HUB Student Spotlight: Gabby Rivera, ASUW 2018-19 Director of Community Relations

November 19, 2018

HUB Student Spotlight: Gabby Rivera, ASUW 2018-19 Director of Community Relations

1. What are your goals as Director of Community Relations? My role in ASUW allows me to collaborate with students from all over campus. I’m really fortunate that I get to help other student leaders put on effective programming and critically think about how they can advocate for their constituents. Within my term, I hope…

Alumni Spotlight: Cordell Carter, ASUW 1997-98 Vice President

1. What was your most memorable UW class? I had many at UW. However, one that stands out is Political Science 101, as we dissected “Lord of the Flies” as a metaphor for civilization. When I used to do labor negotiations, I would mentally categorize people Jack Merridew or Ralph to determine how to approach…

ASUW and GPSS Elections + Inauguration

This past spring, a new team of inspiring and enthusiastic students were slated as candidates in the 2018-2019 ASUW and GPSS elections. ASUW Elections Campaigning for the ASUW election commenced two weeks prior to the voting period and successfully garnered support from a large number of UW community members. As always, there were many promising…

Rock the Vote!

In preparation for the 2018 midterm elections, UW student leaders rallied together in an effort to drive voter registration and turnout. According to Nick Peda, Organizing Coordinator for ASUW’s Office of Government Relations (OGR), roughly 500 individuals filled out registration forms as a direct result of organized outreach efforts urging students to vote. In…

Meet Our Intern: Alison Day

Join the HUB in welcoming Alison Day to the team! This academic year, Alison will be graduating with dual degrees in Communication and Education as well as a Minor in Diversity. As an intern, Alison will be working to foster community growth and student engagement at the HUB. In addition to creating, coordinating, and executing…

October 19, 2018

Games, Games, Games

As the build out continues, we’ve also been hard at work behind the scenes. On of our team’s favorite projects has been working with students to identify which games they want to play. Our initial list of games includes: ARK Battlefield 1 Call of Duty: WWII Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive…

September 27, 2018

Project Update – Lights, camera, almost ready for action!

The new downlights were in installed this week with dimmers to allow control of lighting in three quadrants of the arena. Final duct work will be installed shortly followed by replacing the ceiling tiles. And then…we’re ready for inspection! Next up on the project list is the installation of the entry doors. And then the…

September 25, 2018

RSO Registration 2.0 Dates

Are you a new RSO or a new Officer? Come find out about funding, event planning and RSO development on the below dates:

September 14, 2018

Project Update – White Walls…For Now

Step by step, we’re getting closer! The grid work for updated lighting was installed this week…on stilts! The new lighting will be installed next week followed by the remaining duct work for the HVAC system. Wiring and outlets have been added for new security cameras. In preparation for our artwork installation, the room was painted…

September 6, 2018

Project Update – Taking Shape

Moving right along! Wire drops to support the PCs in the middle of the room were added at the end of August. The existing lights have been removed and the new downlights with dimmers will be installed shortly. Ducts for the HVAC system are beginning to be installed and will be completed after the lighting…

August 29, 2018

Cheaper Than a Latte

We’ve been hard at work crunching the numbers and are excited to share our rates! Students are at the heart of everything we do and we believe our pricing structure reflects our mission to enhance community, provide dynamic spaces, and foster student engagement. We will continue to do everything we can to increase access for…

August 20, 2018

Project Update – Making Progress

The backbone of our arena are the power, Cat 6a high-speed internet access, and HVAC systems. Majority of our initial renovation work will be creating the infrastructure that will support casual and competitive gamers. Electricians have begun to add power and Cat 6a cables throughout the arena. Cord racks have been added above the ceiling…

August 15, 2018

And the winner is…

This Spring, we hosted a design competition for the Esports Arena & Gaming Lounge. We’re excited to announce that Alexandra Souter was selected as the winning artist! Alexandra is a senior studying Environmental Science: Resource Management and has been involved with the Washington Gaming Association (WGA) since her freshman year. The selection committee fell in…

July 9, 2018

Project Update – Let The Games Begin!

Today we “broke ground” on the Esports Arena and Gaming Lounge! Construction began slowly, with the removal of wall bumpers, but every small change is a step closer to our goal of creating a space to build and enhance UW’s gaming community. Most of the early work will be behind the scenes, building the infrastructure…

June 19, 2018