News
June 1, 2004
Money multiplier
The University of Washington is launching a Matching Initiative that will add $120 million to its endowment.
Mark Emmert's homecoming
In a classic tale of local boy makes good, Mark Emmert rose from a modest background to remarkable success at the helm of two public universities. Now he faces the greatest challenge of his career — president of his alma mater.
March 1, 2004
President stays
At its Nov. 21 meeting, the UW Board of Regents changed the status of UW President Lee Huntsman, dropping “interim” from his title and extending his contract until fall 2005.
Marsha Landolt, 1948-2004
The death of Graduate School Dean Marsha Landolt in an avalanche Jan. 2 was a tragic loss for the University of Washington in many ways.
Hot-button issues
To the surprise of many longtime Olympia observers, higher education has been a hot topic during the 2004 legislative session. As lawmakers work toward a March 11 adjournment, they are debating bills on new enrollments, performance contracts and other issues.
December 1, 2003
Drug inquest
The UW is investigating charges that a former team physician may have distributed prescription drugs without following proper medical procedures, the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced Oct. 23.
Transfer changes
Changes in transfer and financial aid rules will have a long term effect on how many students the UW admits—and how fast they graduate—but will not change the UW's commitment to keeping its doors open.
Airline policy questioned
Injury prevention experts say requiring parents to buy a ticket and bring a safety seat for young children on airplanes could actually result in more deaths.
More security
Interim President Lee Huntsman announced a set of initiatives to address issues of noise, disturbance and security in the neighborhood bordering the University north of N.E. 45th Street.
High enrollment
The University of Washington reached near-record enrollment numbers fall quarter as it reported 39,136 students at its Seattle campus.
Search delayed
The UW Board of Regents announced that its search for a new UW president is taking longer than previously expected.
September 1, 2003
President's Medalist
Brooks Miner is the 2003 President’s Medalist, the UW’s highest honor for graduating seniors.
Brotman winners
A networking group for Pacific Islander students and a graduate-level center for multicultural education received the 2003 Brotman Diversity Award June 12.
Gift backs business school
The brothers behind Milgard Manufacturing are creating opportunities for UW Tacoma business students to receive a world-class education in their own back yard.
Honors for Columns
Columns won seven awards-including three First Place honors-in a 2003 journalism competition sponsored by the Western Washington chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, the society announced May 17.
Record applications
Recent application numbers confirm what UW officials have been saying for a decade — it’s getting harder and harder to enter the University as a freshman.
State funding drops
Faced with a $2.65 billion deficit in its 2003-05 budget, the state Legislature passed a plan in June that includes a $47 million cut for the UW, no new enrollments and a 7 percent hike for in-state undergraduate tuition.
Honor and glory
What is the place of athletics on a college campus? Coaches, players, presidents and professors offer some provocative answers.
New UWAA chief
Dawn Williams becomes the 55th president of the UW Alumni Association, representing more than 300,000 living UW alumni. She is only the seventh woman to fill that role in the 114-year history of the organization.
June 1, 2003
Search is on
About 200 people have been nominated to become the 29th president of the University of Washington, says the chair of an advisory panel that will pass the names of finalists to the Board of Regents later this month.