Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ President Robert J. Jones announced the appointment of Heather Horn to serve as the next vice president for Human Resources beginning Oct. 1.


Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ President Robert J. Jones announced the appointment of Heather Horn to serve as the next vice president for Human Resources beginning Oct. 1.

On a typical day, Julianne Dalcanton is an astrophysicist, studying the far reaches of the universe.
These aren’t typical days. Across the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ, faculty, staff, clinicians and students are stepping forward in a variety of ways to support the COVID-19 response, particularly efforts to help front-line medical personnel.

In June, the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµâ€™s antiquated, 35-year-old payroll software system will be replaced by Workday, a modern, easy-to-use, cloud-based software system. Workday has the potential to transform the way we work at the University, making us more streamlined and employee friendly.

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ working parents and caregivers balancing responsibilities at work and home will soon have more choices. To offset the waitlists parents experience at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµâ€™s four child care centers, new full-time care options will be available in January at designated Bright Horizons and KinderCare centers. Enrollment priority will be offered by both centers and tuition discounts will offered by KinderCare. Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ families looking for child care before and after school for school age children will find 10 percent savings…

More than a thousand people participated in a Jan. 24 kettlebell workout as the kickoff event for The Whole U, an initiative to make it easier for Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ faculty and staff to access the university’s health, arts, culture and other resources and to connect with people with similar interests.

The 2013 Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Combined Fund Drive raised $2,181,617, pledging $63,789 more than last year.

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ faculty and staff have until Dec. 6 to contribute to this year’s Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Combined Fund Drive, part of Washington state’s workplace giving campaign.