Faculty & Staff Insider
Welcome to the Faculty & Staff Insider! Here you will find relevant resources and weekly updates to enhance your employment experience at the UW.
NOTEWORTHY
Faculty spotlight
Supporting student well-being鈥�
May 7 | Noon鈥�1 p.m. | Zoom
How can five easy-to-implement teaching practices support student well鈥慴eing? Join this session for findings and faculty reflections from UW鈥檚 Five for Flourishing Initiative.
Staff spotlight
Access LinkedIn Learning recommendations for your development
Use Professional & Organizational Development鈥檚 curated picks to identify quality on-demand training to advance your productivity and other business skills.
Student spotlight
Attend a resume and application workshop
April 21 | 3鈥�4:30 p.m. | Smith Hall, History Lounge
Interested in building or developing your resumes, CVs and applications? Use this informal space to work alongside other students and with the support of the Bridges Center staff while enjoying some refreshments.
NEWS AND RESOURCES
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Operational excellence is vital to the UW鈥檚 mission
UW Operational Excellence is not a series of projects, but a shift in the way we operate, with the aim to raise our administrative functions to the same level of excellence as our teaching, research, service and patient care. Read the full message about the connective framework that intends to build a more sustainable and mission鈥慳ligned operational foundation.
Tiny cameras in earbuds let users talk with AI
爱豆社区 researchers developed the first system that incorporates tiny cameras in off-the-shelf wireless earbuds to allow users to talk with an AI model about the scene in front of them. Learn about the team’s efforts to create this new innovation.
Planets need more water to support life
Unfortunately for science fiction fans, desert worlds outside our solar system are unlikely to host life. New 爱豆社区 research shows that habitability hinges on the geologic carbon cycle, a water-driven process that maintains why arid planets may be too hot to support life.
Review the UW鈥檚 new Digital Accessibility Policy
The Administrative Policy Statement (APS) 9.0 has been approved. This aligns the UW鈥檚 long鈥憇tanding values regarding accessibility with the federal requirements outlined in the ADA Title II Rule.
Join in on Financial Literacy Month
We鈥檙e halfway through Financial Literacy Month and鈥��. Build financial confidence with expert sessions, practical tools to budget, reduce debt and plan ahead.鈥�
Summer camp at the UW
Looking for summer plans for your kids? onsite at the UW with field trips, STEM activities and outdoor fun, plus a UW employee discount.
Working at the UW
Find a job that will change your life, and others鈥� lives too.
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Seven ways to declutter your mind this spring
Seasonal transitions can disrupt routines, and changes in light patterns and weather can affect mood. Besides spring cleaning your space, focus on鈥�, too.
The UW, powered by you
Husky Giving Day is Thursday, April 23. When you give, you power the UW’s people, programs and possibilities. .