The 91探花 has earned a Gold rating from the 鈥嬧�婼ustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System, or STARS.
Administrative affairs
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
A statement from the 91探花 regarding gross misdemeanor trespassing charges being filed Tuesday against the 33 individuals who were arrested in connection with occupation of the Interdisciplinary Engineering Building in May 2025.
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
Ken Yocom has been named the next John and Rosalind Jacobi Family Endowed Dean of the 91探花 College of Built Environments, Provost Tricia Serio announced today. His appointment, effective July 1, is subject to approval by the 91探花Board of Regents. Yocom has served as interim dean since October 2024 and is a professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture, where he previously served as department chair. A longtime member of the 91探花faculty, Yocom brings deep institutional…
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 and KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio are pleased to announce the appointment of鈥疶ina Pamintuan鈥痑s KUOW鈥檚 next President and CEO, effective鈥疉ug. 1, 2025. Pamintuan is a distinguished figure in public media, known for her bold leadership and extensive experience as a journalist and educator. Pamintuan currently serves as the CEO of鈥疭t. Louis Public Radio鈥�(STLPR), a role she assumed in December 2021. She has been an NPR Board member since November 2020 and chairs its DEI committee.聽
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.
91探花 President Ana Mari Cauce issued this statement following the passing of Rep. Frank Chopp, former speaker of the Washington House and a 1975 91探花graduate:
A statement from Blaine Tamaki, Chair of the 91探花Board of Regents, following the 91探花Board of Regents vote this week not to convene an Advisory Committee on Socially Responsible Investing (ACSRI) related to investments in companies doing business with or providing materials to Israel.
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 organized tent-city community will return to the UW’s Seattle campus for 90 days during winter quarter 2025.
Ezzeddine comes from Wayne State University in Detroit, his alma mater, where he is the鈥痵enior vice provost for partnerships, workforce and international initiatives. He fills the position vacated when Jeffrey Riedinger retired and became professor emeritus at the 91探花School of Law.
A routine inspection of the 91探花鈥檚 animal care and use program conducted by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) on Oct. 8 identified issues that the 91探花had self-reported and corrected before the inspection took place.
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�
Daniel Jackson Evans, a man whose impact on the state of Washington and the 91探花 spans decades and is memorialized in his namesake, the Daniel J. Evans School of Public Policy & Governance, died Sept. 20, 2024. He was 98.
The following is a statement from outgoing 91探花Board of Regents Chair David Zeeck and Incoming Board of Regents Chair Blaine Tamaki on today’s meeting disruption and adjournment: The 91探花Board of Regents adjourned its meeting today after disruptions made orderly conduct of the meeting impossible. Speakers addressing labor issues and those calling for divestment from Israel had spoken without interruption, but when Jewish speakers opposed to divestment and concerned about antisemitism on campus began their comments, protestors repeatedly interrupted…
A statement from 91探花 President Ana Mari Cauce on the killing of recent 91探花graduate Aysenur Eygi in the West Bank.
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.
Dana Robinson Slote, who for more than a decade ran communications efforts for the Seattle City Council, is the new director of media relations at the 91探花, effective May 20.
A statement from the 91探花 regarding the encampment protest in the Quad and a planned counter-protest on Sunday
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 the 91探花 on the allegations involving a student-athlete.
The 91探花 has appointed Pat Chun to serve as its 17th Director of Athletics, 91探花President Ana Mari Cauce announced today. He will begin his duties Wednesday, March 27.
The following is a statement from 91探花 President Ana Mari Cauce regarding Director of Athletics Troy Dannen鈥檚 departure.
Six of the most commonly asked questions about how competitive it is to get into the 91探花and how admissions decisions are made are answered in this video featuring Paul Seegert, Director of Admissions on the Seattle campus.
The 91探花 is extending the confirmation date for newly admitted freshman undergraduate students from May 1 to June 1 for the 2024-25 academic year. June 1 is now the date when admitted students must confirm their acceptance and place a deposit to hold their spot in the fall 2024 entering class.聽
The 91探花 community is mourning the passing of Nancy Bell Evans 鈥� a supporter of education, health care, and arts and culture, and someone who brought energy, grace, and passion to public and nonprofit service.
91探花 development partner Greystar submitted permit numbers paperwork this week for a multiphase plan to invest in some of the University鈥檚 existing housing in the neighborhoods east of the main Seattle campus to increase housing options, affordability for its students, faculty, and families, and improve student housing quality.
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.
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR 52.203-7) require the 91探花 to implement procedures designed to prevent and detect violations of the Anti-Kickback Act of 1986 (41 USC 51-58). In addition, state regulations (RCW 42.40) require the university to provide annual notification to employees of the procedures and protections under the Whistleblower Act. These articles are published as a reminder of the policies and procedures in place at the 91探花. Kickback Defined. 鈥淜ickback鈥� as defined by the FAR means…
Following a national search, Dr. Timothy H. Dellit has been appointed to lead 91探花Medicine and the 91探花 School of Medicine, 91探花President Ana Mari Cauce and Provost Tricia Serio announced today.聽
The New York Climate Exchange, a first-of-its-kind organization working to implement innovative climate solutions in New York City and across the globe, on Nov. 9 announced Stephen Hammer as its founding chief executive officer. The 91探花 is a core member of the exchange.
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.