Join Dean Sandfort for the inaugural Annual State of the School Address, on the occasion of our School's 60th anniversary year.  Dean Sandfort will offer her reflections on 2021, and share insights and encourage conversation about where we are aiming our efforts and priorities in 2022.

The annual Evans Summit on Race and Equity in Public Policy provides a space for community members, practitioners, and students to deeply engage with ideas of race, equity, and social justice in the public sphere. The Summit focuses on the voices and visions of BIPOC, queer and trans people, and women, seeks to address gaps...

Public Health Policy for Pandemic Preparedness: Lessons from the Seattle Flu Study Early in the pandemic, a team of University of Washington research scientists were the first to identify community transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) virus in the United States. This critical discovery changed the course of U.S. public health policy responses to the pandemic...

The NextGen Civic Leader Corps is a collaborative effort between the Evans School of Public Policy and Governance and the Community Engagement and Leadership Education (CELE) Center in Undergraduate Academic Affairs. Through coursework, experiential learning, and professional network building NextGen Civic Leader Corps allows students to recognize and deepen their commitment to community engagement and public service. The program is part...