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February 18, 2026

Look for the Helpers: Kate Sykes, MPA ’17

Kate Sykes
January 14, 2026

From City Hall to the State House

Representative Zach Hall
December 15, 2025

Building a Public Service Swiss Army Knife

Roy Plaeger-Brockway, MPA ‘86,
November 12, 2025

Keeping the Promise

Abel Lee Pacheco delivering speech from Podium

Walk Ambitiously with Me

Evans in Government Network Taps Into Community at Summer Happy Hour

Celebrating Community: Evans Alumni and Students Come Together Downtown

Strategic transactions of Colorado River rights could help conserve water and restore fish habitat

Megan Utemei, EMPA ’25

Faculty Farewell: Celebrating Alison Cullen’s Career

Celebrating a 2025 Husky 100 Honoree

Event Recap | Party in Parrington

NextGen Summer Policy Academy Launch

Remembering Putnam Barber

We have a Major announcement

Redesigning Hiring with Heart and Impact

Event Recap | Olympia Alumni and Friends Reception

Building Bridges, Inspiring Hope: The Washington Collaborative Elected Leaders Institute (WA-CELI)

Love in Parrington: A conversation with Erin Murphy MPA ’11 and Jon Hickey MPA ’08

Remembering Professor Pat Dobel

2025 State of School Address

Student Consulting Lab Project on Behavioral Health Quoted in Seattle Times

Evans School Mourns Former President Carter

Theory to Practice: “Antiracist by Design” Book Launch

Inspiring Civic Participation in the Next Generation

Sisters Maddie Immel, MPA ‘22, & Audrey Immel, MPA Candidate

Evans faculty Crystal Hall co-authors new book on antiracist behavioral design

Alumni Spotlight: Joel Anderson, MPA ’23

2024 Leadership Awards & Celebration

Remembering Governor Dan Evans, ’48, ’49 and his lifetime of service and impact

Five Questions with Vanisha Sharma

Nurturing Tomorrow’s Public Leaders: The Evans School Junior Summer Institute

Celebrating the Life of Chandler Gayton, MPA ’22

UW, WSU Launch New Program to Bolster Collaboration Among Local Public Leaders

Alumni Spotlight: Tatiana Brown, MPA ’24

NOVA Highlights Research by EPIC on Ballot Rejection Rates

Evans School Launches Public Service ReDesign Toolkit

Wolfle Action Lab @EPIC

Theory to Practice: Leading People in a Post-Pandemic World

Alumni Spotlight: Eduardo & Erica Campos, EMPA ’15

Evans School Maintains Top-Ten Ranking

Event Recap | Evans In Government Network Launch Event

Dean Sandfort named to The Volcker Alliance Deans Summit Steering Committee

Alumni Spotlight: Yulan Kim, Ph.D. ’23

Ocean Nexus Fellows Program

Alumni Spotlight: Allie Tripp, MPA ’15

Event Recap | 2024 State of School Address

Visiting Scholar: Five Questions with Kaisa Pietilä 

Evans School remembers the life and legacy of Nancy Evans

Postdoc Profile: Five Questions with Brian F. O’Neill

What Parents Say About Using Washington Paid Leave for Physical Health

Theory to Practice: Addressing Inequalities in the Philanthropic Sector

From Isolation to Connection: Lockdown Relationships Inspire New Professional Network

Isabelle Cohen New Blog on Reducing Child Marriage in Northern Nigeria

Event Recap | 2023 Leadership Awards & Celebration

UW Center on Risk and Inclusion in Food Systems (CRIFS) Launches

Public Investments in Community College Baccalaureate Degrees

Evans School research team studies ballot rejections to improve voter experience

David Suarez receives grant from Surdna Foundation

Art of Hosting and Harvesting 2024 Cohort

Alumni Spotlight: Isaac “Izzy” Sederbaum, MPA ‘14, Ph.D. Candidate

Eastern Washington Road Trip

Student Spotlight: Davon Thomas MPA ’23

Marieka Klawitter named UW Distinguished Teaching Award Winner

Evans School Remains Among Best in the Nation

Absa Samba, MPA ’23, Helps with Legislative Win for Women and Girls

New Ruckelshaus Center director named

Exciting Year for IPPHL

Evans School’s 60th Anniversary Celebration

Alumni Highlight: Matt Fowle, Ph.D., ’22

Visiting Scholar: Q&A with Jung-Hwa Ha

NextGen Civic Leader Corps Launch

Changing the Future of Colorado’s Healthcare: Hannah Sieben, MPA ’21

Evans Faculty Crystal Hall Receives Prestigious Career Service Award

Diversity and Talent in Tech: Njeri Thande, MPA ’19

Dean Jodi Sandfort elected to NASPAA’s Executive Council

NAPA Social Equity Leadership Conference

Evans Welcomes New Faculty Members in Autumn 2021

Anti-Racism Action in 2020 and the Road Ahead

Rear Admiral Bill Center, MPA ‘78 receives 2020 UW Distinguished Alumni Veteran Award

Celebrating the End of the Campaign for Evans

Evans Faculty Awarded COVID-19 Economic Recovery Research Grants

Anti-Racism Work Will Be Our Cornerstone

Assistant Professor Karin Martin Honored with UW Distinguished Teaching Award

Evans Student Recognized in 2020 Husky 100

Jodi Sandfort named dean of the Evans School

Remembering a Great Statesman

Professor Alison Cullen Named Interim Dean of the Evans School

Looking Forward, with Gratitude

Meet the 2019 Evans School Husky 100s

Remembering Hubert Locke, Dean Emeritus