FINAL UPDATE Jan. 11: For more than two months, this post has been updated regularly as cases have been added to the Greek community outbreak. The updates will continue to be provided on the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø COVID-19 Case tracking dashboard, which can be found here. Updates on the Greek community outbreak can be found by hovering over the question mark icon near the top-right corner of the dashboard on that page. UPDATE at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 11: As of Monday morning,…
The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø on Monday announced a comprehensive COVID-19 fall quarter testing program in advance of some students, faculty and staff returning to the Seattle, Bothell and Tacoma campuses later this month.
The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Board of Regents on Thursday approved the University’s 2020-21 budget, which seeks to continue prioritizing its academic mission while also responding to the financial pressures brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø has removed the requirement of standardized test scores, such as the SAT and ACT, for incoming students beyond the fall of 2021. The requirement had already been temporarily removed for the fall 2021 incoming class due to the lack of available testing sites in light of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Three ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø faculty members, including President Ana Mari Cauce, are among the 2020 fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious honorary societies. Trisha Davis, professor and chair of biochemistry at the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø School of Medicine, and Tatiana Toro, the Craig McKibben and Sarah Merner Professor of Mathematics, are also among the 276 artists, scholars, scientists, and leaders in the public, non-profit and private sectors who were announced as new fellows Thursday.
The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø today released the draft of a new Sustainability Strategy that will guide university actions across a broad spectrum of sustainability policy for the next five years.
With an in-person commencement ceremony on campus not possible due to the COVID-19 outbreak, The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s graduating seniors, graduate and professional students will be honored in two ways, President Ana Mari Cauce announced Wednesday.
Jodi Sandfort has been named the next dean of the Daniel J. Evans School of Public Policy and Governance at the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø, Provost Mark Richards announced April 1.
The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Advisory Committee on Communicable Diseases (ACCD) announced Thursday that a ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Seattle campus graduate student has tested positive for COVID-19. The student is recovering at home, out of state, and we wish them well.Â
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø President Ana Mari Cauce sat down with Vice President of Student Life Denzil Suite for a candid conversation about how COVID-19 is affecting campus operations, why classes will no longer meet in person for the rest of the quarter and whether a student-led petition had an impact on the decision.
The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø held a press conference at 12:30 p.m. Friday, March 6, 2020 to address the decision to move classes online in an effort to limit the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, and address the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø staff member who received a presumptive positive test result.
The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Advisory Committee on Communicable Diseases (ACCD) announced Sunday that it received negative test results for the fourth of four students who have been tested for coronavirus. Three students had previously also tested negative, and there are no remaining tests pending among any members of the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø community. There continue to be no confirmed cases of novel coronavirus among ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø community members.
The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø was notified by Public Health – Seattle & King County that a ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø student from the Seattle campus is being tested for the novel coronavirus. The student traveled from China in January and lives off campus. There continue to be no confirmed cases of novel coronavirus among ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø community members.
The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Advisory Committee on Communicable Diseases (ACCD) announced Thursday that it received negative test results for the third of three students who have been tested for coronavirus. Two students had previously also tested negative, and there are no remaining tests pending among any members of the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø community. There continue to be no confirmed cases of novel coronavirus among ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø community members.
The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Advisory Committee on Communicable Diseases (ACCD) announced Tuesday that it received negative test results for the second student of three students who have been tested for coronavirus. One student had previously tested negative, and the University anticipates receiving test results this week for the third student tested. There continue to be no confirmed cases of novel coronavirus among ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø community members.
The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø was notified by Public Health – Seattle & King County (PHSKC) that three students from the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s Seattle campus are being screened for the novel (new) coronavirus. These three students recently traveled to Wuhan, China, and developed symptoms after returning. One person lives off campus, and that student’s test was negative for infection. Two students live in on-campus housing and are awaiting their test results. These are not confirmed cases. The two students awaiting test results…
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR 52.203-7) require the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø to implement procedures designed to prevent and detect violations of the Anti-Kickback Act of 1986 (41 USC 51-58).
