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UWS Moving to a New Version of Canvas
Make sure you download your course materials before new Canvas launches this summer.
As we wrap up the academic term, be sure to download your course materials from Canvas. We recommend downloading course syllabi, all graded assignments, and any articles or other course files you found particularly useful.
See these instructions for how to download a course file in Canvas. You can download multiple files at the same time by selecting more than one file at once.
Access to UWS electronic resources ends when you complete your academic program, so it’s important to download the materials you wish to keep now. More information about access to UWS electronic resources can be found in Policy 3603 Student and Employee Access to Electronic Resources.
A new version of Canvas will be launched summer term 2024.
ASB Self-Nominations Now Open
Nominate yourself for an executive committee position with the Associated Student Body (ASB) of UWS
ASB Self-Nominations are now being accepted for all executive committee positions. Please check out the ASB Website to learn more about their goals and structure.
The executive committee consists of ASB officers from all academic colleges. Serving on the executive committee is a great opportunity to build leadership skills, connect with other UWS students, represent and advocate for the student community, and organize professional development opportunities. ASB executive officers will receive a $250 ASB Leadership Award for each term of service. The award is available to all elected officers, including international students.
The positions available are:
- President
- Vice President
- Treasure
- Secretary
- Diversity Equity and Inclusion Officer
- College Officer – Graduate Studies
- College Officer – Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine
- College Officer – Doctor of Chiropractic
If you are interested in getting involved with ASB, click here to learn more about the many available positions and submit your self-nomination.
Nominations due by Friday, March 29, 2024.
Pi Day – Yay!
Thanks for celebrating Pi Day with ASB and the Office of Community & Culture on March 14
The UWS Office of Community & Culture joined forces with Associated Student Body (ASB) for a celebration of mathematical proportions on Pi Day – Thursday, March 14, 2024. Thank you to ASB for all the yummy mini pies from the Pie Spot for staff, faculty and students!
As part of the festivities, staff and faculty bakers also entered homemade pies in a baking contest. Pies were judged by a panel of student judges who evaluated entries based on appearance, taste, crust, and creativity. Prizes were awarded to the top three finalists (courtesy of the UWS leadership team).
2024 Great UWS Bake Off Winners
- Grand Prize: Brittany Martin‘s Peanut Butter & Jelly Pie
- Second Place: Dr. Marty Kaeser‘s Key Lime Pie
- Third Place: Nicole Vollum‘s Vanilla Berry Pie on Pi on Pie
Honorable mentions were Miranda Holtmann‘s Key Lime Pie, Haes Shake‘s Blackberry Pi Pie, Melissa Bevency‘s Apple Jujube and Amaretti Crumb Pie, and Dr. Rebecca Bell‘s Canada Pie.
We hope you got to enjoy some pie if you were on campus on Pi Day!
Queer and Allies (QnA) Club
QnA is a new club that recognizes all LGBTQIA+ identities
This space isn’t just for people that identify as queer – it’s also for people who want to learn about queer issues and be a more inclusive practitioner. They will discuss queer topics and issues, engage in advocacy, and hopefully have guest presenters in the future.
QnA meets on the following Tuesdays from 11:40 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. in Whistler Mountain 2016 for Winter Term:
- March 12
- March 19
UWS Seminar Series Returns
Dr. Matthew Condie to present Soothing the Stress on Tuesday, April 30
Join us for the second annual UWS Seminar Series featuring Dr. Matthew Condie, as he presents “Soothing the Stress”: Advancing in ambiguity through resilience, belonging, and post-traumatic growth.
Adversity is a common human experience and can be difficult to tolerate, particularly amid ambiguity, challenges, and constant change. If not explored and addressed, these factors can disconnect those currently or aspiring to work in healthcare from their “why.” Therefore, conceptualizing and operationalizing resilience and belonging in the context of post-traumatic growth is necessary. In doing so, individuals, teams, and systems can emerge stronger, more connected, and more aware to navigate future ambiguity.
This keynote will take us on a journey to connect, reflect, empower, and act in preparing, performing, and replenishing in a changing world. Following the keynote, teams can dive deeper and continue the conversations to operationalize the keynote content and bridge intention with action.
Details: Tuesday, April 30, from 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. PT
UWS in the News
Check out the latest articles featuring UWS faculty
- US News & World Report’s “Best Treadmills of 2024,” featuring Dr. Jesse Shaw, Sports Medicine Associate Professor
UWS Events Calendar
DC Open Lab Hours for Winter Term
Mondays from 12:40 – 1:30 p.m. in Room 1013 and Tuesdays from 11:40 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. in Room 1013
Winter 2024 Student Club Meetings
Mondays:
Soft Tissue Club: 12:40 – 1:30 p.m. in AL-1014 Great Salt Lake
Tuesdays:
Adjustive Technique Club: 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. in AL-1015 Multnomah Falls and AL-1016 Columbia River Gorge
Queer and Allies Club: 11:40 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. on February 27, March 12 and March 19 in 2016 Whistler Mountain
MPI Club: 12:40 – 1:30 p.m. in AL-1014 Great Salt Lake
Wednesdays:
Rehab2performance Club: 12:40 – 1:30 p.m. in AL-1016 Columbia River Gorge
Running Club: 12:40 – 1:20 p.m. in AL-1013 Activator Methods
Thursdays:
Sports Medicine Club: 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. in AL – 1013 Activator Methods
2024 Commencement scheduled for June 21, 2024
For more detailed information related to graduation, bookmark and regularly review the Commencement webpage, which will continue to be updated.
Do you have the UWS Safe app?
The rainy season has arrived and with it the chance of inclement weather. Make sure you’re signed up to receive notifications from the UWS Safe app for emergency notifications and alerts about campus closures.
Looking for a job?
For more information about student jobs and eligibility, visit the Student Jobs page.
24-Hour No Complaining Challenge
“We tend to think that being unhappy leads people to complain, but it is truer to say that complaining leads to people becoming unhappy.” -Denise Prager
One of the biggest problems with complaining is that it improves, precisely, nothing. In fact, it replaces the need to act and the effort actually required to make a change for the better.
This week try a 24 hour challenge at least once:
- Go 24 hours without complaining, (not even once. )
- Then, watch how your life starts changing.
This challenge requires emotional courage. It means not giving in to quick reactions and the short adrenaline fix complaining gives. It means sitting with uncomfortable feelings long enough for the charge to dissipate and your executive brain functions to get on board.
It’s worth it though!
Give it a try, and then take a quiet moment and notice what you feel in your body, in your mind, and what the vibe of your environment is like. Make this a regular habit and you may be pleasantly surprised at how things start to change for the better!
With a little daily mindfulness, we make our world a better place.
Shine On,
Ami Brimhall
Would you like a mindfulness practice to do each morning? Sign up for Mindful free email series here.
Questions or Ideas? Email [email protected]
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