University of Washington President Ana Mari Cauce
Ana Mari Cauce is the 33rd president of the UW. A professor of psychology and member of the UW faculty since 1986, she was named president in October 2015.
Under her leadership, the UW is advancing all areas of its educational, research and service missions, with initiatives focused on innovation, race and equity, and population health.
Latest updates
Honoring Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander heritage — past, present and future
May 24, 2024
Each May, the nation and our UW community are proud to honor National Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month and to recognize the enormous impact and influence of our AANHPI community members here on campus and across the globe.
Resolution to the encampment in the Quad
May 17, 2024
Through serious and constructive conversations, we have reached a resolution that will see the voluntary departure of the encampment in the Quad.
Update on the tent encampment in the Quad
May 15, 2024
The University’s response to students’ calls for change will not be based on an encampment — there are many ways for voices to be heard that don’t require tents, violent rhetoric and vandalism. Change will be through constructive engagement on issues that are important and meaningful to our students and broader campus community.
Initiatives
Race and Equity
All of us — students, faculty, staff and university leadership — have a responsibility to address our own biases and improve our university culture.
Population Health
At the UW, we believe improving population health worldwide is a moral imperative, driven by our public mission of service to all.
Innovation Imperative
The UW Innovation Imperative empowers students and researchers to learn, discover and build solutions to tomorrow’s challenges.