Office of Planning & Budgeting (OPB)
The University of Washington Office of Planning & Budgeting (OPB) supports the UW community in accomplishing its goals through the planning and allocation of financial and physical resources, and providing analysis and information services to enhance university decision-making, planning and policy formation.
The cover story of the February 2012 issue of NACUBO Business Officer magazine features a discussion of the University of Washington's One Capital Plan with Kirk Pawlowski, UW Assistant Vice Provost of Capital Resource Planning, and Charles Kennedy, UW Associate Vice President of Facilities Services. The article discusses the development of the One Captial Plan as a framework for integrated, university-wide planning. NACUBO is the National Association of College and University Business Officers and represents chief business and financial officers of higher education around the world. The article will soon be available at Business Officer magazine.
In a Town Hall Seattle meeting last night, Washington's six public baccalaureate university presidents and business leaders from REI, Boeing, and Microsoft gathered to discuss unprecedented cuts to Washington's public institutions and generate energy for the Seattle Times' Greater Good Campaign. Organized by the Seattle Times and funded in partnership with local businesses, the campaign intends to expand awareness of the importance of higher education for the vitality and economic security of our communities and advocate for increased funding for public higher education.
Pride of Place
UW’s new construction graphics program uses fencing around construction sites to create positive impressions of the campus as it changes. The smart, punchy and informative graphic system was designed by Studio Matthews - working with a staff, faculty and student advisory group led by University Landscape Architect Kristine Kenney – to be easily customized for each building project. The first few projects are a test – Ethnic Cultural Center and Mercer Court Apartments will be followed by South Lake Union phase 3.1 and the Rainier Vista/Montlake Triangle Project.
This week, UPenn’s Institute for Research on Higher Education (IRHE) released a report assessing the state of higher education policy in Washington State. While satisfactorily describing the key facts and long-term trends and potential future problems for higher education in Washington State, the report is somewhat unrealistic in its recommendations. It seems to assume that, absent any change in state funding trends, policymakers can dramatically alter educational attainment via structural changes in governance.
Read the latest OPB brief for more information.
The 2012 Legislative Session is underway! Please check back regularly for budget news, bill information, and fiscal note details.
Paul Jenny
Vice Provost
E-mail
206.543.8840
Linda Eskenazi
Administrative Manager
E-mail
206.543.6277
Office of Planning & Budgeting
University of Washington
UW Tower, T-12
(NE 45th and Brooklyn Ave)
Box 359445
Seattle, WA 98195
Email to main office;
budget@uw.edu