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Gaming the System: Open Access Week Game Corner
Join UW Libraries for a week-long series of events during international Open Access Week! We're covering a wide range of topics including gaming, publishing, analyzing government data sources and NIH Open Sharing Requirements. See the full schedule. What is Open Access information and Open Science? What does it mean for you as a student, researcher, or instructor?
Join the OSC in kicking off International Open Access Week by learning and playing games together! We will have tables set up with different board and party games that connect to and highlight the importance of sharing scientific knowledge and scholarly work freely and openly. Games featured include: Pandemic , Open Science Against Humanity , Decrypto , Publish or Perish , and more! Drop in and play 1:00-4:00pm on October 20 and learn more about this year’s Open Access Week at openaccessweek.org.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Suzzallo Library (SUZ). Campus room: Open Scholarship Commons. Accessibility Contact: vkern@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Target Audience: UW students, postdoctoral researchers, faculty and staff.
Monday, October 20, 2025, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Group Viewing of "Knowledge is Power: Who Owns It, Who Shares It, and Why Libraries Matter"
The UW Libraries Open Scholarship Commons invites you to a viewing of: Join the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Libraries’ Office of Scholarly Communication for our 4th annual panel celebrating International Open Access Week 2025.
Using this year’s theme, Who Owns Our Knowledge, as a backdrop, panelists will discuss what it means to their libraries’ mission and services. We will also explore how libraries help faculty and students understand their rights as authors and creators, and how they help them to retain ownership of their intellectual property. We will wrap-up by looking ahead at how each panelist envisions the future of libraries as stewards and promoters of knowledge ownership. A Q & A session will immediately follow.
This event is co-sponsored by the UAB Libraries and the Alabama Library Association Scholarly Communication Round Table.
In addition, please join UW Libraries for a week-long series of events during international Open Access Week! We're covering a wide range of topics…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Suzzallo Library (SUZ). Campus room: Open Scholarship Commons Collaboration Corner. Accessibility Contact: vkern@uw.edu. Event Types: Screenings. Target Audience: UW students, postdoctoral researchers, faculty and staff.
Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Humanities Data Exploration Workshop Series: From Foundations to Practice Workshop One: An Introduction (In Person)
Join us for the opening workshop to explore the opportunities and challenges of working with humanities data and get an overview of what’s ahead.
The Humanities Data Exploration Workshop Series: From Foundations to Practice is designed for the data-curious in the humanities. Join this yearlong workshop series that builds your data skills step by step. Across quarterly sessions, participants move from basic concepts to applied practices in a supportive, hands-on environment. Tentative workshops include an introduction to humanities data, data management in the humanities, finding and creating data, text mining, mapping, and more.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Suzzallo Library (SUZ). Campus room: Open Scholarship Commons Presentation Space. Accessibility Contact: aubreyjw@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Target Audience: UW students, postdoctoral researchers, faculty and staff.
Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Humanities Data Exploration Workshop Series: From Foundations to Practice Workshop One: An Introduction (Zoom)
Join us for the opening workshop to explore the opportunities and challenges of working with humanities data and get an overview of what’s ahead.
The Humanities Data Exploration Workshop Series: From Foundations to Practice is designed for the data-curious in the humanities. Join this yearlong workshop series that builds your data skills step by step. Across quarterly sessions, participants move from basic concepts to applied practices in a supportive, hands-on environment. Tentative workshops include an introduction to humanities data, data management in the humanities, finding and creating data, text mining, mapping, and more.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: aubreyjw@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Target Audience: UW students, postdoctoral researchers, faculty and staff.
Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Publishing on the Cheap (In Person)
This event is part of UW Libraries week-long series of events during International Open Access Week! We're covering a wide range of topics including gaming, publishing, analyzing government data sources and NIH open sharing requirements. See the full UW Libraries OA Week schedule. Want to share your research with the world but can't afford expensive article processing charges (APCs)? You're not alone—and you have more options than you might think. Join us to discover cost-effective strategies for making your research openly available online.
