UW News


September 15, 1998

Foundation celebrates 50 years of building international relationships

The Foundation for International Understanding Through Students (FIUTS) will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a series of events Oct. 1-4.


September 14, 1998

Popular Saturday Seminars give football fans exercise for their brains

Can you trust medicines derived from plants? Will the Microsoft antitrust case aid consumers or simply benefit the company’s competitors? Are ballot initiatives a sign of the strength or weakness of our democratic system? These are some of the issues that will be addressed by distinguished faculty from the University of Washington at Saturday Seminars, which are held before four home football games this year.


September 10, 1998

UW announces campus CEO title changes

UW President Richard L. McCormick announced today new titles for the chief executive officer of its campuses in Bothell and Tacoma. The titles of the heads of the University of Washington, Bothell and the University of Washington, Tacoma will become “Chancellor and Dean,” recognizing the dual roles these individuals play in campus management and external relations, as well as academic, budgetary and capital matters.


September 9, 1998

Monument to Spanish Civil War volunteers to be dedicated Oct. 14

The first major monument in the United States to American volunteers in the Spanish Civil War will be dedicated at 2 p.m., Oct. 14 in the auditorium of the Husky Union Building (HUB) at the University of Washington.


August 26, 1998

$170.3 Million in Private Support for UW Sets New Record

The University of Washington received $170.3 million in private gifts and grants during the 1997-98 fiscal year, a new record. Gifts alone were $84.8 million, the second highest total in University history.


August 24, 1998

Freshman Convocation Sept. 27, 1998

At least two thousand freshmen, their parents and guests are expected to attend the 1998 UW Freshman Convocation, to be held at noon, Sunday, Sept. 27 in Meany Hall for the Performing Arts.


August 14, 1998

International participants sought for 50th reunion at UW

The Foundation for International Understanding Through Students (FIUTS) is trying to find individuals who may have participated in the program, either as a students or as host families, during the organization’s 50 years of existence.


July 17, 1998

UW proposes budget to prepare students for the future

The University of Washington Board of Regents today approved a budget request for 1999 to 2001 that would allow the University to transform education, building on the strengths and quality of its human resources.


June 9, 1998

123rd Commencement, President’s Medalist: Elisabeth Marie Zeller

Elisabeth Marie Zeller, 26, will be recognized as the outstanding senior at the university’s 123rd Commencement June 13 in Seattle. She is receiving bachelor’s degrees in history and economics.


May 4, 1998

University of Washington unveils APEC Internet Collaboration Center:

The University of Washington unveiled today on Capitol Hill the APEC Internet Collaboration Center-next generation Internet technology that will re-define how international policy is formulated in the Internet Age.


March 11, 1998

Journalist Jim Lehrer to speak at UW commencement June 13

Jim Lehrer, executive editor and anchor of The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer on the Public Broadcasting System (PBS), will be the featured speaker at the 123rd Commencement ceremonies for the University of Washington this year.


March 6, 1998

First Community Conversation in Seattle March 16

University of Washington President Richard L. McCormick will hold a Community Conversation from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Monday, March 16, at the Broadway Performance Hall, 1625 Broadway.


Sen. Warren Magnuson’s life to be honored at fundraiser

The late Sen. Warren G. Magnuson’s accomplishments will be honored in a program at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, April 4th, at Kane Hall, University of Washington, with a reception following.


February 24, 1998

Pilot study explores how people seek information on the Web

A pilot study to be conducted by University of Washington faculty could help them learn how individuals seek information on the World Wide Web. The research will be one of the first in-depth studies of how people use the Web.


February 20, 1998

UN ambassador to speak at UW Feb. 23

William Richardson, the United States ambassador to the United Nations, will hold a “town meeting” at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 23 in 210 Kane Hall on the University of Washington campus.


February 13, 1998

Regents issue statement on diversity

Statement passed by the UW Board of Regents Friday, Jan. 16, reaffirming their commitment to diversity


February 9, 1998

Need a solution for that biomedical problem? The answer could lie with mathematics, says researcher

These days when a biologist, a medical researcher or even a psychologist wants to set up an experiment, the chances are they will contact a mathematician.


October 14, 1997

1997 Autumn Quarter enrollments at University of Washington

The University of Washington’s main campus 1997 Autumn Quarter enrollment is 35,367, including 853 students in the Evening Degree Program instituted in autumn 1990.


October 8, 1997

The UW, coming soon to a high school near you

The University of Washington admissions office is moving to a more active mode in working with prospective students and high schools throughout the state of Washington.


