Evans Research Seminar: Addressing State and Local Problems: How Universities can Accelerate Public Impact Research through Public Affairs
Jodi Sandfort, Dean and Professor, Evans School of Public Policy and Governance, University of Washington, "Addressing State and Local Problems: How Universities can Accelerate Public Impact Research through Public Affairs.”
This talk will describe theory and methodology, and relates to the 5/27 research seminar.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Parrington Hall (PAR). Campus room: Parrington 360. Accessibility Contact: evanshelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Office Hours - Video Accessibility
Office Hours are back! We are offering five 1-hour training sessions spring quarter on various design, documentation, and digital tools to help support your work and build capacity across the Evans School.
Session 1: Video Accessibility - Wednesday, April 1, 1:15pm – 2:00pm (Hosted by Bryce Erlandson, Multimedia Producer) Team Room 155
Session 2: Website Accessibility - Wednesday, April 8, 12:30pm – 1:00pm (Hosted by Wendi Lindquist, Director of Marketing & Communications) Room 103
Session 3: Email and Newsletter Accessibility, Wednesday, April 15, 12:00pm – 1:30pm (Hosted by Jessika Gill, Community Engagement Manager and Wendi Lindquist, Director of Marketing & Communications) Room 103
Session 4: AI - Wednesday April 22, 12:30pm – 1:30pm (Hosted by Erica Barnhart and Grant Blume ) Room 252
Session 5: Duel Branding (IPPHL, EPAR, EPIC, ect.) – Wednesday, April 29, 12:30pm - 1:30pm (Hosted by Jessika Gill, Community Engagement Manager) Room 252.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Parrington Hall (PAR). Campus room: Parrington 155 (team room). Accessibility Contact: evanshelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops. Target Audience: Evans School staff, faculty, and student employees.
Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 1:15 PM – 2:00 PM.
Donuts with the Dean
Join Dean Jodi and the Evans Community for a chance to connect! Kosher for Passover treats will be available.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Parrington Hall (PAR). Campus room: Parrington 252. Accessibility Contact: evanshelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Student Activities.
Thursday, April 2, 2026, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM.
Equity in Real Life
Join Evans alumni for small group conversations on today's application of equity in the public sector. All Evans Community members are invited to attend!
Snacks will be provided. RSVP recommended.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Parrington Hall (PAR). Campus room: PAR 320. Accessibility Contact: jslate5@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Diversity Equity Inclusion. Student Activities. Target Audience: students, faculty, staff.
Thursday, April 2, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM.
Faculty Meeting
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Parrington Hall (PAR). Campus room: PAR 360. Accessibility Contact: tmh@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings. Target Audience: Evans Faculty.
Wednesday, April 8, 2026, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM.
Office Hours - Website Accessibility
Office Hours are back! We are offering five 1-hour training sessions spring quarter on various design, documentation, and digital tools to help support your work and build capacity across the Evans School.
Session 2: Website Accessibility - Wednesday, April 8, 12:30pm – 1:00pm (Hosted by Wendi Lindquist, Director of Marketing & Communications) Room 103
Session 3: Using - Email and Newsletter Accessibility, Wednesday, April 15, 12:00pm – 1:30pm (Hosted by Jessika Gill, Community Engagement Manager and Wendi Lindquist, Director of Marketing & Communications) Room 103
Session 4: AI - Wednesday April 22, 12:30pm – 1:30pm (Hosted by Erica Barnhart and Grant Blume ) Room 252
Session 5: Duel Branding (IPPHL, EPAR, EPIC, ect.) – Wednesday, April 29, 12:30pm - 1:30pm (Hosted by Jessika Gill, Community Engagement Manager) Room 252.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Parrington Hall (PAR). Campus room: Parrington 103. Accessibility Contact: evanshelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops. Target Audience: Evans School staff, faculty, and student employees.
Wednesday, April 8, 2026, 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM.
Doing Public Impact Research in Washington State: Learning to Navigate Context.
Following the April 8th Faculty Meeting, please join for a conversation on Public Impact Research in Washington State.
Doing Public Impact Research in Washington State: Learning to Navigate Context.
Panelists: Julia Carboni, Scott Allard, and Amanda Bankston.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Parrington Hall (PAR). Campus room: 360. Accessibility Contact: evanshelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Wednesday, April 8, 2026, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM.
Experience Evans in Bloom | Admitted Student Day 2026
Thursday, April 9, 2026 | 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM PT | Parrington Hall
Come experience the Evans School in person! Join us on campus for a day designed to welcome our admitted MPA students into the community and celebrate the start of your Evans journey.
You’ll take part in interactive activities, hear from current MPA students, and connect with faculty, staff, and future classmates. We’ll also explore campus together and explore student engagement opportunities over coffee.
This is your chance to experience the energy, people, and community that make Evans special, and to see what your future here will look like.
We’re excited to have you join us!
Register for the In-Person Admitted Student Day here!
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Parrington Hall (PAR). Accessibility Contact: evansadm@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Target Audience: Admitted MPA Students.
Thursday, April 9, 2026, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM.
For more info visit forms.office.com. Challenges and Cures: Vote-by-Mail in Washington State
As a fully vote-by-mail (VBM) state, it is important to pay particular attention to how voters sign and return their ballot envelopes in Washington State.
Using voter-level ballot data from primary and general elections between 2020 and 2024, this study examines the causes of ballot rejections and explores disparities across different population sub-groups.
Results show consistent evidence that voters of color and younger voters experience higher ballot challenge and rejection rates than White voters or older voters. The talk will conclude with recommendations for research and policy.
Scott W. Allard is the Daniel J. Evans Endowed Professor of Social Policy at the Evans School of Public Policy and
Governance at the University of Washington with research expertise in social policy, poverty, and inequality.
