Alumni Needed to Help With Admissions
We ask for your help in reaching out to newly admitted students for the Fall 2006. During the coming months, we would like each newly admitted student to receive a phone call from an alum to congratulate them on their admission to the School and to answer any questions they may have about your experience at the UW.
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Volunteers Needed for Career Night Alumni Panels
April 12, 5:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Recent Evans School graduates from 2000- 2004 are invited to serve on career panels to share information with students about your post MPA career path.
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Alumni Association Membership - Join the Husky Pride Team!
Show your support for our growing alumni programs - join the UW Alumni Association today! You'll get a wide array of member benefits including discounts on arts, learning, recreation and fun at the UW and across the nation.
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Introducing the Dean's Club
We invite you to join the Dean's Club at the Evans School of Public Affairs. Dean's Club members share our commitment to creating more effective public sector and nonprofit organizations, a more vibrant environment for the private sector, new partnerships for stronger communities, and a renewed trust in government.
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Re-Experience the Evans School: Alumni Seminars
April 22, 12:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Alumni and friends are invited back to school for a day of stimulating discussion around current policy issues. Learn from Evans School leading faculty about topics that impact our community. During the networking lunch, visit with Dean Sandra Archibald and your favorite faculty members. Catch up with fellow alumni and make new connections while enjoying the best of what the Evans School has to offer.
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Washington Weekend
April 21-23, 2005
Join us for Washington Weekend - the University of Washington's first campus-wide block party! We'll be featuring department open houses, class reunions, live entertainment, tours of university facilities, the spring football game and lots more for the entire family. Come celebrate all the UW has to offer!
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Nonprofit Leadership Conference
March 16
The 11th Annual Washington State Nonprofit Leadership Conference will gather nonprofit CEO's, directors, and board members to explore leadership issues in this sector. Join other leaders from Puget Sound and beyond for workshops, panel discussions, a luncheon plenary, The State of the Nonprofit Sector Report, a Town Hall meeting, student presentations, and the annual Evergreen Awards, followed by a Nonprofit Service Month celebration/reception.
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The Nineveh Gap: Why We Can't Predict Political Responses to Environmental Problems
Paul Ehrlich, Bing Professor of Population Studies, Stanford University
March 23, 7:00 p.m.
The scientific community has spoken clearly and frequently on the catastrophic decline of the human environment, and yet political action often goes directly counter to the recommendations of both natural and social scientists. In order to understand such behavior, scientists need to understand more about the evolution of culture in general and ethics in particular. Free lecture followed by book signing.
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Perspectives In Public Health Symposium
April 14, 8:30 a.m.
Public health is a dynamic field, driven by changes in society, population, the environment, and science. You are invited to join fellow UW alumni for a morning of lectures and networking. Learn what's new in public health and share experiences with your colleagues. Join one of seven breakout sessions to learn about significant developments in your discipline.
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The Science Behind the Controversy over Genetically Engineered Foods
April 14, 7:00 p.m.
Presented by Toby Bradshaw-Professor, Biology as part of the 2005 UW Science Forum. The series, which is free and open to the public, will focus on the impact of human advances on our environment and within populations throughout the world.
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A Sea of Microbes: How Ocean Biology Shapes the Health of our Planet
April 21, 7:00 p.m.
Presented by Virginia Armbrust-Associate Professor, Oceanography, College of Ocean and Fishery Sciences, and Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Investigator in Marine Sciences as part of the 2005 UW Science Forum. The series, which is free and open to the public, will focus on the impact of human advances on our environment and within populations throughout the world.
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AIDS Treatment in Africa: Obstacles and Opportunities
May 5, 7:00 p.m.5
Presented by Steve Gloyd, M.D., M.P.H.-Professor, Dept. of Health Services, and Director, International Health Program, School of Public Health and Community Medicine as part of the 2005 UW Science Forum. The series, which is free and open to the public, will focus on the impact of human advances on our environment and within populations throughout the world.
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Science Policy & Public Leadership
May 5, 6:00 p.m.
Dr. Donald Kennedy President, Emeritus and Bing Professor of Environmental Science and Policy, Emeritus, Stanford University
Dr. Kennedy currently serves as a Director of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, as Co-Chair of the National Academies' Project on Science, Technology and Law, and as Editor-in-Chief of Science Magazine.
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Weekly Job Search Clinics
March 24, 6:30 p.m.
Attend once, weekly, or whenever you need access to resources, support and tools.

Lifework Renewal Seminar
March 26, 9:30 a.m.
A mini-retreat that provides a map of the change process and a new life and work perspective.

Managing the Budget Process
March 28 - April l
This course seeks to build managers' and budget officials' abilities and confidence to develop realistic budgets and participate effectively in this policy process. Through case studies, applied exercises, and guest speakers, this course focuses on the practical skills needed to analyze budget information, identify ways to improve service quality and productivity, and effectively communicate with elected officials and the public.

Creating a Performance-Based Organization
April 14-15
Managers in the public and nonprofit sectors, as well as in the private sector, are increasingly responsible for producing results as well as for improving performance. Managers must demonstrate that they not only understand how to create strategic business plans and performance reports, but also that they are able to demonstrate improved "bottom line" results, and ensure that dollars get to their intended destination. Participants will explore how, when, and why these concepts may or may not be usefully applied in the public and nonprofit sectors.

Career Transitions Workshop
April 30, 9:00 a.m.
This workshop is designed to help alumni, students and other members of the UW community sort out the steps required to make a career change or enhance a current position.

Strategic Management in a Political Environment
May 2-6
A difficult task for any manager is working in the gray area at the intersection of political pressures, policy goals, and program operations. This course develops the skills of managers at this critical boundary by focusing on how to think more strategically about the analysis and design of effective policy and the implementation of programs.

Dependable Strengths Seminars
May 5 - 7
This seminar is designed to assess strengths and talents, and to help you use this information to develop a powerful job search strategy.

Resolving Conflict and Building Consensus
May 9-13
Conflict can often be an opportunity for progress and positive change in policies and programs. This course provides managers with concepts and tools for resolving disputes among staff, between jurisdictions, between branches or levels of government, and between organizations, businesses, and citizen groups. Participants develop strategies for building consensus, helping parties move beyond stated positions, and crafting innovative solutions to common problems.