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2026 Provost’s Town Hall 

Join UW Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Tricia Serio as she discusses 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.

Submit questions in advance to provost@uw.edu.

Date: Thursday, Feb. 12, 10 a.m.

In-person registration in the Alder Hall Auditorium has reached capacity. A livestream of the event will be available to watch on this page (see details below).

Please reach out to rsvp@uw.edu with any questions.

Livestream

A livestream of the event will be available on this page. ASL interpretation and closed-captioning provided.

Town Hall speakers

Introduction

Portrait of Ted Poor

Ted Poor, associate professor, drums, School of Music, College of Arts & Sciences

Special presentations

Portrait of Jodi Sandfort

Jodi Sandfort, dean and professor, Daniel J. Evans School of Public Policy & Governance

 

Portrait of Sarah Walker

Sarah Cusworth Walker, research professor, psychiatry and behavioral sciences; director, CoLab for Community and Behavioral Health Policy; director, Evidence-Based Practice Institute