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Husky Global – Spring 2020

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Lifting the veil: understanding the clarity this moment offers

A message from UW President Ana Mari Cauce on continuing work to address issues of equity, racism and bias. Read her encouragement to not give up or go back at this critical moment.
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Stronger Together

Hall Health staff with donations of PPE from international Huskies

International Huskies making a difference during COVID-19

University of Washington alumni and friends around the world came together to give back in the face of the global COVID-19 pandemic. They have pulled together resources, rallied friends and proved that help can come in all shapes and sizes.
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Husky illustration with the words "Congratulations class of 2020" Be part of a historic UW commencement ceremony

The UW’s commencement ceremonies are going virtual and there are lots of ways for you to be involved. Watch the ceremony live on June 13, share your congratulations with the Class of 2020 through Kudoboard and learn more about how UWAA is offering a complimentary year of membership to new grads.

Student sits aloneSupport UW COVID-19 emergency student funds

When you contribute to an emergency student fund for one of our three campuses, you provide essential resources to students who have lost the employment, housing or family support that enables their college education.
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Events

Coexisting with Covid-19 poster excerpt Special lecture series

The COVID-19 pandemic is more than just a threat to our health: it’s become a disruption of our way of life. Join moderator Hanson Hosein Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. (PDT) for a series of free, 30-minute livestream talks featuring faculty from across the UW addressing issues ranging from finding love to figuring out where the toilet paper went.
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A Husky bookendNew season, new titles for UW Alumni Book Club

As the days grow longer and the nights sweeter, it’s time for barbecuing, gardening and reading. The UW Alumni Book Club has three very different books to explore this June and July. Choose your own adventure and join the conversation online for any or all of these compelling reads.
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Collage of virtual opportunities We’re stronger together

Now more than ever, we need each other. By staying connected, we can continue to learn and grow, to lend a hand or an idea, to be a part of strengthening our community. We invite you to connect with alumni and friends through the UW Alumni Association’s digital programs.
FIND WAYS TO CONNECT

Alumni Spotlight

Kyu LeeKyu’s Corner

International trustee Kyu Lee, ’00, shares happenings from around the globe in an update to alumni. Kyu was recently profiled by the School of Drama in their “Meet an Alum” series.
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Chapter leaders on a Zoom callIn and About

While we may have been physically distanced these last few months, Huskies around the world made the most of it and still found ways to connect. That’s why we’re renaming this edition of our international alumni news column “In and About.” Here’s hoping we’re back to “Out and About” soon.
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past gonfalonieres marchingA graduation tradition moves online

Each year the UW’s schools and colleges select students to carry the school’s gonfalon, a banner that bears that school’s name and symbol. For more than 20 years, alumni volunteers, called Guardians of the Gonfalon, watched over the banners during the ceremony. Now they’re supporting students virtually.
MEET THE GUARDIANS

Ben FerraraQ&A with Ben Ferrara, a media sales manager for Amazon Spain.

The Foster School talked to Ben Ferrara, ’17, an alum of the Certificate of International Studies in Business (CISB) program, to find out more about what it’s like working abroad.
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Campus Connections

A person making the "Dubs up" gesture with their handHusky 100

Each year, the Husky 100 recognizes 100 UW undergraduate and graduate students who are making the most of their time at the UW. This impressive group of students comes from across the world and represents the very best of campus.
EXPLORE THE 100

Maile ChungHow a global pandemic changed study abroad for one student

Asian Studies student Maile Chung shares how her study abroad experience in Japan was shaped by COVID-19 and how she learned to be comfortable alone.
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Brice HamackPlayers on the global stage

All across the globe, UW Bothell alumni are pursuing diverse careers and making an impact on their companies, clients and communities. Meet three of these Huskies whose work in nonprofit leadership, government consulting and law unfolds across Australia, India, Europe — and beyond.
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Just for Fun

Who's a good boy? Dubs is. Woo woos for a weary world

Dubs made the paper! Catch up with our favorite live mascot as he spreads cute dog content to the masses (at an appropriate distance).
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An illustration of DubsZoom backgrounds

Add a purple-and-gold touch to your Zoom meetings with these UW-themed photos, sized for videoconferencing.
LOOK SHARP, HUSKIES!

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