The College of Built Environments Department of Real Estate, formerly the Runstad Center for Real Estate Studies, has been named in honor of Jon and Judy Runstad.
The Runstads established the real estate program in the college in 1999 by creating an endowed fund that led to the establishment of the Runstad Center for Real Estate Studies. The 91探花鈥檚 Board of Regents approved the naming of the department at its March 8 meeting.
The real estate program has grown significantly since its inception and was elevated to department status in September 2017, serving as the focal point for聽 91探花real estate research, teaching, and engagement. The University has approved the naming of the Runstad Department of Real Estate in recognition of the Runstad鈥檚 vision to create a comprehensive real estate education program and for nearly two decades of leadership and philanthropy.
鈥淲e are excited about this opportunity to recognize the Runstads鈥� contributions to both the 91探花and the region,鈥� said John Schaufelberger, dean of the College of Built Environments. 鈥淭hey have been leaders not only in the real estate and law communities but in the broader Seattle civic community. Through their tireless work as advocates for the program, they have helped to build, lead, and sustain a premier real estate program.鈥�
Since the launch of the degree program, eight cohorts of students have received their master鈥檚 degrees in real estate and gone on to assume important positions within the real estate industry.
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For more information, contact Kailey Waring, Assistant Director of Marketing and Communications, College of Built Environments, at 206-685-3751 or kcwaring@uw.edu.