Today, the University of Washington and Cascadia College community celebrated the groundbreaking of their new shared STEM academic building. UW Bothell and Cascadia have the unique distinction of being jointly located on one campus and partnered to make this new facility a reality. Each institution will occupy half the building with shared space designed for students and staff from both UW Bothell and Cascadia.
Scheduled to open in fall 2022, the 75,000 square-foot building will accommodate more than 500 new students and increase UW Bothell’s STEM graduates by 260 per year. STEM degrees have seen unprecedented demand over the past decade from students and industry so the new facility will help meet demand. The facility will also strengthen the partnership and collaboration between UW Bothell and Cascadia College.
The building would not have been possible without generous support from the state. In attendance at the groundbreaking was Senator David Frockt, Representatives Vandana Slatter and Davina Duerr, and former Senator Guy Palumbo. Sen. Frockt spoke as the Senate Capital Budget Chair about the importance of supporting higher education and STEM degrees.
Thank you legislators for attending the celebration and for the continued support of UW Bothell.
