A recent $6 million anonymous gift to the University’s College of Education to bolster diversity in the education workforce promises to be a transformative investment in teachers of color and the countless students whose lives they will change.
Presidential Blog
Impact of the pandemic on autumn quarter for students, faculty and staff
Today, Provost Mark Richards and I wrote to U.S. and international students, faculty and staff on our Seattle campus to share what we believe will be our final plans for autumn quarter classes.
Update as we prepare for autumn quarter
As we prepare for autumn quarter, we know our community is seeking clarity about how the increase in COVID-19 cases will impact teaching, research and on-campus work this fall.
Confronting systemic racism requires action and resources
In response to what we have heard from our Black Student Union and Black faculty and staff, the UW has created the Black Opportunity Fund through the Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity.
*UPDATED* Ending flexibility for international students is cruel and oblivious to the reality of the pandemic
We are pleased that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has rescinded the order that would have required international students to take in-person courses in order to maintain their visa status.
New details on our plans for autumn quarter
People across the University have been hard at work preparing for how we can be safely together on our campuses when conditions in our region allow us to do so. We are now able to share more details about plans for autumn quarter. We are also sharing similar information with our new and returning students, as well as their families.
New visa restrictions are a threat to learning and innovation
Several recent presidential executive orders suspend access to certain categories of visas needed to study and work in the United States, threatening the talented students and scholars seeking to work and learn at the UW, as well as our institution’s ability to produce critical research and innovation.
We honor Juneteenth and commit to the work ahead
As a University, we are proud to recognize the significance – both historic and ongoing – of Juneteenth in celebration of Black liberation.
Supreme Court ruling welcome news for Dreamers and a win for our nation
Our University welcomes today’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling blocking the administration’s attempt to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
Responding to community concerns about policing on campus
As our nation once more grapples with the epidemic of police violence against Black people and systemic racism more broadly, many faculty, students, staff and other community members have expressed concerns about policing on the Seattle campus, including about the UW Police Department’s relationship with the Seattle Police Department.