People

June 3, 2024

Lettuce impress you

Introducing the crunchiest registered student organization you've ever heard of.


Subconscious sparks

Whiting Tennis talks about his creative process, his latest exhibitions and his future projects.


Going the distance

Linda Edgar, who applied to the UW School of Dentistry after 15 years as a school teacher, is now the president of the American Dental Association.


May 31, 2024

Homing in on smart solutions

Student housing is—and always has been—a hot topic for UW students and leaders. Smart solutions are in the works.


Finding new horizons

Anu Taranath, author and teaching professor in the departments of English and Comparative History of Ideas, shares an eye-opening experience from her recent travels.


May 30, 2024

A dose of advice

A pediatrician weighs in on the recent spike in melatonin use for kids who can't sleep.


Hero in crisis

Bobbi Campbell, who attended the UW in the 1970s, put a face to the AIDS epidemic.


May 29, 2024

Running with it

Olympic runner Don Kardong started the Bloomsday Run in Spokane in 1977. Since then, it has blossomed.


Ice cream dream

Lois Ko of Sweet Alchemy takes on art in all forms: prints, pottery, watercolor... and ice cream.


May 24, 2024

The wild, wild world of Art Wolfe

The UW and UW Alumni Association present Art Wolfe, '75, with the Alumnus Summa Laude Dignatus, the highest honor bestowed upon a UW graduate.


May 21, 2024

Stitched with love

Sharon Thayer's quilting started as a retirement hobby. Five hundred quilts later, it's become much more.


For the common good

The UW recognizes Shauna Elbers Carlisle for her outstanding work in and out of the classroom.


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.


Golden grad

The UW Alumni Association proudly presents Patti Warashina with the 2024 Golden Graduate Award.


May 17, 2024

A new Spark Award

Mariama Suwaneh, ’17, was an engaged student leader and activist on campus and continues to build community everywhere she goes.


Art direction

Jordan Jones will provide curation, programming and leadership to the gallery.


May 14, 2024

2023 MAP Scholars

UW's MAP proudly presents the five outstanding student recipients of their 2023 MAP awards.


Susie Tennant, 1962–2024

Susie Tennant was beloved for discovering and promoting bands such as Nirvana, Sonic Youth and Beck.


May 13, 2024

Backyard bliss

Kris Myllenbeck couldn't find a stylish wading pool on the market, so she took the plunge and made her own.


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...