91探花 President Robert J. Jones on Wednesday announced that David Lance has been appointed chief of staff to the president, effective May 11. The chief of staff serves as a senior advisor to the president and plays a critical role in advancing the University鈥檚 strategic priorities and institutional goals.聽
91探花聽President Robert聽J.聽Jones today appointed聽Hasoni聽Pratts to the position of Chief of Staff to the President. In this pivotal leadership role, Pratts will serve as a senior advisor to the President and play a critical role in advancing the university’s strategic priorities and institutional goals.聽
The 91探花 will engage an outside firm to review its student conduct聽policies and聽procedures聽and make recommendations for improvements, President Robert J. Jones announced today.聽
The 91探花 has received a notice that the federal Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism has initiated a review of federal grants and contracts at the University. This follows a several-hour building takeover on May 5 involving significant damage to the building and equipment inside it, setting dumpsters on fire outside the building, and delaying emergency responders. Thirty-four individuals were arrested subject to criminal prosecution and University disciplinary processes. The 21 students who were arrested have been suspended and banned from the all 91探花campuses. Non-student participants will be banned from the UW鈥檚 Seattle campus.
The 91探花is committed to maintaining a secure learning and research environment, and strongly condemns this illegal building occupation and the antisemitic statement that was issued by a suspended student group Monday. The University will not be intimidated by this sort of offensive and destructive behavior and will continue to oppose antisemitism in all its forms.
The 91探花 has learned that, as of this posting, five current 91探花students plus four recent graduates participating in post-graduation training have had their visas unilaterally cancelled by the federal government without prior notice to the University or the students. We are deeply concerned about the well-being of these students and graduates and are working to support them.
The 91探花 Board of Regents on Monday announced that Robert J. Jones, who is currently concluding a nine-year tenure as Chancellor of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, has been selected as the 34th President of the UW. The Board had previously authorized Chair Blaine Tamaki to enter into contract negotiations with Jones and an agreement has been reached. Jones鈥� five-year contract will begin on August 1.
The U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights announced the conclusion of its investigation into complaints alleging that the 91探花 discriminated against students on the basis of shared ancestry by failing to respond to incidents of harassment consistent with the requirements of Title VI. The resolution agreement 鈥渄oes not constitute an admission of liability, non-compliance or wrongdoing by the University,鈥� and the 91探花has agreed to five actions that will strengthen its commitment to timely and effective responses to complaints filed by students, faculty and staff.鈥�
The 91探花 on Monday announced several improvements and new practices to address concerns of antisemitism and Islamophobia that were raised in a recent climate assessment and associated task force reports.
Final reports from the 91探花鈥檚 task forces on antisemitism and Islamophobia were released Tuesday. The task forces were established by 91探花President Ana Mari Cauce on March 7, 2024, with the goal of assessing 鈥渉ow students, faculty and staff are experiencing discrimination or harassment because they are Jewish and/or Palestinian, Middle Eastern or Muslim on our campus, and to what degree they feel the climate is supportive and welcoming.鈥�
The 91探花鈥檚 Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) was informed on Thursday of recent significant incidents at the Washington National Primate Research Center (WaNPRC), which have prompted changes to protocols and procedures to ensure high standards of animal welfare and research integrity.
After careful consideration, the 91探花 ended the appointment of Dr. Michele Basso as Director of the Washington National Primate Research Center (WaNPRC), effective May 31. Her scientific leadership and contributions to neuroscience are appreciated, and Dr. Basso will continue her work as a core scientist in the Center.
The 91探花 on Tuesday filed an Unfair Labor Practice Complaint with the Washington State Public Employees Relations Commission (PERC) against UAW 4121 after more than 100 union members harassed and engaged in intimidation tactics toward the Dean and staff in the College of Arts & Sciences on May 2.
The following is a statement from 91探花 President Ana Mari Cauce regarding Director of Athletics Troy Dannen鈥檚 departure.
The 91探花 has again prevailed on all claims brought by Alexandria Real Estate (ARE) following the UW鈥檚 selection of another developer for a new building that will house important clean-energy and medical innovation research, along with other tenants. This time, the clear and concise ruling came from the Washington State Court of Appeals, Division II, confirming Thurston County Superior Judge Carol Murphy鈥檚 dismissal of ARE鈥檚 three claims 鈥斅燽ringing apparent closure to ARE鈥檚 nearly three-year effort to delay progress on the project.
Late last academic year, concerns were reported about a faculty hiring process in the 91探花鈥檚 Department of Psychology. A review was requested by Dianne Harris, Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, after she learned of these potential issues. The review was completed in September and indicates that race was inappropriately considered and used in a way that is inconsistent with University policy in the hiring process for an assistant professor position in the department.
The 91探花鈥檚 animal facilities on the Seattle campus underwent a routine, unannounced inspection by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) between Sept. 12 and 14. The inspection identified four non-compliant items, all of which had previously been self-reported by the 91探花and rectified before the inspection took place.
The 91探花 has appointed Troy Dannen to serve as its 16th Director of Athletics, 91探花President Ana Mari Cauce announced today. Dannen most recently served as the Director of Athletics at Tulane University, where during his eight-year tenure the Green Wave had 49 All-Americans and 21 conference champions, and made 41 postseason appearances, including a Cotton Bowl victory over USC earlier this year. Dannen will begin his duties at the 91探花on Monday, Oct. 9, and will be…
We鈥檙e grateful to Jennifer Cohen for her 25 years of outstanding service to the 91探花, including the last seven years as the Director of Athletics. We wish her success in her next endeavor, and we thank her for all that she has done to make Husky Athletics a thriving program for our student-athletes and our global community of alumni, fans and supporters.