Across its three campuses, the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø generated a total impact on the state’s economy of more than $15.7 billion in FY 2018, according to an economic contribution analysis released today. The study further concludes that the economic activity of the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø system supported or sustained 100,520 jobs throughout the state.
The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Board of Regents this week approved a five-year contract extension for President Ana Mari Cauce. The agreement was finalized under authority previously delegated to the board chair.
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø statement on the investigation into the conduct of professor John Sahr.
McKinstry to design and construct $60 million ‘leap forward’ for medical education, health sciences research and innovation.
The Husky Union Building (HUB) will be closed from 2 to 9 p.m. on Aug. 14 and Sept. 4 for the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Police Department to conduct training exercises inside the building.
This video takes a look at the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s revenue and operating budget from the 2018-2019 academic year. We explain where the money comes from and how it is spent.
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø News talks with Renée Cheng, new dean of the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø College of Built Environments, about her background and plans for the college. Cheng joined the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø on Jan. 1.
Statements from ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø President Ana Mari Cauce, director of athletics Jennifer Cohen and men’s rowing head coach Michael Callahan
Provost Mark Richards answers questions surrounding the topic of his welcome lecture, Tuesday afternoon in the HUB Lyceum.
Lou Cariello has been named vice president of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Facilities, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Executive Vice President Jeff Scott announced earlier this month. Cariello is scheduled to start in mid-August.
Dr. Gary Chiodo of Oregon Health & Science University has been appointed interim dean of the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø School of Dentistry, effective Aug. 1, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø President Ana Mari Cauce and Provost Mark Richards announced Monday.
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø President Ana Mari Cauce has been named one of 38 great immigrants by the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
In an effort to improve the student experience and provide certainty for prospective computer science majors, the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering is expanding its direct to major admissions program for incoming freshmen. Beginning with the class of fall 2019, direct admission from high school will be the primary pathway into computer science for the majority of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø undergraduates.
The academic student employees (ASEs) at the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø have announced a strike to begin June 2, despite the fact that two bargaining sessions are scheduled before that date. The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø is working with deans, chancellors and department chairs to avoid disruption or delay in grades or graduation should the ASEs strike.
Eight decades ago to the day, the Faculty Senate met for the first time at the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø.
ASEs have called on the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø to address trans-affirming medical procedures, mental health coverage, sexual harassment prevention training and wages – and the latest proposal the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø offered Monday addresses each outstanding issue.
Hilary Godwin has been named the next dean of the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s School of Public Health, President Ana Mari Cauce and Provost Jerry Baldasty announced today. Her appointment, set to begin July 15, 2018, is subject to approval by the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Board of Regents.
The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø announced today it has reached agreement with a group of three plaintiffs in an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) lawsuit alleging violations in the University’s parking facilities on the Seattle campus.
The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø has proposed a three-year contract which includes annual wage increases over the next three years, a continuation of high-quality health insurance fully paid by the university and the continuation of waivers on many student-approved fees. The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø has also agreed to pay for two 50 percent ASE employees to partner with SafeCampus to develop and conduct a sexual harassment and prevention training program to address ASE-specific issues.
A crowd of dignitaries gathered Wednesday for the official groundbreaking of the university’s new 290,000-square-foot Population Health Building, a facility that will house the Population Health Initiative launched by the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø in 2016.
A statement from Victor Balta, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø spokesperson, on the financial deficit in the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø School of Dentistry.
Mario L. Barnes has been named the next Toni Rembe dean of the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s School of Law, President Ana Mari Cauce and Provost Jerry Baldasty announced today. His appointment, set to begin July 5, 2018, is subject to approval by the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Board of Regents.
Brian McCartan has been named vice president for finance at the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø, Executive Vice President Jeff Scott announced today. McCartan joins the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø after serving as the chief financial officer at Sound Transit for the past 11 years. He begins on Feb. 26.