UWAA Member Update, August 2017

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UW ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

PAID

SEATTLE, WA PERMIT NO. 62

NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE

HOMECOMING 2017 Alumni, students and friends near and far come to campus to celebrate all things Husky with an extended weekend of events.

MEMBER UPDATE

AUTUMN 2017

OCT 27 W DAY Campus rolls out its Homecoming finest as we celebrate the UW’s birthday and introduce the 2017 Homecoming Court — who are receiving UWAA-supported scholarships.

TIME TO GET THOSE PAWS MOVING! OCT 22 ALASKA AIRLINES DAWG DASH Come back to campus for

the UW’s annual 5K walk/run and 10K run. Bring the whole family.

OCT 28 MULTICULTURAL ALUMNI PARTNERSHIP BRIDGING THE GAP BREAKFAST Celebrating diversity. Supporting scholarships. Recognizing alumni. Meet the MAP scholars and see the difference an organized community can make in the lives of students. UWalum.com/mapbreakfast

Dogs are encouraged, there’s a Husky Pups run for kids, and all participants get a Brooks running shirt and commemorative medal. Registration proceeds go to student

OCT 28 HOMECOMING GAME VS. UCLA Cheer the Huskies to victory against the UCLA Bruins! UWAA members save on admission to the hottest ticket in town.

scholarships, making our Dawg Pack stronger. UWalum.com/dawgdash

HOMECOMING ROYALTY SCHOLARSHIPS Know a UW sophomore, junior or senior who wants to represent the UW as a member of the Homecoming Court? The title of Homecoming Royalty (the top two students selected from the Court) comes with a scholarship award from the UWAA. Issue #21, September 2017. Member Update is the regularly published newsletter for all members of the University of Washington Alumni Association, 4333 Brooklyn Ave NE, Box 359508, Seattle, WA 98195.

Moving? Prefer email? Please send corrections to updates@uw.edu or give us a call at 206-543-0540. Want to switch to our online-only version? Go to UWalum.com/memberupdate to change your preferences.

Special thanks to:

University of Washington Alumni Association

UWALUM.COM/HOMECOMING

Box 359508, Seattle, WA 98195-9508

UWAA members get a special rate and giveaway. Register today!

UWALUM.COM

UPCOMING EVENTS INSIDE!


AUTUMN EVENTS

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

The UWAA celebrates the beginning of a new school year by giving you even more opportunities to show off your purple pride.

OCT HUSKIES @ WORK With our job shadowing program, pay it forward by telling a current Husky student about your job. All Husky alumni, no matter where you live, are invited to apply. UWalum.com/huskiesatwork

SEPT 17-20 STUDENT CAREER TREK Students are traveling to L.A. to explore businesses and careers — and connect with UW alumni during company visits and mixers. Sound interesting? Check for future opportunities to participate in a trek near you. UWalum.com/student-career-trek

OCT-NOV AUTUMN LECTURES The UW’s public lectures bring you timely topics and engaging speakers, from The Graduate School’s Equity and Difference Series to a talk by the 51st Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell.

SEPT 29 MEMBER NIGHT AT NIKE Enjoy up to 50% off on the latest shoes, UW merchandise and more with exclusive access to the Nike Company Store in Beaverton, OR, the day before the UW football game against Oregon State.

NOV 3-4 CLASS OF 1993 25-YEAR REUNION “Come as you are” to this fall reunion weekend, held in conjunction with the Huskies vs. Oregon Ducks football game. Mark your calendar. NOV 1-11 VETERANS APPRECIATION Come to campus to honor the students, staff, faculty and alumni who served in our nation’s armed forces. UWALUM.COM/EVENTS

EVERYDAY HUSKIES Think you have to be a UW alum to be a UWAA member? Not the case. The only requirement is loving the UW! Meet Ty Okamura, president of the Portland Huskies chapter and life member, and learn what fuels her passion for the purple and gold. UWalum.com/non-alumni-please-apply

MEMBER BENEFITS HUSKY FOOTBALL Sit with the Dawgs in the visitors’ seats at away games and save on tickets to the Oct. 28 Homecoming game. GEAR UP Get ready for the school year and football season by showing off your purple and gold. UWAA members save on merchandise from Husky Authentic, the official store of UW Athletics; SKICKS’s UW-branded tennis shoes; and the University Book Store’s Husky gear. SEE ALL YOUR MEMBER BENEFITS:

UWALUM.COM/BENEFITS

MEMBER TRAVEL MARCH 6–17, 2018 ISRAEL: TIMELESS WONDERS From modern Tel Aviv and scenic Upper Galilee to ancient Tiberias and Nazareth, experience this holy land. Spend time in Jerusalem, swim in the Dead Sea, enjoy a cooking class and tour a working kibbutz.

OCT FALL MEMBERSHIP DRIVE There’s no better time to be a UWAA member. Know someone who might be interested? Invite them to be part of the pack. UWalum.com/be-a-member

UWALUM.COM/TOURS


AUTUMN EVENTS

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

The UWAA celebrates the beginning of a new school year by giving you even more opportunities to show off your purple pride.

