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Author: Bob Roseth
Director, UW News and Information
The University of Washington is tied for the 11th best public university in the most recent edition of America’s Best Colleges released today by U.
What is information management, and why should you care about it?
Information management is the term used to describe the storage and maintenance of data, especially large and complex sets of data.
UW President Mark A.
University of Washington President Mark A.
The UW received more than $1 billion in grant and contract research funding for the most recent fiscal year, marking the first time it has reached this level.
The University of Washington received over $1 billion in grant and contract research funding for the most recent fiscal year, marking the first time it has reached this level.
Erin Lennon, who will be entering her third year in the UW Law School, has been selected as student regent at the UW for the 2007-08 academic year.
The UW has become a signatory to the Designated Suppliers Program of the Worker Rights Consortium, which works to assure that all University-licensed apparel is made in factories meeting specific criteria regarding fair labor practices.
University of Washington President Mark A.
Each faculty, staff or retiree gift to the UW is a story of relationships — of how people choose to work at the UW because it reflects their values, and how those values are carried out not just in their working days but in the gifts they choose to make.
The University of Washington has become a signatory to the Designated Suppliers Program of the Worker Rights Consortium, which works to assure that all university-licensed apparel is made in factories meeting specific criteria regarding fair labor practices.
The Board of Regents will be reviewing today (Thursday) a draft operating budget for fiscal year 2008 that includes salary increases for faculty, professional staff and librarians that are well above those provided from funds allocated by the State Legislature.
Minh-An Nguyen, 21, majoring in biochemistry and chemistry, has been named a President’s Medalist — the outstanding four-year student in this year’s senior class on the basis of her overall academic record, including grades.
Elise Saba, who will be receiving a bachelor’s degree in English, has been awarded a President’s Medal for scholarship as a transfer student — an award given to a student who entered the UW with at least 60 transfer credits from a Washington community college.
Congressman Norm Dicks, who has served as a representative in Congress since 1977, will be the University of Washington’s speaker at the 2007 Commencement exercises June 9 at Husky Stadium.
Okay, you can uncross your fingers now.
A memorial celebration of the life of Rebecca Griego will be held from 5 to 6 p.
The University of Washington Police Department and Seattle Police Department have adopted a “zero tolerance” policy for violations of law, including those which are alcohol-related and for excessive noise, that occur in the neighborhoods north of campus.
With the state Legislature entering the final weeks of the session, the outlook for higher education and UW funding appears “very, very good,” according to the University’s chief lobbyist.
The reauthorization of the National Science Foundation offers the country an opportunity to strengthen its commitment to the pursuit of basic research.
President Emmert has just returned from India, where he was a member of a high-profile delegation of senior U.
Two families lost a dearly beloved member this week—the family and friends of Rebecca Griego, and our University family, of which Rebecca was a cherished member.
Alula Asfaw, a University of Washington junior, is one of 65 students in the country selected as a Truman Scholar, on the basis of his leadership potential, intellectual ability and the likelihood of “making a difference.
The University of Washington will host a reception tomorrow commemorating the opening of the “Visions of Valor” exhibit at Allen Library, which is a photo display of Congressional Medal of Honor recipients.
The University of Washington again has been ranked first among primary care medical schools in the country, according to annual rankings of graduate and professional programs provided by U.
Provost Phyllis Wise has announced that Gregory A.
The UW has become a member of the Leadership Circle of the American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment, by which the University agrees to adopt policies that minimize global warming emissions and integrate sustainability more firmly into the curriculum, and also to provide leadership in encouraging other universities and colleges to join in the effort to address global climate change.
The search advisory committee for the position of chancellor of the University of Washington Bothell (UWB) has announced that a third finalist for chancellor will visit the campus in coming days.
The University of Washington will present its highest award for achievements on behalf of diversity to Alan Sugiyama, the founder and executive director of the Center for Career Alternatives.
The search advisory committee for the position of chancellor of the University of Washington Bothell (UWB) has announced that an additional finalist for chancellor will be visiting campus April 3 and 4.
The search advisory committee for the position of chancellor of the University of Washington Bothell (UWB) has announced that the first two finalists for chancellor will be visiting campus in the next two weeks.
The University of Washington has become a member of the Leadership Circle of the American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment, by which the UW agrees to adopt policies that minimize global warming emissions and integrate sustainability more firmly into the curriculum, and also to provide leadership in encouraging other universities and colleges to join in the effort to address global climate change.
What can the average UW employee do to ensure that the UW lives its values in the work place?
A daylong seminar last week, attended by close to 100 staff and faculty, used a combination of case studies and events involving major historical figures to explore how individual decision-making helps create — or undermine — an organization’s stated core values.
It’s time for an update on the Leadership, Community and Values Initiative (LCVI).
The University of Washington Foundation decided Jan.
For faculty and alumni of the Evans School, philanthropy “is in their soul.