News
December 1, 1990
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.
The new Allen Library
The new Kenneth S. Allen Library opened its doors to unequivocal praise from librarians, faculty, students and local architecture critics.
Crisis in the Gulf
UW Professors Jere Bacharach, Ellis Goldberg and Ahmad Karimi-Hakkak discuss developments in the Persian Gulf.
September 1, 1990
Campaign gains
Recent grants to the UW from IBM and the Lucille P. Markey Charitable Trust brought the Campaign for Washington to $166.7 million as of June 30.
Branches to open
The University of Washington branch campuses in Tacoma and the Bothell/Woodinville area were set to open their classroom doors.
June 1, 1990
UW road map
The University of Washington plans 40 new facilities, involving an increase of about 2.2 million gross square feet to campus.
Campaign on target
A gift of $1 million for unrestricted support of the University helped keep the Campaign for Washington on target.
Goal post advice
A committee delivered its recommendations to avoid a repeat of a 1989 melee at Husky Stadium.
22 years of affirmative action
The University's student affirmative action programs, which began in 1968, have helped bring about a substantial change in the character of the student body.
Branch sites narrowed
The UW Board of Regents narrowed the possibilities to three each for campuses planned for the Tacoma and the Bothell/Woodinville areas.
Olympia chips in
The Legislature agreed to fund a new evening degree program at the UW, but at a level set at half of what the UW requested.
March 1, 1990
Fund drive launched
The Campaign for Washington, the UW's first major fund drive, is off to a splendid start with more than $135 million raised in gifts and pledges.
Melee investigated
A University committee appointed by President William P. Gerberding investigated a melee that occurred after the Apple Cup victory over WSU.
Temporary branches
The Higher Education Coordinating Board approved proposed lease space for temporary facilities for University of Washington branch campuses
Revolution on film
“Communism in Crisis: The Second Revolution” is the brainchild of UW International Studies Professor Herbert Ellison.
December 1, 1989
Soviet students arrive
A unique U.S.-U.S.S.R. student exchange is underway after more than 16 years of planning.