鈥淚 am excited and thankful to have been appointed by Governor Inslee to the first Faculty Regent position for the 天美影视传媒,鈥� Harris said. 鈥淚 am a first-generation student from Seattle who graduated from the UW in 1997. My educational experiences created my path towards a fulfilling research career.鈥�

Harris joined the UW Department of Sociology faculty in 2004 and her research investigates how contact with varying institutions 鈥� educational, juvenile and criminal legal, and economic 鈥� impact individuals鈥� opportunities in life.聽She has also served as the UW Faculty Athletics Representative since July 2019, and as a Special Assistant to the Provost as Director of the Faculty Development Program at the UW, since April 2021.

鈥淎lexes has broad influence inside and outside the UW and is a fantastic choice to be the UW鈥檚 inaugural Faculty Regent,鈥� UW President Ana Mari Cauce said. 鈥淪he is an extremely active scholar whose teaching and whose research on inequities in the justice system is driving needed change. And she鈥檚 done all this while also supporting and empowering underrepresented faculty through her leadership of the聽聽and student-athletes through her work as Faculty Athletics Representative. I look forward to continuing to work with Alexes as she takes on this new role.鈥�

The UW Board of Regents was expanded to 11 members earlier this year when the Faculty Regent position was approved by the Washington Legislature and signed into law by Gov. Inslee. The Faculty Regent was selected by the Governor from a group of three candidates recommended by the UW鈥檚 Faculty Senate and will serve a three-year term. The rest of the Board comprises nine members on six-year terms and one Student Regent who serves a one-year term. All members are appointed by the Governor.

鈥淎s a professor at the UW I have had the opportunity to work with wonderful students, staff and colleagues. I’ve also found the support to translate and share my research findings with our broader Washington state community and become a public scholar,鈥� Harris said.聽鈥淚 couldn’t be more proud to work with our Regents to help guide and shape our University and continue to provide similar opportunities to current and future students and faculty.鈥�

The 天美影视传媒 today announced a $100,000 gift from UW Regent Joanne Harrell and her husband, former longtime Seattle elected leader Bruce Harrell, benefitting the Consulting and Business Development Center (CBDC) at the Foster School of Business.

The Joanne and Bruce Harrell Family Endowment for CBDC Student Engagement will support the work being done by the center staff, faculty and student consultants to provide emerging businesses from diverse communities with access to the skills, tools and knowledge that facilitates economic success, job creation and wealth.

鈥淭he UW鈥檚 commitment to equity and inclusion has to begin with a willingness to invest in programs that drive educational opportunities to develop future leaders and support a healthy economic ecosystem for everyone,鈥� Joanne and Bruce Harrell said in a joint statement. 鈥淲e are excited to make an investment in the Consulting and Business Development Center because they develop students who understand the complexities of growing and sustaining businesses and in the process, forge and expand relationships with organizations and communities that have been disadvantaged because of historical and institutional practices.聽 We are hoping others will join us by donating $100, $1,000 or any amount, to invest in a UW program that drives results that strengthen our community.鈥�

Since the center鈥檚 inception in 1995, its student consultants and faculty-led business education courses have generated more than $250 million in new revenue and helped to retain more than 200,000 jobs for businesses owned by underrepresented minority individuals聽and those from underserved communities.

The students benefit as well. By tackling unstructured, real-world challenges, they learn to think strategically, develop leadership skills and integrate knowledge across business disciplines. A recent survey of graduates showed 90% of participants in the center鈥檚 program say their experience helped them land their first job after graduation, and 95% report career acceleration.

鈥淎t the Foster School, we strive to be better together, better tomorrow. Being better tomorrow requires resources, and it requires community coming together to accelerate and amplify the things that we do,鈥� said Frank Hodge, Orin and Janet Smith Dean of the Foster School of Business. 鈥淭his generous gift from Bruce and Joanne Harrell will allow us to do just that for our efforts to build equity through business education.鈥�

Joanne Harrell earned her bachelor鈥檚 in communication in 1976 and her MBA in 1979 from the UW.聽 She is the senior director for U.S. Citizenship and Market Development at Microsoft, where she has worked since 2001. Honored by U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell as a 2015 鈥淲oman of Valor鈥� in honor of her leadership and community impact, in November 2016 Joanne was selected as a 鈥淲oman of Influence鈥� by the Puget Sound Business Journal and, in November 2017 was named a Woman of Impact by the International Women鈥檚 Forum. A Regent for the 天美影视传媒 since 2009, Joanne Harrell served as board chair in 2012, and currently serves as vice chair of the Board of Regents Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Advisory Committee, and the Board鈥檚 Legislative Committee.

