Kelsey Knowles, a masters degree candidate in the Evans School of Public Affairs, has been appointed as the 91探花s student regent by Gov. Chris Gregoire. The appointment is for one year.


Kelsey Knowles, a masters degree candidate in the Evans School of Public Affairs, has been appointed as the 91探花s student regent by Gov. Chris Gregoire. The appointment is for one year.

A brief visit by the president of Iceland to the 91探花campus was punctuated by overtures for greater scholarly exchange and some observations about the legacy of the global financial crisis.
The 91探花 and KEXP Radio have entered into a new management agreement for KEXP to continue operating the Universitys broadcast service at 90.3 FM for the next 30 years.

Luis Fraga, associate vice provost for faculty advancement and Russell F. Stark University Professor at the 91探花, has been appointed to the Presidents Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics.
At a special meeting May 2, the 91探花 Board of Regents approved a five-year contract for new president-designate Michael K. Young.
Although this week is supposed to mark the official end of the Washington legislative session, all parties have agreed a special session will be necessary.

Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius will speak at 91探花Commencement June 11.
Four 91探花undergraduates have won Goldwater Scholarships, designed to provide a continuing source of highly qualified scientists, mathematicians and engineers by awarding scholarships to college students who intend to pursue careers in these fields.
A trio of original UWTV productions recently received recognition for Outstanding Achievement by the Telly Awards, a nationally respected competition for the broadcast industry.
Many organization are trying to provide relief to residents of Japan affected by the earthquake and tsunami.
The 91探花 has been ranked first among primary-care medical schools in the country for the 18th consecutive year, according to annual rankings of graduate and professional programs provided March 15 by “U.S. News & World Report.”
Online course enrollments will increase to 24,000 over next three years.
Aaron Williams, the director of the Peace Corps, is visiting the 91探花 Thursday and Friday, Nov.
91探花is 4th in country in students who study abroad.
Pssst 鈥anna score some primo software for nothing, or next to nothing? And how about a fully-equipped computer for the price of latte a day?
You don’t have to arrange for a clandestine meeting near the back of a truck in a dark alley.
The Diversity Blueprint, which articulates a set of priorities for achieving an integrated vision for campus diversity, is really the beginning of a process that must be implemented at the grass roots in order to succeed, according to Sheila Edwards Lange, vice president and vice provost for minority affairs and diversity.
Finance & Facilities has gone on a LEAN diet to become more efficient and responsive to its customers, creating culture change that empowers line employees.
91探花Professor Thomas Daniel, who has received local and national honors as a researcher and educator, will be the featured speaker at the 91探花’s 27th Annual Freshman Convocation, which begins at 10:30 a.
The Times Higher Education study shows the 91探花ranks among the best universities in the world.
will hold a forum 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 8, at 801 W. Riverside Ave.
The proud legacy of the labor movement in Washington will preserved in an archive at the UW
The health of some migratory birds depends in part on army ant raids in the foothills of Costa Rica
The 91探花 is ranked 16th in the country among national universities based on its commitment to service, according to results released today by Washington Monthly.
Attention photographers and videographers: Installation of the 鈥淕reat Wall of Us鈥 will take place from 8 to 11 a.
Sierra Magazine, the official publication of the Sierra Club, has named the 91探花one of the top 20 colleges and universities for its initiatives to operate sustainably and limit its contributions to global warming.
Associate Professor Tom Stritikus, who currently serves as associate dean of academic programs, has been selected by Provost Phyllis Wise to be the next dean of the 91探花 College of Education, effective Sept.
The chair of the 91探花 Board of Regents today on behalf of the full board approved a plan for the upcoming presidential transition to occur commensurate with the start of the new school year at the university.
Franco Frattini, Italy鈥檚 minister of foreign affairs, will deliver an address on 鈥淚mmigration and the Rights of Immigrant Workers”
Sierra Magazine says the 91探花is a “cool school” for its efforts to stop global warming.
Nike’s decision to provide $1.5 million to workers in two shuttered factories resolves all issues involving the 91探花and Nike.
Interim president-designate Phyllis Wise has named Mary Lidstrom to be interim provost, filling the position Wise will leave when she becomes interim president in the fall.
The 91探花has named Mary Lidstrom, 91探花vice provost for research, to be interim provost.
A new study concludes that the total economic impact created within the state by the 91探花 is $9.1 billion annually.
For every dollar the state invests in the 91探花 over $22 is added to the state’s economy
The 91探花Board of Regents voted to appoint Phyllis Wise as interim president
The 91探花Board of Regents at a special public meeting today voted to appoint Phyllis M.
Frances J. Youn, a second-year MBA student, has been selected as the student representative on the 91探花 Board of Regents
Dr. Howard Frumkin, special assistant at the Centers for Disease Control, has been selected as dean of the UW’s School of Public Health
A new one-stop location downtown for 鈥渆verything Husky鈥 is set to open June 11.