In this practical workshop, you'll learn: How to leverage UW Libraries' agreements with some open access publishers for reduced or waived fees , Alternative ways to share your work openly, even when publishing in traditional subscription journals , Platforms for data sharing and digital scholarship that bypass the conventional journal system entirely, Whether you're a student, postdoc, or faculty member, you'll leave with actionable strategies to let you embrace open…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Suzzallo Library (SUZ). Campus room: Open Scholarship Commons, Presentation Space. Accessibility Contact: vkern@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Target Audience: UW students, postdoctoral researchers, faculty and staff.
Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Publishing on the Cheap (Zoom)
This event is part of UW Libraries week-long series of events during International Open Access Week! We're covering a wide range of topics including gaming, publishing, analyzing government data sources and NIH open sharing requirements. See the full UW Libraries OA Week schedule. Want to share your research with the world but can't afford expensive article processing charges (APCs)? You're not alone—and you have more options than you might think. Join us to discover cost-effective strategies for making your research openly available online. In this practical workshop, you'll learn: How to leverage UW Libraries' agreements with some open access publishers for reduced or waived fees , Alternative ways to share your work openly, even when publishing in traditional subscription journals , Platforms for data sharing and digital scholarship that bypass the conventional journal system entirely, Whether you're a student, postdoc, or faculty member, you'll leave with actionable strategies to let you embrace open…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: vkern@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Target Audience: UW students, postdoctoral researchers, faculty and staff.
Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
The People's Data Workshop: Accessing and Analyzing Government Data Sources (In Person)
This event is part of UW Libraries week-long series of events during International Open Access Week! We're covering a wide range of topics including gaming, publishing, analyzing government data sources and NIH open sharing requirements. See the full UW Libraries OA Week schedule. Unlock the wealth of information held in government datasets!
In celebration of the UW Libraries’ Annual Constitution Reading and as part of Open Access Week, this hands-on workshop explores the public records and datasets that help us understand government, policy, and civic life.
Learn how to find, access, and analyze federal and state government data to support research, projects, and decision-making. We’ll introduce tools for working with datasets and strategies for turning raw data into meaningful insights. No prior experience required, just curiosity and a desire to make data work for you.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Suzzallo Library (SUZ). Campus room: Open Scholarship Commons Presentation Space. Accessibility Contact: aubreyjw@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Target Audience: UW students, postdoctoral researchers, faculty and staff.
Thursday, October 23, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
The People's Data Workshop: Accessing and Analyzing Government Data Sources (Online)
This event is part of UW Libraries week-long series of events during International Open Access Week! We're covering a wide range of topics including gaming, publishing, analyzing government data sources and NIH open sharing requirements. See the full UW Libraries OA Week schedule. Unlock the wealth of information held in government datasets!
In celebration of the UW Libraries’ Annual Constitution Reading and as part of Open Access Week, this hands-on workshop explores the public records and datasets that help us understand government, policy, and civic life. Learn how to find, access, and analyze federal and state government data to support research, projects, and decision-making. We’ll introduce tools for working with datasets and strategies for turning raw data into meaningful insights. No prior experience required, just curiosity and a desire to make data work for you.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: aubreyjw@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Target Audience: UW students, postdoctoral researchers, faculty and staff.
Thursday, October 23, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Tadoku Club
Tadoku Club is a reading group for language learners of all levels. Participants choose books at their own level from the “easy reads” collection and enjoy reading independently in a supportive environment. The club offers a relaxed setting to build confidence, improve reading skills, and share the joy of reading with others.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus location: Gowen Hall (GWN). Accessibility Contact: 206-543-4490. Event Types: Academics. Meetings. Student Activities. Target Audience: Japanese language learners.
Thursday, October 23, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
For more info visit guides.lib.uw.edu. Open Access Demystified
This event is part of UW Libraries week-long series of events during International Open Access Week! We're covering a wide range of topics including gaming, publishing, analyzing government data sources and NIH open sharing requirements. See the full UW Libraries OA Week schedule. Open access publishing promises to make research freely available to everyone—but the path forward isn't always clear. With multiple publishing models, varying costs, and concerns about predatory publishers, how do you make informed decisions about where and how to share your work?