Bruce Harrell earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from the UW in 1980 and a juris doctor degree in 1984. In 1994, Harrell earned a master’s degree in organizational design and improvement from City University of Seattle. During his undergraduate years, he was a linebacker for the UW football team, earning recognition as an Academic All-American First Team. After building a successful career in business and law, he was elected to the Seattle City Council in 2007, where he served from 2008 to 2019. He was elected council president in 2016 and again in 2018. He also served as Seattle mayor in 2017. In 2007, Harrell received the 天美影视传媒 Distinguished Alumni Award.

The couple in 2017 with the 天美影视传媒 Charles E. Odegaard Award.

鈥淭his gift extends the leadership that Joanne and Bruce have had in this region throughout their lives. Whether it be in business, civic life, education or government, the Harrells have changed life for the better,鈥� said Michael Verchot, founding director of the Consulting and Business Development Center. 鈥淭his gift will ensure that their lifetime of impact in creating better futures for all Washingtonians will continue in the lives of Foster School students and small businesses led by people of color not only today but for generations to come.鈥�

For more information about the work of the Consulting and Business Development Center, visit .

Gov. Jay Inslee has named Jaron Goddard as the next student member of the 天美影视传媒 Board of Regents for the 2017-18 school year.

Goddard, who graduated from Camas High School in southwest Washington, has a Master鈥檚 of Public Administration from the Evans School of Public Policy and Governance. She is an incoming second-year law student at the UW School of Law.

鈥淛aron鈥檚 extensive community involvement, both at UW and in the greater Seattle area, shows her commitment to engagement and collaboration. As a current law student and a graduate of the Evans School, Jaron has a wide range of knowledge and familiarity with the issues that UW students face,鈥� Inslee said. 鈥淚 am confident that she will represent diverse viewpoints and bring a unique and powerful voice to the 天美影视传媒 Board of Regents.鈥�

During her time at the UW, she has served her fellow students as a Student Bar Association representative, Graduate and Professional Student representative, a member of the Evans Student Association and volunteered with the law school鈥檚 Immigrant Family Advocacy Project where she provided pro-bono legal services to undocumented individuals and their families.

Prior to attending the UW, Goddard worked as a consultant for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and conducted health services research for the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. She was appointed by Seattle mayors Michael McGinn and Ed Murray for two consecutive terms to serve as a commissioner and co-chair on the Seattle Women’s Commission from 2012 to 2017.

From 2010 to 2012 she served in the U.S. Peace Corps in Guatemala where she created preventative public health services and women鈥檚 empowerment programs for rural communities.

Goddard graduated from Arizona State University鈥檚 Barrett Honors College in 2010 with a bachelor鈥檚 degree in political science.

Her one-year appointment to the Board of Regents is effective July 1.

Wright-Pettibone, a Kirkland native, is an undergraduate studying chemical engineering and becomes the first undergraduate since 2008 to be selected as the UW’s student regent. He graduated from Inglemoor High School in 2012.聽In 2015, through his role as director of ASUW’s聽office of government relations听丑别 in Olympia to lower Washington’s four-year college tuition.

鈥淎ustin has consistently demonstrated his dedication to UW students and the greater community,” Inslee said. “As a chemical engineering student, he understands the importance of STEM education at our universities. Austin鈥檚 experience as a student policy advocate in Olympia has provided him with firsthand knowledge of the important issues facing our state鈥檚 higher education system. He will provide a unique and influential voice to the 天美影视传媒 Board of Regents, and I look forward to working with him.鈥�

He is currently the vice chair of the Provost Advisory Committee for Students for the 2015-16 school year and was the university affairs director for the the Graduate and Professional Student Senate (GPSS)聽in 2013-14. Wright-Pettibone also served as an intern at The White House, assisting in online engagement and outreach聽for聽President Obama’s second inaugural address and the 2013 State of the Union address.

He聽was recently named one of the inaugural , an聽award聽that recognizes UW undergraduate and graduate students聽for their leadership, excellence and desire to make the most of their time at the UW.

His one-year appointment to the Board of Regents聽is聽effective July 1.

The 天美影视传媒 Board of Regents selected Interim President Ana Mari Cauce to be the 33rd president of the University at a special meeting of the board Tuesday. She is the first woman to be named to the position and the first Latina. The selection will become effective upon successful completion of contract terms.

“The Board of Regents is delighted to make this appointment,” said Board chair Bill Ayer. “President Cauce has proven over the past seven months serving in an interim capacity to be an extraordinary leader. Her dedication to the UW is unparalleled. Her love for the University is evident in her strong work ethic and in her vision: improving student access and affordability, creating a leading-edge student experience, fostering greater innovation, and delivering global impact. Because of her intimate understanding of the University and all that it stands for and all that it aspires to be, she is also a passionate spokesperson and advocate. Ana Mari has an unmatched ability to connect with people 鈥� students, faculty and staff, as well as those outside the University 鈥� to listen and understand their perspectives, and take action as necessary.

