Exclusive events and opportunities for UW students.
Welcome to the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture's University of Washington student web page. Here you'll find information on exclusive student events and opportunities for getting involved at the museum.
Experience a different side of the Burke. After Hours @ the Burke is a quarterly, evening event bringing music, food, art, culture and science together in a unique way. Explore the museum with friends while getting an intimate look at Burke exhibits and collections. After Hours @ the Burke is FREE with UW ID, and $5 for the general public.
Are you interested in the arts or natural sciences? Want to build and strengthen your leadership skills? Do you have ideas for how the Burke Museum can better serve students at the UW? Join the Burke Museum's new Student Advisory Board (SAB).
As a member of the SAB you will:
You don't have to have extensive knowledge about natural history or culture to be a part of the Student Advisory Board. The Burke Museum encourages students from all disciplines and backgrounds to apply.
Applications for the 2011-2012 academic year are no longer being accepted.
For more information about the Student Advisory Board contact Cassandra Sandkam, docent program manager, csandkam@uw.edu or Karin Moughamer, campus outreach coordinator, hoffmank@uw.edu.
Burke Trivia Night is a fun monthly event where learning can literally pay off! At 8 pm on the first Thursday of the month, bring your friends to the College Inn Pub and test your knowledge of the natural world. Cost: $5 per team, maximum of 6 people per team. This is a 21+ event.
Try it for one quarter — stay for your whole degree!
Burke 101 is a program that integrates UW students into our education programs at the Burke Museum. This program gives UW students the opportunity to learn & practice informal teaching techniques and facilitate discussion about museum objects.
The Carlson Center and the Pipeline Project at the Center for Experiential Learning and Diversity offers up to 4 credits per quarter to UW student volunteers. Contact the Carlson Center or the Pipeline Project for more information. Up to 3 General Studies credits may also be available through your major. Please contact your advisor for more information.