Sharon Laing
Jul 20, 20211 min
Updated: May 9, 2023
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.