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March 1991 issue
Tuition to rise, but UW named a ‘best buy’ by 3 publications
Following a formula mandated by the state, undergraduate, in-state tuition at the University of Washington was set to rise 11.5 percent to $2,178 a year.
March 1991 issue
State funds improve undergrad classroom experience
When UW undergraduates settled into their seats last October, they got the "new, improved" versions of some entry-level courses.
March 1991 issue
Athletic Director Mike Lude leaves office after 14 years
Milo R. "Mike" Lude, athletic director at the University of Washington for 14 years, retired Jan. 15 from that position.
March 1991 issue
Governor requests 6% budget cut; UW, lawmakers wait for revenue forecast
UW officials are anxiously waiting for the March 19 state revenue forecast, as the Washington State Legislature begins to write its budget for the UW and all state agencies.
March 1991 issue
UW sports legend ‘Torchy’ Torrance dies at 91
Roscoe "Torchy" Torrance was one of the UW's most prominent sports boosters and confidant of generations of Husky coaches and athletes.
March 1991 issue
In touch with UW family at wartime
When news of war in the Middle East reverberated throughout the campus, many UW students and alumni saw their everyday lives dramatically altered.
March 1991 issue
Historic hindsight: Professor sees American Indians’ past in a new light
The story of American Indians, says UW Professor Richard White, is not a tidy narrative with all the facts leading in one direction.
March 1991 issue
Douglas Olesen, ’62, ’63, ’72, makes his name in research
UW graduate Douglas E. Olesen is president and chief executive officer of the world's largest research and development institute
March 1991 issue
Dawn Wells, ’60, will always be ‘Mary Ann’ to TV fans
After "Gilligan's Island," Dawn Wells continued to act and pursued philanthropy.
March 1991 issue
Sherry Clark, ’87, went ‘from hell to Harvard’
Sherry Clark, '87, beat the odds in a big way. A welfare mother until a few years ago, Clark now practices law with a degree from the Harvard Law School.
March 1991 issue
Is a new ethnic studies requirement the path to harmony?
It is time, reformers say, to add an ethnic studies requirement to the foundation of a liberal education.
March 1991 issue
UW beats Iowa in 1991 Rose Bowl
It turned out to be one for the record books when the Huskies beat the University of Iowa Hawkeyes 46-34 in the 1991 Rose Bowl Game.
March 1991 issue
Charles Johnson wins 1990 National Book Award
Charles Johnson, UW professor of English, received the 1990 National Book Award for Middle Passage.
March 1991 issue
Campaign for Washington tops $200 million mark
The University has reached a milestone in its $250-million Campaign for Washington.
March 1991 issue
Vandalism or art? Graffiti straddles both worlds
As some try to scrub graffiti from the facades of inner cities, others defend it as a form of self-expression.
March 1991 issue
Experimental drug may one day save thousands of accident victims
New drugs and technologies that may offer a cure for multiple organ failure syndrome and related conditions.
