Students, this end of year social is an opportunity for UW first-generation graduate students to connect with one another, recognize their milestones, and enjoy free food and refreshments!

The event is hosted by The Graduate School’s office of Graduate Student Affairs. Our programing is open to all UW graduate students who share the goal of promoting a supportive environment for everyone. Send questions to uwgsa@uw.edu.

All UW international graduate students are invited to join this event to celebrate accomplishments and graduation with peers. Featured speakers—university leaders and current international graduate students—will share about their experiences in higher education and how their unique journeys led them to where they are today. Whether or not you are graduating in the coming years, come and join our celebration!

SSW students-

Come connect and decompress with your community! The Office of Student Services invites you to the MSW Open House on Friday, May 30th from 11:30-1:30PM at the SSW Gallery. There will be food, raffle prizes, and tons of resources and networking. We highly encourage you to RSVP by May 19th.

Meet and learn about units that provide support and resources as you progress through your MSW degree. Learn about current student groups (or learn how to start/join one), and services that help shape your graduate experience. We hope to be in community with you!

 RSVP: MSW Open House RSVP Form. For access needs and accommodation requests, please contact your Student Services at sswstdnt@uw.edu.

SSW students, consider joining oSTEM (Out in Science Technology Engineering and Math) for their happy hour. Commence forwarded message:

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We’re excited to let you know about our next oSTEM Happy Hour! Our May Happy Hour will be at 5:30pm on Friday, May 2nd at College Inn Pub. Since we’ll be at College Inn Pub, this Happy Hour will be 21+ with valid ID. We look forward to seeing you there!

SSW students, in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, you’re warmly invited to join us for a special two-part event focused on art and community healing hosted by the MSW Program and Art Committee.

We’ll kick things off with a Mural Design & Community Building Workshop on Thursday, May 1, 2025 (4:30P – 6:30P in Room 305A/B)—a space to reflect on how we want to steward community and co-create the layout of a mural together.

Then, from May 5^th – May 9th (8AM–5pm in the Gallery), we’ll host drop-in Art Days, where you can contribute your voice and vision to the mural through painting, collage, or mixed media. This will be the chance for you all to bring your vision of the mural to life!

No art experience is needed and all supplies will be provided. Bring your creativity and your heart ❤️ Check out the flyer attached for full details, and we hope to see you there! Please reach out to mthernan@uw.edu for any questions. 

MSW students, consider your attendance with the Odegaard Writing and Research Center’s event tomorrow! Commence forwarded message:

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The OWRC will be hosting our quarterly Graduate Writer Social Hour this Friday, April 25, 2025 from 3:30-4:30 pm in the OWRC space (OUGL 121). We invite any and all UW graduate writers to come join us for this event, which connects graduate students from across the UW campus with the aim of building writing community, conversation, and resource sharing.

Light refreshments will be provided (and swag!). Registration and additional details can be found here.

Looking to build connections with fellow peers and colleagues related to career goals from across cohorts? Come join us for an informal afternoon of networking, games, and snacks!

• Friday, May 9th from 11:30-1pm
• Location: SSW Gallery

Learn more about your career series here: SSW Spring Career Series 2025. If you have accommodation requests relating to access needs, disability, and/or health condition, please contact your SSW Student Services: sswstdnt@uw.edu.

MSW students, please consider a period of reprieve in community. Commence forwarded message from Charlotte:

During uncertain and distressful times like these, it is important to find connection and community. Please share some time and space with your fellow MSW students, staff, and faculty at the First Floor Gallery for some Coffee/Tea & Treats and Activities.

MSW students, join the Counseling Center and the Intellectual House for a ‘Native and Latine Community Care Space’. Find more details below.

For accommodations and inquiries, please contact the Intellectual House, welebalt@uw.edu

Join GSEE (Graduate Student Equity & Excellence) for their upcoming Power Hour on January 28 at 3:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m. PST. This theme will be “Finding Rejuvenation Through Art.”

We are grateful to be holding space with Antonia Ramos, M.S., LMHCA, ATR-P, who specializes in art therapy. She will be leading graduate students through exercises and learning techniques that will invite them to rest and reset together. This Power Hour evolved from the suggestion of a few of our graduate students. No matter where you are in your academic program, there is a shared understanding of the weight that course load, finding community, and everyday life can leave us feeling exhausted and defeated. 

GSEE Power Hours are designed with introspective and professional growth in mind. Historically underrepresented graduate students participate in interactive discussions surrounding topics that are unique to their academic and professional journeys. We are looking forward to seeing you there!

Register Here: GSEE Power Hour: Finding Rejuvenation through Art with Antonia Ramos

MSW students,

The Office of Student Services is hosting an End of the Quarter event to celebrate your accomplishments this fall. Relax and unwind, connect with your SSW community, and enjoy some food at the SSW Gallery. See below for dates:

Location: SSW Gallery (1st floor)

For inquiries and accommodations, please contact: mswadvising@uw.edu

Note that there will be a limited numbers of dietary inclusive options for food options.

