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March 4, 2014
Updated House and Senate Supplemental Budget Brief
We have updated the OPB brief we posted on February 27th, to reflect additional information regarding the employee health insurance related agency reductions. Both the House and Senate budget would decrease agency contributions for employee health benefits. The House budget cuts state funding by $7.6 million and the Senate budget cuts state funding by $4.4 million. However, both…
December 19, 2013
UW Plans To Create Startup Hub in Condon Hall
The University of Washington (UW) plans to convert a small section of the UDistrict into a “startup hub” that will help connect UW research activity with the entrepreneurial talent who can help commercialize it. The effort will begin with just one floor of Condon Hall – the old law school, which currently houses departments displaced…
April 1, 2013
Governor Inslee Releases Budget Priorities
On Thursday, Governor Inslee released his budget priorities for the 2013-15 biennium. OPB released a comprehensive brief on the plan, but below is a quick summary of the major points in the Governor’s budget. Governor Inslee’s plan would fund all of higher education, including financial aid, with nearly $3 billion (8.4 percent of the total budget),…
February 2, 2013
University District Unveils Its Strategic Plan
My name is Julia Martinelli and I am the Student Assistant for the Office of the University Architect within the Office of Planning and Budgeting. I am currently a Sophomore at the University of Washington and I am planning on majoring in Architecture with a minor in Urban Ecological Design and Italian. Within my position…
May 22, 2012
New OPB Brief on University of Washington Seattle Campus Planning Initiatives
New OPB Brief on University of Washington Seattle Campus Planning Initiatives. The Office of Planning and Budgeting (OPB) coordinates and oversees physical campus planning initiatives for the UW’s campuses. OPB is currently engaging partners and experts across the Seattle campus in several new planning initiatives, which are highlighted in this brief. The focus ranges significantly,…
April 11, 2012
Legislature Passes Supplemental Compromise Operating & Capital Budgets
Please review our OPB budget brief and post any questions or comments.
May 25, 2011
No Surprises in (Nearly) Final State Operating & Capital Budgets
While the House and Senate have yet to finish sine die today, both capital and operating budgets are close to final. The UW’s operating budget cut is $207 million over the biennium. UW’s cuts are comprised of “higher education reductions” and a mandatory 3 percent, general fund state compensation reduction ($12 million per year). Compensation reductions,…
March 24, 2011
Planning for Urbanization
In 43 years, the world’s population is expected to double. In developing countries the urban population is expected to double between 2000 and 2030. The urban land cover will double in 19 years and the built-up area of major cities in the developing world will triple. At least, this is according to a new report,…
January 14, 2011
How Other Campuses Plan: Sustainability as Part of Campus Planning
Welcome to two new topics on OPBlog: Campus Planning and Capital Resources as they relate to a unified approach to capital planning. We will begin posting on topics related to capital resources, capital budgets, campus planning, and national trends in those areas. This first post looks at planning efforts in Portland and the role Universities…
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