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University of Washington

UW and WSU among universities targeted by Department of Education for ties to pro-diversity non-profit

March 17, 2025, 7:44am Latest News

The University of Washington and Washington State University are among 45 colleges under investigation by the Trump administration for their ties to a diversity-promoting nonprofit. Read story

Trump Education Department probes antisemitism claims at 4 WA colleges

March 11, 2025, 7:34am Latest News

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights sent letters to 60 higher education schools across the nation, including four in Washington, warning of possible enforcement actions for alleged… Read story

Bill that would have turned Evergreen into UW branch campus is dead, official says

March 10, 2025, 7:50am Northwest

A Senate bill that would have turned The Evergreen State College in Olympia into a branch campus of the University of Washington is dead, an official said Thursday. Read story

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Students press WA lawmakers for campus sexual assault policy reform

Central Washington University in Ellensburg (iStock.com)

March 10, 2025, 6:05am Latest News

At 20, Meredith Massey reported her sexual assault to Central Washington University’s Title IX office, believing she was following the right process. Instead, she says, she faced delays and conflicting information, and became too physically ill to participate in classes. Read story

Judge temporarily halts slash in federal research spending that could force major cutbacks at WSU and UW

February 12, 2025, 7:39am Northwest

A federal judge on Monday blocked a directive to slash federal research funding to public universities and research centers throughout the country, a plan both the University of Washington and Washington State University say would have far-reaching effects on their programs and likely result in layoffs. Read story

Robert J. Jones, the current chancellor of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, has signed a five-year contract that will begin in August. According to UW, he will be the first Black man to serve as president.

University of Washington names its next president

Robert J. Jones, the current chancellor of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, has signed a five-year contract that will begin in August. According to UW, he will be the first Black man to serve as president.

February 4, 2025, 9:02am Latest News

Robert J. Jones, chancellor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign , will be the University of Washington’s next president. Read story

Washington State University Vancouver's campus has been approved for a handful of new potential projects in the next few years that would transform the school as we know it.

Closed-door UW, WSU presidential searches prompt transparency bill

Washington State University Vancouver's campus has been approved for a handful of new potential projects in the next few years that would transform the school as we know it.

January 27, 2025, 1:12pm Latest News

Behind closed doors, the Board of Regents at the University of Washington and Washington State University have vetted candidates to lead schools with tens of thousands of students and employees. Read story

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University of Washington agrees to federal terms to address discrimination claims

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January 17, 2025, 7:39am Latest News

The U.S. Department of Education announced Wednesday that it’s entered into an agreement with the University of Washington to ensure the university complies with federal civil rights law, after the federal agency reviewed its handling of dozens of discrimination complaints. Read story

Officer Cole Larson confiscates a device for smoking fentanyl from a driver while on patrol on Thursday afternoon.

WA sees spike in new chemicals in street drugs, fentanyl

Officer Cole Larson confiscates a device for smoking fentanyl from a driver while on patrol on Thursday afternoon.

January 12, 2025, 6:05am Courts & Crime

The landscape of street drugs looked a lot different when University of Washington research professor Caleb Banta-Green began his career in drug epidemiology more than 20 years ago. There were just seven illicit drugs he had to keep track of: cannabis, meth, cocaine, heroin, PCP, LSD and MDMA. Read story

UW’s new freshman class is its most diverse yet

November 4, 2024, 8:15am Northwest

The University of Washington’s class of 2028 is the most racially diverse in the institution’s history. Read story