News

September 1, 1993

I-602 looms large

Initiative 602's projected effects are outlined below in an article prepared by the UW Office of University Relations.

Patent pays off

The Washington Research Foundation has given the University $1 million to establish endowed fellowships for promising graduate students.

June 1, 1993

New rules on Greek Row

A fracas that cost a student her eye initiated a new era in which campus officials expect to exert far greater influence over the 4,000 students who reside in the UW's Greek system.

New-look SW Campus

Development of the University's Southwest Campus moved a step closer to reality when the Board of Regents approved a plan that would meet academic requirements and preserve some of the working waterfront on Portage Bay.

Guest at Commencement

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

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.