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In the News (Fri 25 Dec 09)

  
 uwnews.org | University of Washington News and Information
Red Square is one of the institution's free speech areas.
The University's Use of University Facilities Committee recently discussed the group's visit to the campus and affirmed the importance of maintaining a campus climate that encourages free speech.
"The University of Washington is dedicated to maintaining a climate that encourages freedom of expression," said Gus Kravas, chair of the committee.
uwnews.washington.edu /ni/uweek/uweekarticle.asp?articleID=27531   (305 words)

  
 University of Washington - Official Athletic Site
The University of Washington led all U.S. public institutions in funding from federal research in 2002, and ranks No. 1 in funding from federal grants since 1975.
A 12-foot high bronze statue of University namesake George Washington (left) has welcomed students to campus since 1909, and now marks the East entrance to Red Square (center, right), the central plaza of the UW campus.
Washington track and field has a special home in the Husky Hall of Fame, which honors legendary coaches, athletes and teams from throughout the 125-year history of Husky athletics.
gohuskies.cstv.com /genrel/wash-campus-tour.html   (1300 words)

  
 uwnews.org | University of Washington News and Information
Though no specific solution is planned or scheduled, Red Square -- which caps a three-story, 35-year-old garage -- will need renovating and waterproofing in not-too-distant years, UW officials say.
But Red Square also has critics who consider it an underachiever of a public space -- a forlorn windtunnel at night and, for much of the year, a frigid or blazing expanse that fails to offer much respite for the feet or variety for the senses.
Models and drawings of the Red Square proposals are on display at the exhibit space inside the west entrance of Suzzallo Library.
uwnews.org /uweek/uweekarticle.asp?articleID=21661   (1019 words)

  
 Red Square (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.virginia.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Red Square, with Lenin's Tomb (center) Red Square at night, with Lenin's Tomb (center) Red Square (Russian Красная площадь, Krasnaya ploshchad) is the famous square in Moscow which used to house huge military parades during the Soviet era.
On the eastern side of the square is the GUM department store, and next to it the State Historical Museum.
The name of Red Square derives not from the colour of the bricks around it, nor from the link between the colour red and Communism.
red-square.kiwiki.homeip.net.cob-web.org:8888   (447 words)

  
 University of Washington - Wikistak   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The University of Washington (known as the U-District or U.D.) is located about 4 miles Northeast of downtown Seattle.
The top 2 places to skate are RED SQUARE and the FUN CURBS in the parking garage below, but there's lots of little surprises to be found all over the place.
RED SQUARE: Red Square is a big brick area off of 41st.
www.sleestak.net /wiki/index.php?title=University_of_Washington   (401 words)

  
 Washington Week . Student Voices | PBS
Easily noticed by their large red banners displaying the group's title and coat-of-arms, three demonstrators from the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property stood outside the Healy Gates and one demonstrator protested in Red Square, distributing literature that contained anti-homosexual messages.
After university administrators were notified about an individual's presence in Red Square, officials from DPS peacefully escorted the protester out.
Todd Olson, interim vice president of student affairs, said that the situation in Red Square was addressed because it was on campus.
www.pbs.org /weta/washingtonweek/voices/200312/1216protestor.html   (636 words)

  
 UW Libraries - Excellence in Academic Libraries Award   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
According to these three criteria, the University of Washington Libraries is a great library, in fact, the best in the country.
The Libraries is the recipient of the 2004 Excellence in Academic Libraries Award, that recognizes the top university research library in North America the highest honor an academic library can receive.
The award recognizes the entire staff of a university library for programs that deliver exemplary services and resources to further the educational mission of the institution.
www.lib.washington.edu /about/events/acrl   (234 words)

  
 Virtual Tours - University of Washington 360 Degree Virtual Tour   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Red Square is the central gathering spot at the University of Washington in Seattle.
Its towering trio of columns and familiar red brick underfoot is a crossing of paths for over 37,000 students each year.
Red Square at the University of Washington (131k)
www.baker-design.com /html/uw_red.htm   (375 words)

  
 Washington--Details
According to the Brennan Center for Justice (Dec. 11, 2000 report) spending in Washington on TV advertising in the presidential race by the Bush campaign, GOP and supportive groups in the period from June 1 to Nov. 7, 2000 totaled $5,376,242.
According to the Brennan Center for Justice (Dec. 11, 2000 report) spending in Washington on TV advertising in the presidential race by the Gore campaign, Democratic party and supportive groups in the period from June 1 to Nov. 7, 2000 totaled $5,446,943.
Washington's Feb. 29 primary, coming after McCain wins in Arizona and Michigan, proved to be a pivotal step in Bush's path to the nomination.
www.gwu.edu /~action/states/wadet.htm   (1912 words)

