October 2006
Event: Churchill Centre 6th Annual Lecture – “Leadership in Times of Crisis”
Partnership: Evans School of Public Affairs, Churchill Centre, UW Alumni Association
Date: Thursday, October 26, 2006
Time: 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Location: University of Washington, 120 Kane Hall
Cost: Complimentary
Winston S. Churchill, grandson of the former British Prime Minister, delivers the 6th annual Churchill Center Lecture in Seattle. This lecture will explore public leadership in democratic societies during times of crisis. In “Public Leadership in Times of Crisis,” he reflects on the challenges his grandfather embraced to lead Britain during the early years of World War II, before the U.S. formally entered the war.
Event: Winston S. Churchill Reception
Partnership: Evans School of Public Affairs, Churchill Centre, UW Alumni Association
Date: Thursday, October 26, 2006
Time: Reception: 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
Location: University of Washington, Walker-Ames Room, 225 Kane Hall
Cost: $75
November 2006
Event: Betty Jane Narver Memorial Lecture with Martha Choe
Date: Thursday, November 8, 2006
Time: 7:00 p.m. – Lecture; 8:00 p.m. – Reception
Location: Seattle Public Library – Central Library: Microsoft Auditorium
The 2006 Betty Jane Narver Memorial Lecture on Women in Public Policy features Martha Choe, director of the Global Libraries program at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, former director of the Washington State Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development (CTED) under Governor Gary Locke, and former Seattle City Council member. The Narver Memorial Lecture was established at the Evans School of Public Affairs to honor Betty Jane’s legacy of inspired and dedicated civic involvement, her role as a mentor to women in public service, and to showcase the current work of women in civic leadership and public policy positions.
Event: Olympia Reception
Date: Tuesday, November 14, 2006
Time: 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Location: Olympia, Washington: Governor’s Executive Mansion
Dean Sandra Archibald and Governor Chris Gregoire co-host a reception for our Olympia area alumni, donors and friends of the Evans School, the first in the history of the Evans School.
Event: National Fiscal Wake-up Call with David Walker, Comptroller General
Date: Wednesday, November 29, 2006
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Location: 225 Kane Hall: Walker-Ames Room
The Fiscal Wake-Up Seminar focuses attention on our nation’s long-term fiscal challenges. Speakers will include David Walker, Comptroller General of the United States and representatives from the Brookings Institution and Heritage Foundation, co-presented by the Evans School and the Concord Coalition. The seminar will include UW scholars, elected officials and leaders from around the Puget Sound Region and will explore the context for today’s fiscal policy debates: changing demographics; inadequate national savings; intractable health care costs; the crowding out of discretionary spending on everything from defense to education; and the unsustainable growth of our deficits and debt.
Event: Evans School Alumni Reception & 45th Anniversary Celebration
Partnership: Evans School of Public Affairs and UW Alumni Association
Date: Thursday, November 30, 2006
Time: 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Location: 225 Kane Hall: Walker-Ames Room
Join us for a celebration of the Evans School alumni community. Hear from Dean Sandra Archibald, meet new faculty, and reunite with our Emeritus Deans, your classmates and friends as we celebrate our 45th anniversary of the School.
January 2007
Event: Daniel J. Evans: Celebrating 50 Years in Public Service
Partnership: Evans School of Public Affairs and UW Alumni Association
Date: January 17, 2007 (tentative)
Time: TBD
Location: TBD
Daniel J. Evans ranks as one of the most distinguished leaders in the history of the state of Washington. The Evans School of Public Affairs is proud to honor Governor Evans’ 50th anniversary in public service. Join us as we celebrate a milestone of extraordinary achievement for a man of remarkable integrity.
April 2007
Event: Re-Experience the Evans School (Washington Weekend)
Date: April 2007 (TBD)
Time: TBD
Location: TBD
The Evans School of Public Affairs is pleased to invite alumni and friends back to school for a day of stimulating discussion around current public policy issues. Speak with some of the School’s leading faculty and community practitioners about issues that impact all of our lives.
May 2007
Event: Graduate Fellowship Luncheon
Date: Thursday, May 10, 2007
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Location: 308 Parrington Hall – The Commons
Our annual Graduate Fellowship Luncheon (formerly the Endowed Fellowship Luncheon) honors the many gracious donors who have contributed to graduate fellowships at Evans School of Public Affairs and the students that benefit from their philanthropy. Endowments and annual gifts provide essential financial support to students pursuing careers in the public, non-profit and private sectors. Attendees enjoy lunch with current fellowship recipients and learn about their career goals.
