Come together as a community, serve others and learn through MLK Week events on all three University of Washington campuses. Events include a lecture in Kane Hall, celebration of the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., service projects and a mobile museum. Learn more here.
News and Updates
Legislative session begins today
The 2018 legislative session opened today in Olympia. Lawmakers will consider a supplemental budget in addition to other policy business during the short, 60-day session.
Read more about the University of Washington legislative priorities from the Office of State Relations.
UW ranks No. 7 among public universities on Kiplinger’s 300 ‘Best College Values’ for 2018
The University of Washington is ranked No. 7 on Kiplinger’s 300 Best College Values for 2018 among public universities, released Friday. Last year, the UW was ranked. No. 12. Read more from UW News.
UW’s 2017: A year of innovation, access and impact
In all corners of the University of Washington, staff, faculty and students are working hard to improve the lives of people around the world. This year undoubtedly embodied that passion and drive to serve the public good. Read more and watch the video here.
UW celebrates major progress on new engineering building
The University of Washington celebrated two major fundraising and construction milestones on Wednesday for the Bill & Melinda Gates Center for Computer Science & Engineering.
The UW Board of Regents voted in October to name the building for the Gateses, after Microsoft and a group of longtime friends and colleagues joined together to contribute more than $30 million in the couple’s honor. On Wednesday, the university announced an additional $15 million grant from Bill and Melinda Gates that completes fundraising for the $110 million building. Also on Wednesday, the university hosted a “topping out” ceremony, which celebrated the placement of the final steel beam at the top of the structure. The additional investment will allow the UW to double its annual computer science and engineering degree production, offer an unparalleled education to more of Washington’s students and grow its high impact research programs. Read more about the Bill & Melinda Gates Center for Compute Science & Engineering from UW News.