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Departmental Faculty Meeting

Agenda: · Announcements o Budget o Policies · Committee Discussions o Curriculum: Grad, Undergrad o Others · Staff Discussion · Executive Session · Other Business. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Savery Hall (SAV). Campus room: 408. Accessibility Contact: Liam Blakey. Event Types: Meetings. Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM.

Join the College of Arts & Sciences Team for the Alaska Airlines Dawg Dash

Calling All Arts & Sciences Dawgs! Join fellow alumni, students, friends, artists, scientists, historians, philosophers, writers and curious minds of the College of Arts & Sciences for the Alaska Airlines Dawg Dash on Sunday, October 18! Part campus tour, part reunion, and all Dawg pride, you'll partake in a little interdisciplinary running through the heart of the UW, passing favorites like the Liberal Arts Quadrangle, Denny Hall, and the site of the future Chemical Sciences Building. Bring your Arts & Sciences spirit and we'll bring the one-of-a-kind bandanas (picture below) for everyone who signs up to join the College's team for the 10K run, 5K run/walk, or Husky Pups Run. A portion of your registration fee helps support the UW Alumni Association’s general scholarship fund. Race registration usually sells out before the event, so don't delay. Sign up to be on the College of Arts & Sciences team for the Alaska Airlines Dawg Dash here. In addition, visit the College of Arts & Sciences tent for fun,… Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: casevents@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Sunday, October 18, 2026. For more info visit runsignup.com.

Annual Ethics Lecture - Linda Alcoff

A Decolonial Approach to Race and Racism, Abstract: Racism in the United States today cannot be understood in a narrow national frame. Rather, it needs to be understood in relation to the coming end of the US Empire and of Western intellectual and financial dominance, and the resulting precarity of the social contract citizens have expected in the global north. To chart this terrain, I argue that we need a historical understanding of racial formations, a focus on cultural racism, and an honest approach to the complex history of settler colonialism in this hemisphere that can be the basis of new and stronger coalitions for all working-class peoples. Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: Walker-Ames. Accessibility Contact: Liam Blakey. Event Types: Conferences. Friday, October 23, 2026, 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM.

What Haven’t We Asked Quantum Computers to Do? Jeff Henshaw Senior VP, Quantum Compute Products at IonQ

When people talk about quantum computing, the focus is usually on a small set of well-known applications. But an equally interesting question is whether we’re asking the right questions in the first place. What kinds of problems might benefit from quantum approaches that we simply haven’t recognized yet? This talk offers a brief introduction to the ideas behind quantum computing and a snapshot of where the field stands today. It then explores a broader challenge: discovering new applications by bringing together people who approach problems from very different perspectives. Researchers in fields ranging from chemistry and biology to public policy, history, literature, and religious studies may see opportunities that physicists and computer scientists overlook. Not every problem will be a good fit for quantum computing. But expanding the conversation beyond the traditional quantum community may be one of the best ways to discover what these technologies will ultimately be useful for. All disciplines welcome… Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Student Union Building (HUB). Campus room: 250. Accessibility Contact: casevents@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Target Audience: Open to all UW faculty, students, and staff. Wednesday, October 28, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM.

Departmental Faculty Meeting

Agenda: · Announcements o Budget o Policies · Committee Discussions o Curriculum: Grad, Undergrad o Others · Staff Discussion · Executive Session · Other Business. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Savery Hall (SAV). Campus room: 408. Accessibility Contact: Liam Blakey. Event Types: Meetings. Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM.

Program on Ethics Workshop

More details TBD. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Student Union Building (HUB). Campus room: 238. Accessibility Contact: Liam Blakey. Event Types: Conferences. Friday, November 6, 2026, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM.

Moral Psychology Workshop

More details TBD. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: Liam Blakey. Event Types: Conferences. Friday, November 6, 2026, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM.

Departmental Faculty Meeting

Agenda: · Announcements o Budget o Policies · Committee Discussions o Curriculum: Grad, Undergrad o Others · Staff Discussion · Executive Session · Other Business. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Savery Hall (SAV). Campus room: 408. Accessibility Contact: Liam Blakey. Event Types: Meetings. Tuesday, November 10, 2026, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM.

Veterans 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: Autumn. Event Types: Academics. Wednesday, November 11, 2026. For more info visit www.washington.edu.

Thanksgiving 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: Autumn. Event Types: Academics. Thursday, November 26, 2026. 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: 2026. Quarter: Autumn. Event Types: Academics. Friday, November 27, 2026. For more info visit www.washington.edu.

Departmental Faculty Meeting

Agenda: · Announcements o Budget o Policies · Committee Discussions o Curriculum: Grad, Undergrad o Others · Staff Discussion · Executive Session · Other Business. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Savery Hall (SAV). Campus room: 408. Accessibility Contact: Liam Blakey. Event Types: Meetings. Tuesday, December 1, 2026, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM.

Departmental Faculty Meeting

Agenda: · Announcements o Budget o Policies · Committee Discussions o Curriculum: Grad, Undergrad o Others · Staff Discussion · Executive Session · Other Business. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Savery Hall (SAV). Campus room: 408. Accessibility Contact: Liam Blakey. Event Types: Meetings. Tuesday, December 8, 2026, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM.

Christmas Day

Holidays No classes. Most University offices and buildings are closed. Check with specific offices to confirm. Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2027. Quarter: Winter. Event Types: Academics. Friday, December 25, 2026. 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: 2027. Quarter: Winter. Event Types: Academics. Friday, January 1, 2027. For more info visit www.washington.edu.

Colloquium: Manuel Vargas

More details TBD. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: Liam Blakey. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Friday, January 8, 2027, 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM.