Community
September 11, 2024
Small town, big dreams
UW's Livable City Year program worked with the city of Snohomish to support their economic development. Next up: Granite Falls and Mukilteo.
September 10, 2024
Husky classics rock
As several long-standing businesses continue to prove, the more the U District changes, the more it stays the same.
August 29, 2024
Last straw for Scarecrow?
Seattle might say goodbye to Scarecrow Video, a beloved institution in the U District, if they don't raise much-needed funds by the end of 2024.
May 30, 2024
Hero in crisis
Bobbi Campbell, who attended the UW in the 1970s, put a face to the AIDS epidemic.
May 21, 2024
Stitched with love
Sharon Thayer's quilting started as a retirement hobby. Five hundred quilts later, it's become much more.
Big impact
Louise Little is the 2024 recipient of the UW Alumni Association Distinguished Service Award in honor of her decades of service to the UW community.
May 14, 2024
Susie Tennant, 1962–2024
Susie Tennant was beloved for discovering and promoting bands such as Nirvana, Sonic Youth and Beck.
May 9, 2024
Claiming the narrative
Welcome to the spring 2024 issue of Viewpoint. As long as I can remember, I have been fascinated by the power of language. I was the shy kid who never spoke up in class, the weird kid pulled out of class to attend speech therapy, the lone Black kid afraid to open my mouth because...
Preserving the past, protecting the future
Leonard Forsman's love for cultural preservation has led to a life of service.
April 12, 2024
Coffee and community
Efrem Fesaha showcases the history of coffee in Africa through Boon Boona Coffee.
March 22, 2024
Highest achievers
The organization that honors Rosa Parks, Elie Wiesel and Jane Goodall has also celebrated three members of the UW community.
February 24, 2024
Living laboratory
Each year, some 1,200 to 1,500 Huskies find their way to the UW Farm through classes, service-learning programs, research projects and clubs.
Civic and civil
Husky Civic Saturdays bring people together to explore moral questions that concern all of us.
February 23, 2024
Dazzling display
Artist Raúl de Nieves blends mystical symbols and Mexican craft in a Henry Art Gallery exhibition.
Always identity forward
Margaret Cho brings her socially and personally aware comedy to UW Graduate School's Public Lecture Series.
January 27, 2024
City Hall's top dawg
Bruce Harrell, ’81, ’84, talks about football, family and Seattle's transformation in an exclusive Q&A.
December 18, 2023
Treasure on the Ave
The "granddaddy" of Seattle farmers markets celebrates 30 years of bringing farm-fresh goods to the University District.
December 13, 2023
Cinema steward
Tom Mara, who helms the Seattle International Film festival, is making history by transforming the Cinerama into SIFF Cinema Downtown.