MSW students, consider a coffee break with La Colectiva. See their message and flier below:

SWAPI is a UW School of Social Work AANHPI Affinity Group for MSW, BASW, and PhD students, staff, and faculty who identify as Asian, Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander.

Join SWAPI for their annual Fall Quarter potluck! RSVP here: https://partiful.com/e/cysB7DinVjKAa3lxiNEk 

PLEASE JOIN US AND RSVP HERE: https://partiful.com/e/cysB7DinVjKAa3lxiNEk 

Join the Q Center for an evening of snacks, art supplies, and low-stress vibes to meet + connect with your graduate student peers!

Thursday, November 14th from 5:45-7:15pm

Location: Q Center at the Husky Union Building

Please see the invitation and flyer below from the BIPOC Affinity Group’s leadership team.

Our first gathering will be held on Thursday, November 14^th at the SSW from 4:30-6PM in room 305B! Please RSVP so we can ensure we have enough paint supplies . Some snacks provided, shareables are welcomed but not required!

About us: This affinity group holds space for SSW students, staff, and faculty who self-identify as BIPOC, including Black, Indigenous, People of Color, Brown, Asian & Pacific Islander, Mixed & Multiracial folks. 

This is an informal, student-centered group, voluntarily supported by staff and faculty at the School of Social Work – if you’d like to learn more, join us! To stay connected sign up for our listserv today!

The UW BIPOC Adoptee Collective is hosted by the UW School of Social Work and is open to all adopted UW students, staff, and faculty who identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or a person of color. 

The UW BIPOC Adoptee Collective and AIRE Roots are sponsoring a workshop by Dr. JaeRan Kim on the Adoptee Consciousness Model.

Please join us if you identify as a BIPOC Adoptee. This event is open to the public. This event is intentionally designed as a space for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Adoptees. We appreciate your understanding and respect for maintaining this as a BIPOC Adoptee affinity space.

Please RSVP for this event.

Lev (our SSW mental health specialist) has prepared events for the SSW community. Please see their message below:

Please consider coming by the SSW Gallery next Wednesday, November 6th, from 11:30-2:30 to Connect and Decompress with puzzles, crafts, food, and community.  Students, come eat!  There will be a dog to pet, plenty of space to chat or co-work, and any way you are feeling is fully welcome.  

The UW Counseling Center and our wider UW campus have ample election-focused resources available for students, faculty, and staff.  Scroll down for images and links.

On Tuesday, November 5th, election day, I will be in the building all day with my dog Max Josephine.  Please email me if you’d like to drop by my office for tea, go out for a walk, connect for a quick hello, or turn 305 into a karaoke room after 3pm.

SSW students, we are excited to invite you to the SSW First-Generation College Student Social next Friday, November 8th. This is in unison with the campus-wide National First-Generation College Student Celebration. 

Join us for a space of celebration, games, prizes, and opportunities for networking. Snacks and lunch will be included! Registration is welcomed, but not required: RSVP Form. More details below.

What: A celebratory gathering for our first-generation college students at the SSW community

Where: SSW Gallery, 1st floor

When: November 8th from 11am-12:30pm

Who: All SSW Students, Faculty, and Staff

Please see the flyer attached, and share with your peers, students, and colleagues.

Inquiries regarding access needs and accommodations can be routed directly to sswstdnt@uw.edu.

Date & Time: Saturday, November 16, 11 am – 1 pm 
Location: CIRCLE Office (Schmitz Hall 250), UW Seattle Campus
Google Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/LoxB6tr6NHtjJCJ17
RSVP is Required: https://forms.office.com/r/AZhWA6eCBQ

If you are a UW international graduate student parent with kids and/or spouse from your home country, CIRCLE invites you and your families to join us to make seasonal crafts and watch a family-friendly movie! You and your family will have an opportunity to connect with other families and enjoy a relaxed time away from graduate school to recharge and refuel while having lunch together. Most importantly, your children make and take home hand-crafted souvenirs and share your gratitude of the year! 

This event is sponsored by the Center for International Relations & Cultural Leadership Exchange (CIRCLE). Please send questions to Ziyan Bai, CIRCLE Assistant Director of Graduate Programs and Operations at baiziyan@uw.edu.

Date & Time: Saturday, November 2, 11am – 1pm   
Location: CIRCLE Office (Schmitz Hall 250), UW Seattle Campus
Google Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/LoxB6tr6NHtjJCJ17
RSVP is Required: https://forms.office.com/r/Er6Cb49819

If you are a UW international graduate student with a spouse from your home country, CIRCLE invites you and your spouse to join us for a date on Saturday. You and your spouse will have an opportunity to connect with other UW students and their spouses, enjoying a relaxed time away from graduate school to recharge and refuel. Paint mini portraits while enjoying a light lunch and fun beverages! Mix your own mocktail at our juice bar. Most importantly, you will get to create fun or silly masterpieces to take home!

This event is sponsored by the Center for International Relations & Cultural Leadership Exchange (CIRCLE). Please send questions to Ziyan Bai, CIRCLE Assistant Director of Graduate Programs and Operations at baiziyan@uw.edu.

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