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Boeing and UW launch new research lab

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Left to right: UW President Michael K. Young, Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Ray Conner, Gov. Jay Inslee and UW College of Engineering Dean Michael Bragg at the ribbon cutting.
Left to right: UW President Michael K. Young, Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Ray Conner, Gov. Jay Inslee and UW College of Engineering Dean Michael Bragg at the ribbon cutting. Photo: University of Washington

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.

Remembering King’s vision on MLK Day

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“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” —Martin Luther King Jr.

On Monday, January 19th, volunteers will donate their day off to honor the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. The Whole U recently talked with UW faculty and staff about what King’s legacy means from various historical, political, and personal perspectives. Read about these conversations here.

UW 2015 state legislative agenda released

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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.

Start 2015 by serving your community!

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This January 19, honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by joining a community of volunteers, ready to provide vital people-power to organizations that support King County’s most vulnerable populations. Each year the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service inspires more than 1,000 volunteers to donate their time to nonprofit organizations for day-long service projects that make a difference for months to come.

Join UW students, staff, faculty, alumni and friends in this annual day of service by building a team as a project leader or by registering individually for a public project.

The MLK Day of Service is produced in partnership by the UW’s Carlson Leadership and Public Service Center and United Way of King County.

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