Politics Northwest
SubscribeMarch 9, 2009 1:33 PM
New programs at UW?
Posted by Chantal Anderson
While the University of Washington is cutting spending due to the state's large budget shortfall, the UW was successful in getting two bills passed out of the Senate this morning that would create new programs.
The Global Asia Institute and Human Rights Center would both be funded primarily through federal money and private donations, so fiscal notes were not attached to either bill.
The university currently offers a minor in human rights, and supporters of the center say the school could become a leader in human rights study, if the program is expanded through the passing of SB 5172.
The university's Henry M. Jackson School includes an East Asia Center, a South Asia Center, and a Southeast Asian Center. These centers would be merged into one Global Asia Institute, if SB 5177l passes the Legislature.
The prime sponsor of both bills, Sen. Paull Shin, D-Edmonds, is an alum of the University of Washington.
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