Campus Life

September 1, 2003

Slippery elm

The Washington Elm started from a cutting from a majestic tree in Cambridge, Mass., under which Gen. George Washington took command of the Continental Army on July 3, 1775.


March 1, 2002

A place apart

Ten places—some famous, some obscure—that make the University of Washington one of the most beautiful—and best-loved—campuses in the nation.


June 1, 1998

Bigger stage for grads

Breaking tradition and defying Seattle's reputation for wet weather, the University of Washington will hold its 123rd Commencement ceremonies outdoors in Husky Stadium.


December 1, 1993

Pool for pranks

From the moment the UW inherited the 1909 Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exhibition's "Geyser Basin," the pool on Rainier Vista has been the site of sanctioned exhibits and unsanctioned spectacles.


June 1, 1993

Guest at Commencement

Astronaut Bonnie Dunbar, '71, '75, will be the guest speaker at the University of Washington's 118th Commencement ceremonies.


December 1, 1989

A vexing motto

A campus mystery has been solved. We now know who inscribed a whimsical motto on a portrait at the South Campus Center.