Provost’s blog

The University of Washington is facing a budget crisis due to the convergence of reductions to our state funding and federal changes, including proposed cuts to research funding. Together, these pressures create an urgent need to reduce our operating budgets and ensure that our expenses do not continue to exceed our revenues.

Across our campuses, more than 62,000 students are falling in love with science, the humanities, the arts, medicine. They are discovering passions and interests that may last a month, or a lifetime.

Across the University, we work collectively to provide a welcoming, supportive environment that encourages curiosity, creativity, discovery, and innovation. It is within this environment that students find their passions and chart their futures, faculty advance knowledge and make discoveries, and staff support and strengthen all aspects of the University.