From: Ed Lazowska <lazowska@cs.washington.edu>
Date: Sun, Apr 16, 2017 at 7:59 PM
Subject: [cs-ugrads] Geek of the Year
To: “cs-ugrads@cs.washington.edu” <cs-ugrads@cs.washington.edu>
Only a few days left to vote for “Geek of the Year.” It’s America –
“One IP address, one vote.” How many you got?
http://www.geekwire.com/2017/
Reminder: CSE alumna Stephanie Smallman and Professor Dan Grossman have a very special presentation tomorrow about managing your finances! I highly encourage you to attend, especially if you want to do something meaningful with your future tech salary — like travel, support causes you care about, or plan for a family or your future. Stephanie and another alum gave this talk a couple years ago, and it was both practical and entertaining. 🙂
CSE Financial Hacks 101
Thursday, April 13, 5pm
JHN 102
Topics:
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The U.S. Imagine Cup Finals, Microsoft’s student tech competition, is in Seattle on April 19-20th, and you’re invited to join us for this free student experience by RSVP’ing @ aka.ms/AttendUSIC! We’ve curated three unique events for you and your classmates to receive networking opportunities, technology inspiration, and community celebration. Also, you’ll get to watch 12 finalist teams compete to win up to $6,000, and the chance to advance to Imagine Cup World Finals where one team will win $100,000! We want you there!
What’s in it for you? • Free access to the iconic Seattle Art Museum and Space Needle, food and refreshments, plus a chance to win cool swag! • Networking opportunities with industry pros, VIP tech and startup execs, Microsoft recruiters, and senior leaders • Exposure to the latest innovative technologies (*hint* HoloLens) and inspiration from fellow student developers • Complimentary roundtrip bus transportation for students at University of Washington and Seattle University
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| Network! | Get Inspired! | Celebrate! |
| Demo student tech projects, network with industry pros, meet with recruiters, try out the latest Microsoft tech innovations (like HoloLens), and hear inspiring words from Margo Day, VP of U.S. Education at Microsoft!
+ Free access to the Seeing Nature exhibit at SAM.
April 19th, 2017 6:30pm-9pm Seattle Art Museum |
Watch the U.S. Finalists battle it out in front of a panel of VIP tech and startup judges! Get inspired by fellow student devs and start thinking about your next big idea.
+ You will have the chance to win cool swag!
April 20th, 2017 10:00am-1:45pm Impact Hub |
Join us for the awards ceremony where we will announce the U.S. Imagine Cup winners, overlooking the city of Seattle – food, drinks, music and celebration to follow!
+ Exclusive access to the Space Needle Observation Deck.
April 20th, 2017 5:00pm-9:00pm Space Needle |
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Interested in attending? RSVP at aka.ms/AttendUSIC. Not local? Get in on the action at imaginecup.com/usa. Please reach out to icus@microsoft.com with any questions.
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| Flora Muglia
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From the NY Times this morning:
“But the case did not seem likely to stall on the threshold issue of standing. Judge Canby appeared to indicate that the harm to state universities was enough to establish standing.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/
You’ve probably seen news of last night’s filing of a brief in the 9th
Circuit by nearly 100 companies (mostly tech companies) opposing the
immigration ban, for example:
http://www.reuters.com/
Several people have noted that Amazon is not among the companies. The
reason is that Amazon and Expedia jumped into the fray before all
those other companies, by participating in the Washington State filing
on Friday that resulted in a temporary ban – and they were asked by
the WA Attorney General to sit out the new filing for that reason.
(Expedia, too, is not among the 100 companies.)
Here’s a note I received from Amazon’s corporate counsel regarding the
situation:
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Amazon and Expedia submitted formal declarations in support of the
Attorney General’s case when it was first filed last week, and we have
been a core part of the challenge since the beginning (before other
companies became involved).
Because we are a witness in the case, and our sworn declaration is
part of the record that will be argued on appeal, it would be
inappropriate for us to participate in the amicus filing, and the
Washington Attorney General specifically asked both Amazon and Expedia
not to sign on to the Technology Companies brief filed last night. We
applaud the support offered by the other companies, however, and I
believe the brief they filed is persuasive and well written.
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From: Ed Lazowska <lazowska@cs.washington.edu>
Date: Sun, Feb 5, 2017 at 2:54 PM
Subject: [cs-ugrads] Fwd: Federal ruling and universities; and ACLU filings
To: Researchers <researchers@cs.washington.edu>, Staff <cs-staff@cs.washington.edu>, “cs-ugrads@cs.washington.edu” <cs-ugrads@cs.washington.edu>
FYI
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From: JoAnn Taricani — Olympia <olympia@u.washington.edu>
Date: Sun, Feb 5, 2017 at 2:15 PM
Subject: Federal ruling and universities; and ACLU filings
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Greetings,
Normally, I would be writing about the many moving pieces of
legislation at the state level, and I will do that within the next
day.
However, there is considerable attention in Olympia on the quickly
changing landscape regarding the executive order affecting travel and
immigration. More filings will occur in the next 24 hours, followed
by a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit, in all
likelihood followed by an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
This message has two topics: [1] a request from the American Civil
Liberties Union (ACLU) of Washington; and [2] events of the past 48
hours in the federal case, especially as they relate to the UW.
