Past Events

Following are examples of recent UW events attended by supporters, friends and alumni:

Foege (Genome and Bioengineering) Building Public Dedication and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Wednesday, March 8, 2006
Keynote address was by Former President Jimmy Carter

Peace Corps Day
March 1, 2006
Peace Corps Day is an annual celebration of the Peace Corps and the Peace Corps Master's International (PCMI) program. This year's participants chatted with over 50 returned Peace Corps Volunteers, PCMI graduates, and Peace Corps staff. Special guest speaker Daniel Chang discussed how his Peace Corps service helped launch a career in public health. Today, he works for PATH - an international, nonprofit organization that creates sustainable, culturally relevant solutions, enabling communities worldwide to break longstanding cycles of poor health.

Water for the Next 100 Years
February 28, 2006
Water holds great value. It is essential for human health, economic growth, and the survival of salmon and natural systems. As global climate change predicts reduced supplies, and as agriculture, cities, tribes, and salmon restoration efforts all demand increased access to water, how will we meet these challenges? A moderated panel of UW and other experts addressed this question: William K. Reilly, Founding Partner, Aqua International Partners (former Administrator, U.S. EPA); Peter Gleick, President, Pacific Institute; Jay Manning, Director, Washington Department of Ecology; Jerry Cormick, Principal, CSE Group and Senior Lecturer, Evans School of Public Affairs; Anne Steinemann, Director, UW Water Center, and Geoffrey Dabelko (panel moderator), Director, Environmental Change and Security Program, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. Co-sponsored by the WSU-UW Policy Consensus Center at the Evans School of Public Affairs, The UW Water Center, and the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Washington, D.C.

UW Fourth Annual Recognition Gala
September 9, 2005
The Recognition Gala provides the University the opportunity to formally and publicly recognize and thank donors to the UW who annually contribute $10,000, as well as those whose lifetime giving exceeds $100,000. The University also presents the Gates Volunteer Service Award to honor the commitment and spirit of a specially chosen volunteer who has advanced the University of Washington through their dedication and personal involvement.

Chateau Ste. Michelle Diversity Scholars Event
Friday, August 19 2005
The Chateau Ste. Michelle Diversity Scholars event, held at the winery, was a great success. Attendees heard from student scholarship recipients from WSU and UW as well as special guest speakers John and Teresa Kerry. The dinner was followed by a concert featuring the Portland band Pink Martini.

Washington Weekend
Friday/Saturday, April 22 - 23, 2005
Join us for Washington Weekend, April 21-23, 2005 – the University of Washington’s first campus-wide block party! We’ll be featuring department open houses, class reunions, live entertainment, tours of university facilities and lots more. There’s something for the entire family, from the spring football game to the campus art walk. We sure hope you’ll come to campus, make yourself at home, and discover all the great things happening right here in your backyard. Come celebrate all the UW has to offer! Visit UWalum.com for complete details. For more information, please visit Highlights from the public launch of Campaign UW: Creating Futures

President Emmert's State of the University Address
Tuesday, November 30th, 2004
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
President Mark Emmert will be giving his first State of the University address. A reception will follow in the Walker-Ames Room, 130 Kane.

Come Together Washington
October 15, 2004
Join us as we come together to celebrate our state’s contributions to the welfare and vitality of our region and beyond. This special day will feature an address from new UW President, Mark Emmert, a showcase of UW student and faculty research projects through a symposium and live global satellite feed, and a keynote address from Bill Gates III, co-founder of Microsoft Corporation and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. More >>

Recognition Gala
Oct. 15, 2004
The Recognition Gala provides the University the opportunity to formally and publicly recognize and thank donors to the UW who annually contribute $10,000, as well as those whose lifetime giving exceeds $100,000. The University also presents the Gates Volunteer Service Award to honor the commitment and spirit of a specially chosen volunteer who has advanced the University of Washington through their dedication and personal involvement.

Costco Diversity Scholarship Breakfast
Sept. 30, 2004
The annual Costco Diversity Scholarship Breakfast, co-hosted by UW Regent and Costco Chairman Jeff Brotman and Costco CEO Jim Sinegal, helps raise scholarship funds for the Costco Diversity Scholarship Fund, which provides tuition assistance to undergraduate minority students at the UW and Seattle University. To date, the event has raised more than $2.7 million to provide entering UW freshman with a full, four-year UW Diversity Scholarship.

EOP Scholarship Banquet
May 5, 2004
The Office of Minority Affairs Educational Opportunities Program (EOP) puts on its annual celebration and scholarship banquet for EOP scholarship donors. For more information, please contact George Zeno in the Office of Minority Affairs at 206-685-4445, or via this form.