T-shirts and cupcakes galore! W Day was a success! Check out UW Today’s photo slideshow.
Former Huskies football coach Don James returned to campus to be part of the celebration. he was also a featured speaker at a reception before the football game vs. the Oregon Ducks. James was the UW coach from 1975-1992 and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1997.
A team of 23 UW undergraduate students won a world-championship prize at the annual International Genetically Engineered Machine competition held at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. For more information read the article in The Seattle Times.
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This Friday, November 4 celebrate W Day with the University of Washington! It’s the UW’s 150th birthday! Events kick off with a rally and live broadcast by KJR 950AM on Red Square at 10:00am. View a full schedule and information on special W Day promotions.
A public memorial service for State Senator Scott White will be held at 1:00pm on Sunday, November 6, 2011 in Meany Hall on the University of Washington campus.
Senator White represented the 46th District in Olympia. He was first elected to the State House of Representatives in 2008 and then the Senate in 2010 and served as vice chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee. Senator White also worked at the University as a program manager and taught public policy courses.
He is survived by his wife, Allison, and two children, ages 5 and 3.
Meany Hall is located near the intersection of 15th Avenue NE and NE 40th Street. Complimentary parking will be available in the Central Garage Plaza Underground Garage located beneath Meany Hall. It will be open and free of charge on that date. Entrance to the garage is at the intersection of 15th Avenue NE and NE 41st. Find directions to Meany Hall.