UW Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Tricia Serio discussed the state of the University from an academic perspective and the singular role that public research universities — and the UW in particular — play in our society.
Date: Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026
Livestream recording
ASL interpretation and closed-captioning provided. Remarks as prepared for delivery (PDF)
Town Hall speakers
Introduction
Ted Poor, associate professor, drums, School of Music, College of Arts & Sciences
Special presentations
Jodi Sandfort, dean and professor, Daniel J. Evans School of Public Policy & Governance
Sarah Cusworth Walker, research professor, psychiatry and behavioral sciences; director, CoLab for Community and Behavioral Health Policy; director, Evidence-Based Practice Institute