National Newsletter
Husky National | Spring/Summer 2021
Featured Events
A Conversation with Tiffany Dufu
Wednesday, June 9
Balancing a career, family and the expectations of society has never been easy. How do we maintain our careers, goals and sanity? Where do we find support and accountability? Tiffany Dufu, ’96, a renowned voice in the women’s leadership movement, will share her philosophy and insights during this exciting event.
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Husky Day of Service
Saturday, July 17
Join Huskies across the nation and give back to your community during our day of service. Whether you’re working as a pack or proving one person can make a difference, you’ll be showing the world that Dawgs are passionate brightening their corner of the world.
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Featured Stories
A burning need
The megafires that turned more than seven million acres of West Coast land into smoldering rubble last summer left behind something valuable for researchers: perishable data that they can use to understand and mitigate post-wildfire landslide hazards.
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Honoring Sam Dubal
Sam Dubal, a UW anthropology professor with deep ties to the Bay Area, disappeared while on a hike on Mt. Rainier in October 2020. Now, the Dubal family and more than 400 donors have come together to establish the Sam Dubal Endowed Fellowship at the University.
DISCOVER HIS LEGACY
Summer Reading
UW Alumni Book Club
The UW Alumni Book Club’s next selection is ” On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous,” “a shattering portrait of a family, a first love and the redemptive power of storytelling.”
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Reading Allowed: Daniel James Brown
On June 17, the bestselling author of “The Boys in the Boat” visits University Book Store to celebrate his latest book.
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Alumni Spotlight
White House nominates first Coast Guard female 4-star admiral
DC Husky, Vice Adm. Linda Fagan, ’00, was nominated by the Biden administration to serve as the next vice commandant of the Coast Guard, which would make her the first female four-star admiral in the service.
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Graduation guardians go national
With a virtual commencement in 2021, UW alumni from around the world, like California Huskies Jeff Adams, ’04, Isabel Carrera Zamanillo, ’17, and Eileen Bjorkman, ’79, get to be a part of the ceremony by serving as Guardians of the Gonfalons. Meet all the guardians and learn about this historic tradition on UWAA’s website.
MEET THE GUARDIANS
Join UW Husky Landing
Expand your Husky network on our powerful professional development platform for the UW community. Connect with Huskies for advice and information and be a resource to students — and new alumni — waiting to connect with you!
GET CONNECTED
Campus Connections
UW undergrad’s novel optioned for a movie
By age 19, Zoe Hana Mikuta, a Husky from Colorado had already secured a two-book deal. Her first novel, which she sold the film rights for, features big robots and even bigger feelings.
MEET ZOE
Announcing the Husky 100
Students from across the Western United States made a strong showing in the 2021 Husky 100 with honorees in California, Oregon, Idaho and Arizona just to name a few.
GET TO KNOW THE 100
Stay Connected
- Meet Dawgs in your own backyard: FIND YOUR LOCAL HUSKY COMMUNITY
- Volunteer in your local Husky community: EMAIL NICOLE HOWARD
- Learn more about giving to the UW: VISIT OUR CAMPAIGN SITE
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