Events Calendar
The UW Alumni Association produces and supports in-person and virtual events — on campus, in the community, and around the world. Whether designed to entertain, inform or inspire, these gatherings are powerful opportunities to reconnect with old friends, make new ones, and engage with the UW spirit wherever you are. Here, you will find an assortment of events, from UWAA as well as public events from our campus partners.
Member Appreciation Month presented by BECU
April 1 – 30, 2026
A whole month for UWAA members to gather, play and connect! Join us for in-person events, sign up for your Purple Pride Pack and enter to win fun prizes in our drawing.
Lessons from Qatar
April 20, 2026
5–6 p.m.
César Wazen discusses the geopolitical, local and sporting implications of the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup in Seattle.
Radical Humility: Be a Badass Leader and a Good Human with Urs Koenig
April 21, 2026
9:00 am – 10:00 am
Spark60 brings live online events with inspiring business authors. Free for members!
Better Together Service Day with BECU
April 26, 2026
9 a.m.–12 p.m.
Join the UWAA and BECU for a day of service to help fight food insecurity.
Getting Things Done: Simple Systems for Better Productivity with David Allen
April 29, 2026
7:00 am – 8:00 am
Spark60 brings live online events with inspiring business authors. Free for members!
A Larger Freedom: Multiracial Democracy and the Radical Reconstruction of the United States with Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor
April 30, 2026
6:30 pm
Get insights into how we can recognize democractic erosion, protect rights and build an inclusive democratic future for all.
Member Social: Scoops at Sunset
April 30, 2026
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
UWAA members! Join us for free ice cream in West Seattle.
Health Is Wealth: Closing Gaps For Healthy People And Thriving Economies
April 30, 2026
5–7 p.m.
Dr. Pamela Cipriano will explore the importance of advocating for the investments and policy changes to deliver health and economic benefits to their people and nations.
Dawgs After Dark
May 1, 2026
6:30 pm
Join Head Coach Jedd Fisch and your Huskies for Dawgs After Dark on Friday, May 1 – an exciting first look at the 2026 team as spring practice wraps up under the lights. Bring your family, friends, teammates and colleagues out for this FREE event at 6:30 p.m. at Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.
Husky Brunch on the Willamette River
May 3, 2026
11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Enjoy the best views in Portland with your Husky community on this two-hour river cruise.