This workshop will help you understand the open access landscape and empower you to choose publishing options that align with your values and career goals. Learn practical strategies for making your research more accessible while contributing to a fairer, more impactful scholarly communication system.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: ebedford@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Target Audience: UW students, postdoctoral researchers, faculty and staff.
Thursday, October 23, 2025, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM.
Collaboration Studio: Welcome to Critical Gaming - Let's Play Open!
Attention Gamers, the Critical Gaming Collaboration Studio is recommencing for the 2025-2026 school year with a rush of new events! We welcome all Huskies to the Open Scholarship Commons, where we'll analyze and play video games from a scholarly perspective. This month, we’ll be connecting current and new members, discussing our summer projects, and exploring open-access games in celebration of Open Access Week. Our topic this month will be: "Let's Play Bubble Bobble: A Guide to Mechanics, Dynamics, and Aesthetics." Come on by and introduce yourself to our very own critical gaming community!
This event is part of UW Libraries week-long series of events during International Open Access Week! We're covering a wide range of topics including gaming, publishing, analyzing government data sources and NIH open sharing requirements. See the full UW Libraries OA Week schedule. .
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Suzzallo Library (SUZ). Campus room: Open Scholarship Commons Presentation Space. Accessibility Contact: aubreyjw@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Target Audience: UW students, postdoctoral researchers, faculty and staff.
Thursday, October 23, 2025, 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
NIH Open Sharing Requirements: How to Navigate Your New Responsibilities
The National Institutes of Health now requires researchers to share publications and data from NIH-funded projects immediately upon publication. This workshop will guide you through these new mandates, including what must be shared, where to deposit your materials, and how to comply while protecting sensitive information. Whether you're writing a grant proposal or wrapping up a funded project, you'll learn practical steps to meet NIH requirements and avoid compliance issues. Bring your questions about data management plans, repository selection, and navigating publisher policies.
This event is part of UW Libraries week-long series of events during International Open Access Week! We're covering a wide range of topics including gaming, publishing, analyzing government data sources and NIH open sharing requirements. See the full UW Libraries OA Week schedule. .
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: ebedford@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Target Audience: UW students, postdoctoral researchers, faculty and staff.
Friday, October 24, 2025, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM.
UW Libraries Storytelling Fellows: Podcasting online workshop
UW Libraries Storytelling Fellows: Podcasting Call for Registration, Are you a UW graduate student/faculty/staff member engaged in academic or professional work that you wish you could communicate to a broader audience? Interested in building your resume while learning how to tell compelling stories about meaningful topics? Curious about what you can do with a podcast? If YES: the UW Libraries invites you to register for Storytelling Fellows! This is an innovative, hands-on program designed to highlight the interests and accomplishments of UW community members, using digital-storytelling skills and technologies. This totally free, four-week online program will take fellows through the start-to-finish process of envisioning and creating a podcast suitable for an online portfolio, professional presentation, or academic project. Folks who have participated in past Storytelling Fellows programs have created podcasts for the following reasons: To make digital streaming content for websites, To communicate their…
Event interval: Ongoing event. Accessibility Contact: Elliott Stevens. Event Types: Workshops. Target Audience: UW staff, faculty, and graduate students.
Friday, October 24, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit docs.google.com. Tadoku Club
Tadoku Club is a reading group for language learners of all levels. Participants choose books at their own level from the “easy reads” collection and enjoy reading independently in a supportive environment. The club offers a relaxed setting to build confidence, improve reading skills, and share the joy of reading with others.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus location: Gowen Hall (GWN). Accessibility Contact: 206-543-4490. Event Types: Academics. Meetings. Student Activities. Target Audience: Japanese language learners.
