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Evans School Research Seminar - Perspectives on School Smartphone Restrictions

Lucía Magis-Weinberg, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Washington, will be presenting on “Perspectives on School Smartphone Restrictions: Insights from Students, Teachers, and Parents". Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Parrington Hall (PAR). Campus room: Parrington 360. Accessibility Contact: evanshelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM.

CSDE Seminar - Infrastructures of Resettlement: How Bureaucratic Legacies Shaped Racial Disparities in Post-Cold War Refugee Selection - Jake Watson

Speaker: Michael Shultz, Evans School of Public Policy & Governance, University of Washington Speaker: Kristin Perkins, Sociology, Georgetown University Speaker: Gabriella Levy, Political Science, University of Washington Speaker: Robert Crosnoe, Sociology, The University of Texas at Austin Speaker: Jake Watson, Sociology, University of California San Diego Abstract: This paper draws on migration infrastructure perspectives to theorize how states select refugees. After the Cold War, the United States shifted its refugee admissions program from a focus on anticommunism toward more humanitarian criteria, marked by greater need-based selection and distributional equity – including explicit efforts to increase African admissions. Yet the 1990s saw the US resettle roughly 300,000 Europeans and just 40,000 Africans despite comparably large displacement crises in Yugoslavia and the Horn of Africa. Why? While scholars explain such disparities through explicit racial preferences or geopolitical interests, I show t… Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Parrington Hall (PAR). Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mqjs5IEXRDCKhsKTyOYkMw#/registration. Campus room: 360. Accessibility Contact: csde-prgm-coord@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Friday, March 13, 2026, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM. For more info visit washington.zoom.us.

Party in Parrington

Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Parrington Hall (PAR). Accessibility Contact: evansadv@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Event sponsors: We are thrilled to invite you to this year's Party in Parrington, a joyful open house celebrating the heart of the Evans School community! This all-school event brings together alumni, students, faculty, staff, and friends for an evening of connection, fun, and school spirit. Trust us, this is one you won't want to miss. RSVP and details to come. Friday, April 10, 2026, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM.

2026 Public Service Professional Development Day

2026 Public Service Professional Development Day, Event Information: Please join us on Friday, April 17, 2026, from 11:00am-2:00pm for the 2026 Public Service Professional Development Day, hosted by the Daniel J. Evans School of Public Policy & Governance at Parrington Hall on the UW Seattle campus. NOTE: This event is different than a traditional Career Fair and combines traditional fair elements with professional development opportunities. There will be employers present and also 1-1 informational interviews, mock interviews, and resume reviews available. Attendees are not required to stay the whole event period, but may just be present for their interviews and employer tabling. Event timeline and other details to come. Registration also open to UW students with similar career interest in policy, governance, and public service. Registration is open to UW Seattle students only. *Student Registration to open Winter Quarter 2026. [REGISTER ON HANDSHAKE HERE], Never attended an in-person career event… Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Parrington Hall (PAR). Campus room: Multiple Classrooms. Accessibility Contact: evansjob@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Event sponsors: Evans School of Public Policy & Governance Career Development evansjob@uw.edu. Target Audience: All Evans School Students, Evans School Alumni, UW Students interested in Public Service. Friday, April 17, 2026, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM.

MPA and EMPA | Admissions Regular Deadline

The regular and final admissions deadline is here! Be sure to submit your application for admission. If you have any questions, please stop by our drop-ins, send us an email at evansadm@uw.edu, or schedule a 1:1 meeting with our Admissions Team. We wish you best of luck on your application! Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: evanshelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Target Audience: Prospective MPA and prospective EMPA Students. Friday, May 15, 2026.

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, May 20, 2026, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM.