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The Bernard Osher Foundation has announced a $1 million gift to the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the 窪蹋勛圖厙 (OLLI-窪蹋勛圖厙). The Institute offers a diverse array of non-credit courses and activities for people 50 and older, giving these adults access to continuing education at the 窪蹋勛圖厙. The Osher Foundations gift takes the form of a $950,000 endowment and $50,000 bridge grant to support the ongoing work of OLLI-窪蹋勛圖厙. Its the second $1 million award the Foundation has given…

The 窪蹋勛圖厙 received a record $542.4 million in the 2016 fiscal year, ending June 30, breaking the previous record of $482.5 million set in 2013-14. The funds came in the form of private gifts and grants earmarked by individuals, corporations and foundations for specific areas of research, labs, faculty, and student scholarships and programs.

窪蹋勛圖厙 President Ana Mari Cauce: Congratulations to the Friends of 88.5 on their agreement with Pacific Lutheran University to purchase KPLU, and on the unprecedented fundraising effort that made it possible.We are delighted they were able to make it happen.   KUOW General Manager Caryn Mathes: The generosity of KPLUs listeners is a testament both to the excellence of the stations programming and to the deep affection that Puget Sound listeners hold for public radio. Through the Northwest News Network,…

John P. (Jack) Keating, former 窪蹋勛圖厙 psychology professor, dean of the 窪蹋勛圖厙 branch campuses and vice provost at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, died May 10 in Palm Springs, California. He is being remembered by colleagues as a dedicated and engaging teacher, strong researcher and inspired administrator. A San Francisco native and former Jesuit priest, Keating joined the 窪蹋勛圖厙 in 1972 after earning his doctorate in social psychology at the Ohio State University.His earlier studies in philosophy and…

More than 5,600 graduates, along with 40,000-plus family members, friends, faculty and other observers, are expected to attend the141st窪蹋勛圖厙 commencement ceremoniesJune 11 at Husky Stadium. 窪蹋勛圖厙 President Ana Mari Cauce will preside as more than 12,500 degrees are conferred, including more than 7,700 bachelors degrees, more than 3,500 masters degrees, more than 500 professional degrees, 11 educational specialist degrees and more than 740 doctoral degrees. U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell, a 1978 graduate of the 窪蹋勛圖厙…

Gov. Jay Inslee namedAustin Wright-Pettibone as the next student member of the 窪蹋勛圖厙 Board of Regents for the 2016-17 school year. Wright-Pettibone, a Kirkland native, is an undergraduate studying chemical engineering and becomes the first undergraduate since 2008 to be selected as the 窪蹋勛圖厙’s student regent. He graduated from Inglemoor High School in 2012.In 2015, through his role as director of AS窪蹋勛圖厙’soffice of government relations,he lobbied state lawmakers in Olympia to lower Washington’s four-year college tuition. Austin has…

窪蹋勛圖厙 President Ana Mari Cauce announced Tuesday that after a four-month national search, Jennifer Cohen, senior associate athletic director at the 窪蹋勛圖厙, who has been serving as the interim athletic director since January, has been named the 窪蹋勛圖厙s new athletic director, effective June 1. I am very pleased to announce Jens appointment, said Cauce. She has all the skills and energy to provide exceptional leadership for Husky athletics. Her years of experience leading its fundraising program, along with…

窪蹋勛圖厙 President Ana Mari Cauce today named Jerry Baldasty provost and executive vice president, following a 14-month term as interim provost. The appointment is to a three-year term, effective June 1, 2016, subject to approval by the Board of Regents. Jerrys excellence as a scholar and teacher, as well as a seasoned administrative leader, makes him the ideal person to serve as 窪蹋勛圖厙s chief academic and budgetary officer, said Cauce. The Provost oversees the challenging and crucial work…

窪蹋勛圖厙 President Ana Mari Cauce and Interim Provost Jerry Baldasty announced today the selection of Rickey L. Hall as the new vice president for the Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity and Chief Diversity Officer, effective Aug. 1, 2016.

