek Events Center with a focus on gender issues from a global perspective.
Source: Charlotte Rasmussen CRasmussen@uwb.edu
UWB Annual Chocolate Festival
Calling ALL chocolate lovers! The biggest event of the year is coming up, our annual UWB Chocolate Festival!
Curious about where chocolate comes from?
Its history among the Aztecs and Mayas? Or why it is called a divine food from the Gods?
Then come to the North Creek Events Center on Wednesday March 13, 2013 between 11 A.M. – 1 P.M. for the Chocolate Festival, hosted by Dr. Kristy Leissle's DC 2 Chocolate: A Global Inquiry class. You don’t want to miss this. Plenty of single origin dark, white, milk, and historical flavored chocolates for everyone!
Source: Kristy Leissle KLeissle@uw.edu
International Student Mentor Program
The International Student Mentor Program pairs new international students with a current UWB international or domestic student mentor.
These mentors are responsible for providing the new students with:
- Information and support
- Connecting them with campus resources
- Helping them engage through various social
activities and events during their first quarter at UW Bothell
ISS is currently looking for students who are interested in becoming mentors for this program.
Application deadline: March 11th.
For more information or questions, please contact International Student Services at: iss@uwb.edu | Phone: (425) 352-3876 | www.bothell.washington.edu/iss
Special Opportunity: Freshman and Sophomores
The Center for Serious Play is currently hiring!
Job Descrition:
Assistant Editor for student-run website
Tasks:
Applicant should be an avid writer with confidence in their ability to critique the work of others. They should be prepared to edit articles of diverse genres, as well as potentially do assigned research for said articles. The applicant will frequently be working with others, and must have appropriate people skills and enjoy teamwork. Applicant can be expected to:
- Put up fliers on campus
- Update social media for the Center (Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, etc.)
- Speak to classrooms about publishing opportunities
- Edit articles for spelling mistakes, grammar and content
- Schedule meetings for Editor-in-Chief
- Update website with campus, local, and online event writeups
Interested parties should bring a writing sample (fiction or non-fiction), keeping in mind that we are looking for clear, active language and that most of the work the applicant will be editing will be non-fiction.
Interested applicants should contact Aina Braxton at ainab@uw.edu
The Center for Serious Play serves as a real-world and virtual hub for collaboration in research partnerships, student projects, educational innovation and entrepreneurial opportunities. This is a dynamic environment where design, art, narrative, computer science and education converge. The Center focuses not on the development of technology, but instead provides a venue for undergraduate and graduate students to work together with faculty and industry professionals. Together, we will discover how technology, narrative and games can change our lives. By acting as an incubator for student projects, the Center enhances learning and prepares students to succeed in the 21st century workplace.
Source: http://www.bothell.washington.edu/csp
Research-In-Progress
The Office of Research would like to invite students, faculty, staff and the general public to the Winter Quarter Research-In-Progress seminars. Refreshments served and stimulating discussions guaranteed!
Ending the Demand for What?: Wrongs and Rights in Anti-Trafficking Campaigns
Kari Lerum, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, UW Bothell
Friday, March 1, 10:00 am -11:05 am, UW1-221
Everyone welcome! Staff, Students, Faculty and the General Public!
Abstract: This seminar is part of BCUSP 290 Research-In-Action. Presenters speak for approximately 45 minutes followed by a 15 minute question and answer period. All are welcome to attend the research seminar portion of the class.
Source: Charlotte Rasmussen CRasmussen@uwb.edu
Science and Technology: Researching Pain
The Science and Technology Program invites the UW Bothell community to attend a research presentation by Dr. Pierre Mourad
Date: Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Time: 11:00-12:00
Location: UW BB 205 - Collaboratory
Transcutaneous Acoustic Palpation (TAP) for localizing and assessing 'deep' sources of pain.
Pain represents a nearly universally shared human experience that often first brings individuals to the attention of medical care providers. Those providers commonly stimulate (via palpation or needle insertion) potentially painful peripheral tissue to better localize the anatomical site of patient-reported pain. These evocative tests are often necessary because there does not exist an adequate means of imaging painful tissue. Specifically, painful tissue can appear normal in medical images; and abnormal-looking tissue does not necessarily generate pain. Additional complications to the diagnosis of pain, particularly chronic pain, arise because of 'central' contributions to a patient's experience of pain - specifically from within the spinal chord and brain. After setting the clinical stage, I will describe research supporting the use of intense focused ultrasound (iFU), under ultrasound image guidance, as a non-invasive evocative diagnostic tool with the potential to assay both peripheral and central contributions to pain. Specifically, my presentation will range from initial animal studies through on-going human studies, the majority of which undergraduate researchers at UW-Seattle have performed. I'll close by discussing the commercial potential identified to date, and associated concrete steps in support of that potential.