OCT HUSKIES @ WORK With our job shadowing program, pay it forward by telling a current Husky student about your job. All Husky alumni, no matter where you live, are invited to apply. UWalum.com/huskiesatwork

SEPT 17-20 STUDENT CAREER TREK Students are traveling to L.A. to explore businesses and careers — and connect with UW alumni during company visits and mixers. Sound interesting? Check for future opportunities to participate in a trek near you. UWalum.com/student-career-trek

OCT-NOV AUTUMN LECTURES The UW’s public lectures bring you timely topics and engaging speakers, from The Graduate School’s Equity and Difference Series to a talk by the 51st Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell.

SEPT 29 MEMBER NIGHT AT NIKE Enjoy up to 50% off on the latest shoes, UW merchandise and more with exclusive access to the Nike Company Store in Beaverton, OR, the day before the UW football game against Oregon State.

NOV 3-4 CLASS OF 1993 25-YEAR REUNION “Come as you are” to this fall reunion weekend, held in conjunction with the Huskies vs. Oregon Ducks football game. Mark your calendar. NOV 1-11 VETERANS APPRECIATION Come to campus to honor the students, staff, faculty and alumni who served in our nation’s armed forces. UWALUM.COM/EVENTS

EVERYDAY HUSKIES Think you have to be a UW alum to be a UWAA member? Not the case. The only requirement is loving the UW! Meet Ty Okamura, president of the Portland Huskies chapter and life member, and learn what fuels her passion for the purple and gold. UWalum.com/non-alumni-please-apply

MEMBER BENEFITS HUSKY FOOTBALL Sit with the Dawgs in the visitors’ seats at away games and save on tickets to the Oct. 28 Homecoming game. GEAR UP Get ready for the school year and football season by showing off your purple and gold. UWAA members save on merchandise from Husky Authentic, the official store of UW Athletics; SKICKS’s UW-branded tennis shoes; and the University Book Store’s Husky gear. SEE ALL YOUR MEMBER BENEFITS:

UWALUM.COM/BENEFITS

MEMBER TRAVEL MARCH 6–17, 2018 ISRAEL: TIMELESS WONDERS From modern Tel Aviv and scenic Upper Galilee to ancient Tiberias and Nazareth, experience this holy land. Spend time in Jerusalem, swim in the Dead Sea, enjoy a cooking class and tour a working kibbutz.

OCT FALL MEMBERSHIP DRIVE There’s no better time to be a UWAA member. Know someone who might be interested? Invite them to be part of the pack. UWalum.com/be-a-member

UWALUM.COM/TOURS


AUTUMN EVENTS

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

The UWAA celebrates the beginning of a new school year by giving you even more opportunities to show off your purple pride.

OCT HUSKIES @ WORK With our job shadowing program, pay it forward by telling a current Husky student about your job. All Husky alumni, no matter where you live, are invited to apply. UWalum.com/huskiesatwork

SEPT 17-20 STUDENT CAREER TREK Students are traveling to L.A. to explore businesses and careers — and connect with UW alumni during company visits and mixers. Sound interesting? Check for future opportunities to participate in a trek near you. UWalum.com/student-career-trek

OCT-NOV AUTUMN LECTURES The UW’s public lectures bring you timely topics and engaging speakers, from The Graduate School’s Equity and Difference Series to a talk by the 51st Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell.

SEPT 29 MEMBER NIGHT AT NIKE Enjoy up to 50% off on the latest shoes, UW merchandise and more with exclusive access to the Nike Company Store in Beaverton, OR, the day before the UW football game against Oregon State.

NOV 3-4 CLASS OF 1993 25-YEAR REUNION “Come as you are” to this fall reunion weekend, held in conjunction with the Huskies vs. Oregon Ducks football game. Mark your calendar. NOV 1-11 VETERANS APPRECIATION Come to campus to honor the students, staff, faculty and alumni who served in our nation’s armed forces. UWALUM.COM/EVENTS

EVERYDAY HUSKIES Think you have to be a UW alum to be a UWAA member? Not the case. The only requirement is loving the UW! Meet Ty Okamura, president of the Portland Huskies chapter and life member, and learn what fuels her passion for the purple and gold. UWalum.com/non-alumni-please-apply

MEMBER BENEFITS HUSKY FOOTBALL Sit with the Dawgs in the visitors’ seats at away games and save on tickets to the Oct. 28 Homecoming game. GEAR UP Get ready for the school year and football season by showing off your purple and gold. UWAA members save on merchandise from Husky Authentic, the official store of UW Athletics; SKICKS’s UW-branded tennis shoes; and the University Book Store’s Husky gear. SEE ALL YOUR MEMBER BENEFITS:

UWALUM.COM/BENEFITS

MEMBER TRAVEL MARCH 6–17, 2018 ISRAEL: TIMELESS WONDERS From modern Tel Aviv and scenic Upper Galilee to ancient Tiberias and Nazareth, experience this holy land. Spend time in Jerusalem, swim in the Dead Sea, enjoy a cooking class and tour a working kibbutz.

