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McKenna lays out more plans to boost education, cut government	Republican Attorney General Rob McKenna kicked off his 2012 campaign for governor Tuesday morning with a big fundraiser and speech vowing to reform state government, cut regulations and some taxes, while boosting spending on education. Speaking to more than 1,500…	2011-11-08
Husky Stadium makeover: What $250 million will buy	Husky Stadium is one of the most beautiful settings to watch a college-football game in the country. And it's certainly one of the loudest. So when the University of Washington decided to rebuild two-thirds of Husky Stadium, the goal was to keep it the same,…	2011-11-07
UW students have plan for helping higher ed	For the last couple of years, lawmakers have sympathized with college students who want them to spare higher education when cutting the state budget. But the choice often boils down to this: Cut social services or cut education funding. Now, students at the…	2011-11-03
UWT Institute of Technology: The success story few know about	Only when measured against the unrealistic expectations set for it by others is the Institute of Technology at the University of Washington Tacoma not a great success. In just 10 years, its handful of administrators and teachers using generous private and government support have built the…	2011-11-03
Regents asked to approve $80 M stadium plans at WSU	Washington State University regents will be asked next month to approve the plans for $80 million worth of improvements to Martin Stadium, with a portion of the money to come from the Pacific-12's new television contract that dramatically increased revenues to each team.	2011-10-26
CWU students protest $500,000 incentive bonus	About 50 people protested on Central Washington University's campus Friday over President James Gaudino's recently announced $500,000 incentive bonus. Participants said about 40 of the protesters were students, with teachers or staff making up the rest.…	2011-10-24
Oct. 27 discussion to address meaning of 'liberal education' at WWU		2011-10-18
CWU president to get $500,000 incentive pay	Central Washington University President James Gaudino will earn $500,000 in incentive pay if he stays with the university for five more years, under a contract renewal approved this month by the school's trustees. The decision has upset faculty, students and…	2011-10-18
Panel: Businesses, colleges must work together to help train workers	Investing in public higher education and encouraging collaboration between public colleges and private companies is the best way for the state to have a skilled workforce. That was the main message regional college and high-tech industry representatives shared with members of the State…	2011-10-17
BOT Recap: Legislators, panelists hold discussion on higher education		2011-10-17

McKenna lays out more plans to boost education, cut government

Republican Attorney General Rob McKenna kicked off his 2012 campaign for governor Tuesday morning with a big fundraiser and speech vowing to reform state government, cut regulations and some taxes, while boosting spending on education.

Speaking to more than 1,500…

2011-11-08

Husky Stadium makeover: What $250 million will buy

Husky Stadium is one of the most beautiful settings to watch a college-football game in the country. And it's certainly one of the loudest.

So when the University of Washington decided to rebuild two-thirds of Husky Stadium, the goal was to keep it the same,…

2011-11-07

UW students have plan for helping higher ed

For the last couple of years, lawmakers have sympathized with college students who want them to spare higher education when cutting the state budget. But the choice often boils down to this: Cut social services or cut education funding.

Now, students at the…

2011-11-03

UWT Institute of Technology: The success story few know about

Only when measured against the unrealistic expectations set for it by others is the Institute of Technology at the University of Washington Tacoma not a great success.
In just 10 years, its handful of administrators and teachers using generous private and government support have built the…

2011-11-03

Regents asked to approve $80 M stadium plans at WSU

Washington State University regents will be asked next month to approve the plans for $80 million worth of improvements to Martin Stadium, with a portion of the money to come from the Pacific-12's new television contract that dramatically increased revenues to each team.

2011-10-26

CWU students protest $500,000 incentive bonus

About 50 people protested on Central Washington University's campus Friday over President James Gaudino's recently announced $500,000 incentive bonus.

Participants said about 40 of the protesters were students, with teachers or staff making up the rest.…

2011-10-24

Oct. 27 discussion to address meaning of 'liberal education' at WWU

2011-10-18

CWU president to get $500,000 incentive pay

Central Washington University President James Gaudino will earn $500,000 in incentive pay if he stays with the university for five more years, under a contract renewal approved this month by the school's trustees.

The decision has upset faculty, students and…

2011-10-18

Panel: Businesses, colleges must work together to help train workers

Investing in public higher education and encouraging collaboration between public colleges and private companies is the best way for the state to have a skilled workforce.
That was the main message regional college and high-tech industry representatives shared with members of the State…

2011-10-17

BOT Recap: Legislators, panelists hold discussion on higher education

2011-10-17