November 17, 2016
Justin Introduction
Meet Justin Camputaro, the NEW Director of the Husky Union Building! Justin Camputaro joined the University of Washington in July 2016 as the new Director of the Husky Union Building, succeeding Lincoln Johnson who served as the Director since 1996 and who will continue his role as Associate Vice President for Student Life. Justin has…
HUA Voice UW
Debuting in 2014, HUA Voice was created by UW Chinese students to provide primarily Mandarin programming and entertainment for the UW campus and all the way to China. Currently, there are 2,300 daily listeners in China and the audience continues to increase. This effort is done with involvement of 30 UW students who work with…
Did you know about the HUB Resource Center?
Housed in the HUB, the Student Organization Resource Center, also known as SORC (pronounced “source”), provides free services to Registered Student Organizations (RSOs). SORC was initiated by students in the late 1990s and is supported by the Student Technology Fee and the Services and Activities Fee Committees. Last year, over 500 RSOs utilized its services;…
Homecoming Court
On October 21st, the University of Washington celebrated its annual homecoming celebration, which includes the highly anticipated selection for students to the homecoming court. With over 120 applicants this year, students across all majors and departments applied to be chosen for the scholarship and opportunity to be recognized on the field at halftime during the…
HUB Alumni Spotlight
Kristen Hosey What was your favorite course you took at UW? Why? It is very hard for me to choose between my two favorite courses…the first was Dr. Stephen Bezruchka’s Global Health course on societal determinants of health (GH 514). It really did a great job of comparing our nation’s health with other countries globally….
June 16, 2016
Words from Lincoln Johnson
With the end of another academic year and commencement behind us, this moment is forever bittersweet. The HUB staff will truly miss the students who are moving on to life beyond the HUB and campus. We strive diligently to develop strong and positive relationships with our ASUW and GPSS leaders and, in doing so, build…
ASUW and GPSS election results
‘Tis the season of student government elections. GPSS elections were held on May 4, and the new officers for 2016-17 are already gearing up for another strong year of leadership and service to the graduate and professional student community. Soh Yeun (Elloise) Kim was elected President. The GPSS Vice Presidents are Sarah Loeffler (Internal Affairs)…
New campus food pantry opens
On Monday, May 2, the first of three campus food pantries opened its doors in the HUB. A partnership between the ASUW Student Food Cooperative, Kelly Ethnic Cultural Center, Student Life, and the HUB, the pantry is an opportunity to provide greater food security and basic nutritional assistance to members of the UW community. In…
UW Parent & Family Weekend
Spring always brings a lot of visitors to campus – whether it’s due to the glorious weather, to view clear views on Rainier Vista, or to admire the cherry blossoms that line the Quad. On April 8-10, campus saw an even higher number of guests on campus with the inaugural Parent & Family Weekend. Students…
HUB Alumni Board: Meeting recap and new goals
HUB Alumni Board members congregated in April to brainstorm and consider new ideas for alumni/student engagement, learn about current HUB-related news and discuss potential innovations to link the HUB alumni community together. Several themes emerged from the meeting, including leadership and mentoring for current ASUW and GPSS leaders, career development and social programming that would…
Student leader/alumni spotlight: Soh Yeun (Elloise) Kim
We chatted with 2016-17 GPSS President, Soh Yeun (Elloise) Kim, to learn more about her favorite HUB and UW memories. We also learned a few other fun facts from our Q&A. Here’s what she shared with us: What is/was your favorite memory of the HUB? I love seeing colorful posters of events and lectures on…
GPSS 40th anniversary celebration
On May 19, the Graduate and Professional Student Senate (GPSS) celebrated its 40th anniversary of official recognition by the UW Board of Regents as the student government for graduate and professional students. Until 1976, GPSS was part of ASUW, yet became separate and independent from the ASUW during the elections in April 1976. The celebration,…
March 17, 2016
Message from the director, Lincoln Johnson
Student engagement comes in so many forms. In fact, it can be overwhelming for UW students who are faced with opportunity, upon opportunity, upon opportunity. Thankfully, GPSS and ASUW continually seek more effective ways to connect with students and engage the next generation of student leadership. For some of you reading this newsletter, that connection…
Home for the Holidays recap
The seventh annual Home for the Holidays (H4H) was held on Dec. 23 in the HUB Fireplace Lounge. This annual event is for those alumni who served on the ASUW Board of Control/Directors and/or served as a GPSS officer. Over 80 student alumni leaders from the 1960s through 2015 gathered to catch up with one…
New Office of Student Veteran Life on campus
We are thrilled to announce the creation of the Office of Student Veteran Life here at the UW! Student Veteran Life was created to meet the programming and academic needs of student veterans, and to act as a supportive community for both current military members and veterans. Along with that, the office’s major priorities for…
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