MEMBER TRAVEL
make a difference
PROUD ME MBER
UW ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
MEMBER UPDATE
Summer 2013
Explore the distant past. Encounter a fascinating present. From its enigmatic ancient ruins to its bustling urban centers, Peru is a dizzying mix of history and modernity. UW Alumni Tours’ Treasures of Peru lets you experience the rich history and unique traditions of this intriguing land. Walk among the crumbled walls of Machu Picchu, barter for handicraft, and explore the layered centuries of architecture in the Inca capital of Cuzco. Discover more at UWalum.com/tours. Nov. 11-21, 2013
Take a cruise. UWAA members enjoy discounts on dining cruises and boat charters from both Argosy Cruises and Waterways Cruises and Events. Enjoy fine food combined with great views through the long summer evenings. It’s a perfect idea for a night out!
campus experience is for students. Issue #10, May 2013. Member Update is the quarterly newsletter for all members of the University of Washington Alumni Association, 4333 Brooklyn Ave NE, Box 359508, Seattle, WA 98195.
Get outside. Rent a canoe from the UW Waterfront Activities Center and go for a paddle around Washington Park Arboretum, or head over to the UW Golf Range and practice your swing—members get discounts on both!
Alumni know how important a rich
Moving? Prefer e-mail? Please send corrections to updates@uw.edu or give us a call at 206-5430540. Want to switch to our online-only version? Go to UWalum.com/memberupdate to change your preferences.
See a game. Don’t miss out on the soccer action! Members save on admission to select Sounders FC games and all Sounders Women games. Visit UWalum.com/soundersfc or UWalum.com/sounderswomen to get the discounts.
Show Your Support When you give a gift to the UWAA’s Fund for Excellence, you are helping to develop special initiatives and programs that advance the mission of the UW Alumni Association: supporting the UW and higher education in the state of Washington. Give $150 or more, and receive custom luggage tags that will let you show off your Husky pride wherever you go — this is the only way to get them! Find out more at UWalum.com.
We’ve got what you need to make the most of the summer. Visit UWalum.com/benefits to learn the ways membership helps you save:
University of Washington Alumni Association Box 359508, Seattle, WA 98195-9508
SUMMER BENEFITS
Members have got students’ backs
That’s why the UWAA is sponsoring events through some of the UW’s many Registered Student Organizations (RSOs). From talent shows to career fairs, RSO events bring life to campus, and we feel privileged to be able to help. We followed up with the student organizers of these events on Blog Down to Washington—visit UWalum.com/blog and read more!
Know a 2013 Husky Grad? Give the gift of membership! Sign your grad up within six months of commencement and not only will you enjoy our special new grad rate— the lowest rate we offer members under 65—your grad will receive our special Grad Pack, with an official UW alumni license plate frame and other specially selected goodies. Call 800-289-2586 or visit UWalum/com/newgrad to get yours today.
3 facts about Husky Stadium — see inside! Come see us at UWalum.com
EVENTS in the NorthWest Craft Brew at the UW Club. Join us for the UWAA Summer Beer Series at the scenic UW Club. On tap this summer are the locally sourced, artisan beers of Fremont Brewing (June 19), England and Belgium’s best, from Merchant du Vin (July 24), and award-winning potables from Bremerton’s Silver City Brewery (Aug. 14). Get a single-event pass, or sign up for the whole series and save! Details at UWalum.com/beer.
Member Movie Nights. Watch your inbox for exclusive invitations to opening-weekend blockbuster movies on Pacific Science Center’s mammoth IMAX® screen. Next up: Man of Steel: An IMAX 3D Experience (June 14-15). Tickets sell out quickly, so visit UWalum.com/updates and update your email address to stay in the loop!
UW Night at the Mariners Come on out to the ball game as the Mariners take on the Angels. UW alumni and friends get discounted seats, and a portion of every ticket sold goes toward UW student scholarships. All attendees get a free UW Night at the Mariners tote! Visit mariners.com/husky and enter the promo code HUSKY to get the discount. (July 12)
IMAX® is a registered trademark of the IMAX Corporation
Summer Career Events We’re sponsoring and hosting an array of events to help you get a jump on the next stage of your career. From resume workshops to networking events, we’ve got something for alumni, whether you are just starting out or looking to make a career change. Visit UWalum.com/summercareer to find out what’s happening.
