{"id":24416,"date":"2025-06-26T16:30:06","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T16:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/academic-affairs\/?page_id=24416"},"modified":"2025-07-25T17:34:46","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T17:34:46","slug":"winter-2024-quarterly-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/academic-affairs\/winter-2024-quarterly-newsletter","title":{"rendered":"Winter 2024 Quarterly Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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From the Vice Chancellor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Dear Campus Community,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In our last e-newsletter, I used the word “care” when describing some examples of bright spots. Dr. Joan Tronto (Moral Boundaries: A Political Argument for an Ethic of Care. New York: Routledge, 1993) described four ethical elements of care \u2014 attentiveness (aware of need), responsibility (willing to respond), competence (have the skill), and responsiveness (recognize how care is received by others) \u2014 and that none of us can always care for ourselves; instead, we are interdependent and context really matters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What does caring mean within our context at UW Bothell? As I read promotion dossers in January, I was struck by how many times our faculty described care as the driving factor for how they teach, explore, and serve. Then, at various listening sessions this quarter, faculty and staff repeatedly provided examples that demonstrated what care looks like (or perhaps what the lack of care looks like).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I also think about how I have been personally affected by care in reciprocal relationships with many of you. What would it mean if our interdependent campus community could expect each other (at all levels and across all titles) to be attentive to the needs of others, make it our responsibility to competently respond, always think about how we affect others by our actions, and adjust depending on a context that seems ever changing? I believe that at our core, this is who we are and who we want to be at UW Bothell \u2014 a caring community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the quarter ends, here are the key updates regarding the Division of Academic Affairs. As mentioned last quarter, our divisional e-newsletter typically focuses on those central services that support our schools. We grouped the main updates according to faculty success, student success, and other items that do not easily fit into these categories. I hope this information and organization is helpful. As always, please fill out our feedback form<\/a> or stop my office in UW2\u2013124B.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hoping for a peaceful spring quarter,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sharon A. Jones, Ph.D., VCAA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cross-disciplinary
Connected Learning
Community Engagement<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spotlight: Recognizing Academic Affairs staff<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Distinguished Partner Award and Distinguished Accomplishments Award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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We are thrilled to announce the outstanding recipients of the Distinguished Partner Award (DPA)<\/a> and Distinguished Accomplishments Award (DAA)<\/a>. These prestigious awards recognize exemplary performance and dedication to advancing our academic mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Distinguished Partner Award (DPA) celebrates the exceptional collaboration and support from a UW Bothell staff member\/team outside of our division. We are delighted to congratulate Kristen Labrecque, Natural Science & Pre-Health Professional Pathways Advisor,<\/strong> for their outstanding commitment to advancing our collective academic mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Equally deserving of recognition is the recipient of the Distinguished Accomplishments Award (DAA), which honors the remarkable contributions of a UW Bothell academic affairs staff member\/team. This year, we proudly present this award to Nhi P. Tran, Assistant Director for Student Success and Initiatives<\/strong>, whose exceptional efforts greatly enhance our collective work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Distinguished Staff Award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This award recognizes individuals and teams that exemplify excellence in several categories. The nominees were recognized at a reception last month. Several nominees came from the Division of Academic Affairs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Individuals:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n