ArtsLink

Join ArtsLink in the UW Quadrangle this Friday, April 25th for an all-day spectacular! Each arts department will be playing their part in individual tableaux, representing what makes their department unique to the UW arts community.

Everything from dance performances to poetry slams to student art sales, is at your fingertips all day Friday!

UW Quadrangle (’de Quad)
12pm-7pm
TICKETS: NONE! FREE! ZIPPO! NADA! (pick up some free stuff while you’re at it too!)

Non-work study campus job that might interest any art major with a strong writing background. $9.75 an hour!

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Are you a strong writer who enjoys helping others? If so, come work as a tutor for the English Department Writing Center! We are actively recruiting non-English majors to broaden the diversity and knowledge base of our center, which serves UW writers in all disciplines. The skills you acquire here will further your academic and future careers as you develop your abilities to communicate clearly and recognize how effective writing works.

The EWC is the oldest writing center on the Seattle campus and, because of our required coursework, the most deeply rooted in Writing Center Theory. The EWC hires only candidates who are highly skilled writers to begin with and further educates them via a full 400 level course in Writing Center history and methodology. In English 474, / Writing Center Theory and Practice / , (M/W 2:30-4:20)
students study 40 years of WC scholarship and write four essays applying these readings to their first hand experience in the EWC. Our starting wage is $9.75 for undergraduates, with bi-quarterly raises and flexible scheduling to work around your classes.

This is a great opportunity to work with people in a fun, relaxed learning environment right here on campus, while also gaining valuable experience that will look great on resumes and/or graduate school
applications. If you are interested, please send a recent essay demonstrating your current writing skills along with a cover letter to Louisa Peck at peckl@u.washington.edu . Also, check out our website at http://depts.washington.edu , or feel free to stop by Padelford B-12 and ask any of the tutors about the course, their EWC experience, and what tutoring can do for you.

Please apply by April 28, 5:00 pm.

I have several friends in the English department that have recently been accepted to the our lovely UW’s creative writing program for a Masters of Fine Arts (MFA). To not only toot their horn, but also the University’s the US News and World Report who is responsible for a respectable ranking system of colleges and universities around the world have this to report:

Rank/School Average Reputation (5=Highest)
1. University of Iowa 4.5
2. Johns Hopkins University (MD) 4.2
2. University of Houston 4.2
4. Columbia University (NY) 4.1
4. University of Virginia 4.1
6. New York University 4
6. University of California–Irvine 4
6. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor 4
9. University of Arizona 3.9
10. Boston University 3.8
10. Cornell University (NY) 3.8
10. University of Massachusetts–Amherst 3.8
10. University of Montana 3.8
10. University of Washington 3.8

The rating system is based out of 5 (5 being perfect). So there we are– topping the list nation-wide and among such greats as Cornell and University of Michigan!

It’s because of great students and their successful work that brings a department alive.

… or should. I don’t do well with numbers. They confuse; they annoy. So any help is definitely appreciated. If you’re an English major like me and the number of pages in a book is the only number you like to see- check this workshop out. Sure sure, the UW always harrasses you with emails talking about these tax workshops- but for once my ears perked up.

Tax 101 workshops for students who are US Citizens:
You’ve received your 1098T tax form! Are you confused about the information it contains? Student Fiscal Services offers workshops to help students understand the 1098T tax form, the Hope and Lifetime Learning tax credits, and student account or scholarship issues in relation to taxes. This class is offered free of charge.

UW International/NRA student tax workshop
April 3, 2008
3:30pm - 4:30pm
HUB 209A
FREE!
Co-sponsored by The Office of International Students and Scholars and Student Fiscal Services. This session will focus on helping students understand the 1042S forms sent out by the UW Student Fiscal Services Office, and  will also cover other international student tax-related issues. Open to both undergraduate and graduate students.

Student Tax 101
April 4, 2008
2:00pm - 3:30pm
HUB 209A
FREE!
What are student taxes all about? What is all this fuss about the Economic Stimulus Payment, and can I get it as a student? We can answer these student tax related questions, and more!
Representatives from Student Fiscal Services and the Law School’s Low Income Tax Clinic will discuss rules mandated by the IRS to report all scholarships, fellowships, grants, prizes, awards, and stipend money on the 1098T form. The class will also go over the responsibilities of Non-Resident Alien students. This workshop is tailored for graduate and professional students, but is open to all interested students.

April 9, 2008
1:30pm - 2:30pm
2:30pm - 3:30pm
HUB 309

The Office of International Students and Scholars and Student Fiscal Services co-sponsor this student tax class for International Students. International students may receive tax forms related to the US source funds they receive. The information contained in these forms can be confusing. This session will focus on helping students understand the 1042S forms sent out by the UW Student Fiscal Services Office, and will also cover international student tax-related issues. This class is appropriate for both undergraduate and graduate students and is offered free of charge.

The Seattle International Film Festival, held annually mid-May to mid-June, is the largest and most highly attended film festival in the United States. – (Based on length of festival, number of films shown and audience size)

Seattle Men’s Chorus is the largest community chorus in North America, and the largest gay men’s chorus in the world (360 singers.)

Seattle is said to be second only to New York City in per capita live performances held each year. The arts scene includes 29 professional theater companies, and more than 80 live music clubs.

Jazz Alley is the third longest-running jazz club in the country. (Following the legendary Blues Alley in Washington, DC and The Village Vanguard in New York.)

Seattle Youth Symphony, founded in 1942, is the largest youth symphony in the nation.

 Seattle by the Numbers
The Seattle-Tacoma area has more arts-related businesses and organizations per capita than any other U.S. metropolitan area. 2004 study by Americans for the Arts, Washington D.C.

Museums: 34

Performing Arts Centers: 30

Professional Theatre Companies: 29, with an additional 80 semi-professional or fringe

Nightclubs and Restaurants with live Music: 80+

Imagine…in between the 8:30am Dinosaurs 101 lecture, the FIG meeting, the adviser appointment, and the frat party on 17th, a UW student can be touting around your design for over a year!

The First Years Program is seeking creative cover designs for the UW’s 2008-2009 student planner. The winner will have their design distributed on the cover of 9,000 student planners and receive a $50 gift card from the University Bookstore.

Requirements:

- 7″ (width) x 9′ (height)

- At least 144 pixels/inch (or equivalent)

- Color mode: CMYK

- Deliverables: one hardcopy, CD with the original file and .pdf version. Include your full name and email address upon submission.

Submissions due: February 29, 2008 at 5 PM in Mary Gates Hall, room 171.

Click here to view winning cover designs from previous years.

Hey everyone! Even though you’re slugging through midterm season, it’s time to start looking at your schedule for next quarter. The complete Time Schedule for Spring 2008 (liable to changes) is now available for access through your MyUW homepage.

Advisers are going to start getting busy, so make an appointment before the line starts to form!

Bring your essay, report, proposal, review of systems or ANY form of writing to the English Department Writing Center for input from an experienced tutor.  Tutors at the EWC receive far more training than those at any other writing center on the Seattle campus.  We take the extra time to find out what you’re thinking and what you want to say, and provide the guidance you seek to get your ideas onto the page.  Advanced writers as well as 100-level will benefit from dialogue and exploration that injects new energy and insight into your writing process.

Just go to the English Writing Center website and sign up!