Three
facts about
Husky Stadium
Did you know…
SUMMER BBQs Around the U.S. Summertime is almost here, and that means UWAA Summer BBQs! Join fellow Huskies for an afternoon of delicious food and fun. Join us in N.Y. and D.C. the weekend of June 22 or in L.A., the Bay Area and Portland the weekend of August 17. Visit UWalum.com/summerbbq for details.
As a UWAA member, you’re part of a 53,000-strong community of people who proudly stand with the UW. One way to show your support is by knowing the facts about important issues at the UW and sharing them with others. The UWAA is here to help with three facts about the Husky Stadium renovation.
Did you know... Annually, around The $250 million renovation is30% being financed of ourentirely incomby private funding, using
1. 2.
3.
ing freshmen are the no state, federal, or first in their university money.family to attend college.
The stadium is seeking Silver LEED certification, making it one of the most environmentallyfriendly stadiums in college football. The new Husky Stadium opens on August 31, 2013, when the Huskies take on the Boise State Broncos!
Don’t have season tickets? Become part of history with the opening season at the new Husky Stadium. Get your tickets at www.HuskyLivesHere.com!
EVENTS in the NorthWest Craft Brew at the UW Club. Join us for the UWAA Summer Beer Series at the scenic UW Club. On tap this summer are the locally sourced, artisan beers of Fremont Brewing (June 19), England and Belgium’s best, from Merchant du Vin (July 24), and award-winning potables from Bremerton’s Silver City Brewery (Aug. 14). Get a single-event pass, or sign up for the whole series and save! Details at UWalum.com/beer.
Member Movie Nights. Watch your inbox for exclusive invitations to opening-weekend blockbuster movies on Pacific Science Center’s mammoth IMAX® screen. Next up: Man of Steel: An IMAX 3D Experience (June 14-15). Tickets sell out quickly, so visit UWalum.com/updates and update your email address to stay in the loop!
UW Night at the Mariners Come on out to the ball game as the Mariners take on the Angels. UW alumni and friends get discounted seats, and a portion of every ticket sold goes toward UW student scholarships. All attendees get a free UW Night at the Mariners tote! Visit mariners.com/husky and enter the promo code HUSKY to get the discount. (July 12)
IMAX® is a registered trademark of the IMAX Corporation
Summer Career Events We’re sponsoring and hosting an array of events to help you get a jump on the next stage of your career. From resume workshops to networking events, we’ve got something for alumni, whether you are just starting out or looking to make a career change. Visit UWalum.com/summercareer to find out what’s happening.
Three
facts about
Husky Stadium
Did you know…
SUMMER BBQs Around the U.S. Summertime is almost here, and that means UWAA Summer BBQs! Join fellow Huskies for an afternoon of delicious food and fun. Join us in N.Y. and D.C. the weekend of June 22 or in L.A., the Bay Area and Portland the weekend of August 17. Visit UWalum.com/summerbbq for details.
As a UWAA member, you’re part of a 53,000-strong community of people who proudly stand with the UW. One way to show your support is by knowing the facts about important issues at the UW and sharing them with others. The UWAA is here to help with three facts about the Husky Stadium renovation.
Did you know... Annually, around The $250 million renovation is30% being financed of ourentirely incomby private funding, using
1. 2.
3.
ing freshmen are the no state, federal, or first in their university money.family to attend college.
The stadium is seeking Silver LEED certification, making it one of the most environmentallyfriendly stadiums in college football. The new Husky Stadium opens on August 31, 2013, when the Huskies take on the Boise State Broncos!
Don’t have season tickets? Become part of history with the opening season at the new Husky Stadium. Get your tickets at www.HuskyLivesHere.com!
MEMBER TRAVEL
make a difference
PROUD ME MBER
UW ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
MEMBER UPDATE
Summer 2013
Explore the distant past. Encounter a fascinating present. From its enigmatic ancient ruins to its bustling urban centers, Peru is a dizzying mix of history and modernity. UW Alumni Tours’ Treasures of Peru lets you experience the rich history and unique traditions of this intriguing land. Walk among the crumbled walls of Machu Picchu, barter for handicraft, and explore the layered centuries of architecture in the Inca capital of Cuzco. Discover more at UWalum.com/tours. Nov. 11-21, 2013
Take a cruise. UWAA members enjoy discounts on dining cruises and boat charters from both Argosy Cruises and Waterways Cruises and Events. Enjoy fine food combined with great views through the long summer evenings. It’s a perfect idea for a night out!
campus experience is for students. Issue #10, May 2013. Member Update is the quarterly newsletter for all members of the University of Washington Alumni Association, 4333 Brooklyn Ave NE, Box 359508, Seattle, WA 98195.