Thursday, October 30, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
For more info visit guides.lib.uw.edu. UW Libraries Storytelling Fellows: Podcasting online workshop
UW Libraries Storytelling Fellows: Podcasting Call for Registration, Are you a UW graduate student/faculty/staff member engaged in academic or professional work that you wish you could communicate to a broader audience? Interested in building your resume while learning how to tell compelling stories about meaningful topics? Curious about what you can do with a podcast? If YES: the UW Libraries invites you to register for Storytelling Fellows! This is an innovative, hands-on program designed to highlight the interests and accomplishments of UW community members, using digital-storytelling skills and technologies. This totally free, four-week online program will take fellows through the start-to-finish process of envisioning and creating a podcast suitable for an online portfolio, professional presentation, or academic project. Folks who have participated in past Storytelling Fellows programs have created podcasts for the following reasons: To make digital streaming content for websites, To communicate their…
Event interval: Ongoing event. Accessibility Contact: Elliott Stevens. Event Types: Workshops. Target Audience: UW staff, faculty, and graduate students.
Friday, October 31, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit docs.google.com. Introduction to Podcasting Workshop
Click the Online Meeting Link above to register.
Curious about starting a podcast? Join us for Introduction to Podcasting at the UW Open Scholarship Commons! In this online workshop, you’ll create a podcast intro, share and listen to others' projects in a supportive environment, and learn practical tips for recording high-quality audio. Gain hands-on experience editing tracks in Audacity, and explore important topics like accessibility, preservation, open access, and digital safety. This workshop is part of the OSC Public Scholarship Lab.
In this online workshop, you will: Produce an introduction for your dream podcast or for an imaginary one. , Listen to the podcast introductions of others in the workshop in a kind, supportive, growth-mindset environment. , Learn some level-up tricks for getting good voice/sound recordings. , Practice editing 5+ tracks in the sound-editing software Audacity. , Learn about the importance of accessibility, preservation, open access, and digital safety. This workshop…
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/meeting/register/aIhSXe-0QXG6EfyJ1OdhTQ#/registration. Accessibility Contact: aubreyjw@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Target Audience: UW students, postdoctoral researchers, faculty and staff.
Monday, November 3, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM.
First Wednesday Concert
Students of the UW School of Music perform in this lunchtime concert series co-hosted by UW Music and UW Libraries.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Allen Library (ALB). Event Types: Performances.
Wednesday, November 5, 2025, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.
For more info visit music.washington.edu. Tadoku Club
Tadoku Club is a reading group for language learners of all levels. Participants choose books at their own level from the “easy reads” collection and enjoy reading independently in a supportive environment. The club offers a relaxed setting to build confidence, improve reading skills, and share the joy of reading with others.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus location: Gowen Hall (GWN). Accessibility Contact: 206-543-4490. Event Types: Academics. Meetings. Student Activities. Target Audience: Japanese language learners.
Thursday, November 6, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
For more info visit guides.lib.uw.edu. TEAL Digital Scholarship Series 2025-26: Dating the Undated: Unlocking the Chronology of Premodern Japanese Publications through AI and Microscopic Imaging
The Tateuchi East Asia Library (TEAL) is proud to present the 2025-2026 TEAL Digital Scholarship Series, a dynamic program showcasing cutting-edge research by scholars in the fields of Chinese, Japanese and Korean studies. This series highlights how innovative digital tools and methodologies are transforming East Asian scholarship, fostering interdisciplinary dialogue, and broadening the impact of research within and beyond academia.
Dating the Undated: Unlocking the Chronology of Premodern Japanese Publications through AI and Microscopic Imaging
Azusa Tanaka, Japan Studies Librarian at the University of Washington
Determining the publication date of a book is essential for research across various disciplines. However, many pre-Meiji (pre-1868) Japanese publications lack clear publication dates, making the task of dating these works particularly challenging. Traditional methods, such as analyzing authorship or binding, often pose risks to delicate archival materials and can be subjective.
In this talk, a…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Gowen Hall (GWN). Campus room: Tateuchi East Asia Library (Gowen 3rd) Seminar Room. Accessibility Contact: hkyi@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars. Workshops.
Thursday, November 6, 2025, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM.
