Student/Alumni Events
Winter Husky Socials
Get out of the house and get ready for a fun February! Share big ideas and try new skills — while sharing your Husky pride. Please note: All events require proof of full COVID-19 vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test result taken within 72 hours of the event, per UW and King County guidelines. See full details below. Masks are required at all events.
Detailed COVID-19 Information
(Updated 1/7/2022) The safety of our participants, volunteers and community members is of utmost concern. Following guidance from the UW, this event is requiring all participants to provide proof of vaccination or proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours of the event. You will be asked to show this proof when you arrive at the event. Face coverings will be required for all attendees, both indoors and outdoors. Likewise, our staff and volunteers will be vaccinated and masked.
Fully-vaccinated Registrants
Registrants vaccinated against COVID-19 by a two-dose CDC- or WHO-authorized mRNA vaccine (such as Moderna and Pfizer), or a single-dose vaccine (such as Johnson & Johnson), are considered “fully vaccinated” two weeks after the final dose of the vaccine (the second dose for a two-dose regimen, or the single dose for a single-dose regimen). Documentation of vaccination status must be shown to the UWAA representative upon arrival at the event.
The following are acceptable as proof of full vaccination:
- CDC COVID-19 vaccine record card or photo of vaccine card.
- Printed certificate or QR code (available at the end of September) from MyIRMobile.com.
- Other official immunization record from within or outside the U.S., including from your health care provider. A photo or photocopy of this card is also acceptable.
- No ID is needed with your vaccination card/negative test.
Self-reported vaccination records that are not verified by a health care provider cannot be accepted.
Unvaccinated Registrants
Registrants unable to be vaccinated, including children under 5 and people with a medical or religious exemption, will be required to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours of the event.
Results from PCR tests as well as antigen (a.k.a “rapid”) tests that have been administered by a testing provider, will be accepted. Rapid tests used without the supervision of a testing provider (e.g., self-administered over the counter tests, or home tests) cannot be accepted.
The following are acceptable as proof of a negative COVID-19 test result:
- Printed document (from test provider or laboratory) OR
- An email or text message displayed on a phone or electronic device from the test provider or laboratory.
The information provided should include the name of the person tested, the type of test result performed, and the date of the negative test result.
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Husky Skate Night — SOLD OUT!
Sat. Feb. 12, 2022 | 7:30–9:30 p.m.
Kraken Community Iceplex
10601 5th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98125
Join us for an evening of winter fun at the home of future Seattle NHL greats, the new Kraken Community Iceplex. Try a variety of activities, from open ice skating and broomball to taking a shot at the hockey goal. Need a break from the ice? Enjoy hot cocoa, courtesy of our partner, BECU. Build your Husky pride this winter with this great chance for students and alumni to come together as a pack!
Perks for UWAA Members!
Update your wardrobe and stay stylishly warm at the rink with a new UW beanie, courtesy of BECU.
Tickets range from $5 to $15. All ticket prices include skate rental.
2/11/2022 update: This event is completely SOLD OUT, and the waiting list is full.
UWAA Night at Seattle Arts & Lectures
Tues. Feb. 15, 2022 | 6:30–7:30 p.m.
Benaroya Hall
200 University Street, Seattle, WA 98101
Celebrated author Charles Yu (HBO’s “Westworld;” “How to Live Safely in a Science Fiction Universe”) will be speaking at Seattle Arts & Lectures! Join Connie So, UW American Ethnic Studies teaching professor, for a hosted reception before the main event. SAL’s lecture, moderated by UW’s Shawn Wong, will begin at 7:30 p.m. The UW Alumni Book Club has been reading Yu’s award-winning novel, “Interior Chinatown.” This is a great chance to chat with your fellow Huskies about the book — and about issues of cultural stereotypes in popular media in general.
Tickets are $5, and include admission to the reception and a reserved lecture seat.
Meet our Special Guest
Special Guest
Dr. Connie So
Teaching Professor, American Ethnic Studies, University of Washington
Dr. Connie So, an immigrant from Hong Kong, grew up in Seattle’s Beacon Hill neighborhood. She received her BAs in English and Communications from the University of Washington (1987), MPA from Princeton University (1989) and Ph.D. in Ethnic Studies at U.C. Berkeley (2000). She is a Professor of Teaching (2020) at UW’s American Ethnic Studies department and the supervisor of the department’s Community Practicum and Internship. She has been active and served on the boards of several local Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander American groups. Since 2020, Dr. So has been the President of the OCA Asian Pacific Advocates of Greater Seattle.
Houseplants 101 — SOLD OUT!
Wed. Feb. 16, 2022 | 6-7 p.m. and 7–8 p.m.
Center for Urban Horticulture
3501 NE 41st Street, Seattle, WA 98105
Learn the do’s and don’ts of indoor plants in this workshop. Instructor Tassy de Give discusses how to choose the right plant for your indoor environment. Gain know-how and guidance for improving the life of your plants, including environmental factors, plant identification, general care techniques and troubleshooting potential plant problems.
The class will include an instructional talk, a hands-on plant potting activity and ample time for Q&A. Attendees will leave with a new succulent or foliage plant to care for!
Tickets range from $5 to $15.
*2/7/2022 Update: Both sessions of this class are now sold out.
Meet the Instructor
Meet the Instructor
Tassy de Give
Plant Director, Glasswing Greenhouse
Tassy de Give is a plant enthusiast and instructor who has worked in the horticulture field for the past 15 years. In 2007 she co-founded Sprout Home, a home and garden shop and design studio in Brooklyn, NY. She co-authored “Rooted in Design,” her first book, in 2015. Tassy has been a featured guest/writer for ABC’s “The Chew,” “Martha Stewart Living Radio” and Elle Magazine. She is currently the Plant Director for Glasswing Greenhouse in Seattle, WA and a regular instructor for UW Botanic Gardens.
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