NEWS AND EVENTS
Officer Elections
Want to help decide who will be next year's Tribeta officers? Vote for the candidates of your choice for each available position here! Voting will end Thursday May 28th at 5 PM.
Garden Party
Come help garden the plantings in the K-Wing courtyard (behind Hitchcock)! This will be in the K-Wing Courtyard from 1-3 PM on Thursday May 28th. Gardening utensils and lunch will be provided!
Spring BBQ!
It looks like Spring has finally come and its time for our annual Biology BBQ! The BBQ takes place this Friday, May 29th from 3:30pm to 5:30pm in front of the green house by Kincaid. Come for the whole time or drop by for as long as you can. We'll have free food (burgers, hot dogs, and veggie burgers), we'll announce next year's new officers, hand over the TA award, and have the new t-shirt designs for sale. Did we mention there will be free food?
Meeting: Science & Society
Professor P. Dee Boersma has done some highly influential work in conservation biology, particularly regarding the ecology of penguins. Come and hear about her work studying penguins as ocean sentinels, and learn more about everyone's favorite waddling seabird! This meeting will take place on Thursday May 14th in HCK 320, at 4 PM. It is being put on in conjunction with the UW HHMI program and the Microphiles, and will feature free pizza.
Wii-lay for Life
Wii-lay for Life is a Super Smash Brothers Brawl tournament designed to raise money for
Tribeta's Relay for Life team. Get ready for a night of fun and excitement as you battle it
out to see who reigns supreme!
Friday April 24th, at 4 PM in HCK 320
Entry fee: $5
Each entry fee gets you entry into the tournament, a chance to win cool prizes, and some food!
- There will be multiple screens, simultaneous games running, and the tournament will be double elimination, so even if you lose once, you can come back to win it all!
- THERE ARE PRIZES! Very cool donated prizes and merchandise from local shops will go to the winner, and raffle winners.
- We have no overhead, so ALL money donated goes directly to the American Cancer Society.
- If you have a Wii, a copy of the game, or controllers (Wii or Gamecube) and wouldn't mind donating them for a night, please email Kendra Cherry at kmc25@u.washington.edu with a list of items you can donate. If you donate an item, you get into the tournament free!
- You can RSVP on the event's Facebook page, or show up at the door!
- To join our team or make a donation, please click here!
Become a Tribeta Officer for 2009-10!
Are you interested in becoming a Tribeta officer for the 2009-10 school year and helping your UW Biology Department put on exciting biology events? We have many positions available, with varying degrees of time commitment. A list of officer descriptions is available at this page. To become a candidate for any position, please fill out our elections survey, which should only take a few minutes.
Meeting: Peace Corps and Teach for America
Are you unsure of what to do with a biology degree post-graduation? The Peace Corps and Teach for America are two exciting alternatives to the usual career path, and can be very rewarding life experiences. This meeting will take place on Thursday April 16 in HCK 320 at 4 PM.
Survive and Thrive cancelled
The Survive & Thrive workshop, which would have been Thursday April 9th at 12:30, has been cancelled. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Meeting: National Curriculum Review
Come and give your opinions on UW's biology curriculum! This meeting will take place on Thursday April 9th, at 4 PM in HCK 320.
Meeting: Mysteries of Forest Fungi
Professor Joseph Ammirati of UW's Biology Department will be telling us about his research on
fungus, the often-overlooked yet environmentally crucial denizens of the forest floor. This
meeting will take place on Thursday April 2 in HCK 132 at 4 PM, and feature FREE PIZZA!
Biology T-shirts
Have you ever wanted a t-shirt that is comfortable and stylish, yet also shows your love of biology? Want no longer! We will be selling t-shirts in the 3rd floor lobby of Hitchcock Hall from 11-1 on the first Wednesday of every month, which also happens to be Biology T-Shirt Day. Buy a t-shirt, then stop by the biology office in HCK 318 to enter a raffle for prizes and get free candy. Each t-shirt is $15, and you can check out the designs here. You can also purchase a t-shirt at any time at the biology office.
Committees
This year Tribeta is offering more leadership roles to its members through Tribeta Committees. Currently, there is one committee - the T-shirt Selling Committee. Please join and help support Tribeta! To learn more, click here!
Tribeta and Bio Club Membership dues
Beginning Winter quarter 2007, dues are as follows:
- Biology Club membership: Free
- Tribeta Associate membership: $40
- Tribeta Full membership: $50
Join Tribeta or the Biology Club
Want to join Tribeta or the Biology Club? Click here for information on how to join.