  
 University of Washington - Suzzallo Library - Seattle, WA, 98195 - Citysearch
Near the center of campus on Red Square University of Washington
Directions: Suzzallo Library is located in Red Square, flanked by Kane and Gerberding halls.
See a fascinating display of old photographs along the library's main corridors describing the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, held at the University of Washington in the summer of 1909.
www.citysearch.com /profile/11346904   (311 words)

  
 [Seattle] weekend II   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19 SILENT Rally For Change: Iraq 1:20-3:00pm Red Square, University of Washington Campus Rally For Change is a new progressive student coalition of groups through out the Seattle campuses.
It is the formation of a student mobilization that will allow for avenues of communication within the progressive community and for students all through out the Seattle area to connect through progressive issues and events.
It will be a time for groups to begin to connect and there will be an open mic for student groups to talk about their organization and promote the work they are doing as well.
adbusters.org /pipermail/seattle/2004-November/000070.html   (301 words)

  
 Broken Obelisk - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Broken Obelisk in the University of Washington's Red Square
Broken Obelisk is a sculpture by Barnett Newman in 1963.
A version of the sculpture is in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, while two others are permanently installed in Red Square on the campus of the University of Washington in Seattle, and in front of the Rothko Chapel in Houston.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Broken_Obelisk   (109 words)

  
 University of Washington Medical Center - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The University of Washington Medical Center is a hospital in the University District of Seattle, Washington.
It is one of the teaching hospitals affiliated with the University of Washington.
University of Washington • UW people • Husky Athletics • Bow Down to Washington • Hec Edmundson Pavilion • Husky Stadium • Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture • Henry Art Gallery • Red Square Suzzallo Library
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/University_of_Washington_Medical_Center   (242 words)

  
 University of Washington - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The current president of the University of Washington is Dr. Mark Emmert, the former chancellor of LSU.
The undergraduate student government is the Associated Students of the University of Washington (ASUW) and the graduate student government is the Graduate and Professional Student Senate (GPSS).
An apparent attempt to harmonize future development with the Regents' Plan can be seen in the University's most recent construction, including the 1990 Paul Allen wing of the central library and a new generation of medical, science and engineering buildings.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/University_of_Washington   (4088 words)

  
 Taiwanese Tenghui Study Group @ the University of Washington   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Dr. Ming-Min Peng gave a speech in Kane Hall at the University of Washington on May 21, 2005, regarding China's Anti-Secession Law and the U.S. Foreign Policy.
Peng earned his Law degree from the University of Paris, and he is also a Former Consultant to the Taiwan delegation at the United Nation in the early 1960s.
This reception was hosted by Taiwanese Tenghui Study Group at the University of Washington, Taiwan Center, and Taiwanese Association in Greater Seattle.
students.washington.edu /taiwanuw/news.htm   (897 words)

  
 Something about my BS and MS...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The picture below is from the "Almost live view of Red Square" in winter 1997.
University of Washington, Seattle, Department of Computer Science
University of California, Riverside is pretty much in a city surrounded by desert.(overstatement?) Asking a person who lived in Seattle to live in Riverside equals putting me into jail.
www.cs.ucr.edu /~twang/degrees.html   (134 words)

  
 Web Cams   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
These are live views from various locations on the University of Washington campus.
The moon is waxing gibbous with 71% of the moon's visible disk illuminated.
UWIN® is a registered trademark of the University of Washington
www.washington.edu /cambots   (158 words)

  
 Freshman » University of Washington Undergraduate Admissions »  Before You Apply »  ...
All applicants are required to complete a minimum level of preparation in six subject areas, known as the core subject requirements.
Every aspect of your University of Washington Seattle application—grades, courses you’ve taken, test scores, essays, activities, achievements, and your personal history—is important.
Use the application to show us that you have what it takes to be a successful student and a contributor at the University of Washington.
admit.washington.edu /BeforeYouApply/Freshman   (110 words)

  
 University of Washington thread - SkyscraperCity   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
There are two public universitities in the US that share an awful lot in common: the University of Washington and the University of Minnesota.
Yet the University of Washington, from all appearances, is able to generate a strong on-campus population (as opposed to the computer oriented U of M).
The University of Washington seems more of a match to less urban flagships than the University of Minnesota, which proably screams "urban" more than any state's flagship university.
www.skyscrapercity.com /showthread.php?t=294125   (1355 words)