UW Libraries Storytelling Fellows: Podcasting online workshop
UW Libraries Storytelling Fellows: Podcasting Call for Registration, Are you a UW graduate student/faculty/staff member engaged in academic or professional work that you wish you could communicate to a broader audience? Interested in building your resume while learning how to tell compelling stories about meaningful topics? Curious about what you can do with a podcast? If YES: the UW Libraries invites you to register for Storytelling Fellows! This is an innovative, hands-on program designed to highlight the interests and accomplishments of UW community members, using digital-storytelling skills and technologies. This totally free, four-week online program will take fellows through the start-to-finish process of envisioning and creating a podcast suitable for an online portfolio, professional presentation, or academic project. Folks who have participated in past Storytelling Fellows programs have created podcasts for the following reasons: To make digital streaming content for websites, To communicate their…
Event interval: Ongoing event. Accessibility Contact: Elliott Stevens. Event Types: Workshops. Target Audience: UW staff, faculty, and graduate students.
Friday, November 7, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit docs.google.com. Veterans Day
Holidays
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. OSC Public Scholarship Lab: Publish & Protect Your Research in a Flash with Manifold (Online)
Learn how to create the world's fastest book using the Manifold digital book publishing platform! Manifold offers the opportunity to upload texts, seamlessly integrate images, media, and more into your text, and allows users to annotate texts within the platform. You'll come away from this workshop with a text of your choice (either your own or a sample text that will be provided) loaded into Manifold with images added to the text. This workshop includes a mix of lectures and hands-on time that you’ll spend learning to build your own digital book. This event is part of the OSC Public Scholarship Lab.
This event will be online via Zoom. Please register before the workshop to receive your Manifold account.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: aubreyjw@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Target Audience: UW students, postdoctoral researchers, faculty and staff.
Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM.
Fine-tuning LLMs on Custom Datasets (In Person)
In this interactive workshop, you will explore how LLMs work and practice fine-tuning a model on two custom datasets.
Through a guided demo using Python and Jupyter Notebooks, you will: Implement fine-tuning on a Llama 3 model with two examples: sentiment analysis of IMDB movie reviews and text summarization of biomedical papers. , Use techniques that enable training a 3 billion-parameter model in five minutes. , Learn how to scale fine-tuning using multi-node workflows on UW's Tillicum GPU cluster. , Identify when fine-tuning is appropriate compared to other methods. A free Google Colab account is recommended to run the workshop demos.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Suzzallo Library (SUZ). Campus room: Open Scholarship Commons Presentation Space. Accessibility Contact: jcols@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Target Audience: UW students, postdoctoral researchers, faculty and staff.
Thursday, November 13, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Fine-tuning LLMs on Custom Datasets (Online)
In this interactive workshop, you will explore how LLMs work and practice fine-tuning a model on two custom datasets.
Through a guided demo using Python and Jupyter Notebooks, you will: Implement fine-tuning on a Llama 3 model with two examples: sentiment analysis of IMDB movie reviews and text summarization of biomedical papers. , Use techniques that enable training a 3 billion-parameter model in five minutes. , Learn how to scale fine-tuning using multi-node workflows on UW's Tillicum GPU cluster. , Identify when fine-tuning is appropriate compared to other methods. A free Google Colab account is recommended to run the workshop demos.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: jcols@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Target Audience: UW students, postdoctoral researchers, faculty and staff.
Thursday, November 13, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Tadoku Club
Tadoku Club is a reading group for language learners of all levels. Participants choose books at their own level from the “easy reads” collection and enjoy reading independently in a supportive environment. The club offers a relaxed setting to build confidence, improve reading skills, and share the joy of reading with others.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus location: Gowen Hall (GWN). Accessibility Contact: 206-543-4490. Event Types: Academics. Meetings. Student Activities. Target Audience: Japanese language learners.
Thursday, November 13, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
For more info visit guides.lib.uw.edu. Going Public: Navigating Online and Professional Harassment Panel Discussion
Researchers who engage publicly often find themselves navigating new forms of visibility and vulnerability. This panel brings together experts whose work and lived experiences shed light on the realities of online and professional harassment in an increasingly adversarial environment.
Join Emma Spiro, Katherine Cross, and Kate Starbird for an hour-long roundtable discussion on how scholars can continue to do meaningful, public-facing work while protecting their well-being, supporting their communities, and sustaining trust in research. The discussion will be followed by a Q&A and a brief reception.
