May 26, 2023
Celebrating AANHPI Heritage Month and honoring cultural heritage for a more equitable future
This month, as we celebrate National Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month, our community is coming together to honor the outstanding and wide-ranging impact that our Asian American and Native Hawai’ian and Pacific Islander students, faculty, staff and alumni contribute to our University and the public we serve.
May 19, 2023
Digital accessibility benefits everyone by creating a more inclusive experience for all
Digital access and inclusion are crucial to being able to do our best work in a welcoming environment. This we week launched a centralized accessibility website that will serve as a digital front door to accessibility at the UW.
May 17, 2023
Welcome Tricia Serio, our next UW Provost and Executive VP
It is my great pleasure to announce that Dr. Tricia Serio has accepted the role of Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs at the University of Washington. She will take office on August 1, 2023, pending approval by the Board of Regents.
April 24, 2023
With a new partnership, the UW is leveraging our strengths to address the climate crisis
Climate action and adaptation is central to our public mission, and we are excited to be part of the New York Climate Exchange, which holds incredible potential to create impact through collaboration.
April 6, 2023
With vision and generosity, Husky Giving Day makes an impact
Today marks a special tradition for the UW community: our annual Husky Giving Day – 24 hours of digital giving to support our shared mission to create and accelerate impact for the public good.
March 31, 2023
Education and Sharing Day honors the values at the heart of our shared mission
April 2 is Education and Sharing Day, which honors the work of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson and his lifelong dedication to advancing moral and ethical education to create a healthy society.
March 27, 2023
Women make history every day – let’s remove the barriers that stand in their way
As we celebrate Women’s History Month, let us also rededicate ourselves to creating a more equitable and just society in which women and all people, have the opportunity to thrive and contribute to the greater good.
March 7, 2023
Reconnecting with our U District arts venues
Last week, I had the opportunity to tour some of the fabulous arts and culture venues and organizations in the U District, a vibrant neighborhood where music, theater, film and arts of all kinds surround us every day.
February 16, 2023
We celebrate Black history, and acknowledge the pain of persistent inequity
Part of what makes Black history such a compelling lens is the bravery and tenacity with which Black Americans have persevered to overcome staggering obstacles and oppression that were – and are – built into our nation’s systems and structures.
February 13, 2023
The earthquake in Turkey and Syria is a global tragedy and a moment to offer support
With every passing day, the devastating human toll of the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria rises, and our Husky community stands with the entire world in grieving this global tragedy.