October 7, 1997

UW, community groups send draft City-University Agreement to city of Seattle

The University of Washington and 13 university-area community groups have transmitted to the City of Seattle a draft agreement governing future development by the UW on the university’s Seattle campus.


September 29, 1997

International conference on textual studies to be held Oct. 29-Nov. 1

More than 40 scholars from around the world will come to the University of Washington Oct. 29 to Nov. 1 to participate in the Inaugural Conference in Textual Studies.


International conference on textual studies to be held Oct. 29-Nov. 1

More than 40 scholars from around the world will come to the University of Washington Oct. 29 to Nov. 1 to participate in the Inaugural Conference in Textual Studies.


September 24, 1997

University of Washington Tacoma building to be topped off by Seattle artist Buster Simpson

Widely respected artist, environmental- and urban-activist Buster Simpson will install a new work of public art in time for the dedication of the University of Washington’s Tacoma campus Sept. 26.


Fall Fling Welcomes Students to UW Campus

The eighth annual Fall Fling is expected to draw several thousand new and returning University of Washington students on Friday, Sept. 26.


September 23, 1997

Grand opening celebration for UW, Tacoma, set for Sept. 26 and 27

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August 25, 1997

Freshman Convocation Sept. 28

At least two thousand freshmen, their parents and guests are expected to attend the 1997 UW Freshman Convocation, to be held at noon, Sunday, Sept. 28 in Meany Hall for the Performing Arts.


August 8, 1997

First workshop on science education for K-12 teachers to be held in Forks Aug. 18-22

A one-week intensive workshop, designed to help teachers interpret and implement new state and national standards in science education, will be held at the Olympic Natural Resources Center in Forks Aug. 18-22.


May 13, 1997

UW undergraduate wins national scholarship for public service

A University of Washington undergraduate has been selected to receive a prestigious national scholarship for students preparing for careers in public service. R. Paul Stimers, a junior majoring in political science, has been selected to receive a scholarship awarded by the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation.


UW undergraduate wins Mellon Fellowship

A University of Washington undergraduate is among the 85 students nationally who have been awarded Andrew W. Mellon Fellowships in Humanistic Studies.


May 8, 1997

UW graduate and professional students present research May 17

Chimaera, a University of Washington graduate and professional student research forum, will be held from 1 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, May 17 at the HUB


April 23, 1997

South Seattle resident is among four UW undergraduates to win national scholarship awards

Four University of Washington students, including a South Seattle resident, have been awarded one of the most prestigious national scholarships for mathematics, science, and engineering majors.


February 27, 1997

UW receives top rankings in U.S. News & World Report survey of graduate programs and professional schools

The University of Washington School of Medicine claimed three No. 1 rankings in the U.S. News & World Report annual survey of graduate programs and professional schools.


February 11, 1997

University of Washington Reaches Spokane Through UWTV

The University of Washington is now bringing UWTV and its original line-up of educational programs to the Spokane area through the experimental and innovative use of multiple state-of-the-art technologies.


UWTV Airs NASA’s Second Shuttle Servicing Mission to the Hubble Space Telescope

With today’s successful launch of NASA’s second shuttle servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope, UWTV begins airing NASA’s live coverage of this mission from February 11 – 22.


October 16, 1996

John Idstrom named director of development at the University of Washington, Tacoma

University of Washington, Tacoma Dean Vicky L. Carwein today announced the appointment of John Idstrom as Director of Development.


October 9, 1996

UW, Seattle Public Schools host in-service day and build ongoing partnerships

On Friday, Oct. 11, the University of Washington will host an in-service day, “Education for the 21st Century,” which will give Seattle Public School educators an opportunity to explore ways to use instructional technology and service learning in the curriculum to prepare students to be effective citizens and meet the challenges of our changing world.


October 2, 1996

UW rewarded for efficiency UW News Release: 02 October, 1996

The UW has once again carried off honors in the annual Higher Education Awards Program sponsored by the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO).


September 26, 1996

Declining respect for legal system threatens society, author says

The United States is risking social breakdown unless it can restore respect for the legal system, says the author of a new book in a lecture to be given at the University of Washington.


September 24, 1996

President McCormick to address University community Oct. 2

Faculty and staff salaries, accountability to the public, enrollment growth, legislative and budget goals, cooperation among UW campuses, and –above all–the preservation of academic excellence–are among the topics to be discussed by University of Washington President Richard L. McCormick when he addresses the University community.


September 17, 1996

Fall Fling welcomes students to UW campus

The seventh annual Fall Fling is expected to draw several thousand new and returning University of Washington students on Friday, Sept. 27.



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