Young Peregrines

Tony Angell (’62) art on display at Seattle gallery

  This month the Foster White Gallery will be featuring artwork by UW alum Tony Angell (BA, 1962). From Oct. 4-27, Angell’s drawings, colored lithographs, and sculptures will be displayed in the gallery’s upcoming exhibition. Angell came to the UW…

Director of ‘Horse Soldiers of 9/11′ presents film screening Oct. 15

Director of ‘Horse Soldiers of 9/11′ presents film screening Oct. 15

The University of Washington Department of Communication presents a film screening and discussion with war reporter Alex Quade (B.A., 1992) on Oct. 15 at 5:30 p.m. RSVP to attend. Narrated by award-winning actor Gary Sinise, come along for the ride…

Alex Quade doing an interview with a Green Beret in Iraq after an all-night mission. She wrote, "I want the troops to feel comfortable talking to me - so I talk to them in THEIR environment."

Stories from the shadows: Alumna continues her career as war correspondent

By Will Mari – Alex Quade is no stranger to adventure. From the devastated shores of Banda Aceh, Indonesia, in the aftermath of the 2004 South Asian Tsunami, to the desolate deserts of Iraq and the cave-riddled mountains of Afghanistan,…

UW Board of Regents Chair Harrell (’76) on KUOW’s ‘The Conversation’

Joanne Harrell (BA, 1976), the newly appointed chair of the UW Board of Regents and a member of the UW Department of Communication Hall of Fame, recently spoke to Ross Reynolds (MCDM, 2011) on KUOW’s “The Conversation.” The UW’s Board…

Suzanne Selfors (’90) publishes fairy tale

Suzanne Selfors (’90) publishes fairy tale

On Oct. 6 at 2 p.m., join Suzanne Selfors (MA, 1990) and Sheila Roberts to celebrate their chocolate-themed books at Liberty Bay Books in Poulsbo, Wash. Selfors’ The Sweetest Spell is a fairy tale about Emmeline Thistle, a dirt-scratcher’s daughter…

Frank Wetzel (’50): Retired editor found competition with larger papers ‘part of the fun’

Frank Wetzel (’50): Retired editor found competition with larger papers ‘part of the fun’

By Amanda Ma – Beginning at age 17, Frank Wetzel (BA, 1950) knew he was made to be a journalist. A trip to the Buchenwald concentration camp at the end of World War II as an infantryman solidified that interest…

Merry to give Town Hall talk on presidential politics

In a Seattle Town Hall presentation, Robert Merry (BA, ’68), UW Communication Hall of Fame member, career journalist and author, will provide clarifying context through a provocative analysis of how presidential politics works and how the country sets its course….