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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.

Office Hours - Mural / Art of Hosting & Harvesting

Office Hours are back! We are offering three quarterly 1-hour training sessions on various design and documentation tools to help support your work and build capacity across the Evans School.  Session 3: Mural / Art of Hosting & Harvesting - Wednesday December 3, 12:30pm – 1:30pm  Host: Jessika Gill, Community Engagement Manager, (EPIC). Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Parrington Hall (PAR). Campus room: Parrington 103. Accessibility Contact: evanshelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops. Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.

NextGen Civic Leader Corps Monthly Meeting

Monthly NextGen Student meeting to connect with undergraduate students from across campus interested in Public Service, Civic Engagement and Community Engaged Leadership! Come learn more about upcoming events, and build skills to add to your leadership toolkit! Please RSVP via the link below! Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Parrington Hall (PAR). Campus room: Parrington Hall Room 103. Accessibility Contact: nextgenleader@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings. Target Audience: Undergraduate Students. Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM. For more info visit evans.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, December 4, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM.

Foundations of the MPA Program Faculty Panel

Join us for an engaging faculty panel introducing the broad foundational areas of the Evans School MPA core curriculum. Learn how our program equips emerging leaders with the skills to drive meaningful change in public service.    We’ll also provide a brief overview of the application process and offer plenty of time for Q&A, so you can get your questions answered directly by faculty and admissions staff.     Whether you’re exploring graduate school or preparing to apply, this is a great opportunity to see how your goals and values align with the Evans MPA experience.  Date: December 4, 2025  Time: 12:00pm-1:00pm  Location: Zoom  Register here: https://washington.zoom.us/meeting/register/zWvCqMEcQXulF7GTJhUEkw. Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/meeting/register/zWvCqMEcQXulF7GTJhUEkw. Accessibility Contact: evanadm@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Target Audience: Prospective MPA Students. Thursday, December 4, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Zoom.

Instruction Ends - Autumn 2025

Dates of Instruction 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.

Evans Admissions Team | Drop-In Advising

Looking to learn more about our programs at the Evans? Join the Admissions Team for a weekly virtual Drop-In Advising session each week leading up to our priority January 15th deadline! We hope you can join us for a virtual coffee chat to best support you through the admissions journey. We hope to "see" you there! Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/s/94833363448. Accessibility Contact: evansadm@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings. Target Audience: MPA and EMPA prospective students. Friday, December 5, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM. Zoom.

Final Examinations - Autumn 2025

Dates of Instruction 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.

Evans EMPA Information Session

Discover the Building Blocks of Your EMPA Journey! During the session, you’ll learn: How EMPA’s action-oriented coursework equips professionals to apply new skills immediately. , Why the program’s flexible structure works for busy mid-career leaders. , What makes the Evans School community a powerful network across public, nonprofit, and private sectors. This is your opportunity to envision yourself as part of a community of changemakers! Register Here! Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: evansadm@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Target Audience: Prospective EMPA Students. Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM. Zoom. For more info visit washington.zoom.us.

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.

Evans Admissions Team | Drop-In Advising

Looking to learn more about our programs at the Evans? Join the Admissions Team for a weekly virtual Drop-In Advising session each week leading up to our priority January 15th deadline! We hope you can join us for a virtual coffee chat to best support you through the admissions journey. We hope to "see" you there! Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/s/94833363448. Accessibility Contact: evansadm@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings. Target Audience: MPA and EMPA prospective students. Friday, December 12, 2025, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM. Zoom.

Quarter Break - Winter 2026

Dates of Instruction 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.

Accessibility Training Workshop

Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Parrington Hall (PAR). Campus room: PAR 320. Accessibility Contact: evanshelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops. Target Audience: Evans Faculty & Staff. Wednesday, December 17, 2025, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.

