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March 1997 issue
Spending limits put squeeze on UW budget plans in Olympia
In past sessions the Legislature often had less money than it wanted to spend, but this session it has more money than it can spend, due to the Initiative 601 spending limit.
March 1997 issue
Henry renovation shows the benefits of partnership
A public/private partnership between the state, the UW and the Henry Gallery Association produced a $17.5 million renovation.
March 2017 issue
Character: Conor Casey, labor activist and fervent collector
Conor Casey tells Columns about his work in the Labor Archives of Washington.
March 1997 issue
Expanded Henry Art Gallery gives artists room to express themselves
The Henry will take a major step forward as the familiar red brick building is joined with a new, modernist three-level structure.
March 1997 issue
Crime rates are down; UW sociologists try to explain why
UW sociology professors say there are no easy answers to the mystery behind the falling crime rate.
Dec. 1996 issue
Researchers work to create medical implants that bodies won’t reject
UW bioengineers hope to fool the body into accepting foreign materials, opening the door to artificial kidneys, bionic hip replacements and other medical miracles.
Dec. 1996 issue
Blurring the lines: It’s time to recognize rights of multiracial Americans, author says
It’s time to recognize the struggle of multiracial Americans, author Maria Root says.
Dec. 1996 issue
UW doctors explore novel ways to ease patients’ pain
UW doctors turn to drugs, hypnosis and even virtual reality to ease patients’ suffering.
Dec. 1996 issue
UW had a big role in sparking the ‘Seattle sound’
In the 1980s, the UW brought together many individuals who would go on to music stardom.
Dec. 1996 issue
Photographer captured Husky Stadium collapse for posterity
John Stamets captured eight shots as the Husky Stadium addition fell upon itself.
Dec. 1996 issue
Longtime ‘Voice of the Huskies’ Reeves dies at 89
G. Spencer "Spence" Reeves was the University of Washington public address sports announcer known as the "Voice of the Huskies" for nearly two decades.
Dec. 1996 issue
Now 100, Mary Helen Whitlock attended UW at a turbulent time
When Mary Helen Whitlock was a student at the University of Washington, Woodrow Wilson was president. World War I was about to start.
Dec. 1996 issue
Stan Suyat, ’66, became a Peace Corps advocate for life
Stan Suyat continues to spread the good word about the Peace Corps as the corps' associate director for management.
Dec. 1996 issue
UW opens doors to its biggest freshman class since 1965
There are more freshmen at the University of Washington this fall than there have been since 1965.
Dec. 1996 issue
Gift from 4 generations helps students in law, medicine, engineering
The history of a Seattle family is honored through a bequest to the University from John Brace Scurry.
Dec. 1996 issue
Medical School dean, wife and guides killed in Nepal
The Fialkows had been vacationing in Nepal on a trek with six guides to visit the 800-year-old Tse Gomba Buddhist monastery.
Dec. 1996 issue
UW undergrad education ranks 10th among public universities
U.S. News & World Report put the University of Washington 10th among all public universities.
Dec. 1996 issue
Accountability, access, quality are top issues for UW, Legislature
The UW goes to the 1997 Legislature with an $814 million budget request, about $75 million over current levels.
Dec. 1996 issue
President warns of ‘hard choices ahead’ for university
President Richard L. McCormick told the UW community it must consider new approaches.
Dec. 1996 issue
When Seattle’s grunge scene exploded, you had to be in the know
Many UW students were part of the grunge music scene from its beginning, and the campus radio station KCMU played a crucial role in its formation.