Source: Lorrie Cain LCain@uwb.edu
Northwest Junior Varsity/Novice Parliamentary Debate Championships
UW Bothell Speech and Debate is proud to host the Northwest Junior Varsity/Novice Parliamentary Debate Championships here at UW Bothell! We are so pleased to have this event right here on our campus! This is a major tournament highlighting students in their first two years of collegiate debate. We are honored to be hosting teams from around our region.
Come join us for this celebratory event!
SATURDAY, MARCH 2, UW 1 BUILDING
11:00am -- Registration: see Denise in Second Floor Vista in UW 1.
For the environment’s sake, we ask that you bring your own water bottle for refills.
This is the expected schedule. If we can, we will speed it up.Please eat before arriving
12:15pm – 1:45pm Parli Rd 1
2:00pm – 3:30pm Parli Rd 2
4:00pm -- 5:30pm Parli Rd 3
5:30pm – 6:00pm Dinner provided by the tournament
6:00pm - 7:30pm Parli Rd 4
8:00pm - 9:30pm Parli Rd 5
SUNDAY, MARCH 3
Hot Breakfast at the hotel; very light breakfast at the tournament
9:30am - 11:15am Elim 1
11:30am - 11:45am Awards
11:45am - 12:15pm Lunch provided by the tournament
12:15pm - 2:00pm Elim 2
2:15pm – 4:00pm Elim 3 if needed
Source: Denise Vaughan deniseva@u.washington.edu
Save The Date: UWB DECA Annual Auction
Bright Lights Big City: Come join us for UW Bothell's Annual Auction hosted by DECA.
When: Saturday, March 9th
Time: 5pm - 8pm
Where: North Creek Events Center
Source: Noreen Refai Nrefai@uw.edu
12th Edition: February 19th, 2013
World Languages Cafe Launch
Come join us in the Food For Thought cafe for our biweekly informal conversation group to practice foreign languages and engage with speakers from across campus and the community. Sessions begin at 4:30pm.
Upcoming Sessions:
February 12th &26th
March 12th & 26th
Tables will be designated according to language and participants can choose the most appropriate table to join. Discussion is free-flowing, with no specific topics. Languages (to start): Chinese, Spanish, French, Arabic, Japanese, and Korean.
All members of UW Bothell and Cascadia Community College are welcome!
For more information, please contact Natalia Dyba, Manager of Global Initiatives, at ndyba@uwb.edu
Federal Dream Act
Come join Congresswoman Susan Del Bene, from the First Congressional District at an event focused on the Federal DREAM Act. This act would give a pathway to legal residency and citizenship for undocumented students who meet certain criteria. and hear undocumented students tell their stories. Students who are not DREAMers, but support this issue are strongly encouraged to attend.
This event will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 20th from 10:30-11:30AM in the Rose Room UW1 Room 180.
The Federal DREAM Act is important because currently undocumented students live in fear of deportation, don’t have access to possible resources such as FAFSA, and cannot live regular lives. These feelings are still present even with the discretionary action given by President Obama on June 15, 2012. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is only a temporary band aid to this issue, which is only given for a period of two years.
For more information or questions about the event, please contact Ray Corona, Diversity Outreach and Recruitment Lead at Rcorona@uwb.edu
Undergraduate Research Opportunity
The Undergraduate Research Program is pleased to announce that we're now accepting applications for the 2013 Summer Institute in the Arts & Humanities (SIAH)!
Application deadline: March 22 at 5pm
This year's theme is OUTBREAK! Reimagining Death and Life, Disease and Health.
Students will develop original research projects that re-depict or re-tell
the story of a particular outbreak in ways that challenge traditional borders of life and death, health and disease, security and danger. Research products might take diverse forms, including essays, art, maps, multimedia exhibits, or a zine.
Eligibility: UW (Bothell, Seattle, & Tacoma) undergraduates from any
arts, humanities, or social science majors are encouraged to apply.