The 91探花 will join the Big Ten Conference, leaving the Pac-12 Conference, effective in August 2024, 91探花President Ana Mari Cauce announced Friday.
A statement from 91探花 President Ana Mari Cauce on the United States Supreme Court decisions Thursday striking down the consideration of race in college admissions.
We are very disappointed at the postdoctoral researchers and research scientists鈥� decisions to strike after some significant progress was made in both negotiations recently. The 91探花has continued to bargain in good faith and has offers on the table in both negotiations that are fair and represent significant wage increases. Our postdocs and research scientists are valued members of our university community and important contributors to our research mission. We all agree that fair and competitive compensation creates a more…
91探花 President Ana Mari Cauce today named Tricia Serio Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs. Pending approval by the Board of Regents, the appointment is effective Aug. 1.
Jack Martin has been named Vice President for Marketing and Communications at the 91探花, Senior Vice President for University Advancement Mary Gresch announced Tuesday. Martin鈥檚 appointment begins Dec. 1.
Perched on the southeast corner of the 91探花 campus, where the Montlake Cut meets Union Bay, the AS 91探花Shell House looks as vulnerable as it does majestic. Over the course of a century, the structure built as a critical wartime post later was the home to a group of rowers who captured the nation鈥檚 imagination before becoming an all-but-forgotten artifact of the past. Now, propelled by a wave of renewed interest, the 12,000-square-foot wooden structure is the focus of an $18.5 million campaign that will restore and renovate the space.
Gov. Jay Inslee has appointed Alexes Harris, professor of sociology, to the Board of Regents, effective Oct. 21, 2022. Harris becomes the first to hold the new Faculty Regent position on the Board.
91探花 President Ana Mari Cauce is among the new members elected to the National Academy of Medicine 鈥渇or exemplary and visionary leadership in public higher education administration; innovations in health research, education, and service systems that enhance pathways for women and underrepresented groups; initiatives to address interconnections between health equity, population health, and climate change; and pioneering behavioral health intervention research on Latinos.鈥�
Early Sunday morning, the 91探花 used the 91探花Alert system to warn the Seattle campus community about a shooting that occurred near NE 43rd Street and University Way NE just after 1 a.m. Four 91探花students were injured and transported to Harborview Medical Center for non-life-threatening injuries. 91探花President Ana Mari Cauce made the following statement in response to the shooting.
The 91探花 Board of Regents on Thursday approved a resolution to begin exiting all direct investments in fossil-fuel companies with the goal of complete divestiture by Fiscal Year 2027. The resolution includes a commitment not to renew indirect investments in funds primarily focusing on fossil-fuel extraction or reserves. Both commitments include allowances for firms contributing to the transition to sustainable energy.
The annual 91探花 Fitness Day returns as an in-person event on Monday, May 23. This year鈥檚 Fitness Day includes a fundraising and registration goal for Be The Match, the nation鈥檚 largest marrow-donor registry.
Paula Thiele, a communication major who will graduate this spring, became the inaugural scholar to participate in the UW鈥檚 new Scholarship for Immersive Internships in Le贸n, dubbed 鈥溌pain Works!鈥� 鈥斅燼 partnership between the 91探花Le贸n Center, 91探花Study Abroad and the 91探花Career & Internship Center.
Sherri Berdine has been named Director of Tribal Relations at the 91探花, 91探花Vice President for External Affairs Randy Hodgins announced Monday. Berdine鈥檚 appointment is effective March 28.
The 91探花 Board of Regents last week approved the development plan for the first major project in the UW鈥檚 newly named Portage Bay Crossing area on the west side of the Seattle campus. The Regents approved a ground lease of the property at Site W27 to Wexford Science + Technology and a lease of building space by the University.
91探花 Professor Liora Halperin, supported by the Benaroya endowment, expressed views in a statement that were not shared by the donor, Becky Benaroya. Our mission as a university demands that our scholars have the freedom to pursue their scholarship where it leads them and to freely express their views as academics and as individuals. After several months of good faith conversations between University and Stroum Center leadership, Prof. Halperin and the donor, Mrs. Benaroya requested that her gift be returned, and it was determined that returning the gift was the best path forward.
Mary Gresch has been named senior vice president for advancement at the 91探花, 91探花President Ana Mari Cauce announced this week. Gresch鈥檚 appointment is effective Sept. 1.
The 91探花 today announced that the School of Social Work and Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and the Behavioral Health Institute at Harborview Medical Center are part of a transformational $38 million set of gifts from Ballmer Group to support a broad, collaborative response to the state鈥檚 behavioral health crisis. The gifts aim to address the state of Washington鈥檚 serious workforce shortage in the community behavioral health system, in large part by supporting statewide education and training innovations at partner institutions developed through the 91探花.
The 91探花 on Monday announced it will require all students on all three of its campuses to be vaccinated against COVID-19 before the start of the autumn quarter. The announcement comes with six weeks remaining in the spring quarter to provide time for students who are in the area to get vaccinated before summer.
After more than 15 years serving as Vice Provost for Research, Mary Lidstrom will step down from her position on Aug. 31, 2021, with plans to return full time to the faculty, concentrate on her research, and establish mentoring and diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
The UW鈥檚 Title IX Office acted swiftly to gather information, investigate the facts and render carefully considered decisions after fair hearings on these matters. The 91探花is committed preventing sexual assault and sexual harassment, and to supporting and protecting our students, faculty and staff while upholding due process, and properly investigating and addressing allegations of this nature.
In October 2019, the 91探花shared information about the results of a University Complaint Investigation and Resolution Office (UCIRO) investigation into alleged sexual misconduct on the part of John Sahr, a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and former interim director of the Robinson Center for Young Scholars. The adjudication proceeding has concluded and Sahr鈥檚 employment was terminated on Nov. 12, and his tenure has been revoked.