January 22, 2013
The House Higher Education Committee kicked off a week of work sessions this morning focusing on the Higher Ed needs of industry. Today’s panels focused on the Aerospace and Software industries. UW’s Computer Science & Engineering Chair Hank Levy presented on the Software panel. In his presentation, Prof. Levy discussed the broad needs of the… Read More
January 18, 2013
On Monday, members of the House & Senate took their oaths of office. In the State Senate, as was expected, the Majority Coalition Caucus took control after a brief floor fight. And we’ve got a leadership structure. The state Senate votes 25-23 to adopt proposal of 23R/2D Majority Coalition Caucus. #waleg — Brian M. Rosenthal… Read More
January 14, 2013
The Capitol came alive today with opening day ceremonial activities in both the House and Senate. Following the swearing in of new and returning members, both chambers moved on to electing their leaders and other business. Speaker Frank Chopp, D-Seattle, tells #waleg “We are one Washington… striving to give our children a better world.” twitter.com/drewmikk/statu…… Read More
January 10, 2013
With the start of the 105-day legislative session set to kick off next Monday, Jan. 14, the Associated Press held its annual forum featuring state legislators and decision-makers in Olympia today. The big topics? Finding additional funding for basic education, the committee structure and leadership of the State Senate, and addressing the estimated $1 billion… Read More
December 17, 2012
After a fall election marked by a spotlight on efficiency efforts, it’s fair to say that interest will likely continue to grow in “LEAN” management. Since January 2010, UW’s Finance & Facilities (F2) department has been using LEAN as a comprehensive approach to improve management of people and processes, as well as delivering more efficient… Read More
December 3, 2012
An online dashboard launched today provides taxpayers more performance and accountability data about Washington’s public four-year colleges and universities. The Statewide Public Four-Year Dashboard was initially created in 2011 following the passage of House Bill 1795, known as “The Higher Education Opportunity Act.” The legislation directed Washington’s six public four-year colleges and universities to report… Read More
April 11, 2012
The legislature finished their work in Olympia after being called back into a one-day second special session. The Office of Planning and Budgeting will have updated budget information. Check out the Seattle Times for an overview of the legislature’s action.
March 19, 2012
The state legislature began a 30-day special session last Monday. Legislators continue to work on a budget compromise—currently, neither proposal makes further cuts to higher education. However, many decisions are still in flux. Check out the the P&B blog for up-to-date budget information. Three priority bills passed during the regular session. House Bill 2585 provides… Read More
February 28, 2012
UW President Michael Young released this statement regarding the Senate’s budget proposal: “The Senate budget proposal released today puts a halt to four years of public disinvestment in higher education. The Senate is to be commended to taking this bold stance. Investing in students and their futures charts a course towards sustainable economic recovery and… Read More
February 16, 2012
The February revenue forecast shows a turn upward for the next biennium. The forecast for expected revenue for 2011-13 is up by $95.7 million with a total expected revenue of about $30.3 billion. While this revenue increase of 0.3 percent represents a modest boost for the current biennium, this is the first positive forecast since… Read More
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