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SIAH selects and supports 20 undergraduates to engage in intensive
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Research projects under the guidance of four interdisciplinary instructors.
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Selected students are named Mary Gates Scholars and receive a Mary Gates
Research Scholarship of $4000 to help defray the costs of participation.
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Participants enroll in 12 academic credits for this full-time research immersion experience.
2013 Teaching Team:
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Luke Bergmann, Assistant Professor, Geography, lrb9@uw.edu
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María Elena García, Associate Professor, Comparative History of Ideas and Jackson School of International Studies, meg71@uw.edu
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Celia Lowe, Associate Professor, Anthropology, lowe@uw.edu
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Matthew Sparke, Professor, Geography, Jackson School of International Studies, and Global Health, sparke@uw.edu
The Summer Institute in the Arts & Humanities selects and supports twenty UW undergraduates (Seattle, Bothell, & Tacoma) to engage in intensive research projects under the guidance of four interdisciplinary faculty on the UW Seattle campus. Last year four UW Bothell Students were selected to participate in the twelve student seminar
The research will take place this summer from June 24-August 23, 2013.
Questions? Contact the Undergraduate Research Program at:
urp@uw.edu | 206.543.4282 or visit exp.uw.edu/urp/sinst
Dine & Dialogue Series: Cultural Values
Have you ever wondered about the beliefs and values of others? What truly defines a person's identity? Come and join the Diversity Programmers at the first ever Dine and Dialogue Series! The first session will be dealing with cultural values and beliefs.
At this session, we will be answering questions such as: "What was it like growing up? and "How have your cultural values and beliefs made you the person you are today?"
For this specific dialogue session, many cultural organizations and clubs have been invited to express their own values and beliefs as well. Remember, that not only will we be providing great dialogue but free dinner as well!
Thursday, Feb 21st, 4-6pm, LBA-003
The purpose of these series is to provide safe spaces for dialogue about topics regarding the intersections of identity. By the end of the session, participants will come out feeling more culturally enriched and self-aware than they were before through the use of storytelling. Participants will share their own stories about their cultural values and beliefs.
As a result, attendees will:
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Compare and contrast cultural differences and similarities
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Appreciate individual differences and universal similarities
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Values individual differences
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Acknowledge that others have a perspective on issues other than their own
For any questions or concerns, please contact Sha'terika Perkins (SPerkins@uwb.edu) or Chelsea Lubong (CMLubong@uwb.edu)
Research-In-Progress
The Office of Research would like to invite students, faculty, staff and the general public to the Winter Quarter Research-In-Progress seminars. Refreshments served and stimulating discussions guaranteed!
“What is in a Name?: Immigrant Journalism in a Digital Age ”
Kristin Gustafson, Ph.D.
Lecturer, Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences
Tuesday, February 12, 4-5 pm, Library LB1-205
Abstract: Published more than 90 years ago, The Immigrant Press and Its Control by Robert Park (1922) is a pivotal text in the communication field. The research presented in this Research in Progress previews the use of “immigrant” and “ethnic” media in communication literature over time and reveals conflation and overlap in their uses. It argues for a more nuanced understanding of immigrant media, particularly in light of changes in media distribution brought about in the digital age. Drawing on 27 interviews with editors, journalists and publishers recruited through the New America Media directory of ethnic media in three areas of the country with different immigration histories and profiles (New York City; Seattle, Washington; Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina), this research outlines common themes in media producers’ personal descriptions of “immigrant” media. These themes are synthesized to offer a more up-to-date definition, laying the groundwork for future research on the uses, functions and content of immigrant media.
“Race, Taxes and Rights: Taxpayer Identity and the Structure of Racial Inequality”
Camille Walsh, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences
Tuesday, February 19th, 4-5 pm, Library LB1-205
Abstract: This project examines how the identity of “taxpayer” has helped structure racial inequality in post-Civil War U.S. history. In particular, this research argues that taxes were frequently deployed as a currency of citizenship in segregated schooling cases and debates throughout this period – regardless of whether legal rights actually attached to taxpayer identity claims. From African Americans seeking equal education to white supremacists defending segregation, an imagined legal identity as taxpaying citizens ultimately constructed and facilitated racialized educational inequality by implying that educational access should rightfully be linked to parents’ or racial communities’ formal tax liability. This discussion examines archival sources from letters to court opinions to media in order to trace the conflation of the categories of taxpayer and citizen as an alibi for racialized inequality in the 20th century.
