For the second consecutive year, the 91探花 held the No. 7 spot in the nation in Washington Monthly鈥檚 annual College Guide, which rates universities on students鈥� social mobility, civic engagement and research. Washington Monthly also rates colleges that are doing the best job of helping lower-income students attain marketable degrees at affordable prices, and named the 91探花No. 1 on its 鈥渂est bang for the buck鈥� western region list. 鈥淭he 91探花is proud to be a public university…
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 478-168 WAC, Admission and Registration Procedures for the 91探花 Statutes Authorizing the University to Adopt Rules on This Subject: RCW 28B.20.130. Reasons Why Rules on This Subject May Be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Chapter 478-160 WAC needs a complete review to bring the chapter up to date with current operational practices and allow for additional standardization of business operations across the three 91探花campuses. Process for Developing New Rule: Agency…
The 91探花 remained No. 15 on the聽2015 Academic Ranking of World Universities, conducted by researchers at the Center for World-Class Universities of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, which was released Monday. The 91探花again ranked 13th among U.S. universities and fourth among public institutions worldwide. The ranking considers several indicators of academic or research performance, including alumni and staff winning Nobel Prizes and Fields Medals, highly cited researchers, papers published in the journals Nature and Science, papers indexed in…
The 91探花 has been recognized as a 鈥淕reat College to Work For鈥� by the Chronicle of Higher Education in its 2015 survey.
91探花 Facilities Services, Puget Sound Energy, McKinstry and the Washington State Department of Commerce celebrated the completion of a $2.3 million energy conservation project Wednesday that will improve teaching and research laboratories within the iconic Physics/Astronomy Building. The capital retrofit project has drastically reduced ventilation system waste by installing high-tech controls, drives and motors to 鈥渞ight fit鈥� the quantity of conditioned air delivered to labs based on the actual occupancy, time of day, day of week and season….
“On behalf of 91探花 students, faculty, staff and alumni, I want to express my thanks and appreciation to our elected officials for making investments in higher education a true budget priority during the 2015 legislative session…”
In pursuit of solutions to some of the biggest global challenges, two of the world鈥檚 leading research universities, the 91探花 and Tsinghua University, are partnering to create the Global Innovation Exchange (GIX), an institute dedicated to educating the next generation of innovators. With $40 million in foundational support from Microsoft, GIX will bring together students, faculty, professionals and entrepreneurs from around the world to collaborate on real-world technology and design projects. Based in a new facility in the…
The 91探花 has received notice from the United States Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR) that a complaint has been filed by a student alleging discrimination under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 for failing to provide the student with a prompt and equitable grievance process after the student reported an incident of sexual violence. Filing a complaint under Title IX triggers an inquiry from OCR, which has requested information from the University. As…
The 91探花 recognized and honored faculty, staff, students and distinguished alumni for the amazing work they do for the UW, for our local communities, for the citizens of Washington, and for our world. The Awards of Excellence were presented at Meany Hall on June 11, 2015. The following is based on remarks made by Interim President Ana Mari Cauce and Interim Provost and Executive Vice President Gerald J. Baldasty. Ross Braine, Tribal Liaison, in the Office of Minority…
A record 5,600-plus graduates, along with more than 40,000 family members, friends, faculty and other observers, are expected to attend the 140th 91探花 commencement ceremonies June 13 at Husky Stadium.
Gov. Jay Inslee has named Vanessa Kritzer, a graduate student at the 91探花, as the next student member of the 91探花Board of Regents. The year-long appointment is effective July 1.
Drumheller Fountain, one of the 91探花鈥檚 campus icons, reopened Monday, one week ahead of schedule after having been closed by聽Facilities Services crews April 27 for its biannual cleaning and maintenance. 鈥淒rumheller Fountain is the centerpiece of our campus,鈥� maintenance supervisor Dale Baxmann聽said. 鈥淲e need to be good stewards of our campus landmarks; responsible planning and maintenance work is really important to our aging icons.鈥� Maintenance activities included patching and repairing the fountain鈥檚 liner, to prevent water leaks. Facilities鈥�…
Christine Gregoire, who served as Washington鈥檚 22nd governor from 2005 to 2013, will be the featured speaker at the 91探花鈥檚聽Commencement聽exercises June聽13. Gregoire, a 1969 graduate of the UW, was named director of the Washington Department of Ecology in 1988. Four years later, she became the first woman elected to the position of attorney general in the state of Washington and served in that post for three terms before being elected governor. During two terms as governor, Gregoire proposed…
The 91探花 Board of Regents on Thursday voted to prohibit direct investment of endowment funds in publicly traded companies whose principal business is the mining of coal for use in energy generation. The Board also reaffirmed the importance of the University鈥檚 wide-ranging sustainability efforts. The vote is the culmination of a process that began in December 2012, when Divest UW, a student campaign representing more than 20 registered student organizations, sent a petition to then-President Michael K. Young…
The 91探花 Board of Regents took another critical step in selecting its next president Thursday by naming the members of its Presidential Search Advisory Committee and selecting a national search firm to assist in the process. Kenyon Chan, chancellor emeritus and professor at 91探花Bothell, will chair the committee comprising 27 additional members, including Regents, faculty, staff, students and members of the public. The Regents have also held open forums, one each in Seattle, Tacoma and Bothell, with…
The Daniel J. Evans School of Public Affairs at the 91探花 has a new name following approval by the university鈥檚 Board of Regents during a meeting Thursday. Effective July 1, the university鈥檚 largest graduate degree program will be known as the Daniel J. Evans School of Public Policy and Governance. 鈥淭he Regents鈥� action is welcomed and an exciting development in our program鈥檚 history,鈥� said Sandra O. Archibald, dean and professor. 鈥淭he new name recognizes our intellectual and practical…
The 91探花 Board of Regents began the process of selecting its next president, and board Chairman Bill Ayer is inviting students, faculty, staff and the public to a series of open forums about what they are looking for in the next leader of the university.