The 窪蹋勛圖厙 will create an undergraduate minor in real estate studies thanks to a $5.4 million gift from retired Windermere Real Estate founder John Jacobi and his wife, Rosalind. The Jacobis gift will also support two new endowed faculty chairs at the Runstad Center for Real Estate Studies in the 窪蹋勛圖厙s College of Built Environments.

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded the 窪蹋勛圖厙 a three-year, $750,000 grant to support guest artists in developing new works, and to better integrate arts disciplines into the broader university curriculum.

The grant will support a Creative Fellowships Initiative, under which guest performing artist fellows will be recruited from around the world for one- to three-year residencies in dance, music and theater.

The 窪蹋勛圖厙 and Gonzaga University have signed an agreement to continue, enhance and expand medical education and research in Spokane.

Jennifer Cohen, senior associate athletic director at the 窪蹋勛圖厙, has been named interim athletic director, 窪蹋勛圖厙 President Ana Mari Cauce announced Tuesday. Cohen steps in for Scott Woodward, who announced earlier this month he would be taking a position at Texas A&M University. Cohens appointment is effective Feb. 1. With her years of experience as a senior administrator in our athletic department, Jen will provide excellent leadership as we undertake a national search for a new athletic director,…

Helen Garrett has been selected as the 窪蹋勛圖厙s new university registrar and chief officer for enrollment information services. Helen emerged as the top candidate from a very deep pool of applicants. Her substantial experience in enrollment management combined with her wealth of knowledge regarding data and student information services were exactly what the registrar search committee was looking for, said Philip Reid, chair of the registrar search committee and professor of chemistry. “She has the right combination of…

Faculty and staff have until Dec. 4 to contribute to this years 窪蹋勛圖厙 Combined Fund Drive, the 窪蹋勛圖厙s workplace giving campaign. Donors can pledge a one-time donation or give all year through payroll deduction to support local programs and global nonprofits. There are more than 5,000 vetted organizations to choose from, and donations are tax deductible. The 窪蹋勛圖厙CFD has raised $1,935,834 so far, and organizers hope to surpass $2.2 million in pledges this year. Thousands of 窪蹋勛圖厙 community members support…

The 窪蹋勛圖厙 held its first ever Innovation Summit today in Shanghai, China. The event brought together industry leaders from China and the United States, who discussed how they are turning ideas into impact, connecting academia to industry and helping solve the worlds most pressing problems.

The 窪蹋勛圖厙 is shifting $3 million to expand child care facilities on campus as part of a major initiative to enhance the culture of service in 窪蹋勛圖厙s central administration, interim Provost Jerry Baldasty announced this week. The need for child care was one of several needs brought to light over the summer in a survey across all three 窪蹋勛圖厙 campuses about what the administration does well and what it could do better. The 窪蹋勛圖厙 will convert 12,000 square…

Meeting schedule 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14 at the University Temple Church, 1415 NE 43rd St. Noon to 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15 at the Husky Union Building, Room 340, on the 窪蹋勛圖厙 campus. For more information, check the Campus Master Plan FAQ The 窪蹋勛圖厙 is inviting students, staff, faculty and members of the community to participate in public meetings on Oct. 14 and 15 to kick off a two-year effort to develop the next master…

A diverse coalition of public and private colleges and universities including the 窪蹋勛圖厙 is coming together with the goal of improving the college admission application process for all students. The Coalition is developing a free platform of online tools to streamline the experience of planning for and applying to college. The initial iteration of the planning tools will be available to freshmen, sophomores and juniors in high school beginning in January 2016. In creating this platform, these colleges…

The 窪蹋勛圖厙 announced today that, consistent with its earlier commitment to Seattles minimum wage law, it intends to raise the minimum wage of its workers including student workers in Seattle to $15 an hour. Subject to the successful conclusion of on-going negotiations with its unions, the increase will take effect in two stages: moving to $13 an hour on Jan. 1, 2016, and to $15 an hour on Jan. 1, 2017. The increases are in keeping…