News

June 1, 1993

UW deals with cuts

The University of Washington must absorb a $32-million shortfall in state funding following the passage of the 1993-95 state operating budget.

March 1, 1993

Football probe

Provost Laurel Wilkening appointed Attorney Michael Glazier to investigate allegations of rules infractions in the University of Washington football program and the athletics department.

Provost departing

Provost Laurel Wilkening, the University's second in command and top academic officer, leaves her post July 1.

Exerting control

University control over the behavior of members of fraternities and sororities will be considerably tighter if UW officials follow the recommendations of a special task force.

Slash or invest?

The fate of budget cuts, tuition increases, instructional improvements and salary hikes rests with the state of Washington's revenue forecast.

A matter of degrees

Overhauling undergraduate education won't be easy, but the UW has already made an important start.

December 1, 1992

Funding increase sought

When the legislature meets next month, UW officials will ask Olympia for enough funds to keep the University's motor running.

UW enrollment rises slightly to 34,598

Fall Quarter enrollment grew from 34,269 last year to this year's 34,598 on the Seattle campus.

Professors share Nobel

The discovery of a regulatory mechanism affecting almost all cells led to Nobel honors for two UW professors.

UW lures Leroy Hood to help break the human genetic code

In a 15-year, $3-billion project, scientists are trying to map the chemical sequence of every gene in the human being, what they call the human genome.

The odd couple

Public schools and colleges of education have to team up to improve things for students. Can this odd couple make it together?

September 1, 1992

Campaign's end

The five-year campaign concluded on June 30 with $284 million in gifts and pledges, more than $34 million over its $250-million goal.

Debate over required classes

The teaching engine that runs undergraduate education is due for an overhaul, say some University of Washington faculty.

UW shares growth plans

The UW Board of Regents and the Seattle City Council both approved a 10-year UW master plan in May that includes 43 new projects.

New dean post

In May the UW Board of Regents approved the appointment of Sociology Professor Fred Campbell as the first dean of undergraduate education and vice provost.

UW graduates 8,115

About 8,115 degrees were awarded at morning and afternoon ceremonies, which featured Foley as the guest speaker.

June 1, 1992

Building boom

Four major campus construction projects shift into high gear, transforming the southwest part of campus and boosting the University's teaching and research missions.

Hot stuff

How do you sweep 65 million gallons of high-level radioactive waste under the sagebrush of the Hanford Nuclear Reservation?

Campaign reaches goal

The Campaign for Washington, the UW's first major fund drive, reached $268.3 million in gifts and pledges, far exceeding its $250 million goal.

Budget outlook

The Washington State Legislature adjourned with a budget that left officials "very, very pleased," says Bob Edie, the UW director of government relations.