News
December 1, 1991
Reform rejected
The University of Washington faculty voted 921 to 434 against establishing a new undergraduate requirement in the study of American pluralism.
Branch enrollment up
University of Washington branch campuses in Tacoma and Bothell attracted scores of new students as they began their second year of classes Sept. 30.
Record gift
William Gates III will give the University of Washington $12 million to establish a new Department of Molecular Biotechnology in the School of Medicine.
September 1, 1991
Labor leader honored
ILWU locals and rank-and-file members are helping to establish the first endowed chair in the country to honor a labor leader.
Budget buoys UW
The University of Washington will be more competitive and more accessible, thanks to an 11.6 percent increase in its state funding.
Vote on pluralism
The Faculty Senate polls 2,500 professors on establishing an American pluralism requirement.
8,206 new UW grads
About 8,206 degrees were awarded at the University of Washington's 116th Commencement held June 15.
June 1, 1991
Safe campus
The University of Washington campus had a 17 percent drop in violent felony crimes between 1989 and 1990, UW police reported.
Alumni give generously
Students and other University representatives have been telephoning alumni nationwide to ask for campaign pledges payable over up to five years and many alumni are making generous gifts.
The best of 1991
Traditionally, June is the month when the UW and its alumni association announce the winners of the annual teaching and public service awards.
Theater changes
One landmark theater will be moved, another will be rebricked and a third may be either demolished or shipped to Tacoma's Commencement Bay.
March 1, 1991
Tuition to rise
Following a formula mandated by the state, undergraduate, in-state tuition at the University of Washington was set to rise 11.5 percent to $2,178 a year.
Funding boost
When UW undergraduates settled into their seats last October, they got the "new, improved" versions of some entry-level courses.
Budget cuts loom
UW officials are anxiously waiting for the March 19 state revenue forecast, as the Washington State Legislature begins to write its budget for the UW and all state agencies.
Debate over requirement
It is time, reformers say, to add an ethnic studies requirement to the foundation of a liberal education.
Johnson wins award
Charles Johnson, UW professor of English, received the 1990 National Book Award for Middle Passage.
Campaign milestone
The University has reached a milestone in its $250-million Campaign for Washington.
Vandalism or art?
As some try to scrub graffiti from the facades of inner cities, others defend it as a form of self-expression.
December 1, 1990
Campaign gains
The Campaign for Washington has received gifts and pledges totaling $181.5 million as of Sept. 30.