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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!

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!
Fungus Meeting Poster

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:

Join Tribeta or the Biology Club

Want to join Tribeta or the Biology Club? Click here for information on how to join.

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