Dawg Daze is UW's yearly welcome-back-to-campus week. Meet new people, find Registered Student Organizations (RSOs), and learn about resources that you can connect to while at UW.
Click here to see all of the 2024 Dawg Daze Events. The HAS team recommends that you check out the following events:
Connect with HAS at Doughnuts & Drop Ins!

When: Friday, September 27 from 10:30 AM-12:00 PM
Where: The HAS Office Suite in Padelford Hall, A Wing Plaza Level (Need help with finding our office? Click here.)
What: Join us to ring in the new school year with doughnuts, coffee, and tea! We are offering optional Drop-in Appointments during this time for any quick questions to help you get started for the new academic year. If you have any questions regarding foreign language testing, class registration, Humanities degree planning, and more, please stop by for a quick doughnut and drop-in appointment!
Other Humanities-Related Events
Thursday, September 19
KARAOKE IN EAST ASIA LIBRARY
Join UW Libraries to sing karaoke and explore their collections of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean materials — 1:00-4:00 PM in East Asia Library (Gowen Hall 3rd floor)
ANTI-CINEMA CINEMA CLUB WATCH PARTY
Watch B-list movies with A-list people — 3:30 PM-5:00 PM in Savery Hall 260
QUAD FLICKS WITH CINEMA & MEDIA STUDIES
Join CMS for free popcorn and a projected movie — 7:00 PM in The Quad
Friday, September 20
BOCCEE VS. PETANQUE WITH FRENCH & ITALIAN STUDIES
Learn how to play these popular lawn games and win special prizes — 11:00 AM-1:00 PM in The Quad
Monday, September 23
MIDDLE EASTERN LANGUAGES & CULTURES INFO SESSION
Join faculty and staff from the Middle Eastern Langauges and Cultures department to learn more about their majors and minors — 12:30 PM- 2:30 PM
MICROFILM MAKING WITH LUX
LUX is UW's only filmmaking club. Join them to make 1-3 minute films, no experience needed — 1:00 PM-2:30 PM in Smith Hall 305
FRENCH & ITALIAN STUDIES TRIVIA
Join French & Italian Studies for snacks, trivia, and to learn more about the department. Prizes will be offered to the winners — 12:30 PM- 2:30 PM in Savery Hall 131
Tuesday, September 24
OLD BOOKS, NEW TECHNOLOGY: UW SPECIAL COLLECTIONS & TXTDS MINOR
Interested in library science, archiving, editing, or publishing? Visit UW Special Collections and learn about the new Textual Studies and Digital Humanities minor — 10:30 AM- 12:00 PM in Allen Library B069, Special Collections
CUPCAKES IN THE QUAD WITH GLITS/SLAVIC LANGUAGES & CULTURES
Explore literature and culture by grabbing a cupcake and learning about Slavic Languages & Literatures majors and minors — 12:00- 1:30 PM in The Quad
UW POETRY CLUB
Join UW Poetry Club to meet new people, do a writing activity, and learn how to become involved — 1:00 PM- 2:00 PM in Savery Hall 264
LUX FILM CLUB STUDENT SCREENING AND Q&A
Join LUX to watch student produced short films and talk to those who made the films come to life — 1:00 PM- 2:30 PM in Smith Hall 305
CUPCAKES WITH GLITS/SLAVIC LANGUAGES & CULTURES
Explore literature and culture by grabbing a cupcake and learning about Slavic Languages & Literatures majors and minors — 2:00 PM- 3:30 PM in Savery Hall 260
ANTI-CINEMA CINEMA CLUB WATCH PARTY
Watch B-list movies with A-list people — 5:00 PM- 7:00 PM in Savery Hall 260
Friday, September 27
SKOROMOVKA: UKRAINIAN SPEAKING CLUB
Start speaking Ukrainian today and enjoy Ukrainian snacks and tea — 3:30 PM- 6:30 PM in Padelford Hall A216