Campus Newsletter

The Mailroom

The name “The Mailroom” honors UW Bothell’s roots. When the UW Bothell Branch Campus opened in Canyon Park in 1990, faculty and staff gathered in the mailroom to get their mail and use the copy machines. It also was the place they heard about and discussed campus news, which cultivated a strong sense of community and camaraderie. This newsletter aims to foster the same sense of information sharing across our now much larger campus and community.

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Guidelines for The Mailroom

The Mailroom is a monthly publication distributed to University of Washington Bothell faculty and staff via email the first week of every month, with accommodations for holidays.

Submissions

Deans and unit leads have identified the following as those on their team who will serve as the primary contact for newsletter content submissions. Find your unit and send your ideas for consideration.

Timing

Email items by 11 a.m. on the following dates to be considered for inclusion in the next month’s issue.

2024
  • October 9
  • November 13
  • December 12
2025
  • January 16
  • February 10
  • March 17
  • April 16
  • May 15

Primary content & length

  • headline — eight to 12 words
  • brief summary — 100 words or less
  • link to more information
  • send accompanying photos to mariala@uw.edu

Primary newsletter contacts

School or UnitName
Academic AffairsKathryn Rich
Campus Safety, Environmental Health & Safety, Emergency PreparednessCham Kao
Connected LearningSarah Verlinde-Azofeifa
Diversity & EquityCheryl Gordon
Melissa Keightley
Caroline Titan
Environmental Education & Research CenterMadeline Iem
Veronica McGowan
Facilities Services & Campus OperationsTherese Zorich
First-Year & Pre-MajorElizabeth Daly
Information TechnologyGonca Eren
LibraryTamara Garrard
Organizational Excellence & Human ResourcesAlbina Korolkova
Planning & AdministrationAndrea Neubert
School of BusinessRiley Ovall
School of Educational StudiesWayne Au
School of Interdisciplinary Arts & SciencesMonique Taylor
School of Nursing & Health StudiesClay Schwenn
School of Science, Technology, Engineering & MathematicsLacey Arnold
Sponsored ResearchAmanda Sendele
Student AffairsTim Wilson
SustainabilityShahrzad Tehrani

Voice, style, editorial guidelines

Content should follow general UW brand and editorial guidelines. Newsletter headlines and summaries will link to source content on unit websites (Campus Safety, IAS, Library, OEHR, etc.). Content on websites will retain existing voice and style.

Text should be friendly, approachable, energetic and sophisticated. It should include a call to action, and focus on the employee and the benefits, resources, events and information that will invigorate the sense of community that is a foundation of UW Bothell and provide information faculty and staff need to be most effective in their work.

Be personal and direct. Use first person (“we,” “our”, “us”) and second person (“you,” “your”) when appropriate to maintain a conversational style. Use everyday language. Be concise. Use active rather than passive language.