  
 [Seattle] Re: Friday at Red Square
It is the > formation of a student mobilization that will allow for avenues of > communication within the progressive community and for > students all through out the Seattle area to connect through > progressive issues and events.
Our first kick off event is > this Friday, November 19th, at Red Square on the University > of Washington Campus from 1:20-3.
It will be a time for groups to begin > to connect and there will be an open mic for student groups > to talk about their organization and promote the work they > are doing as well.
adbusters.org /pipermail/seattle/2004-November/000073.html   (576 words)

  
 Creating the Heart’s Forest with Tadao Ando at Kane Hall on 43 Places
University of Washington campus, on the north side of Red Square · view website
Considered by many to be among the world’s most influential architects, Tadao Ando from Osaka, Japan, will give a lecture on June 13 at the University of Washington.
Ando, a self-taught architect, has received the Pritzker Architecture Prize as well as prizes from the American Institute of Architects.
www.43places.com /event/view/1312   (212 words)

  
 Climbers Guide to the University Range
Some time was spent in attempting to determine what the reaction of the fuss would be if an encounter should take place.
The response of the University's finest ranged from a request to "come down before you hurt yourself" to citation and report for a first offense and expulsion from the 'U' for a second.
Buildering is generally not considered to be legal by Campus Police, and you will pay the consequences if you are caught by them attempting any of these routes.
www.alpinedave.com /uw_buildering/index.html   (487 words)

  
 Virtual Tour of University of Washington - VR Seattle
The University, which opened in 1861, was originally situated on a 10-acre knoll in what is now the center of downtown Seattle.
The University of Washington, serving over 30,000 students, is one of the finest schools in the country.
Much more information can be had about the University than can be written here by visiting their web sites linked below.
www.vrseattle.com /pages/browse.php?cat_id=79   (155 words)

  
 CBR / GAP Quotes
It seems to me that it would take a lot of courage to stand up to those very passionate people grilling you today...It's wonderful to know that there are people like you who are willing to put your beliefs out there on the line.
Of the twenty-six, we are sure that five of the girls were pro-abortion and changed their minds as a result of your display.
"I was appalled and physically ill, at the audacity these 'demonstrators' had to use the Red Square area for their demonstration.
www.cbrinfo.org /GAP/gap_quotes.html   (1180 words)

  
 CPC Map of Member Institutions
The Center manages the 10-acre Union Bay Gardens, the 65-acre Union Bay Natural Area, the 200-acre Washington Park Arboretum, the Miller Horticultural Library, the Hyde Horticultural Herbarium, and the Douglas Research Conservatory, plus research laboratories, teaching classrooms, and conference facilities.
The Center is administered by the University of Washington through its College of Forest Resources.
The Center's Washington Rare Plant Care and Conservation Program is dedicated to conserving Washington's native rare plants through methods including ex situ conservation, rare plant monitoring, reintroduction, and education.
www.centerforplantconservation.org /ASP/CPC_MemberMap.asp?Code=CUH   (115 words)

  
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University of Washington - Main site for the University of Washington in Seattle
Kane Hall is a large lecture hall in the center of red square at the University of Washington
www.seattlecityphotography.com /imagedetail.aspx?imageid=36   (68 words)

  
 University of Washington
It's easy to check out what's happening on Red Square by viewing a live Web cam.
But did you know you can also see archived movies and still images taken over the years, plus a variety of fun 'imagined' scenes that feature the Golden Gate Bridge, a soaring Pterodactyl and much more.
Here are a few of the ways to visit our campus in person or virtually.
www.washington.edu   (228 words)

  
 United for Peace : Events
SUNDAY EVENINGS: STUDENTS FOR PEACE holds weekly candlelight peace vigils on the University of Washington's Seattle campus, on Red Square, every Sunday at 7:00pm.
Vigils will be quiet, candlelight gatherings for all people who wish to show their hopes for a peaceful world.
Students for Peace, part of CAMPUS FOR PEACE, a grassroots organization of concerned students, alumni, staff, and faculty at the University of Washington: http://www.campus4peace.net http://www.campus4peace.net/students4peace.html
www.unitedforpeace.org /calendar.php?calid=4633&printsafe=1   (328 words)

  
 WWU Office of University Communications
Western Washington University's Office of University Communications communicates the University's mission, goals, accomplishments, activities and programs to a diverse audience: students, faculty, staff, parents, alumni, the media, legislators and the general public.
If you have news about the university, please tell us about it by using our online form.
Telling Western's Story is a brochure that explains how faculty, staff and administrators can help the Office of University Communications publicize the activities of the University.
www.wwu.edu /ucomm   (100 words)

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