News
June 1, 1991
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.
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.