News

June 1, 1990

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.

Capitol gains

A small staff shepherds the UW's budget through the legislative process.

Four more years

With the election of George Bush, the Age of Reagan seems likely to last for at least four more years.

U.S. in the Middle East

Paul Wineman writes that America should involve itself in the Middle East in those areas where the U.S. functions best.

September 1, 1989

Chinese students anxious

Students from China studying at the UW were living in limbo long before the Chinese government's June 4 crackdown in Beijing. Now they live in fear as well.

Husky Stadium seating switch

UW officials have blown the whistle on the traditional scramble for seats in the student sections of Husky Stadium, where “Husky Fever” was reaching the boiling point in the last few years. While some rowdy behavior has always been present, starting in 1986, seat-saving fights, alcohol use, body-passing, and other dangerous behavior began to escalate....

UW to branch out

Institutions in Tacoma and the Bothell-Woodinville will offer students places to complete their last two years of college and, in future years, an applied master's degree.

Tennis center dedicated

The $4 million Lloyd Nordstrom Tennis Center opened June 1, the newest athletic facility on the UW campus.