Evans MPA Info Session

Discover the Building Blocks of Your MPA Journey! Curious about what it takes to apply to the Evans School MPA program and what makes our program unique? Join us for an interactive info session where we’ll walk through the key components of a strong application and introduce the foundational areas of our core curriculum. This is your opportunity to:  Learn how to build a competitive application , Get a preview of the skills and knowledge at the heart of the MPA , Envision yourself as part of a community of changemakers, Whether you’re early in your graduate school search or ready to apply, this session will help you take the next step toward renovating our democracy. Register here! Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/meeting/register/ZGr7cNbYTLmrtrrAYBu48g. Accessibility Contact: evansadm@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Target Audience: Prospective MPA Students. Thursday, December 18, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Zoom.

Evans Admissions Team | Drop-In Advising

Looking to learn more about our programs at the Evans? Join the Admissions Team for a weekly virtual Drop-In Advising session each week leading up to our priority January 15th deadline! We hope you can join us for a virtual coffee chat to best support you through the admissions journey. We hope to "see" you there! Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/s/94833363448. Accessibility Contact: evansadm@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings. Target Audience: MPA and EMPA prospective students. Thursday, December 18, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Zoom.

Evans Admissions Team | Drop-In Advising

Looking to learn more about our programs at the Evans? Join the Admissions Team for a weekly virtual Drop-In Advising session each week leading up to our priority January 15th deadline! We hope you can join us for a virtual coffee chat to best support you through the admissions journey. We hope to "see" you there! Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/s/94833363448. Accessibility Contact: evansadm@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings. Target Audience: MPA and EMPA prospective students. Wednesday, December 24, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM. Zoom.

Christmas Day

Holidays No classes. Most University offices and buildings are closed. Check with specific offices to confirm. Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2026. Quarter: Winter. Event Types: Academics. Thursday, December 25, 2025. For more info visit www.washington.edu.

Evans Admissions Team | Drop-In Advising

Looking to learn more about our programs at the Evans? Join the Admissions Team for a weekly virtual Drop-In Advising session each week leading up to our priority January 15th deadline! We hope you can join us for a virtual coffee chat to best support you through the admissions journey. We hope to "see" you there! Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/s/94833363448. Accessibility Contact: evansadm@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings. Target Audience: MPA and EMPA prospective students. Wednesday, December 31, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM. Zoom.

New Year's Day

Holidays No classes. Most University offices and buildings are closed. Check with specific offices to confirm. Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2026. Quarter: Winter. Event Types: Academics. Thursday, January 1, 2026. For more info visit www.washington.edu.

RETENTION DESTRUCTION Calendar Year Turnover

It's time to destroy old files. Refer to your destruction policies in your relevant SharePoint sites for guidance. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: comptojm@uw.edu. Event Types: Not Specified. Thursday, January 1, 2026 – Wednesday, January 7, 2026.

Instruction Begins - Winter 2026

Dates of Instruction Instruction begins. Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2026. Quarter: Winter. Event Types: Academics. Monday, January 5, 2026. For more info visit www.washington.edu.

All-Staff Meeting

Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: evanshelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings. Tuesday, January 6, 2026, 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM.

Evans EMPA Information Session

Discover the Building Blocks of Your EMPA Journey! During the session, you’ll learn: How EMPA’s action-oriented coursework equips professionals to apply new skills immediately. , Why the program’s flexible structure works for busy mid-career leaders. , What makes the Evans School community a powerful network across public, nonprofit, and private sectors. This is your opportunity to envision yourself as part of a community of changemakers! Register Here! Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: evansadm@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Target Audience: Prospective EMPA Students. Tuesday, January 6, 2026, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM. Zoom. For more info visit washington.zoom.us.

NextGen Civic Leader Corps Monthly Meeting

Monthly NextGen Student meeting to connect with undergraduate students from across campus interested in Public Service, Civic Engagement and Community Engaged Leadership! Come learn more about upcoming events, and build skills to add to your leadership toolkit! Please RSVP via the link below! Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Parrington Hall (PAR). Campus room: Parrington Hall Room 103. Accessibility Contact: nextgenleader@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings. Target Audience: Undergraduate Students. Wednesday, January 7, 2026, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM. For more info visit evans.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, January 8, 2026, 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM.

