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October 29, 2024

Estate of Stan and Alta Barer makes transformational gift to UW School of Law to support global sustainable development program

Couple posing for photo

The University of Washington on Tuesday announced a transformational gift from the estate of Stan and Alta Barer to the School of Law, expanding the couple’s namesake institute: The Barer Institute for Leadership in Law & Global Development. The gift will support the recruitment of additional international fellows, increase scholarships, endow faculty positions and create more global impact.


June 23, 2016

Law student David Camps thought to be first Cuban resident to attend UW in half a century

In the fall of 2014, Cuban tour guide David Camps led a group from the University of Washington on a serendipitous bus tour around his native country. The group seemed to ask a lot of questions, but Camps — a former attorney and top diplomat turned tour guide — thought little of it; clients were often curious about…