President Michael Young and Admissions Director Philip Ballinger were both recently featured in the Seattle Times.
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W Day is Nov. 2!
Celebrate the UW’s birthday on Friday, Nov. 2, 2012!
Join us in Red Square from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 2 for live music, giveaways and more. Donate non-perishable food items and snag free, limited-supply swag (W flags, T-shirts and cupcakes from Cupcake Royale). Check out the W Day page for information on the schedule of events, more giveaways and how you can be eligible for great offers from some local stores.
‘Pivotal Tuesdays’ lecture series begins Oct. 9
Professor Margaret O’Mara will explore crucial 20th century American presidential races in a series of four lectures called “Pivotal Tuesdays: Four Presidential Elections That Made History.” The lectures, the latest in a long-running UW History Lecture Series, begin Oct. 9. More information can be found here. Tickets are $10, $5 for students.
Spotlight on campus housing
UW’s newest dorms made the news. Read about the transformation of the southwest side of campus.
UW ranked 8th nationally
Washington Monthly, which ranks universities based upon social mobility, research production and commitment to service, has ranked the University of Washington eighth among national universities for 2012. Read the full story here.