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Dawg Daze 2025: Public Policy & Paletas

Evans School - Community Hub Are you eager to impact your community and change the world around you?  Pursuing a major in public service and policy or a minor in public policy is an exciting way to add a practical and policy-focused toolkit to any undergraduate major. At this information session we’ll explore what public policy is, what opportunities exist for those who pursue the major/minor, and program requirements. Join us for snacks, an informal conversation, and a chance to meet with faculty, staff, and students at the Evans School of Public Policy & Governance.  RSVP encouraged but not required.   Email evansug@uw.edu for any questions! Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Parrington Hall (PAR). Accessibility Contact: evansug@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Tuesday, September 23, 2025, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM.

Instruction Begins - Autumn 2025

Evans School - Community Hub Instruction begins. Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2025. Quarter: Autumn. Event Types: Academics. Wednesday, September 24, 2025. For more info visit www.washington.edu.

Drop-In Advising

We will be hosting drop-in advising for students during the first week of classes to provide support with questions or to just connect. Feel free to come by the Office of Student Affairs (PAR 140) to meet the Student Affairs team! Drop-in advising is on a first come, first served basis. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Parrington Hall (PAR). Campus room: PAR 140. Accessibility Contact: evansuw@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Wednesday, September 24, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM.

Drop-In Advising

We will be hosting drop-in advising for students during the first week of classes to provide support with questions or to just connect. Feel free to come by the Office of Student Affairs (PAR 140) to meet the Student Affairs team! Drop-in advising is on a first come, first served basis. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Parrington Hall (PAR). Campus room: PAR 140. Accessibility Contact: evansuw@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Thursday, September 25, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM.

Research Seminar: Wildfire Risk, Vulnerability, and Migration in the Wildland-Urban Interface

Reed Humphrey, Evans School Ph.D. candidate, "Wildfire Risk, Vulnerability, and Migration in the Wildland-Urban Interface" This is a practice job talk. The Q&A portion is longer to provide sufficient time for feedback and discussion. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Parrington Hall (PAR). Campus room: Parrington 360. Accessibility Contact: evanshelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM.

Drop-In Advising

We will be hosting drop-in advising for students to provide support with questions or to just connect. Feel free to come by the Office of Student Affairs (PAR 140) to meet the Student Affairs team! Drop-in advising is on a first come, first served basis. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Parrington Hall (PAR). Campus room: PAR 140. Accessibility Contact: evansuw@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Thursday, October 2, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM.

Capstone Information Session

Second Year and Continuing MPA Students are invited to save the date for the upcoming Capstone Information Session. We will go over the capstone process, selecting project preferences, timeline, and more! RSVP here. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: evansgrad@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Friday, October 3, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

Evans Research Seminar: Idea Lab with Nnenna Ogbonnaya-Orji and Laura Prokić

Idea Lab: Nnenna Ogbonnaya-Orji, Evans School Ph.D. candidate, “Who Gets the Contract? Analyzing Macroeconomic and Institutional Determinants of Implementing Partner Selection in Foreign Aid Delivery” and (2) Laura Prokić Evans School PhD student, “State-Level DEI Initiatives and the Composition of State Government Workforces”. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Parrington Hall (PAR). Campus room: Parrington 360. Accessibility Contact: evanshelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Wednesday, October 8, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM.

Drop-In Advising

We will be hosting drop-in advising for students to provide support with questions or to just connect. Feel free to come by the Office of Student Affairs (PAR 140) to meet the Student Affairs team! Drop-in advising is on a first come, first served basis. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Parrington Hall (PAR). Campus room: PAR 140. Accessibility Contact: evansuw@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Thursday, October 9, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM.

Drop-In Advising

We will be hosting drop-in advising for students to provide support with questions or to just connect. Feel free to come by the Office of Student Affairs (PAR 140) to meet the Student Affairs team! Drop-in advising is on a first come, first served basis. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Parrington Hall (PAR). Campus room: PAR 140. Accessibility Contact: evansuw@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Thursday, October 16, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM.

A Bold Path - Inspiring Public Service & Restoring Civic Trust

Evans School - Community Hub Join the Evans School of Public Policy & Governance on October 16 for a powerful evening of connection, inspiration, and action as we celebrate what would have been Governor Dan Evans' 100th birthday—honoring his enduring legacy while accelerating the future of public service. As one of the nation’s top public policy schools, the Evans School has long played a vital role in educating leaders and advancing powerful research that shapes public life. Now, we are advancing a bold new vision to transform how Washington’s public systems serve people through innovative service delivery, civic trust-building, and collaborative leadership. We are inspiring the next generation of public and civic leaders, restoring trust in democratic institutions, and increasing access to high-impact programs.  This intimate dinner will bring together alumni, friends, faculty, civic leaders, and champions of the public good, united in our commitment to invest in the people and programs that are rising to meet today’s most pressing ch… Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Kane Hall (KNE). Accessibility Contact: conctran@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Thursday, October 16, 2025, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM. For more info visit events.uw.edu.

Drop-In Advising

We will be hosting drop-in advising for students to provide support with questions or to just connect. Feel free to come by the Office of Student Affairs (PAR 140) to meet the Student Affairs team! Drop-in advising is on a first come, first served basis. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Parrington Hall (PAR). Campus room: PAR 140. Accessibility Contact: evansuw@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Thursday, October 23, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM.