The 91探花 School of Law, supported by a number of leading Puget Sound-area businesses and law firms, has announced the creation of the Gregoire Fellows Program to help bring greater diversity to the school and the legal profession.
The 91探花 announced today it is increasing the minimum pay for its student workers to $11 an hour, effective April 1, 2015, consistent with its announcement March 31 that it was moving 70 non-student staff earning below $11 to the new level. Approximately 2,600 student workers are affected. On March 31, the University said it was working with student groups to assess the feasibility of increasing student worker wages. Student jobs at the 91探花are funded from a…
Sally J. Clark, who has served on the Seattle City Council since February 2006, has been appointed director of regional and community relations at the 91探花, effective May 18, 2015. 鈥淚 am thrilled to welcome Sally to the University,鈥� said Randy Hodgins, 91探花vice president for external affairs. 鈥淪he brings a wealth of leadership experience to the office not only from her time on the Seattle City Council, but also in her neighborhood and economic development work. All…
The following statement is from 91探花 Interim President Ana Mari Cauce: 鈥淲hile I am very pleased to see that the Senate budget not only provides most of the state funding needed to pay for its tuition reduction bill, and makes additional investments for the next biennium, there are some troubling aspects to the proposal. Rejection of our collective bargaining agreements means that thousands of our employees will not receive the wage increases they deserve. There are other troubling…
The 91探花 announced today that it is bringing a small group of employees who currently earn below $11 an hour to that level, effective April 1, in keeping with the spirit of Seattle鈥檚 new minimum wage law. Of the approximately 39,000 non-student employees at the UW, 70 currently earn below $11 per hour. Effective Wednesday, they will reach the $11 level. 鈥淲e are pleased to be moving in synch with the rest of the city,鈥� said Interim UW…
Mia Tuan has been named dean of the College of Education at the 91探花, interim President Ana Mari Cauce and interim Provost Jerry Baldasty announced today. Tuan comes to the 91探花from the University of Oregon, where she has held a number of academic and leadership positions over the past 18 years. The appointment, effective July 1, 2015, is subject to approval by the 91探花Board of Regents. 鈥淢ia Tuan brings a wealth of successful administrative experience in…
The 91探花 has 42 graduate schools and specialty programs among the nation鈥檚 top 10 in each area, according to U.S. News & World Report鈥檚 Graduate School Rankings released Tuesday. The 91探花again ranked as the No. 1 primary care medical school, while the rural medicine and family medicine specialties continue to lead the nation. Seven other health and medicine schools and programs rank in the top five. 鈥淭op graduate programs around the country are incredibly competitive with one…
91探花 Provost and Executive Vice President Ana Mari Cauce has selected Jerry Baldasty to serve as interim provost, effective March 3, when Cauce assumes the role of interim president. Baldasty has served as senior vice provost for academic and student affairs since 2012. 鈥淛erry is a candid communicator who exemplifies transparency, mutual respect and honesty 鈥� all critical values of a leader in resource-limited times,鈥� Cauce said. 鈥淚n my years as provost, I have found that genuine concern…
The 91探花 is one of 12 institutions to make the 鈥渢op producers鈥� list of both Fulbright scholars and students for 2014-15, according to lists released Thursday in the Chronicle of Higher Education. The Fulbright Program, operated by the U.S. Department of State鈥檚 Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, is the U.S. government鈥檚 flagship international educational exchange program. Seven scholars and 13 students from the 91探花were awarded Fulbright grants for 2014-2015, with the university landing fourth on the…
91探花 Provost and Executive Vice President Ana Mari Cauce was named interim president by the Board of Regents at their regular meeting on Thursday. Her appointment will be effective March 2, 2015. She succeeds President Michael K. Young, who is leaving the 91探花for Texas A&M University. 鈥淒r. Cauce is an extraordinary leader of our University 鈥� a person who is known throughout our community for her straightforward and accessible leadership, extraordinary intellect, plain-spoken common sense, honesty, sense…
SPOKANE, Washington 鈥� The 91探花 has released its architectural renderings for the redesign of the former Spokane Visitors Center, soon to be the 91探花Spokane Center. Located in the heart of Spokane鈥檚 University District, the 91探花Spokane Center will serve as a hub for Spokane-area alumni, students, prospective students, parents and supporters with space for meetings and special events. The 91探花has retained Spokane architectural firm Blue Room Architecture & Design, PS to lead the remodel of the…
