News and Updates
CUCAC Meeting Notes, August 2014
Recent donation doubles number of rare music scores in UW Music Library
The recent donation of 720 rare classical music scores nearly doubles the UW’s collection of printed rare music scores. Comprised mostly of first editions or first printings, they feature examples from almost every period of vocal music history..
History and theater converge in Drama Library collection
The Sayre Collection in the UW Drama Library consists of more than 24,000 photographs of theatrical and vaudeville performers, musicians, and entertainers who played in Seattle between about 1900 and 1955. The Drama Library is open Monday-Friday June 24-August 23. Public welcome.
2014 Annual Report on University of Washington Master Plan, Seattle Campus
Linked below is the University of Washington’s Seattle Campus Master Plan Annual Report covering the period from January 1 through December 31, 2013. This report is required by the City University Agreement (Ordinance 121193) and is sent to the City Council, CUCAC and Seattle DPD for review.
2014 Annual Report on University of Washington Master Plan, Seattle Campus
During the reporting period, the University slightly decreased the amount of leased space in the University District Northwest Urban Center Village (UDNUCV) by 9,221 square feet, bringing the total leased space in this area to 304,229 square feet. The total number of UW employees in this area remained essentially unchanged at 3,746 people with 1,200 of these working in leased space. Total leased space in the City of Seattle was 1,235,972 square feet.
The University continued to participate in the University District Partnership by contributing staff time and money to help start the organization. The University also worked with neighbors and students to improve the North of 45th area. These efforts included UWPD patrols, safety walks, newsletters and neighborhood cleanups.