UW Students, Alumni, Friends and Supporters Across the Globe Come Together on November 4th to Celebrate W Day

SEATTLE, Nov. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --

W Day – A celebration of 150 years of Husky spirit
Friday, November 4, 2011, at 11:30 a.m.
Red Square, University of Washington Campus, Seattle
Online at www.UW.edu/150

We invite you to join the UW as it celebrates W Day – a global spirit day as part of the University's 150th anniversary year. UW President Michael Young will be joined by Husky athletes and basketball coach Lorenzo Romar, as well as mascots Dubs and Harry, for a brief address and pep rally to kick off the day's festivities. 4,000 free W Day t-shirts and Cupcake Royale cupcakes will be given out while supplies last. Dave "Softy" Mahler from KJR AM 950 will broadcast live from Red Square from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.

Huskies in Seattle and around the world will show their Husky pride at campus events in Seattle, Tacoma and Bothell, on Facebook and Twitter and at landmarks and businesses around the Puget Sound.  Various local businesses will give special discounts to anyone wearing Husky purple and gold.  The UW 150th anniversary website provides a complete list of activities. www.uw.edu/150

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Local landmarks "going purple" for the day include: The Pacific Science Center arches lit with purple and gold, The Pike Place Fish Market fish throwers dressed in purple W day t-shirts; Macy's, Luly Yang Couture and Glassybaby at University Village will feature special W day window displays.  The Seattle Times will be delivered in Husky purple bags and Bing.com will feature a UW photo.

Some of the many businesses offering discounts to customers in Husky colors: The University Village Microsoft store, T-Mobile, Bartell Drugs, the University Book Store, Fran's Chocolates, and Menchie's Frozen Yogurt.  A complete list can be found at www.uw.edu/150/w-day.

SOURCE The University of Washington