April 2022 Q2 Newsletter Alumni Announcements:
Alumni BBQ: Come back to campus and join us for an in person, HCDE Alumni BBQ at the beautiful UW Horticulture Center on May 20 from 4–7pm. Details and RSVP are here. We hope to see you there.
Alumni Happy Hour: We are launching the monthly HCDE Alumni Virtual Happy Hour on Clubhouse starting in April. This is a casual forum for alumni to connect. Each month, we will have pre-selected topics. Alumni are welcome to share or just listen in. NO prep work is needed! Clubhouse is an audio only social app. You can attend it in your pajamas, and no one will notice!
4-steps to join HCDE virtual happy hour
1. Create a free clubhouse account by via this link or scan the QR code
2. Join the HCDE club via this link, so you get notified for future events and meet the alumni there
3. Check out the Up Next section on our club page for the upcoming happy hour schedule
4. At the event time, join the room!
ALB Application: Here’s your chance to join the ALB. We are looking for a diverse group of alums who are passionate about community, connection and collaboration. By serving on the ALB, you get the chance to support networking, education and communications committees for the HCDE alumni group. You can apply simply through this Google Form. Applications close on April 30th. The board term goes from June 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2023.
The HCDE Alumni Leadership Board’s mission is to foster alumni and student community, build career connections, and provide industry skill-sharing outside the academic curriculum. Through a variety of deliverables ranging from events to evergreen content, the board works to further the HCDE and UX community in Seattle and beyond. The board activates talented alumni who have a desire to give back to the next generation of HCDE graduates and build the HCDE network for years to come.
Over the past three years, the HCDE Alumni Leadership Board has been serving a critical role in engaging the alumni community via several initiatives, such as hosting continuing education events, supporting alumni through mentorship, publishing articles on Medium, starting a Slack community, organizing coffee chats, keeping the alumni community informed with quarterly newsletters, and supporting the HCDE department by engaging in capstone project reviews, portfolio reviews, application reviews, and other curricular objectives for the department. I’d strongly encourage you to check out these resources if you haven’t already.
