At the Ana Mari Cauce Welcome Center, students, alumni, community members and visitors from near and far will gather to learn about the University’s history, mission and important work; share their own aspirations as part of the UW community; be inspired by thought leaders and peers; and discover how we can create a bold and boundless future.
Celebrating President Ana Mari Cauce
For 10 years, President Cauce has led the UW to provide a leading-edge student experience, conduct research and scholarship with a global impact, uphold the UW’s dedication to its public mission and infuse the entire University with a commitment to innovation.
By naming the Welcome Center for President Cauce, the UW commemorates her decades-long leadership in championing access to higher education for students from all backgrounds, experiences and perspectives — and the welcoming and respectful learning environments she inspired, promoting opportunity and innovation that benefit Washington and the world.
UW names Welcome Center
The Ana Mari Cauce Welcome Center will forever connect President Cauce with the University. Learn more about this moment.
Project updates
Discover how the Ana Mari Cauce Welcome Center will help us attract, inspire and involve new generations of students, faculty, neighbors and friends.
Be part of the lasting impact
Every journey has a beginning. You can play a role in making the Ana Mari Cauce Welcome Center a reality.
“This means so much to me. When I first came to the UW nearly 40 years ago, I was welcomed into this generous community with open arms. We are the University for Washington — and the world. This center will carry that message. It is as simple as it is profound. Whoever you are and wherever you’re from, the University of Washington welcomes you and is here for you. I am deeply honored to be a part of that ongoing story.”
Ana Mari Cauce
President, University of Washington
No two journeys or destinations will be exactly the same.
But we can start at a single point, together.
Illuminate pathways to explore the UW
Visitors of every kind will discover a central starting point for information, campus tours, introductory sessions and more.
Create meaningful conversations to foster community
An auditorium and collaborative event spaces will host new-student orientations, alumni events, town halls, author readings, career networking and much more.
Inspire engaged citizens to amplify the UW’s positive impact throughout the world
The Welcome Center will serve as both a gateway to campus and a launchpad from which Huskies, supporters and friends will continue their journeys to enhance their education, careers and communities.
The power of place
At the northwest corner of campus — an iconic entrance to the UW — the Welcome Center will sit at a crossroads of community, history and culture. To the north, the tree-lined streets of University Heights hum with student life. To the west, the University District thrives as a vibrant and eclectic hub of food, art and entertainment. Here, University Book Store has long served as an intellectual cornerstone, gathering students, faculty and the wider community.
It’s more than a location — it’s where our story begins.
A gateway to the UW. Made possible by you.
Honoring Ana Mari Cauce, this new Welcome Center is possible only with the support of the entire UW community — including you.
Together, we’ll celebrate Cauce’s accomplishment, leadership and unwavering commitment to equity and access. Together, let’s open the door to a future of boundless possibilities.
Every journey has a beginning.