As part of Computer Science Education Week, December 9 鈥� 15, UW Computer Science & Engineering invites local schools to organize an聽, part of a national effort to have every student in America spend one hour learning to program. For information about scheduling a classroom visit or participating in other programs designed to introduce K-12 students to computer science, please email outreach@cs.washington.edu.
Category: Community News & Events
Current news and events happening on campus and in the community designed to improve quality of life and foster economic vitality.
The holiday season has arrived!
The holiday season kicks off at UW Seattle with a , including the UW Gospel Choir on December 2 and the School of Music’s annual CarolFest on December 4. Click title for more details.
An evening of Irish fiddle music
Visiting artist Kevin Burke, currently in residence at the School of Music, will present聽a with his students featuring Irish fiddle music on Tuesday, Dec. 3, in the . Admission is $5 at the door. No reservations required.
Seattle’s new city council districts drawn by retired UW prof
The man responsible for is Richard Morrill, a retired UW geography professor who previously oversaw the court-ordered redistricting of Washington state in 1972, and advised the state of Mississippi on its own redistricting efforts for racial fairness from 1977 to 1983.
Film screening launches “White Rose” exhibit about student resistance in Nazi Germany
Formed in 1942 by University of Munich students, The White Rose was a small, non-violent Nazi resistance group calling for active opposition to Adolf Hitler鈥檚 regime. An in Nazi Germany is on display until January 27 in Odegaard Undergraduate Library, 2nd floor, and a film about the movement, will screen Wednesday, November 20, 6:30pm in Room 220.