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.
ArtSci Roundup: February
Feb. 1 – 28, 2026
See what’s coming up in February from the College of Arts & Sciences.
Trump in the World 2.0: Foreign Aid on the Ground
Feb. 23, 2026
5:00 pm – 6:20 pm
Explore how global issues are affected by the policies of the Trump administration.
UW Alumni Night with the Portland Trail Blazers
Feb. 24, 2026
7 p.m. Tipoff
Former Husky Jaden McDaniels joins the Minnesota Timberwolves as they face off against the home team. You won’t want to miss it.
Be sure to book soon — the deadline to order is Monday, Feb. 9.
Reception and Lecture: America’s Character and the Rule of Law with George Conway III
Feb. 25, 2026
5:30 p.m. Reception | 6:30 p.m. Lecture
Meet author, political commentator and activist George Conway III before he takes the stage at Town Hall Seattle.
The Washington Prison History Project: Counter-Archives and Local Histories
Feb. 25, 2026
7:30–9 p.m.
The UW’s Dan Berger shares how incarcerated people have shown prison to be a central feature in the development of Washington and the country. Part of the History Lecture Series.
America’s Character and the Rule of Law with George Conway III
Feb. 25, 2026
6:30–8:30 p.m.
Author, political commentator and activist George Conway III takes the stage at Town Hall Seattle.
UW Converge Tokyo
Feb. 27 – March 1, 2026
The UW’s premier gathering for global alumni and friends is coming to Tokyo.
Trump in the World 2.0: What Was Intelligence and What Comes Next?
March 2, 2026
5-6:20 p.m.
Explore how global issues are affected by the policies of the Trump administration.
Primary: Alma Thomas, Sisterhood and the Revolutionary Quality of Light
March 4, 2026
6:30 p.m.
Alexis Pauline Gumbs explores the life, teaching and artwork of color theorist Alma Thomas.
Palestine to Iraq
March 6, 2026
12 p.m. PT
Watch online as Adam Hanieh explores how new hierarchies of race, empire and capital were being redefined in the wake of the First World War.