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.
Helpful links
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 Unit | Name |
|---|---|
| Academic Affairs | Kathryn Rich |
| Campus Safety, Environmental Health & Safety, Emergency Preparedness | Cham Kao |
| Connected Learning | Sarah Verlinde-Azofeifa |
| Diversity & Equity | Cheryl Gordon Melissa Keightley Caroline Titan |
| Environmental Education & Research Center | Madeline Iem Veronica McGowan |
| Facilities Services & Campus Operations | Therese Zorich |
| First-Year & Pre-Major | Elizabeth Daly |
| Information Technology | Gonca Eren |
| Library | Tamara Garrard |
| Organizational Excellence & Human Resources | Albina Korolkova |
| Planning & Administration | Andrea Neubert |
| School of Business | Riley Ovall |
| School of Educational Studies | Wayne Au |
| School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences | Monique Taylor |
| School of Nursing & Health Studies | Clay Schwenn |
| School of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics | Lacey Arnold |
| Sponsored Research | Amanda Sendele |
| Student Affairs | Tim Wilson |
| Sustainability | Shahrzad 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.