Despite a challenging year, our community has achieved something incredible — not just sustaining our commitment to our mission, but strengthening it.
Presidential Blog
Caring for our community through the conflict in the Middle East
As we have watched with great sadness and distress the longstanding tensions and conflict between Israelis and Palestinians erupt in a resurgence of violence, we must stand against hate and care for each other in this difficult time.
Beginnings of change hold promise, but our work must continue
This week marks one year since the killing of George Floyd. There is still much work to do to achieve the profound, sustained and systemic reforms needed for an equitable society, and that work is required of us.
AAPI Heritage Month is a celebration of impact then and now
Each May, our nation celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month – an opportunity to learn about and pay tribute to the enormous and diverse contributions that Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have made throughout American history.
Through public and private investment, we can transform behavioral health care in Washington
A visionary set of gifts from Ballmer Group will complement public investment in behavioral health care by expanding the training and workforce development pipeline.
Caring for our community through the COVID crisis in India
For many of our faculty, staff and students – especially those with ties to India – this is a frightening and tragic time as that nation grapples with an ongoing and escalating COVID crisis.
State Senators Paull Shin and Al Bauer put education first
We mourn the passing and honor the lives of former state senators Paull Shin, ’80 and Albert “Al” Bauer, both of whom left a lasting mark on Washington as advocates for higher education.
Mourning the loss of John Huynh
As UW Bothell Chancellor Yeigh shared earlier today, we join all who are mourning the killing of John Huynh, and we are united in our shock at his senseless and tragic death.
A verdict for justice and a time for continued action
George Floyd’s killing at the hands of a now-former police officer sparked a renewed urgency to our country’s needed reckoning with racism and inequity. Today, Floyd’s murderer was held accountable, but the hard work of creating a more just society must continue.
For Husky Giving Day, help create a world of good
Today, Husky Giving Day is a chance to make an impact in the way that is most meaningful to you — it’s a 24-hour event to rally every member of our community to support the incredible array of people, programs, and causes that add up to the UW’s world-changing impact.