Hosted by the Open Scholarship Commons, this event is part of the Going Public series, which explores what it means to share research responsibly, safely, and authentically in the public sphere.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Suzzallo Library (SUZ). Campus room: Open Scholarship Commons Presentation Space. Accessibility Contact: aubreyjw@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Target Audience: UW students, postdoctoral researchers, faculty and staff.
Monday, November 17, 2025, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM.
OSC Public Scholarship Lab: Exploring Research and Teaching with Humap (In-Person)
Curious about new ways to visualize research? Join us for an introduction to Humap, a digital humanities platform designed to create interactive maps, timelines, and exhibits. Designed for academic use, Humap makes it easy to bring research and classroom projects to life, helping students and audiences engage with ideas in dynamic, visual ways. This hands-on workshop will introduce the platform’s core features and guide you in building your own projects.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Suzzallo Library (SUZ). Campus room: Open Scholarship Commons Presentation Space. Accessibility Contact: aubreyjw@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Target Audience: UW students, postdoctoral researchers, faculty and staff.
Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM.
OSC Public Scholarship Lab: Exploring Research and Teaching with Humap (Online)
Curious about new ways to visualize research? Join us for an introduction to Humap, a digital humanities platform designed to create interactive maps, timelines, and exhibits. Designed for academic use, Humap makes it easy to bring research and classroom projects to life, helping students and audiences engage with ideas in dynamic, visual ways. This hands-on workshop will introduce the platform’s core features and guide you in building your own projects.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: aubreyjw@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Target Audience: UW students, postdoctoral researchers, faculty and staff.
Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM.
Tadoku Club
Tadoku Club is a reading group for language learners of all levels. Participants choose books at their own level from the “easy reads” collection and enjoy reading independently in a supportive environment. The club offers a relaxed setting to build confidence, improve reading skills, and share the joy of reading with others.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus location: Gowen Hall (GWN). Accessibility Contact: 206-543-4490. Event Types: Academics. Meetings. Student Activities. Target Audience: Japanese language learners.
Thursday, November 20, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
For more info visit guides.lib.uw.edu. Scholars' Studio
Research Commons
This fun, informal, interdisciplinary event features rapid-fire lightning talks by students doing Master’s and Doctoral level projects and research. Hosted by the UW Libraries Research Commons and The Graduate School's office of Graduate Student Affairs, Scholars' Studio gives students the opportunity to share their research across disciplines, make connections and build presentation skills. The fall 2025 Scholars' Studio event will be held in person; please join us in winter 2026 for our virtual event.
Apply to present your research by October 20th!
https://washington.libwizard.com/f/scholars-studio
The University of Washington is committed to providing access and accommodation in its services, programs, and activities. To make a request connected to a disability or health condition contact Madeline Mundt, Head of the Research Commons, UW Libraries: mundtm@uw.edu, at least 10 days in advance.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Allen Library (ALB). Campus room: Research Commons Green A. Accessibility Contact: mundtm@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Student Activities.
Thursday, November 20, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit washington.libwizard.com. Thanksgiving Day
Holidays
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. Native American Heritage Day
Holidays
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. First Wednesday Concert
Students of the UW School of Music perform in this lunchtime concert series co-hosted by UW Music and UW Libraries.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Allen Library (ALB). Event Types: Performances.
Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.
For more info visit music.washington.edu. Tadoku Club
Tadoku Club is a reading group for language learners of all levels. Participants choose books at their own level from the “easy reads” collection and enjoy reading independently in a supportive environment. The club offers a relaxed setting to build confidence, improve reading skills, and share the joy of reading with others.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus location: Gowen Hall (GWN). Accessibility Contact: 206-543-4490. Event Types: Academics. Meetings. Student Activities. Target Audience: Japanese language learners.
Thursday, December 4, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
For more info visit guides.lib.uw.edu. 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. 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. First Wednesday Concert
Students of the UW School of Music perform in this lunchtime concert series co-hosted by UW Music and UW Libraries.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Allen Library (ALB). Event Types: Performances.
Wednesday, January 7, 2026, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.
For more info visit music.washington.edu.