Link to the program here.
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Boeing and UW launch new research lab
Leaders from the UW and Boeing formally launched the Boeing Advanced Research Center on the Seattle campus on Monday. The event included speakers and a tour of the facility. Governor Jay Inslee, UW President Michael K. Young and Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Ray Conner were among those who attended and spoke.
“Partnerships, like that being announced today through the formation of the Boeing Advanced Research Center, will ensure our students have the skills needed to compete and win in the future. I am excited to watch the next generation of aerospace leaders take flight here in Washington state.” —Governor Jay Inslee
Read the full article by Michelle Ma here.
UW 2015 state legislative agenda released
Today, the University released its legislative priorities for the 2015 session that began this week in Olympia.
Here is a quick overview of what’s on the agenda:
Priority No. 1: Keep the UW affordable
Washington’s public colleges and universities are jointly requesting a $198 million state investment
for 2015–17 (the UW’s share is $68 million) to expand student access and support the state economy while maintaining current tuition levels.
Priority No. 2: Rapidly Increase Health Care Access for All Washingtonians
The UW requests $4 million per year to double the class size at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Spokane by the fall of 2017.
The UW requests $2.6 million for the biennium to double the class size of the University of Washington School of Dentistry’s Regional Initiatives in Dental Education (RIDE) program in Spokane and Eastern Washington by the fall of 2017.
Priority No. 3: Invest to Fully Fund Student Financial Aid
The UW supports the Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC) request for an additional investment of $48 million in 2015–17 toward the SNG, growing the pool of students who qualify by 4,000 yearly.
UW’s legislative priorities also include several requests for capital investments in key high-demand areas, including a Computer Science & Engineering building, Life Sciences building, and other critical areas.
Click here to view and download the document.
UW drama program makes College Magazine’s Top 10 list
Theater majors, listen up: College Magazine just named the University of Washington School of Drama in its Top 10 Major Universities for Drama Kids. The article, out this month, praises the drama program’s extensive curriculum in directing, acting, and design – as well as its integration with courses in theater criticism, history, play analysis, and special industry topics. Not only that, but many alumni (including Seattle native Joel McHale) have come back to share their experiences with students.
Read the College Magazine article here.