News
September 1, 1994
Ravamp plan
A yearlong Presidential Task Force proposed substantial changes to prepare the UW for the 21st century.
Shrine for science
A landmark building ties high-tech science to traditional architecture, forging a link to the southwest campus.
June 1, 1994
Final curtain
Like an aging star of the stage, the Showboat Theatre took its final bow as wrecking crews dismantled the 56-year-old dowager on the UW's Portage Bay waterfront.
UW fights ban
UW officials announced they would challenge an NCAA proposal to impose extra penalties on the Husky football program, including banning a season of TV broadcasts.
Presidential search
UW Board of Regents President Mari Clack named a panel of 18 to begin the search for a new UW president.
Diversity test
Starting in fall 1994, UW students can be part of a test to see if a five-credit requirement in cultural and ethnic diversity can work at the University.
Parkinson’s assist
Sport glasses that allow a viewer to watch TV while mowing the lawn may someday allow Parkinson's disease victims to walk at a normal pace.
Boost for Henry
The Allen Charitable Foundation will donate up to $5 million for the capital campaign for the Henry Art Gallery.
UW spared cuts
Lawmakers spared the University of Washington from budget cuts in the session that concluded in March 1994.
Top-10 programs
Four UW graduate programs are in the top 10 in their respective fields, according to a U.S. News and World Report survey published March 21.
March 1, 1994
Microsoft gift
Microsoft Corporation has pledged a minimum of $500,000 to create the Microsoft Endowment for Excellence.
Gerberding to retire
Dr. William P. Gerberding announced at the Jan. 21 Board of Regents meeting that he will resign his presidency.
Budget worries
UW officials are concerned about long-term trends coming out of Olympia following the passage of Initiative 601.
December 1, 1993
$5 million bequest
The School of Business Administration has received the first part of a $5-million bequest from the estate of Ruth McCabe Bertauche.
Enrollment steady
When classroom doors opened Sept. 27, the UW had exactly 34,000 students, slightly down from last year's enrollment of 34,598.
Research funding record
Federal, private and other research funding to the University of Washington for 1992-93 reached the $430 million mark.
UW earns an A+
The results of the accreditation process, held every 10 years, earned the UW the equivalent of an A+.
I-601 uncertainty
UW officials are worried that, with the passage of Initiative 601, higher education may be a target when lawmakers look for cuts to balance future state budgets.
September 1, 1993
Credits reconsidered
An overhaul of UW graduation requirements hit a snag when more than 100 faculty objected to changes.
Sanctions loom
The Pac-10 is expected to rule on 31 alleged NCAA rule violations made by players or boosters associated with the UW football program.