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From a pandemic to economic fallout to a reckoning over race and policing in the United States, 2020 is sure to be remembered as a year of historic upheaval and change. The calendar year might be drawing to a close, but the challenges, triumphs and issues raised will shape our communities for generations to come. The University of Washington and the UW Alumni Association reflect on the year that defied expectations.

More info on the course and creating a personal time capsule: An Unprecedented Year

Speakers include:

Ed Taylor, Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Academic Affairs, UW

Joseph Janes, iSchool, UW

Karam Dana, School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences, UW Bothell

Hilary Godwin, UW School of Public Health

Sharon S. Laing, School of Nursing and Healthcare Leadership, UW Tacoma

Kate Starbird, Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering, UW