Evans Admissions Team | Drop-In Advising

Looking to learn more about our programs at the Evans? Join the Admissions Team for a weekly virtual Drop-In Advising session each week leading up to our priority January 15th deadline! We hope you can join us for a virtual coffee chat to best support you through the admissions journey. We hope to "see" you there! Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/s/94833363448. Accessibility Contact: evansadm@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings. Target Audience: MPA and EMPA prospective students. Thursday, January 8, 2026, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Zoom.

Information Session: Public Service and Policy Major, Public Policy Minor

This session is recommended for prospective students who want to learn more about the UW Evans School undergraduate academic programs. Advisers will cover an overview of the school, public policy, academic programs, requirements, and how to declare the major or minor. This will be a virtual session through Zoom:  https://washington.zoom.us/j/96665318419. Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/99087187742. Accessibility Contact: evansug@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Target Audience: Prospective Undergraduate Students. Wednesday, January 14, 2026, 2:30 PM – 3:15 PM. Zoom. For more info visit evans.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, January 15, 2026, 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM.

Evans Admissions Team | Drop-In Advising

Looking to learn more about our programs at the Evans? Join the Admissions Team for a weekly virtual Drop-In Advising session each week leading up to our priority January 15th deadline! We hope you can join us for a virtual coffee chat to best support you through the admissions journey. We hope to "see" you there! Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/s/94833363448. Accessibility Contact: evansadm@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings. Target Audience: MPA and EMPA prospective students. Thursday, January 15, 2026, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM. Zoom.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Holidays No classes. Most University offices and buildings are closed. Check with specific offices to confirm. Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2026. Quarter: Winter. Event Types: Academics. Monday, January 19, 2026. For more info visit www.washington.edu.

Evans Research Seminar

Speaker details forthcoming. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Parrington Hall (PAR). Campus room: Parrington 360. Accessibility Contact: evanshelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Wednesday, January 21, 2026, 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, January 22, 2026, 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, January 29, 2026, 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM.

All-Staff Meeting

Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: evanshelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings. Monday, February 2, 2026, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM.

Evans Research Seminar

Speaker details forthcoming. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Parrington Hall (PAR). Campus room: Parrington 360. Accessibility Contact: evanshelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Wednesday, February 4, 2026, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM.

NextGen Civic Leader Corps Monthly Meeting

Monthly NextGen Student meeting to connect with undergraduate students from across campus interested in Public Service, Civic Engagement and Community Engaged Leadership! Come learn more about upcoming events, and build skills to add to your leadership toolkit! Please RSVP via the link below! Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Parrington Hall (PAR). Campus room: Parrington Hall Room 103. Accessibility Contact: nextgenleader@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings. Target Audience: Undergraduate Students. Wednesday, February 4, 2026, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM. For more info visit evans.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, February 5, 2026, 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, February 12, 2026, 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM.

Evans Research Seminar

Speaker details forthcoming. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Parrington Hall (PAR). Campus room: Parrington 360. Accessibility Contact: evanshelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Friday, February 13, 2026, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.

Presidents' Day

Holidays No classes. Most University offices and buildings are closed. Check with specific offices to confirm. Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2026. Quarter: Winter. Event Types: Academics. Monday, February 16, 2026. For more info visit www.washington.edu.

Information Session: Public Service and Policy Major, Public Policy Minor

This session is recommended for prospective students who want to learn more about the UW Evans School undergraduate academic programs. Advisers will cover an overview of the school, public policy, academic programs, requirements, and how to declare the major or minor. This will be a virtual session through Zoom:  https://washington.zoom.us/j/96665318419. Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/99087187742. Accessibility Contact: evansug@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Target Audience: Prospective Undergraduate Students. Wednesday, February 18, 2026, 2:30 PM – 3:15 PM. Zoom. For more info visit evans.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, February 19, 2026, 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM.

Evans Research Seminar

Speaker details forthcoming. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Parrington Hall (PAR). Campus room: Parrington 360. Accessibility Contact: evanshelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 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, February 26, 2026, 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM.