WEEKLY EVENTS

• Wednesday, February 14, 7:40 pm: Evening Program Coffee Breaks, MBA Lounge and LAW 115
• Thursday, February 15, 3:15 pm: Fulltime Program Coffee Break, MBA Lounge
• Monday, February 19, President's Day Holiday. No Classes and UW Administrative Offices are closed.

Companies represented on campus this week:Artesia, Nordstrom, Endeavour Capital and Pacific Pulmonary Services.

ACADEMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Fulltime Class of 2007 and Evening Classes of 2007 and 2008

• Spring Quarter Bid results will be sent by email on Wednesday, February 14. You may begin requesting changes to your schedule on Tuesday, February 20.

Evening Classes 2009

• Information on your spring quarter core schedule and requesting a spot in elective classes can be found here.

Fulltime Class of 2008:

• Spring quarter bridge and elective class requests must be made by midnight on February 14. You can find information here.

• If you plan to complete your degree at the end of winter quarter, you must apply for graduation by February 18. You can access additional information about applying for graduation and Graduation Ceremonies here.

BUSINESS CONNECTION CENTER EVENTS HIGHLIGHTS

Meet-the-Firm

• Artesia
  Tuesday, February 13
  12:30-1:20pm, BLM 304

• Pacific Pulmonary Services
  Tuesday, February 20
  12:30-1:20pm, BLM 304

Workshops

• Success Now for 2nd year International Students
  Friday, February 9
  11:30-12:20pm, BCC Conference Room
  Contact Amy

• Success Now for 1st year International Students
  Friday, February 9
  12:30-1:20pm, BCC Conference Room
  Contact Amy

Events

• Immigration Monday
  Monday, February 12
  5:30-7:30pm, BAEEC Room 310
  RSVP requested
  Contact Kava

• Networking Directory Available
  Provides students across MBA programs with a larger network for informational interviews, incorporates volunteered employment and contact information from TMMBA, MSIS/MBA, Executive MBA, and GEMBA students. To add your information to the directory, please click here.
  Contact Kava

• PACCAR Visit
  Wednesday, February 21
  1:30pm, Kenworth Truck Facility, Kent, WA
  PACCAR will give a tour of their Kenworth Truck manufacturing plant and their PACCAR Parts facility.
  Contact Kyle Polanski or Dodi Briscoe

BUSINESS SCHOOL BLOOD DRIVE TODAY
Monday, February 12th
10:00am - 4:00pm (closed for lunch 12:30-1:30pm)
Bus parked east of Balmer

CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS

Intellectual Property Law and Policy Graduate Program
This is a new certificate program house in the Law School available to MBA students. Click here for more details.

International Development Certificate Program
IDCP is holding information sessions on their program on the following dates:
Thursday, February 15th, 4:30-5:30pm, Parrington Hall, room 213
Wednesday, February 28th, 2-3pm, Thompson Hall, room 317
Tuesday, April 3rd, 4:30-5:30pm, Parrington Hall, room 213

Environmental Management Program
MBA students interested in learning more about the Program on the Environment can attend an information session on March 1, 12:30-1:20pm in BLM 307.

SCHOLARSHIPS AND RESEARCH GRANTS

• Puget Sound Business Journal's Women of Influence Scholarship
  Award: $5000, Deadline: March 31, Criteria: female, pursuing graduate business degree and demonstrate financial need.
  Applications are available in the MBA Programs Office.
• Seattle Foundation Scholarship Database
  The Seattle Foundation has a searchable scholarship database for finding information on their 60 scholarships.
• The Nancy Bell Evans Center on Nonprofits & Philanthropy is offering grants to University of Washington faculty and graduate students for research in nonprofits and philanthropy. Proposals due Monday, March 26th, 2007 at 5pm. For more information, click here.
• Scholarships 201, Continuing Students: The Search for Undergraduate Scholarships and Graduate Fellowships
  3:00-3:50pm, Wednesday, February 14, Mary Gates Hall 258
  This workshop is for continuing students looking to fund college and
  graduate school. We include information on discipline-specific
  scholarships, campus funding opportunities, scholarship search sites,
  and tips to develop competitive applications.

UW SERVICES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

Student Tax 101
February 12, 2007 1:30pm - 2:30pm OR 3:00pm - 4:00pm, HUB 106B
February 27, 2007 2:00pm - 3:00pm OR 3:30pm - 4:30pm, HUB 309
Student Fiscal Services offers free tax workshops to help students understand the 1098T Tax form, the Hope and Life Time Learning tax credit, and student account or scholarship issues in relation to taxes. This class is offered free of charge, and is relevant to both undergraduate and graduate students.