EPOC Fall Conference

Evans School - Community Hub Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: ecasta96@uw.edu. Event Types: Conferences. Event sponsors: Evans People of Color (EPOC). Friday, October 24, 2025, 8:30 AM – 1:30 PM.

Drop-In Advising

We will be hosting drop-in advising for students to provide support with questions or to just connect. Feel free to come by the Office of Student Affairs (PAR 140) to meet the Student Affairs team! Drop-in advising is on a first come, first served basis. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Parrington Hall (PAR). Campus room: PAR 140. Accessibility Contact: evansuw@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Thursday, October 30, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM.

Drop-In Advising

We will be hosting drop-in advising for students to provide support with questions or to just connect. Feel free to come by the Office of Student Affairs (PAR 140) to meet the Student Affairs team! Drop-in advising is on a first come, first served basis. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Parrington Hall (PAR). Campus room: PAR 140. Accessibility Contact: evansuw@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Thursday, November 6, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM.

Veterans Day

Evans School - Community Hub No classes. Most University offices and buildings are closed. Check with specific offices to confirm. Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2025. Quarter: Autumn. Event Types: Academics. Tuesday, November 11, 2025. For more info visit www.washington.edu.

Drop-In Advising

We will be hosting drop-in advising for students to provide support with questions or to just connect. Feel free to come by the Office of Student Affairs (PAR 140) to meet the Student Affairs team! Drop-in advising is on a first come, first served basis. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Parrington Hall (PAR). Campus room: PAR 140. Accessibility Contact: evansuw@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Thursday, November 13, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM.

Research Seminar: Evidential Cultures in Federal Rulemaking with CommentSense

Nic Weber, Associate Professor, UW Information School, Director of the Puget Sound Clinic for Public Interest Technology, and affiliate of the Center for an Informed Public, “Evidential Cultures in Federal Rulemaking with CommentSense". Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Parrington Hall (PAR). Campus room: Parrington 360. Accessibility Contact: evanshelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM.

Drop-In Advising

We will be hosting drop-in advising for students to provide support with questions or to just connect. Feel free to come by the Office of Student Affairs (PAR 140) to meet the Student Affairs team! Drop-in advising is on a first come, first served basis. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Parrington Hall (PAR). Campus room: PAR 140. Accessibility Contact: evansuw@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Thursday, November 20, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM.

Thanksgiving Day

Evans School - Community Hub No classes. Most University offices and buildings are closed. Check with specific offices to confirm. Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2025. Quarter: Autumn. Event Types: Academics. Thursday, November 27, 2025. For more info visit www.washington.edu.

Drop-In Advising

We will be hosting drop-in advising for students to provide support with questions or to just connect. Feel free to come by the Office of Student Affairs (PAR 140) to meet the Student Affairs team! Drop-in advising is on a first come, first served basis. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Parrington Hall (PAR). Campus room: PAR 140. Accessibility Contact: evansuw@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Thursday, November 27, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM.

Native American Heritage Day

Evans School - Community Hub No classes. Most University offices and buildings are closed. Check with specific offices to confirm. Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2025. Quarter: Autumn. Event Types: Academics. Friday, November 28, 2025. For more info visit www.washington.edu.

Research Seminar: State-Social Relations and the Contestation of Informal Urban Marketplaces

Jill Purdy, Professor of Management, Milgard School of Business, UW Tacoma and Adjunct Faculty at the Evans School, "State-Social Relations and the Contestation of Informal Urban Marketplaces". Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Parrington Hall (PAR). Campus room: Parrington 360. Accessibility Contact: evanshelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM.

Drop-In Advising

We will be hosting drop-in advising for students to provide support with questions or to just connect. Feel free to come by the Office of Student Affairs (PAR 140) to meet the Student Affairs team! Drop-in advising is on a first come, first served basis. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Parrington Hall (PAR). Campus room: PAR 140. Accessibility Contact: evansuw@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Thursday, December 4, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM.

Instruction Ends - Autumn 2025

Evans School - Community Hub Instruction ends. Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2025. Quarter: Autumn. Event Types: Academics. Friday, December 5, 2025. For more info visit www.washington.edu.

Final Examinations - Autumn 2025

Evans School - Community Hub Week of final examinations for autumn quarter. Event interval: Ongoing event. Year: 2025. Quarter: Autumn. Event Types: Academics. Saturday, December 6, 2025 – Friday, December 12, 2025. For more info visit www.washington.edu.

Drop-In Advising

We will be hosting drop-in advising for students to provide support with questions or to just connect. Feel free to come by the Office of Student Affairs (PAR 140) to meet the Student Affairs team! Drop-in advising is on a first come, first served basis. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Parrington Hall (PAR). Campus room: PAR 140. Accessibility Contact: evansuw@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Thursday, December 11, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM.

Quarter Break - Winter 2026

Evans School - Community Hub Break between autumn and winter quarters. Event interval: Ongoing event. Year: 2026. Quarter: Winter. Event Types: Academics. Saturday, December 13, 2025 – Sunday, January 4, 2026. For more info visit www.washington.edu.