This Pride Month, I hope we can all take pride in being members of a community that recognizes difference as a strength and welcomes people for who they truly are. Our UW community is one that I am deeply proud to be a part of as we continue the work of making the world welcoming and safe for all people.
Presidential Blog
The coming year will be my last as UW president
For almost 40 years, the University of Washington has been my home, and our shared mission of education, discovery, healthcare and impact for the public good has been my purpose. Next year, when my second five-year term concludes, I plan to step down from the role of president.
Carnegie classification confirms UW’s mission of community service and engagement
We have the opportunity once again to confirm our commitment to building and supporting community engagement by retaining the Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement.
As the academic year ends, we remain a community with a shared mission
As our academic year draws to a close, our community is preparing to come together in honor of so many incredible achievements.
Honoring Jewish American Heritage Month through learning and exploration
This month, we celebrate National Jewish American Heritage Month, a time to reflect on the many contributions that Jewish students, teachers, scholars, innovators, healers and leaders have made to the University of Washington and to the world.
Honoring Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander heritage — past, present and future
Each May, the nation and our UW community are proud to honor National Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month and to recognize the enormous impact and influence of our AANHPI community members here on campus and across the globe.
Resolution to the encampment in the Quad
Through serious and constructive conversations, we have reached a resolution that will see the voluntary departure of the encampment in the Quad.
Update on the tent encampment in the Quad
The University’s response to students’ calls for change will not be based on an encampment — there are many ways for voices to be heard that don’t require tents, violent rhetoric and vandalism. Change will be through constructive engagement on issues that are important and meaningful to our students and broader campus community.
Celebrating Arab American Heritage Month at the UW and beyond
This National Arab American Heritage Month, we have the opportunity to celebrate the countless ways that Arab Americans have enriched our nation’s cultural, political and economic landscape, reflecting our deep commitment to the diversity and excellence that are the hallmarks of our UW community.
The vandalism of the HUB is not a protest – it is a crime
Witnessing the mounting deaths, injuries and hunger among civilians, many of them children, in Gaza has been extremely painful for us all, and especially so for those with family or cultural ties to the region. But there is no excuse whatsoever for the vandalism and property destruction that took place in the Husky Union Building last night by demonstrators occupying the building.