He is currently the co-director of the UW Elections Database project, focused on understanding the voter experience in Washington State. His most recent book, Places in Need: The Changing Geography of Po…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Savery Hall (SAV). Campus room: 409. Accessibility Contact: dso@u.washington.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Thursday, April 9, 2026, 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM.
Party in Parrington
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Parrington Hall (PAR). Accessibility Contact: evansadv@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events.
Friday, April 10, 2026, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM.
Office Hours - Email and Newsletter Accessibility
Office Hours are back! We are offering five 1-hour training sessions spring quarter on various design, documentation, and digital tools to help support your work and build capacity across the Evans School.
Session 3: Email and Newsletter Accessibility, Wednesday, April 15, 12:00pm – 1:00pm (Hosted by Jessika Gill, Community Engagement Manager and Wendi Lindquist, Director of Marketing & Communications) Room 103
Session 4: AI - Wednesday April 22, 12:30pm – 1:30pm (Hosted by Erica Barnhart and Grant Blume ) Room 252
Session 5: Duel Branding (IPPHL, EPAR, EPIC, ect.) – Wednesday, April 29, 12:30pm - 1:30pm (Hosted by Jessika Gill, Community Engagement Manager) Room 252.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Parrington Hall (PAR). Campus room: Parrington 103. Accessibility Contact: evanshelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops. Target Audience: Evans School staff, faculty, and student employees.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.
Evans Research Seminar: Gender Responsive Budgeting in North America
Marilyn Rubin, Distinguished Research Fellow, School of Public Affairs and Administration, Rutgers University, "Gender Responsive Budgeting in North America”.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Parrington Hall (PAR). Campus room: Parrington 360. Accessibility Contact: evanshelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM.
Office Hours - AI
Office Hours are back! We are offering five 1-hour training sessions spring quarter on various design, documentation, and digital tools to help support your work and build capacity across the Evans School.
Session 4: AI - Wednesday April 22, 12:30pm – 1:30pm (Hosted by Erica Barnhart and Grant Blume ) Room 252
Session 5: Duel Branding (IPPHL, EPAR, EPIC, ect.) – Wednesday, April 29, 12:30pm - 1:30pm (Hosted by Jessika Gill, Community Engagement Manager) Room 252.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Parrington Hall (PAR). Campus room: Parrington 252. Accessibility Contact: evanshelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops. Target Audience: Evans School staff, faculty, and student employees.
Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM.
Husky Giving Day
Husky Giving Day is your chance to be part of something great! On Thursday, April 23, the Husky community can make one big difference on one big day. In this 24-hour period, Huskies from around the world come together to give to the UW in ways that matter to them.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: evansadv@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events.
Thursday, April 23, 2026.
Office Hours - Dual Branding
Office Hours are back! We are offering five 1-hour training sessions spring quarter on various design, documentation, and digital tools to help support your work and build capacity across the Evans School.
Session 5: Duel Branding (IPPHL, EPAR, EPIC, ect.) – Wednesday, April 29, 12:30pm - 1:30pm (Hosted by Jessika Gill, Community Engagement Manager) Room 252.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Parrington Hall (PAR). Campus room: Parrington 252. Accessibility Contact: evanshelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops. Target Audience: Evans School staff, faculty, and student employees.
Wednesday, April 29, 2026, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.
Evans Research Seminar: “Structured Payment in Pawnshop Borrowing: Mandates vs. Choice”
Craig McIntosh, Professor, School of Global Policy and Strategy, Co-Director of the Policy Design and Evaluation Lab, University of California, San Diego (UCSD), “Structured Payment in Pawnshop Borrowing: Mandates vs. Choice”.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Savery Hall (SAV). Campus room: Savery 410. Accessibility Contact: evanshelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Monday, May 4, 2026, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM.
Evans Research Seminar: “Structured Payment in Pawnshop Borrowing: Mandates vs. Choice”
Michael Lens, Professor of Urban Planning and Public Policy, Luskin School of Public Affairs, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), "Where the Hood At? Fifty Years of Change in Black Neighborhoods”
Check out his book.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Parrington Hall (PAR). Campus room: Parrington 360. Accessibility Contact: evanshelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Wednesday, May 6, 2026, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM.
Faculty Meeting
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Parrington Hall (PAR). Campus room: PAR 360. Accessibility Contact: tmh@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings. Target Audience: Evans Faculty.
Wednesday, May 13, 2026, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM.
Evans Research Seminar: "Enduring Illegality: Time and the State of Waiting in Undocumented Middle Life"
Angela García, Associate Professor, Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice, University of Chicago, "Enduring Illegality: Time and the State of Waiting in Undocumented Middle Life".
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Parrington Hall (PAR). Campus room: Parrington 360. Accessibility Contact: evanshelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Friday, May 15, 2026, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.
Evans Research Seminar: "EPIC Reflections: Three Cases of Community-Engaged Research for Public Impact”
Amanda Bankston, Director of the Evans Policy Innovation Collaborative (EPIC) and Julia Karon, Ph.D. Student, Evans School of Public Policy and Governance, University of Washington, "EPIC Reflections: Three Cases of Community-Engaged Research for Public Impact”
This talk will describe empirical cases.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Parrington Hall (PAR). Campus room: Parrington 360. Accessibility Contact: evanshelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM.
The Evans School Community Picnic
Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: Parrington Lawn. Accessibility Contact: evanshelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events.
Friday, May 29, 2026.
2026 Evans School Convocation
Please join the Evans School of Public Policy & Governance in celebrating the Class of 2026 at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 10, 2026 (PDT) at Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion or online!
Tickets not required.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: evanshelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Ceremonies.
Wednesday, June 10, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
For more info visit evans.uw.edu.