January 30, 2012
The Greater Good Campaign is hosting a conversation with six Washington public university and college presidents on Wednesday at Town Hall. The talk is titled “Six Presidents: An Unprecedented Conversation on Higher Education Funding in Washington State.” Read more about it here.
January 17, 2012
Governor Gregoire announced appointments to the University of Washington Board of Regents. Read the press release here.
January 12, 2012
In November legislators visited iLabs – see what they learned about and hear what they had to say.
January 11, 2012
Washington’s chief economist, Dr. Arun Raha, announced today that he is resigning after three years effective Jan. 31.
Steve Lerch, who previously served as interim chief economic before Raha came on board, will fill the position temporarily during the search for a replacement.
More details are available from The Seattle Times, Tacoma News Tribune and PublicCola.
January 10, 2012
Yesterday The Seattle Times published an article about a new report on higher education in Washington state. The report focuses on the number of Washington students graduating college and concluded that the system does not produce enough bachelor’s degrees. You can read the article here.
The press release, executive summary and full report are available from the Institute for Research on Higher Education.
January 9, 2012
The Washington state Legislature opened a new session today.
Throughout the 60-day session current budget information will be available from the Office of Planning and Budgeting via OPBlog . Check here for updates.
Information about UW and our legislative message can be found on the Office of External Affairs site.
January 6, 2012
Curious about what it means to adopt a bill? Or what “bumping” means? How about the hopper?
Check out the TNT’s guide to the Washington legislature’s lingo.
January 6, 2012
State Senator Margarita Prentice (D, 11th District) confirmed that she will not seek re-election in 2012. Prentice has served in the state senate for 20 years – this is her fifth term.
Read more from the Renton Reporter and PubliCola.
December 8, 2011
We invite you to enjoy our year-end video, which celebrates 150 years of innovation and creativity and demonstrates our spirit of hope for the future.
December 7, 2011
The UW’s state funding has been cut 50 percent in the past three years. The UW External Affairs staff has prepared a series of documents to help people understand what the cuts mean and why higher education funding needs to be a real priority in the next state budget.
See how the UW is making a difference where you live.