The 2014 91探花 Combined Fund Drive, part of the state鈥檚 workplace giving campaign, raised $2,199,793, making it the most successful campaign in the program鈥檚 30-year history. The campaign ran from Oct. 16 to Dec. 5, 2014, with 91探花faculty, staff and retirees pledging to 1,819 nonprofit organizations. Employees contributed through ongoing payroll deduction or one-time gifts. 鈥淭he 91探花community鈥檚 philanthropic spirit is inspirational,” said Kerri Everly, campaign manager for the 91探花Combined Fund Drive. “Our record-breaking campaign will…
91探花 President Michael K. Young on Tuesday was named as the sole finalist for president of Texas A&M University by its Board of Regents. Young became President of the 91探花in July 2011. Young is expected to assume his duties at Texas A&M in the spring. Statement from 91探花President Michael K. Young 鈥淒eciding to be a candidate for the presidency of Texas A&M University was one of the hardest decisions I鈥檝e ever had to make. I was…
The 91探花 generates $12.5 billion a year in economic activity and supports 79,331 direct and indirect jobs in the state of Washington, according to a new economic impact report released Thursday by an independent research firm. The 91探花employs 34,668 people and, following Boeing and Microsoft, is the third-largest nonfederal employer in the state, with more than half of those jobs related to 91探花Medicine. 鈥淭he 91探花 continues to be a major force in the Washington…
91探花 President Michael K. Young and Provost Ana Mari Cauce announced today the selection of Mark Pagano, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at Montana State University Billings, as the next chancellor of the 91探花 Tacoma, effective March 16. The appointment is subject to approval by the 91探花Board of Regents. “President Young and I are delighted to have Dr. Mark Pagano join the vibrant 91探花Tacoma community. Chancellor Pagano brings his expertise in leading…
William P. Gerberding, the 27th and longest-serving president of the 91探花, died Saturday. He was 85. Gerberding, who assumed the presidency in 1979 and retired in 1995, is credited for boosting the university into national prominence, navigating it through potentially devastating budget crises and significantly increasing private financial support. 鈥淲e are all deeply saddened by this news. Our heartfelt sympathies go to Ruth and the rest of the Gerberding family,鈥� 91探花President Michael K. Young said. 鈥淏ill left…
The 91探花鈥檚 expansion of its medical school in Spokane and an increase in residency positions are among the ways to best meet the economic and health care needs in Spokane and throughout the state, according to an advisory council chairman鈥檚 report released Dec. 16.
91探花faculty and staff have until Dec. 5 to contribute to this year鈥檚 91探花Combined Fund Drive, part of Washington state鈥檚 workplace giving campaign. Donors can choose from more than 4,000 nonprofits operating locally and globally. You can give a one-time donation or give all year through payroll deduction. Donations are tax-deductible. The UWCFD has raised $1,885,617 so far, and organizers hope to surpass $2.2 million in pledges this year. From local food banks to environmental causes to 91探花departments…
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The 91探花鈥檚 plan to double the size of its medical school in Spokane is 鈥渃learly the most cost-effective option鈥� to meet the physician workforce needs in Eastern Washington and throughout the state, according to an independent study by research firm Tripp Umbach. The study also found that Eastern Washington currently cannot support two medical schools because of a lack of capacity in clinics and residency programs. 鈥淎s an established program, 91探花School of Medicine has greater capacity than…
Enrollment for the three 91探花 campuses increased nearly 3 percent in the new school year, according to the finalized Fall 2014 census of enrolled students released by Philip Ballinger, associate vice provost for enrollment and undergraduate admissions.
The 91探花 fosters innovation on its campuses not only because of its deep economic impact “but because, more importantly, we know it can create a world of good,” 91探花President Michael K. Young said Wednesday at his annual address. “Equally important is the extraordinary advantage that teaching innovation and creativity gives our students, whatever path they ultimately choose to pursue,” Young said. “We do good, and we train the next generation of people who will do good.” The…
The 91探花’s Jackson School of International Studies has received funding from the U.S. Department of Education for all eight of its Title VI centers 鈥� with grants of more than $16 million to be awarded over four years.