Job Opportunities
Want to make $12.39/hour in a fun work environment? UW Bothell Learning Technologies (a unit of Information Technologies) is looking to hire a UW student hourly worker to assist in the daily operations of the department. We are looking for responsible and organized individuals who have a positive attitude, are willing to learn new things, and are able to work independently.
Check out the job announcement linked below:
http://www.bothell.washington.edu/learningtech/about/student-employment
NEW (National Education for Women) Leadership
NEW Leadership at the University of Washington Seattle is recruiting for our June 2013 Institute. We encourage you to nominate a woman you feel is particularly inclined to benefit from this program.
Click here to nominate an undergraduate woman leader. We are currently accepting graduate AND undergraduate women.
The 2013 NEW Leadership Institute will be held from Monday, June 17th – Saturday, June 22nd at the University of Washington- Seattle campus. Please contact us at newlead@uw.edu or call 206-685-1090 with questions regarding the program.
Apply online for the June 2013 Institute at the following link: https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/newlead/141358
What is the National Education for Women ?
An intensive six-day institute open to undergraduate and graduate women attending two-year or four-year institutions in the region or to those with residence in Washington State.
The NEW Leadership Curriculum is Designed To:
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Cultivate leadership skills
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Teach women about the realities of politics and policy making
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Learn how to be an effective part of the political process
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Connect participants with women leaders who make a difference in civic life and the public sphere
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Help students explore the demands and rewards of leadership in a diverse society
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Empower students to practice leadership through action
During the institute, students will:
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Meet with interesting and active women who are leaders in their communities, in non-profit organizations, in the local and state government, and businesses
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Receive skills training on public speaking, fundraising, negotiation & conflict resolution, diversity and networking
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Develop valuable social networks with peers and mentors
Graduates of the Institute will receive information and assistance to help them continue to grow as leaders through involvement with the NEW Leadership Alumnae
School of Business: BBUS 211 & 215
Premajor Courses offered in Bellevue.
Broaden your experience and Husky Pride by taking business prerequisite courses this Spring quarter at the School of Business satellite location - ELC in Bellevue.
Benefits include:
• Collegial business program learning environment
• Same great UWB instructors
• Free parking at ELC!
Check it out
ELC-Bellevue Classroom Location and Directions:
Eastside Leadership Center (ELC)
2515 140th Ave. NE, Ste E-100, Bellevue, 98005
Register Spring 2013
Through MyUW for one or more of the following courses to be held at the ELC-Bellevue:
BBUS 215
Introduction Business Statistics (5 cr)
Tuesday, Thursday
1:15-3:15
SLN 20066
BBUS 211
Principles Managerial Accounting (5 cr)
Tuesday, Thursday
3:30-5:30
SLN 20065
Northwest College Film Festival
The Shoreline Community College Film Club will be hosting the 2nd annual Northwest College Film Festival on Saturday May 4, 2013 in the SCC theater.
We invite submissions of short films and screenplays (under 20 minutes/pages) from students attending or recently graduated from colleges in Oregon, Idaho, Washington, British Columbia, and Alaska.
Submissions need to be postmarked or uploaded to Vimeo by April 1st. More information about the festival and a link to the application form are available on SCCʼs website:
http://new.shoreline.edu/dramavideo/nw-college-film-festival.aspx
There will be prizes given out to the winners from our amazing community partners:
For more information or if you have any questions, please contact Ruth Gregory, Lecturer, CUSP at ruthmg@uw.edu or rgregory@shoreline.edu.
CUSP Faculty Highlight: David Nixon
The Family Man: David Nixon
Age 39
Neighborhood Columbia City
Hometown Seattle
Most recent book NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children by Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman
Favorite movies Raiders of The Lost Ark, Brazil, Harold and Maude
Hero David Byrne
David Nixon has spent his public life in the world of ambiguity and abstraction, creating multi-disciplinary theatrical productions and playing with the performance art bands “Awesome” and the Half Brothers. For years, he explored existential terrain without getting too personal. Then his life took over.
“I remember back in college, when I was studying acting, and I just hated it when people barfed their personal crap onto the stage and called it art,” he says. “I was like, ‘Get a therapist already!’ And now here I am making art out of my most personal stories. But I don’t really steer this train, and this seems to be where it’s going these days.”
