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March 2002 issue
UW campus is full of inspiration
Asked if they had ever been inspired by a campus view or the quality of a campus space, 96.5 percent of the faculty answered “Yes.”
March 2002 issue
New UW Tacoma buildings open as enrollment grows
The opening of Winter Quarter on Jan. 7 also saw the opening of two new buildings on the UW Tacoma campus that strengthen its science and student learning programs.
March 2002 issue
New computer science building named for Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen
Investor and philanthropist Paul G. Allen has given $14 million to the University of Washington to ensure the completion of a new facility for the university’s nationally ranked Department of Computer Science and Engineering.
March 2002 issue
With state funding threatened, new VP says private giving is crucial
Columns Editor Tom Griffin spoke with Connie Kravas, the UW's new vice president for development and alumni relations, about the rising challenges of private support at a public university.
March 2002 issue
Scholarship honors tunnel creator John Arthur Elliott
Although the tunnel he created is gone is gone, John Arthur Elliott’s legacy lives on through a scholarship in the UW Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
March 2002 issue
Poll finds strong support for Washington colleges
A new public opinion survey found that there is surprisingly strong statewide support for higher education in general and the University of Washington in particular.
March 2002 issue
How far to the moon? UW researchers to find out precisely
Using laser beams, 30-year-old reflectors and 21st century computing power, UW scientists plan to make the most exact measurement of the distance to the moon in history—accurate to the width of a paper clip.
March 2002 issue
Regents could set tuition under governor’s plan
The University of Washington could face an $18 million cut in state funding for 2002-03, but part of the damage might be offset by rising tuition, especially if the Board of Regents is allowed to set rates for all students.
March 2002 issue
After paralyzing football injury, Curtis Williams is rolling forward
He was a top defender on the field, but now Curtis Williams is tackling his greatest challenge: life after a devastating football injury.
March 2002 issue
To drama professor Jon Jory, theater is about putting in the work
He transformed an obscure theater group into a legend; he nurtured three Pulitzer Prize-winning plays; he may even masquerade as a female playwright—but drama professor Jon Jory insists it's all in a day's work.
March 2002 issue
Bill Bissell, 1931-2001
Bill Bissell directed the University of Washington Husky Marching Band for 24 years and helped create the sporting event staple known as “The Wave.”
March 2002 issue
A place apart: 10 of the UW’s greatest settings
Ten places—some famous, some obscure—that make the University of Washington one of the most beautiful—and best-loved—campuses in the nation.
March 2002 issue
Herman Brix, ’28, made his name as an athlete, and another name as an actor
Herman Brix’s storybook account of growing up in the lumber camps of Washington to become an Olympic athlete and major movie star is the subject of Mike Chapman’s 2001 book "Please Don’t Call Me Tarzan."
March 2002 issue
David McKay, ’84, ’88, named state teacher of the year
In October, the Aberdeen High School English teacher was named the 2001 Teacher of the Year in Washington state.
March 2002 issue
Remembering the ’91 Husky football team’s dream season
Of the myriad highlights in the long history of the storied University of Washington football program, one of the sweetest just turned 10 years old.