OCT FALL MEMBERSHIP DRIVE There’s no better time to be a UWAA member. Know someone who might be interested? Invite them to be part of the pack. UWalum.com/be-a-member

UWALUM.COM/TOURS


UW ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

PAID

SEATTLE, WA PERMIT NO. 62

NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE

HOMECOMING 2017 Alumni, students and friends near and far come to campus to celebrate all things Husky with an extended weekend of events.

MEMBER UPDATE

AUTUMN 2017

OCT 27 W DAY Campus rolls out its Homecoming finest as we celebrate the UW’s birthday and introduce the 2017 Homecoming Court — who are receiving UWAA-supported scholarships.

TIME TO GET THOSE PAWS MOVING! OCT 22 ALASKA AIRLINES DAWG DASH Come back to campus for

the UW’s annual 5K walk/run and 10K run. Bring the whole family.

OCT 28 MULTICULTURAL ALUMNI PARTNERSHIP BRIDGING THE GAP BREAKFAST Celebrating diversity. Supporting scholarships. Recognizing alumni. Meet the MAP scholars and see the difference an organized community can make in the lives of students. UWalum.com/mapbreakfast

Dogs are encouraged, there’s a Husky Pups run for kids, and all participants get a Brooks running shirt and commemorative medal. Registration proceeds go to student

OCT 28 HOMECOMING GAME VS. UCLA Cheer the Huskies to victory against the UCLA Bruins! UWAA members save on admission to the hottest ticket in town.

scholarships, making our Dawg Pack stronger. UWalum.com/dawgdash

HOMECOMING ROYALTY SCHOLARSHIPS Know a UW sophomore, junior or senior who wants to represent the UW as a member of the Homecoming Court? The title of Homecoming Royalty (the top two students selected from the Court) comes with a scholarship award from the UWAA. Issue #21, September 2017. Member Update is the regularly published newsletter for all members of the University of Washington Alumni Association, 4333 Brooklyn Ave NE, Box 359508, Seattle, WA 98195.

Moving? Prefer email? Please send corrections to updates@uw.edu or give us a call at 206-543-0540. Want to switch to our online-only version? Go to UWalum.com/memberupdate to change your preferences.

Special thanks to:

University of Washington Alumni Association

UWALUM.COM/HOMECOMING

Box 359508, Seattle, WA 98195-9508

UWAA members get a special rate and giveaway. Register today!

UWALUM.COM

UPCOMING EVENTS INSIDE!


UW ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

PAID

SEATTLE, WA PERMIT NO. 62

NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE

HOMECOMING 2017 Alumni, students and friends near and far come to campus to celebrate all things Husky with an extended weekend of events.

MEMBER UPDATE

AUTUMN 2017

OCT 27 W DAY Campus rolls out its Homecoming finest as we celebrate the UW’s birthday and introduce the 2017 Homecoming Court — who are receiving UWAA-supported scholarships.

TIME TO GET THOSE PAWS MOVING! OCT 22 ALASKA AIRLINES DAWG DASH Come back to campus for

the UW’s annual 5K walk/run and 10K run. Bring the whole family.

OCT 28 MULTICULTURAL ALUMNI PARTNERSHIP BRIDGING THE GAP BREAKFAST Celebrating diversity. Supporting scholarships. Recognizing alumni. Meet the MAP scholars and see the difference an organized community can make in the lives of students. UWalum.com/mapbreakfast

Dogs are encouraged, there’s a Husky Pups run for kids, and all participants get a Brooks running shirt and commemorative medal. Registration proceeds go to student

OCT 28 HOMECOMING GAME VS. UCLA Cheer the Huskies to victory against the UCLA Bruins! UWAA members save on admission to the hottest ticket in town.

scholarships, making our Dawg Pack stronger. UWalum.com/dawgdash

HOMECOMING ROYALTY SCHOLARSHIPS Know a UW sophomore, junior or senior who wants to represent the UW as a member of the Homecoming Court? The title of Homecoming Royalty (the top two students selected from the Court) comes with a scholarship award from the UWAA. Issue #21, September 2017. Member Update is the regularly published newsletter for all members of the University of Washington Alumni Association, 4333 Brooklyn Ave NE, Box 359508, Seattle, WA 98195.

Moving? Prefer email? Please send corrections to updates@uw.edu or give us a call at 206-543-0540. Want to switch to our online-only version? Go to UWalum.com/memberupdate to change your preferences.

Special thanks to:

University of Washington Alumni Association

UWALUM.COM/HOMECOMING

Box 359508, Seattle, WA 98195-9508

UWAA members get a special rate and giveaway. Register today!

UWALUM.COM

UPCOMING EVENTS INSIDE!


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