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| A Newsletter for Friends and Alumni of the University of Washington | |
| Issue 4 | Fall 2006 View Past Issue | |
 Cover: Expanding Opportunity at Bothell and Tacoma Freshmen Tiffany Alexander and Xheni Diko (inset) find educational opportunity close to home as UW Tacoma and UW Bothell become four-year institutions. READ MORE |
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Campaign Update A new academic year at the University of Washington brings with it a fresh crop of students, and this year the University is seeing even more new faces on all three of our campuses. READ MORE |
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Feature: Making Giant Discoveries at the Nanoscale While savvy manufacturers tout its benefits in everything from food storage containers to athletic socks, many people don’t fully understand what nanotechnology is and how it might revolutionize everything from building materials to medicine. READ MORE |
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Volunteer Spotlight: Orin Smith As a top executive at Starbucks Coffee Company, Orin Smith (’65) helped lead the coffee giant to unprecedented success and worldwide recognition. Now retired from his position as CEO of the corporation, he continues to demonstrate his considerable leadership prowess at the University of Washington, where he has been a generous and active participant in advancing his alma mater. READ MORE |
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Student Spotlight: Dana Arviso Dana Arviso faced a daunting task. Just out of college, she was asked to design a new curriculum for the young children she was teaching on the Bishop Paiute reservation in California. Having grown up on reservations in California and Arizona, Arviso was familiar with the challenges facing Native American students when it came to literacy. READ MORE |
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| News Stories Book Lovers Dine to Benefit UW Libraries Making Connections with Careers in Science and Technology Theater to be a Jewel in the Community Creative Writing Program to be Transformed Gift Will Help UW Scientists Explore the Ocean Floor ‘Little School’ Opened Big Doors for Grateful Contributor Class of ’69 Members Join Together to Support Students |
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