It will challenge students to design functional products with materials sourced from within 100 miles of Seattle.

Art 360D, Designing Fun: Not so Bored Games is offered MW 110-430.

It will explore non-traditional game design, and how to create fun experiences in unconventional ways.

Check them out!

Still exploring majors?

Wish you knew more about what UW has to offer?

Come and check out all of the disciplines offered here at UW as you play fun gamesand interact with advanced students and advisers at the Links Majors Fair! It’s happening in Lander Hall on March 30th from 6:30-8:30pm. There will be lots of opportunities to win FREE prizes and eat FREE cookies! What’s not to love? Just to name a FEW of the fun things happening at the fair…

-Explore brain samples under a microscope with BIOLINK
-Design and create your own buttons with ARTSLINK
-Create a poem for a friend with the WORDLINK poem generator
-Learn about exciting career options with the UW CAREER CENTER
-Meet academic ADVISERS that can help you find your path

We hope you can make it! Contact enc5@uw.edu with questions

The UW Business Plan Competition is the marquee event for the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the University of Washington Michael G. Foster School of Business. In the past thirteen years, the Business Plan Competition has successfully:

Learn more via competition FAQs or by contacting Sarah Massey at masses@uw.edu or 206.685.9868.

Can non-business students enter the competition?
Yes. The Business Plan Competition is open to ALL students who are currently enrolled in a degree program in the state of Washington.

If I don’t find any team members that really seem like “the right fit” during the Networking Nights, is it OK to have a “team” of just one person?
It is OK to have just one person on a team.  However, if you advance to the Investment Round, you’ll want to add a few people to your team to help you pitch to judges.

Can we submit a business plan into the competition for a business that is or may become a nonprofit / social business in the future?
The competition is open to all types of businesses.  Every year there are nonprofit or socially responsible businesses in the competition.

Is there a BPC archive that has a synopsis of the BPC plans submitted so far?
Yes, but you must come to CIE to look at it.  Be sure to call or email the CIE Office to set-up a time.

Can a student submit plans for more than one team?
You are allowed to participate in the Business Plan Competition with more than one team. It can be a logistical challenge to do that at the Investment Round and Sweet 16, but it is possible.

Am I allowed to have a faculty member as a mentor for the BPC?
You can have a faculty member as a mentor. We’re also happy to try to pair you with a professional in the field who could coach and mentor you through the process. Note, it’s much more effective if you have an idea of who you would like to talk to more about your idea. Coming and simply asking for a mentor will make it challenging for you to find the right person. You should do research to find out who you want to talk to.

I am part of a company looking to recruit students to assist in taking my idea through the Business Plan Competition. How should I go about doing this?
Here are two ways to meet students:

Can I compete two years in a row?
Students are welcome and encouraged to participate as many times as they want – as long as they are a student (enrolled in a degree seeking program in Washington state) or have a student on their team.

Can I change the name of the business at some point during the competition?
You are allowed to change your company name during the competition. We recommend that you reference the name change in your documents (one-page executive summary or business plan).

Can I have more than 4 members on my team?
You can have as many people on your team as your like; there is no official limit. Most teams are 3-5 people, but you can do whatever makes the most sense for you. However, only four teammates can pitch at a time during the Investment Round. If you have more than four team members, you can tradeoff.

Is the list of judges for the Business Plan Competition available to the participants?
We don’t release our judge lists for any of the rounds.

Do judges or coaches usually sign NDAs (non-disclosure agreements)?
Judges and coaches do not sign NDAs.  This is common practice in the entrepreneurial world, especially when you are pitching your idea to investors.  You should figure out a way to talk about your business, but not give away the confidential information that could be patented, trademarked, or that is simply your secret sauce.

Contact Sarah Massey at masses@uw.edu or 206.685.9868 for more information.

When:

Monday April 26th, 2:00-4:00 PM

Thursday May 6th, 2:00-4:00 PM *

Tuesday May 11th, 2:00-4:00 PM

Where:

Paul G. Allen Center room 691 (Gates Commons, 6th floor)

* The Thursday session will instead be held in room 674 on the same floor (the “Irish Room”)

What:

Computer Science & Engineering (CSE) and the Animation Research Labs invite you to an information session on the Animation Production undergraduate course sequence at UW Seattle. This sequence runs from Summer 2010 (A term) through Spring 2011. The Summer course, Story Design for Computer Animation, is highly recommended but optional.

The Animation Capstone culminates in a very professional and exciting collaboratively produced digital short film, similar in process to Disney/Pixar and Dreamworks productions. Examples of previous award winning films produced in the dept will be shown and questions regarding applications and admission, etc. will be addressed. We look forward to seeing you there. Light refreshments will be served.

From ArtExperience:

Hey art students!

The Mixed club at UW is looking for someone to design a T-shirt to help market
our club. We are hosting a competition to design the shirt. Are you up for it???

For those of you who haven’t heard of us, Mixed is the only student organization
to cater to the multiracial/transracial adoptee community here at the UW. To
learn more and to see our logo visit our website
http://students.washington.edu/mixed/ or facebook group
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2200371942

More information follows below. If you have any questions, please do not
hesitate to email us at mixed@uw.edu Thanks!

Mixed Club Officers

—
Guidelines
- The design is up to you
- The colors are up to you
- The shirt should say “Mixed” or “Mixed Club” somewhere
- The shirt should not use copywrited material
- The shirt may incorporate our logo, but this isn’t required
- You may submit up to three designs

Instructions
- Submit your design or a link to your design to mixed@uw.edu by midnight on
May 6th
- With your submission please include your full name (required), uw email
(required) and link to your artwork website (optional)
- We will email a confirmation that your submission has been received within 24
hours
- We will notify the winner by May 11th

Prizes
- If you win we will link to your artwork website (if you have one)
- You will receive a free t-shirt
- You will be acknowledged at the Mixed Heritage Graduation Ceremony in June
- You will get publicity out when our partners sell the shirts

In this course you will meet arts faculty members, advanced students and academic advisers, and you will be exposed to what the arts communities at UW have to offer. Each week you will learn about a different topic, and explore the advanced art research happening on your campus.

ARTS 150 is a great way to:

Meet Arts faculty & advisers

Learn about faculty and student research projects

Engage and discuss art topics

Learn how to get into majors and classes

Find out where the arts can take you!

Get a taste of the following disciplines:

Art, Architecture, Art History, Design, Digital Arts and Experimental Media, Dance, Drama, Music, Comparative Literature, Creative Writing, English, and Cinema Studies!

An Autumn Quarter 2009 Industrial Design class taught by Assistant Professor Magnus Feil focused on creating prosthetic arms with guidance from Joanne Tilley, an artist and amputee. An article about the project appeared in today’s University Week. This show displays the students designs and photos of the prostheses taken by Ellen Garvens (Associate Professor, Art). The show will be open on Friday from 12-6pm (followed by the reception) and on Saturday from 10am-4pm.