Letters
March 1, 2015
Editor's Eye: Jim
I first met Jim Long five years ago after he'd celebrated his birthday—his 100th. He wanted to touch base with the person who holds the same job he once held. Ever since that day, Jim became a mentor to me.
December 1, 2014
125 years together
November saw two major milestones—the 125th anniversary of Washington’s statehood for Washington (with a celebration in Olympia run by one of our alums, Gov. Jay Inslee, ’73), as well as the 125th birthday for the UW Alumni Association. Coincidence?
September 1, 2014
Editor's Eye: Quake
A lot of Husky fans feel something new is in the air, something we haven’t really felt in a long time: hope.
June 1, 2014
Editor's Eye: Commencing
You have to be bold to be an innovator. You have to have confidence. You have to take a chance. And who better to face that head-on than the thousands of students who will be marching into Husky Stadium on June 14 for Commencement.
March 1, 2014
Editor's Eye: Conviction
One hundred twenty-five years ago, the stuff of history books and museum displays happened: Washington was admitted to the union as the 42nd state and the Great Seattle Fire of 1889 destroyed most of downtown. That was also the year the UW Alumni Association was formed.
December 1, 2013
Editor's Eye: Reimagining
It should come as no surprise that a 2009 CHID graduate makes up half of one of the hottest names in hip-hop music today: the local tandem of Macklemore and Ryan Lewis.
September 1, 2013
Homecoming
In a few short days, we get to come home to our spiffed up Husky Stadium, and boy, will that feel amazing.
June 1, 2013
Positive power
For me, positive thinking happens more in June than just about any other time of year. That’s because we get to honor our new graduates and recognize those people who make the UW what it is today: a shining star of a public university that serves our citizens in so many ways it’s hard to count.
March 1, 2013
Everyday Huskies
What amazes me is how many times a day my life is made better by what I call Everyday Huskies.
September 1, 2012
Making change
By educating our state's citizens, searching for solutions to overcome the vexing problems of our time, and creating art and culture that uplifts and challenges us, the University of Washington serves us in many ways.
March 1, 2012
Magic in our midst
The University of Washington is a place that nourishes us with its stunning, gorgeous physical space as well as the mind-expanding challenges we get in the classroom.
December 1, 2011
Purple, gold and green
In August, the Sierra Club named the UW as the nation’s most environmentally friendly university in its ranking of the nation’s “Cool Schools.”
June 1, 2011
Editor's Eye: Celebration
Michael Young’s selection as president-designate of the University of Washington (he starts July 1) turned a glum spring into one of celebration.
March 1, 2011
Husky pride
One of the most disappointing aspects of the terrible state budget cuts isn’t just that the University of Washington will take a big hit. It’s how easily the state Legislature aimed its budget-cutting ax at the University.
December 1, 2010
Under the radar
A question we hear a lot at the University of Washington is: What does the state get in return for its investment in the UW? The answer: more than you know.
September 1, 2010
Learning without end
When you hear questions posed by people outside our campus about the UW, you realize just what an impact this institution has. It fuels the economy, helps us get jobs, provides health care.
June 1, 2010
UW endures
The President is leaving, the state government doled out yet another discouraging budget cut, and there’s a bit of uncertainty in the air at the University of Washington. But the truth is, that’s only part of the story.
March 1, 2010
Ingenuity reigns
The UW I find myself returning to is innovative, entrepreneurial, alive. I am lucky to be here, helping tell its stories.