
MEETING THE GLOBAL CHALLENGE:
The Future of the State of Washington and the University of Washington Investments in higher education transform individual lives and have broad economic and social benefits.
The changing global economy makes these investments in people more important than ever before.
Now is the time to increase investment in the University of Washington – to secure our children’s futures, and the future of Washington.
Read A Case For Continued Investment 2009-2011 (PDF: 2.83 MB)
- Introduction - The unique assets driving prosperity in this state, and what we must do to sustain them
- Our State and Our People - Why higher education is important to the challenges we face
- Strengthening Our State - How the state's investments in the UW are benefiting all our citizens, and why sustained investment is so important
- Conclusion - The people of the UW are an integral part of helping this region meet the global challenge
Read the Progress Report: 2007-2008 (PDF: 20 MB)
- Introduction (3 MB)
- Benchmarking Performance: The Global Challenge States (1.7 MB)
- Raising the Bar (3 MB)
- Improving Student Affordability and Access (.1 MB)
- Recruiting and Retaining a World-Class Faculty (1 MB)
- Conclusion (4 MB)
Meeting the Global Challenge (Read the Executive Summary)
Download all or a portion of the publication (PDF):
- Executive Summary (.8 MB)
- Introduction (.5 MB)
- Part 1: Education Matters (1.9 MB)
- Part 2: Today's UW (1.2 MB)
- Part 3: Why We Must Act (.9 MB)
- A Purposeful Plan (1.7 MB)
- Conclusion (.5 MB)
- Sources (.6 MB)
Download a one-page flyer (PDF):
- What $4,000 Buys for UW Students and Returns to the State (79K)
- The Global Challenge States and Where the UW Ranks (174K)
- Facts about UW Accessibility, Diversity, and Affordability (94K)
- UW vs. UCLA: Comparing the Student Experience (122K)
Download the MS PowerPoint Presentation (13.6 MB)
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