Past Events and Programs

Meditation & Desk Yoga—NEW! 

In each 30-minute remote session, learn methods to reset your body and mind through yoga movements with meditation and breathing techniques. Yoga movements will be taught using a chair or desk, will provide relief from sitting, and will give you the opportunity to stretch and restore. Together let’s improve posture while regaining focus for the ...

Mentoring Roadmap Workshop (New!)

Join faculty and staff colleagues to learn practical steps to create a career development plan through self-reflection! Discover new ways to grow more self-aware, stay motivated at work, and the positive effects in our lives by creating a career plan! Participants will develop a plan, identify goals, and create a roadmap of their careers. We ...

Mid-Quarter Student Course Evaluation Pilot Project (New) – Winter 2022

Are you interested in helping transform the student course evaluation process to maximize our students' voices and help minimize bias in the evaluation process? Are you willing to engage your students in a mid-quarter evaluation that allows you to get feedback in time to potentially make changes to benefit your current students? If so, join ...

Mid-Term Evaluations and Other Ways to Gather Feedback on the Class and Teaching Approach

We are on Week # 5 and we are wondering how we are doing as teachers. We can gather feedback from students in different ways for students to self-reflect and for us to know our teaching strategies are working or we need to make some changes.       Faculty Commons | Wednesday, May 2, ...

Mindful Communication in the Classroom: Small Science-based Approaches to Enhance Student Learning

This workshop allows faculty to practice contemplative pedagogy in their courses to enhance student learning.  In session 1 we’ll explore the components of Mindful Communication, look at research findings, and practice being Present.  In session 2 we’ll practice Intention and Attention. In session 3, we’ll explore having an attitude of Nonjudgement and practice Mindful Speaking. ...

MO-’FONGO…..HEE-BAH-REE-TOE…..KO-KI-TAU

Join Emmanuel Irizarry-Soto of The Nature Conservancy in the U.S. Virgin Islands; Archana Alwar, native Puerto Rican, and Nancy Lane, Science for a dialogue focused on the multiple threats faced from the Caribbean to the Pacific Northwest.   Discover transformational ways to incorporate issues into the classroom.       Faculty Commons (D104H) Special Event! April ...

Move Those Muscles!

Have a gym but no personal trainer? Have no gym but want guidance on what to buy for home? Learn tips and techniques to design your own fitness plan that includes strength, cardio, and flexibility (based on your goals.) Templates for workouts will be provided and different exercise equipment techniques will be touched on!     Tuesday, ...

My Unforgotten Seattle – Ron Chew

While museums around the world are grappling with how to decolonize from their roots of white-explorer theft of artifacts, the Wing Luke Museum stands out as a museum that started on the premise that people’s stories not artifacts, in particular, marginalized people’s stories, can serve as the foundation of a museum. This revolutionary concept was ...

Myth Busting for Academic Success – Spring

Our Librarians and Writing Lab instructors are here for you and your students! We want to ensure you know about our supports for you and your students and how to access our services. In this session, we will describe a range of types of personalized assistance both areas offer. And, we offer you experiential learning ...

Navigating Classroom Dynamics During the 2024 Elections—NEW!

This workshop will equip faculty with strategies to navigate classroom issues, especially during the lead-up to the 2024 presidential elections. During this period, faculty may encounter heightened student anxiety, tension, and potentially harmful interactions. We will explore how to respond to these situations using a restorative approach and learn about campus resources for reporting incidents ...