A longtime polymath with a scatter of influences, Nixon has recently embraced film as his medium of choice and family as his subject. The results are strange, funny and touching films that have turned Nixon into a standout.
Last summer he released the 24-minute musical film, The Shelf, in which he explores the disparities between his hapless brother and his talented self with grace. In November he premiered parts of Bladfold, an animated film about his father, Brad Nixon, the charismatic leader of the Northwest’s Nichiren Buddhism movement of the late-’60s. A finished version of that film will be released in the spring. Nixon will also likely be taking a lot of home videos of his newborn son, Jules.
“It does feel like there’s a whole new world opening up,” he says. “Partly it’s because I’m doing more stuff that’s solo or led by me, as opposed to being part of artistic collectives. I’ve always loved creating art collaboratively, but I get to take bigger risks when it’s my project.”
In 2013, Nixon will also be the Scholar in Residence at Seattle’s Town Hall, a role that will culminate in a performance late this year.
Photo by Dylan Priest.
11th Edition: February 8th, 2013
CUSP Faculty Highlight: Weizhi Gao
Please join us this Monday February 11, from 1 to 3pm in UW1-361, as CUSP lecturer Wheizhi Gao Ph.D. presents Multilingual Glossaries as part of the Innovation Forum.
Multilingual glossaries is an instructor-led/student-involved project that aims to initiate and implement a series of common core glossaries of essential concepts and critical terms in a multilingual edition for the courses taught at the college level. It foregrounds the intellectual content of each course, while contributing to a more inclusive living and learning community where exposure to other cultures and languages is immediately visible. Such a process generates what Plato calls “provocative things that impinge upon the senses together with their opposites,” not only for critical reflection and intellectual awakening, but also creating something new as genuine poetry does, according to Martin Heidegger in Poetry, Language, Thought.
For more information about this presentation, contact Weizhi Gao, Ph.D. at weigao@u.washington.edu
Save the date: March 13, 2013! UW Bothell Chocolate Festival
UWB Chocolate Festival, hosted by Dr. Kristy Leissle's Chocolate: A Global Inquiry DC2 class. Wednesday, March 13, 11am-1pm, North Creek Events Center. Come ready to eat chocolate and learn from the experts!
For more information on this festival, click here to read about last year's festival.
Save the date: May 4, 2013! Universal Leadership Conference
Do not miss this opportunity to submit a program proposal for the first Universal Leadership Conference (ULC) at UW Bothell! The 2013 conference offers participants from across the nation a variety of opportunities to learn and understand civic engagement, social justice, and leadership. The mission of ULC is to empower students and support diversity efforts and promote a sense of multicultural awareness.
Call for Proposals deadline is February 28!
To submit a proposal, please click here. Program proposals are due February 28 and presenters are required to register for the conference by March 15, 2013.
Be sure to visit the conference website here to learn more about how you can participate.
Research-In-Action
The Office of Research would like to invite students, faculty, staff and the general public to the Winter Quarter Research-In-Progress seminars. Refreshments served and stimulating discussions guaranteed!
"What is in a Name? Immigrant Journalism in a Digital Age ”
Kristin Gustafson, Ph.D.
Lecturer, Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences
Tuesday, February 12, 4-5 pm, Library LB1-205
Abstract: Published more than 90 years ago, The Immigrant Press and Its Control by Robert Park (1922) is a pivotal text in the communication field. The research presented in this Research in Progress previews the use of “immigrant” and “ethnic” media in communication literature over time and reveals conflation and overlap in their uses. It argues for a more nuanced understanding of immigrant media, particularly in light of changes in media distribution brought about in the digital age. Drawing on 27 interviews with editors, journalists and publishers recruited through the New America Media directory of ethnic media in three areas of the country with different immigration histories and profiles (New York City; Seattle, Washington; Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina), this research outlines common themes in media producers’ personal descriptions of “immigrant” media. These themes are synthesized to offer a more up-to-date definition, laying the groundwork for future research on the uses, functions and content of immigrant media.
Staged Readings: Bang Bang You're Dead
UW Bothell's "Third Thursday Theatre" continues its experiment in staging a theatrical event, workshop, reading, guest speaker, or performance on campus every month. This month (our third in a row!), Third Thursday Theatre is proud to present readings of three short plays on Thursday, Feb. 21st at 7:30pm in UW2-211.