“Our rigorous presidential search process has validated that Ana Mari is exactly the right person to take us to the next level in our long-term quest to become the best public research university in the world. She has the full confidence and enthusiastic support of the Board.”

“I am grateful to the Board and to the search committee for the confidence they are placing in me to lead this amazing University,” said Cauce. “We have assembled here one of the great faculties of any university on Earth, and we attract the most ambitious and remarkable students. They come here to study and learn. They transform their lives and, we hope, the lives of others. I am immensely proud of who we are as a University 鈥� one that is dedicated to access and excellence. These values are the hallmark of what it means to be a great public university, and I am thrilled at the prospect of how much more we can do for our students, for the state of Washington, and for people around the world whose lives we touch in some way.”

The search for the UW president began last spring with the appointment by the Board of the Presidential Search Advisory Committee, chaired by Chancellor Emeritus Kenyon Chan and comprising 28 individuals representing all segments of the University community and its supporters: five students, six faculty members, six administrators/staff, six community leaders, and four Regents. The Regents engaged Witt/Kieffer Search Consultants to assist in the search.

The consultants and the committee contacted approximately 100 leaders in higher education and related fields, generating nearly 70 nominations. By the end of the summer, the search committee reviewed a list of 58 applicants and prospects and narrowed its focus to 29 high-potential prospects that included 17 sitting presidents/chancellors, nine provosts, and three non-university nominees. Of the 26 university-employed prospects, all were from the Association of American Universities or similar universities with the complexities and characteristics that matched well with the 天美影视传媒.

After receiving and reviewing the search committee鈥檚 recommendations, the Board conducted additional analysis and interviews with candidates both external and internal to the University before arriving at today鈥檚 final selection of Cauce.

Born in Cuba, where her father was the minister of education, Cauce left with her family during the revolution when she was 3 years old. She grew up in Miami, where both her parents took jobs in shoe factories, hoping they could return to Cuba. Both placed a very high value on the power of education.

Cauce joined the UW faculty in 1986 as an assistant professor of psychology after earning degrees in English and psychology from the University of Miami in 1977,聽summa cum laude, and a Ph.D. in psychology, with a concentration in child clinical and community psychology from Yale University in 1984.

Cauce is a professor of psychology and American ethnic studies. She has held numerous leadership positions at the UW, including director of the UW Honors Program, chair of American ethnic studies, chair of psychology, executive vice provost and dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.

From 2012 to 2015, prior to being appointed interim president, she served as the University鈥檚 executive vice president and provost, the chief academic officer, responsible for overseeing the education, research and service missions in the University鈥檚 schools, colleges and other academic units, including Academic and Student Affairs. As the UW鈥檚 chief budgetary officer, she was responsible for resource allocations and worked closely with the president on strategic planning and long-term decision-making.

In the wake of a series of disturbing events across the country last spring, Cauce announced a Race and Equity Initiative aimed at creating a climate that supports understanding, respect and acceptance across聽 individual and group differences. The initiative commenced in April with a major address by Cauce followed by discussions about race, equality and justice. Another round of discussions with students was held Oct. 6.

Cauce maintains an active research program, focusing on adolescent development, with a special emphasis on at-risk youth. She is also active in encouraging women and underrepresented minorities to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. She has received numerous awards for her scholarship, teaching and activism, including the much-prized 天美影视传媒聽Distinguished Teaching Award. She remains active in the classroom and continues to teach and mentor undergraduate and graduate students.

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Kritzer, a Seattle native who attended high school at The Northwest School and earned her B.A. from Vassar College in Latin American and Latino/a studies and political science, came to the UW to pursue a Master of Public Administration degree at the Evans School of Public Affairs.

“Vanessa’s broad leadership with the campus community and her extensive experience working on policies that impact our country and world make her very well qualified to serve as a student regent,” Inslee said. “She’ll be an influential voice in Washington’s higher education system and I look forward to working with her.”

Kritzer has been actively involved in the UW community, having served in the Graduate and Professional Student Senate (GPSS), as an officer in the Evans Student Organization, as chair of the GPSS State Legislative Steering Committee and a member of the GPSS Diversity Committee.

She spent six years in Washington, D.C., working on international and environmental policy. She has been communications director and a board member at the Latin America Working Group, specializing in advocacy to promote human rights in U.S. policies toward Colombia, Mexico and Guatemala. As director of digital strategy for the League of Conservation Voters, she worked to protect natural spaces, fight climate change and move the U.S. toward a clean energy future.

This fall, Kritzer will begin studies at the Foster School of Business to complete a dual MPA/MBA degree. She hopes to use her studies to become an innovative public servant in the state of Washington and run effective organizations for social justice.