University of Washington President Mark A. Emmert is proposing to increase the size of the UW freshmen class over the next decade and would expand the University’s emphasis on offering degrees in “high-demand” fields. If this plan were adopted, the UW would be able to provide access to 600 more freshmen in Seattle and 1,100 in Bothell and Tacoma for a total of 1,700 more freshmen over the next ten years. Emmert presented his proposal July 17 to the UW Board of Regents.

Also see:

• UW News: "UW proposes plan to provide greater access for freshmen, produce more degrees in areas of critical state need"
• Seattle Post-Intelligencer: "UW mulls adding more slots for freshmen"
• Seattle Times: "UW wants to double enrollment at Tacoma, Bothell branches"
• Seattle Times editorial: "More degrees needed, UW is prepared"