Audiences will be treated to two brief comedies by David Ives ("Sure Thing," and "Words, Words, Words") on the topics of love, life, and monkeys; as well as a reading from William Mastrosimone's "Bang Bang, You're Dead" dealing with the timely subject of school shootings. Admission is free, but seating is limited. Students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to attend and--it is our hope!--to participate in future presentations. For more information, please contact Ben Gonio at Beng@u.washington.edu
Northwest College Film Festival
The Shoreline Community College Film Club will be hosting the 2nd annual Northwest College Film Festival on Saturday May 4, 2013 in the SCC theater. We invite submissions of short films and screenplays (under 20 minutes/pages) from students attending or recently graduated from colleges in Oregon, Idaho, Washington, British Columbia, and Alaska. Submissions need to be postmarked or uploaded to Vimeo by April 1st. More information about the festival and a link to the application form are available on SCCʼs website: http://new.shoreline.edu/dramavideo/nw-college-film-festival.aspx
There will be prizes given out to the winners from our amazing community partners: the Seattle International Film Festival, the Northwest Film Forum, Reel Grrls, The Grand Illusion Cinema, Scarecrow Video, and Cinema Books!
Anyone with questions is welcome to contact Ruth Gregory at ruthmg@uw.edu or rgregory@shoreline.edu.
MATCH: Making Access to College Happen
MATCH is a student-initiated high school outreach program that operates as a University of Washington Bothell course, partnering UW Bothell students with first-generation and low-income high school students to help them achieve the dream of attending college. The program's dual-focus approach strives not only to help these high school students, but also to teach UW Bothell students about important social issues through a unique, hands-on experience.
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The U.S Department of Education found that in most cases, family income and parental education levels are better indicators than a students aptitude and test scores of whether that student will earn a four year degree (2005).
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MATCH helps High School students’ gain the skills and resources needed to further their education.
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MATCH consists of student-driven UW Bothell students who are determined to make an impact in the education system, while gaining leadership experience and cultivating life long friendships.
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MATCH is working towards a goal to diversify higher education, because a diverse student body- diverse socially, ethnically, and economically- significantly contributes to a dynamic and vibrant university experience.
Student Success Workshops
Time Management: Calling all students!! Do you wish there were more than 24 hours in a day? Have you missed a deadline for an assignment? Maybe you just need a few tips on how to improve your time management skills. If this sounds like you, then you are invited to attend Tuesday, February 19th, from 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM in UW1-103. During this workshop you will learn:
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How to evaluate your use your time
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How managing your time does not have to feel like a prison
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Determine which time management tools work best for you
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Strategies that will apply for years to come
Final Exams are coming: Are You Ready?
Finals week can be a stressful time. Learning how to organize and pace yourself can make this time of year less stressful. Attend the Final Exams Are Coming: Are You Ready? Workshop to help you prepare for your finals. Join us on Thursday, February 28th, from 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM in UW1-103. During this workshop you will learn:
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When should I start studying?
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How do I organize my materials?
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How to study for different types of tests and different subject areas?
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Where can I go for help?
Presenters: Susan Vinson, Student Success Services and Erin Hill, Quantitative Skills Center (QSC). Sponsored by the Center for University Studies and Programs (CUSP) and the Teaching and Learning Center (TLC).
Please sign up at: http://www.bothell.washington.edu/studentsuccess/events
10th Edition: February 1st, 2013
Clamor is Accepting Submissions for our 2013 Edition!
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Clamor is the University of Washington Bothell’s annual Literary and Arts Journal, representing the best creative practices in literary, visual, and media formats from across our campus and the surrounding community.
Our goal is to support and promote captivating, inspiring, and lively art in the forms of visual, literary, and media work. We provide artists and authors with publication opportunities through our print edition, our DVD, and our website. This year in the spirit of growth, improvement, and opportunity Clamor will also provide a venue for artists to display their work at our own art exhibition in Seattle during June. This year in the spirit of growth and opportunity Clamor will also provide a venue for artists to display their work at our own art exhibition in Seattle during June. This exhibition is optional and can include pieces highlighted not only in our print journal but also author's (multimedia) work. We foster community by reaching beyond the UW Bothell campus borders for creative works and by offering audiences quality reading, viewing, and listening experiences.
