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UW Board of Regents meets in Spokane
The UW Board of Regents traveled to Spokane in September for a community reception and its monthly meeting, the first of these meetings held in Spokane in many years. The community reception, held on September 7 at the historic Davenport Hotel, convened Regents, UW alumni and friends, and higher education leaders and supporters to celebrate new and ongoing partnerships and a shared commitment to eastern Washington.
![UW President Ana Mari Cauce](https://uw-s3-cdn.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/94/2016/10/10190824/AMC-at-podium.jpg)
UW President Ana Mari Cauce addresses the crowd at the reception
![Ed Taylor at podium](https://uw-s3-cdn.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/94/2016/10/10190817/Ed-Taylor-at-podium.jpg)
UW Dean and Vice Provost Ed Taylor
![Bill Ayer and gentlemen](https://uw-s3-cdn.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/94/2016/10/10190821/Bill-Ayer-and-gentlemen.jpg)
L to R: Tom Johnson (Spokane Teachers Credit Union President), Bob McCaslin (state representative), Todd Mielke (CEO, Greater Spokane Incorporated), Bill Ayer (UW Regent)
![Student leaders](https://uw-s3-cdn.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/94/2016/10/10190809/Student-Leaders.jpg)
Student leaders L to R: Tanya Kumar (ASUW Bothell president), Berkan Koroglu (ASUW Tacoma president), Soh Yeun (Elloise) Kim (GPSS president) and Daniele MeƱez (ASUW president)
![Gilbert and Christi Smith](https://uw-s3-cdn.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/94/2016/10/10190814/Gilbert-and-Christi-Smith.jpg)
Gilbert Smith, M.D. ’64, and Christi Smith
![Larry Lawton, Nancy Staub and Judd Case](https://uw-s3-cdn.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/94/2016/10/10190811/People-at-reception.jpg)
L to R: Larry Lawton (instructor University of Washington/Eastern Washington University Region Initiatives in Dental Education program), Nancy Staub (Gonzaga professor) and Judd Case (Dean of Special Projects, Eastern Washington University)