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April 12, 2014
Room 130, Kane Hall
Thursday, 12 June 2014, 7-9pm
tickets required; see below
All UW Art, Art History, and Design students graduating in Autumn 2013, Winter 2014, Spring 2014 and Summer 2014 are invited to attend the 2014 School of Art Graduation Celebration.
SoA Graduation Celebration information is mailed and emailed to graduating students in mid-April. Students must register before...
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March 31, 2014
Each summer Microsoft Research hosts a Faculty Summit at its headquarters, and part of the event is a Design Expo featuring work by interaction design students. Participation is by invitation only, and Microsoft Research selects faculty and students from institutions around the world that represent the state of the art in interaction design. This year Interaction Design Professor Axel Roesler was again invited to attend. He had groups of students in the Winter Quarter 2013 Design 483—Advanced...
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March 9, 2014
The Jacob Lawrence Gallery and the Henry Art Gallery once again host a series of exhibitions featuring work by Division of Art and Division of Design students who are graduating. Below is a summary of this year’s shows.
09 April – 18 April
Photomedia BFA
Opening: Tuesday, 08 April, 4-7pm
Photomedia Reception: Saturday, 12...
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February 12, 2014
During July and August 2013, we sent a survey to the more than 6,000 people on our mailing lists. We received over 1,100 responses, which is quite good for an electronic survey. Thank you to everyone who took part!
While we have already learned a lot from the survey results, there is still more we can discover as staff time allows for digging deeper into the responses. Here is a simple summary of selected results and some of our thoughts about them.
—More than 75% identified themselves as...
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February 11, 2014
Consciously embracing change is how we evolve. Change is inevitable at the School of Art, and it is a given at the University. It is important that we keep current but to always acknowledge our history and our past accomplishments. Therefore, I would like to inform you regarding...
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February 11, 2014
The SoA participates in several social media outlets: Facebook, Twitter, and Vimeo. Accounts are not required to view what we post, but, if you do use social media, be sure to include us.
There are three primary SoA social media outlets. We post similar material to the Facebook and Twitter feeds, which is a mix of event information; news from current faculty, staff, students, and alumni; and the occasional tidbit from the local or national arts scene. We are relatively new to Vimeo. Right now...
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February 10, 2014
Twice a year the University of Washington gives Royalty Research Fund (RRF) awards to faculty who have applied for project support. This program has existed since 1992, and an RRF Scholar option was added in 1994. RRF Scholars receive release time from teaching for one academic quarter in order to focus on their project. The RRF receives income from royalty and license fees generated through the UW’s technology transfer program. It is a competitive process to win an RRF award; the average...
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February 7, 2014
The School’s Instructional Technicians are always on the lookout for ways to improve the facilities they oversee in order to ensure the health and safety of our students. They often consult with the UW’s Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) staff and will sometimes partner with EH&S on projects. Here are two recent examples:
Daniel Howe is one of the Instructional Technicians working at the Ceramic and Metal Arts Building with the 3D4M:...
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January 5, 2014
The position of Director for the Jacob Lawrence Gallery has been posted on the UW Employment website. All applications must be submitted through the online system. No paper applications will be accepted. Please read the job description thoroughly, especially the requirements, before applying.
To ensure consideration, apply by 12 February 2014.
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January 3, 2014
Please join us for the first annual University of Washington Division of Design Career Fair!
Wednesday, 19 March 2014, 2:30-4:00pm (set-up: 1:30-2:30)
University of Washington
Husky Union Building, South Ballroom
You’ll get a sneak preview of the 2014 UW graduating class in Industrial Design, Interaction Design and Visual Communication Design. As a participating firm, you will host a table promoting your company. Students will stop by and...
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