[1] ACLU of Washington (State): In case the travel ban is reinstated,
ACLU-WA is filing on behalf of holders of F-1, M-1, and J-1 student
and visitor visas; the ACLU-WA legal team also would like to hear from
faculty members on H-1B visas. Please email me for the contact
information of the legal director of ACLU of Washington if anyone
holding an H-1B visa would like to contact her.
[2] The federal executive order and Washington temporary restraining
order (which is nation-wide): State legislators and Governor Inslee
are well aware of the impact of this executive order on the students,
faculty, and staff of the state’s universities. This executive order,
plus the protection of DACA students, lead conversations in Olympia.
(In 2014, both parties introduced and strongly supported legislation
that provide DACA students with access to state financial aid,
legislation that passed with overwhelming majorities in both political
parties.)
While I will not provide an overview of the federal case and ruling
(many links below do this better), I do want to point out that the
impact of the executive order on the UW and WSU was one of the
elements that provided standing for the state to file for the
temporary restraining order that was issued on Friday by federal Judge
Robart. (See below for an excerpt about the University of Washington
in the AG’s original motion and the supplemental pleading regarding
standing.) As I am sure you are hearing (and linked below), the Court
of Appeals for the 9th Circuit is currently hearing an appeal to Judge
Robart’s ruling from the Department of Justice, with additional
filings due on a very rapid timeline in the next 24 hours. The 9th
Circuit could issue its ruling any time after 3:00 PM PT on Monday,
either upholding the temporary restraining order or reinstating the
travel ban. Whatever the decision of the 9th Circuit, it is expected
that this case will be appealed further to the U.S. Supreme Court in
an expedited process.
All documents issued by the Washington Attorney General:
http://www.atg.wa.gov/
Original motion for a temporary restraining order (from the Attorney
General of Washington):
http://agportal-s3bucket.s3.
[excerpt:] “The Executive Order is also causing irreparable harm to
Washington’s college students and universities. At the University of
Washington, more than ninety-five students are immigrants from Iran,
Iraq, Syria, Somalia, Sudan, Libya, and Yemen. The number at
Washington State University is over 135. Because of the Executive
Order, these students are missing out on research and educational
opportunities, travel to visit their families, study abroad, and other
irreplaceable activities that cannot be compensated through money
damages. The universities also risk losing current and future
students, a harm that cannot be remedied with monetary damages.”
Supplemental Pleading Regarding Standing (Filed 2/1/17)
http://agportal-s3bucket.s3.
[excerpt:] “Washington also operates several world-class public
universities that are suffering adverse impacts from the Order.
Several hundred faculty, staff, and students at state higher education
institutions are here on visas from the listed countries, while others
are long-term permanent residents from the affected countries. The
order has stranded a member of the WSU faculty overseas, and will
prevent a member of the UW faculty from serving as the keynote speaker
at a conference overseas. Both universities have expended significant
resources to sponsor scholars from the affected countries to perform
research and teaching, and the Order will prevent several of those
individuals from coming to the universities or staying there. Students
and faculty from the listed countries will be prevented from
participating in planned travel outside the country to conduct
research and attend conferences. These harms to faculty, staff, and
students damage the universities’ missions and reduce their
attractiveness to international students.”
Articles on the federal ruling on Friday, February 3:
Notice of appeal by the Department of Justice, Saturday, February 4:
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/
Appeals court declines to immediately stay the TRO, Sunday, February 5:
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This fwd is a little late, but Ed’s support for this ongoing protest is meaningful. Enjoy your rights to free speech and peaceful assembly, CSE students.
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From: Ed Lazowska <lazowska@cs.washington.edu>
Date: Saturday, January 28, 2017, 5:51pm
Subject: [cs-ugrads] SeaTac protest
To: <researchers@cs.washington.edu>, <cs-staff@cs.washington.edu>, <cs-ugrads@cs.washington.edu>
There have been large peaceful demonstrations today at Dulles, JFK, and other major US international airports.
There is one at Seatac this evening – 5:00-10:00 at Arrivals – in which a number of CSE community members will be participating:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1152820661482173/
Whether you attend or not, please show your support.
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From: Tracy Erbeck <tracy@cs.washington.edu>
Date: Fri, Jan 20, 2017 at 10:10 AM
Subject: [cs-ugrads] 100th anniversary of Jacob Lawrence’s birth
To: cs-staff – Mailing List <cs-staff@cs.washington.edu>, Researchers <researchers@cs.washington.edu>, cs-ugrads@cs.washington.edu, visitors – Mailing List <visitors@cs.washington.edu>
Hi-
CSE is proud to take part in the celebration of Jacob Lawrence- for the next month, CSE’s Jacob Lawrence pieces will be on display at the Jacob Lawrence Gallery, also known as *The Jake*. We’ll miss having the work in the building , but it won’t be too far away, or gone for too long.
The “Legend of John Brown”, Man on a Scaffold, and The Builder’s Suite are in the process of being removed today. The work will be returned to the building on March 6.
Tracy Erbeck
Director of Facilities, Computer Science and Engineering
University of Washington
206.543.9264 (office)