News

September 1, 1991

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.


Budget outlook good

UW officials are generally pleased over the shape of the 1991-93 state budget.


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.


Ties to Nobel winners

The University of Washington has strong links to two 1990 Nobel Prize winners announced in October.


Branches approved

Two University of Washington branch campuses took giant steps this fall as classes opened in temporary quarters and the UW Board of Regents recommended permanent sites.


Enrollment steady

Enrollment at the University of Washington remained stable as 33,536 students began fall quarter 1990.


UW seeks funding hike

The UW asked for $806.7 million in state funds for its 1991-93 budget.