State Relations
July 15, 2013
UW welcomes new dean of the College of Engineering
The UW on Monday (July 15) welcomed Michael B. Bragg as dean of the College of Engineering. Bragg most recently was professor and interim dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. An aeronautical engineer by training, Bragg has held numerous leadership positions at Illinois, including head of the aerospace engineering
July 9, 2013
Editorial: A proud moment for the state Legislature
In a guest opinion editorial published in The Olympian newspaper, UW President Michael K. Young recognizes state legislators for their work on behalf of higher education in the state budget: I am very proud of our state Legislature. As difficult and protracted as the process was, our legislators passed a state budget that reinvests in
July 1, 2013
Regents approve UW operating budget and tuition rates
The University of Washington Board of Regents met today (July 1) to approve the university operating budget and 2014, 2015 tuition rates. After many years of declining state support, state lawmakers made a substantial reinvestment in higher education in the 2013-2015 state operating budget. This reinvestment in higher education will allow the university to provide more affordable
June 28, 2013
Statement from UW President on the proposed Washington state budget
The following statement is from Michael K. Young, president of the University of Washington. “The proposed state operating budget agreement represents a significant step forward, not only for University of Washington students, faculty, staff and their families – but also for the state of Washington. “For the first time in over two decades, state reinvestment
June 25, 2013
KING 5: The Future of Aerospace Innovation in Washington
U. W. Students in Earth & Space Sciences test plasma rocket motor under vacuum conditions. pic.twitter.com/UHqNQ2u3y8 — Glenn Farley (@GlennFarley) June 24, 2013 KING 5 covered the first ever Joint Center for Aerospace Innovation symposium held on the UW campus yesterday: In a conference at the U.W. campus under the title Innovate Washington, students, faculty
June 11, 2013
Governor Jay Inslee calls second special session
Today (June 11) is the last day of the first 30-day special session, which followed the 105-day regular session of the 2013 Washington State Legislature. Gov. Inslee announced at a morning press conference that a second 30-day special session would begin tomorrow at 9:00 AM. The second special session is necessary, because the House and
June 7, 2013
State House approves revised budget plan
With the deadline for the first 30-day special session looming, the State House passed out a revised budget plan last night. The Associated Press reports: With lawmakers entering the final days of a special session, the House voted 53-35 to approve the budget. Republicans in the chamber praised budget writers for dropping a proposed business
June 4, 2013
State Rep. Steve O’Ban tapped by Pierce County Council to fill Carrell seat
The News Tribune reports: Pierce County Council votes to have Steve O'Ban fill Mike Carrell's state Senate seat. #WAleg — Tacoma News Tribune (@thenewstribune) June 4, 2013 Now it's unanimous 7-0 for O'Ban. — Jordan Schrader (@Jordan_Schrader) June 4, 2013 O’Ban will fill the vacancy left by the recent passing of State Senator Mike Carrell.
Upcoming Event: The Future of Aerospace Innovation in Washington
The Joint Center for Aerospace Research Technology Innovation (JCATI) will hold its inaugural symposium on Monday, June 24, 2013 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m on the University of Washington’s Seattle campus. The symposium will include an industry panel discussing the grand challenges in aerospace and the role of innovation. Moderated by Roger Myers of
May 31, 2013
UW wins national award for LEAN implementation
It was announced this week that the University of Washington is one of two winners of the 2013 National Consortium for Continuous Improvement in Higher Education (NCCI) “Leveraging Excellence Award.” The award recognizes best practices that have had broad impact within the higher education community. In a statement from NCCI, the group details UW’s Finance and