We welcome submissions from UW Bothell students, faculty, staff, and creative community members. Final Submission Deadline is April 1, 2013.
To submit your work, go to clamor-journal.com and click on the "Submit" link. If you have any questions feel free to contact us: clamor@uw.edu
We look forward to seeing your creative works!
Sincerely,
Clamor 2013 Editorial Board
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Clamor Literary and Arts Journal | University of Washington Bothell
clamor@uw.edu | http://www.clamor-journal.com
Find Us On Facebook: facebook.com/uwbclamor
Congratulations to the UW Bothell Debate Team!
UW Bothell Speech and Debate won FIRST place in Junior Division NPDA! This is amazing work! We compete with every school in our region, from the largest to the smallest. This is an outstanding accomplishment for our second year of the program! Impressive work, team! If you see these students on campus, please commend them on their work.
Congratulations to:
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Jake Landsberg (Business Program) and Matthew Bennett (Engineering program) for coming in 1st in Junior NPDA!
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Mark Gevaert (MCS Program) and Eric Weinberger (MCS Prgram) for Third Place Novice NPDA Debate.
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Najat Khidir (IAS Program) and Alton Robert (IAS Program) 4th Place, Novice NPDA Debate. Alton had never seen a debate round before this tournament and just joined the program about 10 days before competition!
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Zachary Reshovsky, 5th place in Junior Extemporaneous speaking.
This is an amazing showing. Please consider dropping by the Vice-Chancellor for Undergraduate Learning's Office to see the amazing crystal bowl, and the trophy for 1st place. These students are doing phenomenal work!
Debate helps students to gain experience and apply their knowledge in practical ways. This knowledge can be directly translated to the work place, making debaters some of the best applicants to hire straight out of college. Debaters learn poise, the ability to use their knowledge in a competitive environment and demonstrate grace under pressure. Debaters analyze complex problems and formulate solutions to those problems in a time-limited situation. They also learn to advocate for their positions, both in how they structure solutions and in speaking to defend their ideas. Speech and Debate is a vital link between classroom work and high level critical thinking and success in the work place.
For more information or to join, please contact Denise Vaughan at deniseva@u.washington.edu
CUSP Faculty Highlight: Nicole Calian
Dr. Nicole Calian attended two conference in October. Her talk, entitled: "Meaningless Dreams?": Lessing against the Backdrop of the Anthropological Discourse., was presented at the annual GSA conference in Madison, Wisconsin. The conference travel was supported by UW Bothell's Teaching & Learning Center. The topic of her research applies to Dr. Calian's DC III course, which she will be teaching during Spring quarter (DC III: The Reality of Dreams--Dreaming Reality).
This conference paper will also be published in the forthcoming Lessing Yearbook, 2013.
Another paper, entitled "Philosophical Discourses?: Foucault reads Kant's Anthropology", was presented at the PAMLA conference in Seattle. An adaptation of this paper will be featured in Dr. Calian's forthcoming book: The Play of the Human Being, set for publication in 2014.
For more information, please contact Dr. Nicole Calian at nic13@uw.edu
2013 Innovation Forum: Engaging Design
This year’s Innovation Forum is intended to bring together a broad audience from around the region—including faculty, staff, students, alumni, and community members—to engage in a deep dialogue and exchange on wide-ranging engagement with the process of design.
While there is no universally accepted definition of design, for our purposes “design” will include both human and natural phenomena.
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Design can be defined as creating the plan, drawing, schema, strategy, or process for making an object, event, or experience.
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Design can also refer to the occurrence of patterns in diverse spheres across the arts, humanities, the social and natural sciences, business, education, mathematics, and engineering.
For more information, go to http://www.bothell.washington.edu/chancellor/innovationforum
Kanta Kochhar-Lindgren, Ph.D.
Faculty Affairs Director and Administrator
Director, 2013 Innovation Forum: Engaging Design
KKochhar@uwb.edu
Presentation - Nicaragua: Surviving the Legacy of U.S. Foreign
Join Paul Dix and Pamela Fitzpatrick for their touring book talk and slideshow documenting the horrific legacy of the Contra War, which killed over 20,000 people over 20 years ago. Their book by the same name will be available for sale at the presentation.
