June 7, 2010
135th Commencement at UW’s Seattle campus–2 p.m. June 12 at Husky Stadium
Mark A. Emmert, University of Washington president, will officiate at his final Commencement ceremonies in Seattle on June 12
University of Washington and UAW reach new agreement
The UW and the UAW have reached agreement on a new contract, which will cover teaching assistants, research assistants, and others
June 3, 2010
UW moves to new admissions process
The UW is moving to a process whereby admissions decisions are not made until all applications have been received and assessed.
June 1, 2010
UW moves to new admissions process
The UW is moving to a process whereby admissions decisions are not made until all applications have been received and assessed.
May 27, 2010
Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences launches new initiative
On May 24, the Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences launched a multi-year, multimillion-dollar initiative that will develop insights into how children learn.
May 20, 2010
Industry veterans join Center for Commercialization’s Entrepreneurs-in-Residence Program
Five high-tech and biotech industry veterans with extensive experience as innovators, developers, entrepreneurs, and executive-level managers have signed on as Entrepreneurs-in-Residence (EIR) at the UW’s Center for Commercialization, Vice Provost for Technology Transfer Linden Rhoads has announced.
New Campus Sustainability Fund will support projects by students, faculty, staff
A new pool of nearly $340,000, created through the sustained work of student activists, will fund student, faculty and staff projects that help make the UW more sustainable.
May 14, 2010
Francia Russell, Kent Stowell to receive honorary UW doctorates
The University of Washington Board of Regents approved May 13 the granting of honorary doctor of arts degrees to the founding creative directors of Pacific Northwest Ballet (PNB).
May 12, 2010
University of Washington scores a triple-A grade from Moody’s
The university was rated based on its overall financial strength and sound management.
April 29, 2010
Confucius Institute of Washington opens to support Chinese language, culture
Opening ceremonies for the Confucius Institute of Washington, which will be housed on campus, were held this week.
Hall Health to be expanded, refurbished beginning this summer
You could call it “Campus Makeover, the Hall Health Edition.
April 27, 2010
Statement from UW Board of Regents Chair Herb Simon
Comments regarding UW President Mark Emmert’s selection as president of the NCAA.
April 26, 2010
William H. Gates Sr. to be UW Commencement speaker
Prominent lawyer, civil activist and philanthropist to speak at UW Commencement
April 22, 2010
Vote early and often to support observatory renovation
The satirical admonition to “vote early and often” takes on new significance as the UW competes for a grant to help preserve the Theodor Jacobsen Observatory.
April 15, 2010
Latest rankings show UW programs among best in nation
The University of Washington has been ranked first among primary-care medical schools in the country for the 17th consecutive year, according to annual rankings of graduate and professional programs provided April 15 by U.
April 8, 2010
Celebrating the census: Population numbers a powerful research tool for demographers
Last Thursday, the UW staged what was probably the largest celebration of Census Day in the state.
Emergency communications: A growing set of tools to keep campus community informed
The University has developed an impressive set of tools for communicating in an emergency, and staff are hard at work finding ways to make the UW’s information infrastructure more resilient.
School of Music celebrates two decades of jazz program with a week of performances
An harmonic convergence of sorts has led to “A Week of Jazz at the UW” April 12 to 19.
March 8, 2010
Judge upholds freeze of UW faculty salaries
A King County judge dismissed a case from a faculty member to reinstate salary increases suspended due to the UW’s financial situation.
March 1, 2010
Federal stimulus funds for UW create 2,000 jobs directly and indirectly
The UW has to date received $191.2 million from federal agencies for research under the year-old American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
February 18, 2010
UW leaders give 5 percent of salary to fund scholarships, programs
Senior leaders at the UW have decided to donate 5 percent of their salaries to the University in support of student scholarships and academic programs.
February 11, 2010
University of Washington leaders give salary to fund scholarships, programs
Senior leaders at the University of Washington have decided to donate 5 percent of their salaries to the University in support of student scholarships and academic programs.
January 28, 2010
New manager to help make travel abroad safer for UW community
The arrival of the UW’s first-ever travel security and information manager, Brent Barker, marks an important step in making travel abroad by members of the UW community safer and more secure.
January 25, 2010
UW President endorses bill that would encourage undocumented students to go to college
The act encourages undocumented students to go to college and stay in U.S. afterward
January 22, 2010
UW begins statewide tour to promote Husky Promise
The Husky Promise program provides free tuition for poorest students
January 21, 2010
New resource will facilitate advocacy for UW
A new resource, sponsored by the UW Alumni Association, is working to create greater awareness of the UW’s contributions and provide opportunities to communicate the university’s value to elected officials, the news media and friends.
January 14, 2010
Student medalists demonstrate academic excellence, varied interests
The Office of the President recently announced the freshman, sophomore and junior medalists for 2008-9, awards that are based on a student’s overall academic record and not merely the grade point average.
January 12, 2010
Statement from University of Washington President Mark Emmert on Gov. Gregoire’s State of the State Address
“The Governor and the Legislature obviously face a monumental challenge this session to develop a balanced operating budget.
December 21, 2009
UW raises a record $2 million in Combined Fund Drive donations
The University of Washington 2009 Combined Fund Drive raised a record amount for charities.
December 3, 2009
Switch to recycled paper: It’s the law
If your office hasn’t already switched to recycled paper for printing and copying, you have one additional reason to make the switch: it’s the law.
November 19, 2009
Gold, silver medals for UW teams in the International Genetically Engineered Machine competition
You could call it a Lego competition for the biological sciences.
October 22, 2009
Climate Action Plan sets out vision for greenhouse-gas-neutral future at UW
Imagine the UW’s Seattle campus 40 years from now:
- Central energy is supplied from renewable resources.
October 8, 2009
UN Secretary-General to receive honorary UW degree Oct. 26
Ban Ki-Moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations, will receive an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the UW at a formal academic convocation at 3:30 p.
National expert on urban policy to deliver lecture, participate in forum
Bruce Katz, vice president and founding director of the Metropolitan Policy Program at the Brookings Institution, will deliver a free public lecture on The Great Recession: What Comes Next for our MetroNation at 6:30 p.
‘Jewish radar’ ineffective these days, UW prof says in new book
Martin Jaffee’s “Jewish radar” is failing him, and he believes it’s a sign of the times, at least on America’s West Coast.
October 6, 2009
UN Secretary-General to receive honorary UW degree Oct. 26
Ban Ki-Moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations, will receive an honorarydegree from the University of Washington Oct. 26
October 1, 2009
UW’s television station reshapes itself
UWTV, is reshaping itself to portray what happens at the UW to the rest of the world
UW wins leadership award for supporting green commuting
The UW was one of three regional organizations honored recently by the Association for Commuter Transportation (ACT) with the ACT Leadership Award, which recognizes the UW’s outstanding contributions to the field of transportation demand management.
UW among leading universities behind Futurity, a Web site on research
A group of leading research universities has launched Futurity (<A href="http://www.
UW poet named MacArthur Fellow
Heather McHugh, Milliman Distinguished Writer-in-Residence in the Creative Writing Program of the English Department of the University of Washington, has been named a 2009 MacArthur Fellow by the John D.
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