Member Reception and Lecture: An Evening with Michael Bennett

Wed. Oct. 21, 2026

6:15 p.m. Reception | 7:30 p.m. Lecture

Walker Ames Room | Kane Hall
UW, Seattle campus

Presented by UW Alumni Association, UW College of Built Environments

Now open to all UWAA members

UWAA members are invited to register early for this special pre-lecture reception. Mix and mingle with fellow Huskies and former Seattle Seahawk Michael Bennett before he takes the stage at Roethke Auditorium to talk about his post-NFL drive toward architecture and design. Bennett will share his creative practice, then join a conversation about the ideas and experiences that shape his work.

Light bites and beverages will be served.
Pre-lecture reception registration includes reserved VIP lecture seating.
Registrants may sign up 4 guests.

Admission

UWAA members: FREE Registration required.
Each member may register up to four guests.

Member Access

UWAA events and programs are open to everyone regardless of race, sex or other identity.

About the speaker

Michael Bennett

A former NFL player and Super Bowl champion, Bennett studied at the Heritage School of Design in Seattle and the University of Hawaii’s School of Architecture, where he focused on the reclamation of public space through the study of spatial theory and architectural typologies. Based in Hawaii, he founded his atelier, Studio Kër, in 2024. An activist and bestselling author, Bennett advocates for numerous causes and organizations across the globe, including an endowment for students from low-income homes at the Rhode Island School of Design.

About Night Chapel

Night Chapel | Parrington Lawn

Night Chapel, a space for reflection and gathering previously installed at Seattle’s Northwest African American Museum, is planned for Parrington Lawn pending final campus approval. Viewing details will be shared as they are confirmed. You can read more about Night Chapel in The Architect’s Newspaper.