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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.
Pre-Party in Parrington | Happy Hour
Friday, April 10, 2026 | 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM PT | Big Time Brewery (4133 University Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105)
Join us for our pre-event happy hour! In collaboration with staff, faculty, and our amazing Evans Ambassadors for a relaxed gathering before the Party in Parrington. We’ll enjoy some time together and then walk over to the event as a group.
RSVP here!
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: evansadm@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Target Audience: Admitted MPA Students.
Friday, April 10, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
Big Time Brewery (4133 University Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105).
For more info visit forms.office.com. Party in Parrington | Admitted Student Invitation
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.
For more info visit events.uw.edu. Admitted Evans Students | Drop-In Hours
Congratulations on your admissions to the Evans School! Do you have questions? We are hosting drop-in advising for our admitted students to provide support or connect regarding next steps. Feel free to stop by our virtual office hours to meet with our MPA Admissions Team!
Please note: Drop-in advising is on a first come, first served basis.
Join us virtually on Wednesday, April 15, 9:00 to 11:00 am.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: evansadm@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
Zoom.
For more info visit washington.zoom.us. Admitted Evans Students | Drop-In Hours
Congratulations on your admissions to the Evans School! Do you have questions? We are hosting drop-in advising for our admitted students to provide support or connect regarding next steps. Feel free to stop by our virtual office hours to meet with our MPA Admissions Team!
Please note: Drop-in advising is on a first come, first served basis.
Join us virtually on Wednesday, April 15, 1:00 to 4:00 pm PT.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: evansadm@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Zoom.
For more info visit washington.zoom.us. Dean's Forum | Learning from the Past: How Immigration Policy Affects Communities
Join us on May 14 at 12:00 PM for our next Dean's Forum. Details to come!
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: evansadv@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Thursday, May 14, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.