Tuesday, Feb 12 @ 5pm | Cascadia/UWB, Mobius Hall
This event is sponsored by the CCC Global Education Committee and the UWB Latino Student Union.
For more info please contact Dr. Jesús Pérez, jperez@cascadia.edu, (425) 352-8347, or
Catalina Alvarez and Jannely Quintana of the UWB Latino Student Union , lsu.uwbothell@yahoo.com, (425) 445-9007 .
OXFAM Student leadership: the CHANGE Initiative!
CHANGE develops capable leaders, who are informed voices for positive social change, and who inspire greater global awareness in others. CHANGE Leaders are introduced to the social justice issues directly related to Oxfam America's mission; and are supported by Oxfam staff as they undertake Oxfam campaigns on their campuses and in their communities.
The CHANGE Initiative is now accepting applications for our student leadership program in 2013! We're looking for energetic, motivated students who want to learn how make a difference on campus and beyond. For more information about the program and the application process, see our frequently asked questions below.
To get started, visit the CHANGE application page. The deadline to apply is April 1, 2013.
Summer and Early Fall study abroad experiences!
Now is the time to start planning for Summer and Early Fall study abroad experiences!
Here’s how to get started:
1. Browse the Global Initiatives website to learn about upcoming programs, financial aid, scholarships, etc., http://www.bothell.washington.edu/globalinitiatives/abroad/
2. Watch a short Prezi on study abroad options, http://prezi.com/puekoeot9rwn/online-study-abroad-101/
3. Come to one of the Winter 2013 Information Sessions:
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February 6, 9:30-10:30am, UW1-361
Study Abroad Information Session: Coffee Chat
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February 21, 3:30-4:30pm, UW1-103
Study Abroad Scholarships Information Session
Study abroad advising appointments are available with Rachael Gilchrist in CUSP and in the Career Center.
For more information, please contact Natalia Dyba, Manager of Global Initiatives, at ndyba@uwb.edu
Research-In-Action
The Center for University Studies and Programs, the Office of Research and the Campus Library are pleased to announce the schedule of speakers for BCUSP 290 Research-In-Action. Seminars are 45 minutes long, and held on Fridays at 10 am in UW1-221. Everyone including students, staff, faculty and the general public are welcome to attend the seminar portion of the class.
February 8- “Exploring Research with Experiment Explorer”
Delmar Davis, Senior, Computing and Software Systems.
February 15: “Collaborative Geographic Visualization in Community-Based Planning”
Jin-Kyu Jung, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences.
February 22- “Talking about Class: Discourse Analysis of Material Inequality”
Amoshaun Toft, Ph.D., Lecturer, School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences.
March 1- “Ending the Demand for What?: Human Wrongs & Rights in Anti-Trafficking
Campaigns”
Kari Lerum, Ph.D., Associate Professor, School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences.
March 8- International Women’s Day- “Chilean Exiles: Women, Culture and Resistance in Vancouver, BC (1973-1990)” Special time : 11:00 am!
Julie Shayne, Ph.D., Lecturer, School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences.
March 15- “Linking People, Highlands and Climate: Climate change on high elevation
socio-ecological systems in the tropical Andes”
Paulette Costanza, Senior in Environmental Studies, School of Interdisciplinary Arts
and Sciences.
Everyone Welcome! Faculty, Staff, Students and the General Public. For more info, contact Charlotte Rasmussen, Ph.D. at CRasmussen@uwb.edu
Sixteenth Annual UW Undergraduate Research Symposium
The Sixteenth Annual UW Undergraduate Research Symposium, which will take place from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm on Friday, May 17, 2013, in Mary Gates Hall.
The Symposium offers a wonderful forum for your students to gain experience presenting their work and to engage in scholarly discussion with peers and faculty. I hope that you will encourage undergraduates working with you, your research group, or doing research projects in your courses, to present their work. In spring 2012, over 920 undergraduates presented at this event and we expect this year's celebration of undergraduate scholarship, creativity and faculty mentoring to be bigger than ever.
Detailed information and an electronic application form for your students may be found on the Undergraduate Research Program website at http://exp.uw.edu/urp/symp.
Students must apply to present their work; applications are due Friday, February 25, 2013. All disciplines, including performing arts, are welcome.
Ed Taylor
Vice Provost and Dean, Undergraduate Academic Affairs
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact urp@u.washington.edu.