Get outside. Rent a canoe from the UW Waterfront Activities Center and go for a paddle around Washington Park Arboretum, or head over to the UW Golf Range and practice your swing—members get discounts on both!
Alumni know how important a rich
Moving? Prefer e-mail? Please send corrections to updates@uw.edu or give us a call at 206-5430540. Want to switch to our online-only version? Go to UWalum.com/memberupdate to change your preferences.
See a game. Don’t miss out on the soccer action! Members save on admission to select Sounders FC games and all Sounders Women games. Visit UWalum.com/soundersfc or UWalum.com/sounderswomen to get the discounts.
Show Your Support When you give a gift to the UWAA’s Fund for Excellence, you are helping to develop special initiatives and programs that advance the mission of the UW Alumni Association: supporting the UW and higher education in the state of Washington. Give $150 or more, and receive custom luggage tags that will let you show off your Husky pride wherever you go — this is the only way to get them! Find out more at UWalum.com.
We’ve got what you need to make the most of the summer. Visit UWalum.com/benefits to learn the ways membership helps you save:
University of Washington Alumni Association Box 359508, Seattle, WA 98195-9508
SUMMER BENEFITS
Members have got students’ backs
That’s why the UWAA is sponsoring events through some of the UW’s many Registered Student Organizations (RSOs). From talent shows to career fairs, RSO events bring life to campus, and we feel privileged to be able to help. We followed up with the student organizers of these events on Blog Down to Washington—visit UWalum.com/blog and read more!
Know a 2013 Husky Grad? Give the gift of membership! Sign your grad up within six months of commencement and not only will you enjoy our special new grad rate— the lowest rate we offer members under 65—your grad will receive our special Grad Pack, with an official UW alumni license plate frame and other specially selected goodies. Call 800-289-2586 or visit UWalum/com/newgrad to get yours today.
3 facts about Husky Stadium — see inside! Come see us at UWalum.com
EVENTS in the NorthWest Craft Brew at the UW Club. Join us for the UWAA Summer Beer Series at the scenic UW Club. On tap this summer are the locally sourced, artisan beers of Fremont Brewing (June 19), England and Belgium’s best, from Merchant du Vin (July 24), and award-winning potables from Bremerton’s Silver City Brewery (Aug. 14). Get a single-event pass, or sign up for the whole series and save! Details at UWalum.com/beer.
Member Movie Nights. Watch your inbox for exclusive invitations to opening-weekend blockbuster movies on Pacific Science Center’s mammoth IMAX® screen. Next up: Man of Steel: An IMAX 3D Experience (June 14-15). Tickets sell out quickly, so visit UWalum.com/updates and update your email address to stay in the loop!
UW Night at the Mariners Come on out to the ball game as the Mariners take on the Angels. UW alumni and friends get discounted seats, and a portion of every ticket sold goes toward UW student scholarships. All attendees get a free UW Night at the Mariners tote! Visit mariners.com/husky and enter the promo code HUSKY to get the discount. (July 12)
IMAX® is a registered trademark of the IMAX Corporation
Summer Career Events We’re sponsoring and hosting an array of events to help you get a jump on the next stage of your career. From resume workshops to networking events, we’ve got something for alumni, whether you are just starting out or looking to make a career change. Visit UWalum.com/summercareer to find out what’s happening.
Three
facts about
Husky Stadium
Did you know…
SUMMER BBQs Around the U.S. Summertime is almost here, and that means UWAA Summer BBQs! Join fellow Huskies for an afternoon of delicious food and fun. Join us in N.Y. and D.C. the weekend of June 22 or in L.A., the Bay Area and Portland the weekend of August 17. Visit UWalum.com/summerbbq for details.
As a UWAA member, you’re part of a 53,000-strong community of people who proudly stand with the UW. One way to show your support is by knowing the facts about important issues at the UW and sharing them with others. The UWAA is here to help with three facts about the Husky Stadium renovation.
Did you know... Annually, around The $250 million renovation is30% being financed of ourentirely incomby private funding, using
1. 2.
3.
ing freshmen are the no state, federal, or first in their university money.family to attend college.
The stadium is seeking Silver LEED certification, making it one of the most environmentallyfriendly stadiums in college football. The new Husky Stadium opens on August 31, 2013, when the Huskies take on the Boise State Broncos!
Don’t have season tickets? Become part of history with the opening season at the new Husky Stadium. Get your tickets at www.HuskyLivesHere.com!