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Marketing & Communications Roundtable

Keep up with all the marketing and communications initiatives at the University of Washington and interact with all your marketing colleagues from all three campuses. The group gathers quarterly to share ideas and resources, hear from industry experts and to collaborate on marketing opportunities.

Please join us Thursday, February 6 from 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. for the Marketing & Communications Roundtable at the Alder Hall Auditorium on the Seattle campus with the option for Zoom participation. In-person attendance is highly encouraged. The presentation will not be recorded.

We are excited to kick off the New Year by delving into the latest, insightful University of Washington public opinion research conducted by the American Association of Universities (AAU) with Jack Martin. This research highlights critical issues such as cost, affordability, and the perceived value of a UW degree, which are pivotal not only for our university but for higher education as a whole. These perceptions significantly influence both the overall views of the University and the ongoing relationship alumni maintain with UW after graduation. Bring your competitive juices as some of this new data will be presented in a quiz format with prizes. There will also be a question and answer session to follow.

We look forward to seeing you all on February 6!

If you have any questions, please contact us at mktg@uw.edu.

Jack Martin, Vice President for Marketing & Communications

Nicole Morry Dierks, Associate Vice President for Branding & Marketing 

MEETING DETAILS    

Marketing & Communications Roundtable        

Thursday, February 6, 2025
2:00 – 3:30 p.m.      

Alder Hall Auditorium on the Seattle campus and Zoom. Please enter Alder Commons at the corner of 40th Ave NE and Brooklyn Avenue NE.

Join Zoom meeting

https://washington.zoom.us/j/95838917100?pwd=Xpb6lTbalgm0yDLhTTfXyx7lsnVKjJ.1

Meeting ID: 958 3891 7100

Passcode: 348032

 

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