March | 1990 | UW Magazine — University of Washington Magazine

March 1, 1990

Actor getting noticed

Harry Groener has been busy since his 1976 graduation from the UW’s Professional Actors Training Program.

William Records, who received a UW business degree in 1963, was among 184 passengers and crew who miraculously survived a crash.

UW alum Bonnie Dunbar, '71, '75, was the astronaut-in-charge Jan. 12 when the crew of the space shuttle Columbia successfully retrieved a satellite.

The Kent State Killings left many college campuses in revolt. UW administrators look back at how they defused a time bomb.

The Campaign for Washington, the UW's first major fund drive, is off to a splendid start with more than $135 million raised in gifts and pledges.

Couples with sons are 9 percent more likely to stay together than are couples with daughters, according to a sociology professor.

A University committee appointed by President William P. Gerberding investigated a melee that occurred after the Apple Cup victory over WSU.

The Higher Education Coordinating Board approved proposed lease space for temporary facilities for University of Washington branch campuses

News that the Berlin Wall has come down fills Columns editor Tom Griffin with joy.

They’re the best and the brightest: the graduate school applicants whom everyone wants. But the supply may be dwindling.

A UW team received a $5 million grant to study the diagnosis and treatment of back problems.