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84 stories matching faculti
- Crisis at Whitworth College
Faculty dismissals trigger a faculty-student revolt and a tense emergency meeting of the Board of Trustees.
- Whitman College Trustees Purchase 20 Acres, Elect Faculty
The college acquires the Baker estate, adding 20 acres to the campus as trustees announce a new slate of faculty members.
- Turmoil at the State Agricultural College
After the mass resignation of its faculty, officials hope for a fresh start at the state's center of agricultural learning.
- Gunfire at the University of Washington
Tensions boil over into an armed confrontation between students and faculty, leaving a student wounded.
- Dormitory Pranks and Faculty Feuds at Pullman
Agricultural college students torment their professor with snow-filled beds and carpet tacks while an editorial war over college management brews.
- The University Mutiny: A Student Protest Over Compulsory Drill
When the University of Washington faculty mandated weekly military training for all students, a group of undergraduates went on strike, claiming the time—and their dignity—was their own.
- The University Student Who Refused the Drill
A Seattle college student takes the faculty to court, arguing that mandatory military training interferes with his ability to work and pay his way through school.
- 1904 Whitworth College Students and Faculty Challenge Board's Authority
A campus in crisis as trustees move to fire the president and faculty, sparking student protests and rumors of internal power struggles.
- The Bloomer Rebellion: Seattle Girls Defy Censors to Save Their Drill
When anonymous posters labeled the University of Washington’s women’s physical culture class as 'obscene,' a committee of students and faculty mobilized the entire city to remove them—proving that the fight for women's bodily autonomy was already a local sport.
- Whitworth Trustees Vote Out President and Popular Faculty
Trustees fire popular faculty over moral disputes, sparking intense community outcry in Tacoma.
- Turmoil at Washington Agricultural College
Board of Regents investigates student assault and political infighting over faculty appointments at the new state college.
- The University Revolt of 1892
A campus protest against mandatory military drills ends in a courtroom, where students face suspension and a professor takes to the chalkboard to mock them in verse.
- The University’s Growing Pains
Facing a surge in enrollment, the University of Washington Territory expands its boarding facilities to accommodate a new generation of students.
- Whitman College Buys 18-Room Mansion for Campus
The college purchases the historic Baker residence to complete its quadrangle and announces significant faculty changes for the coming year.
- Whitman College Reinvents Its Curriculum
Whitman faculty adopt radical academic changes, emphasizing scientific courses and individual student electives starting next year.
- Student Athlete Revolt at Whitworth College
A campus power struggle erupts after the faculty fires the football coach, leading to mass resignations and the cancellation of the upcoming season.
- Students Storm Seattle to Save Their President
A campus revolt at Whitworth College ends with the sudden re-election of Professor Gault after students intervened.
- Budget Cuts Silence Washington's Farmers' Institutes
A Pullman college president tells The Ranch that six or seven faculty posts were cut, leaving no one free to carry agricultural lectures into the countryside in 1903.
- The University Takes the Classroom to the State
In an effort to bridge the gap between Washington’s rural families and higher education, the Board of Regents announces regional entrance examinations.
- The Collapse of Colfax College
Students walk out in unison, forcing the closure of the local college after faculty departures and administration disputes.
- The Unfinished Business of Education
A reflection on school life, lifelong learning, and the ambitious spirit of Seattle’s youth in 1876.
- University Social Honors Professor Lee and Retiring Professor Bradley
A celebratory gathering at the university president's home marks the return of a faculty member and the departure of another to his farm.
- The Engineer Who Paid for His Intervention
A Tacoma worker, attempting to stop an arrest, lies in critical condition after a brutal police encounter.
- Whitman's Freshman Flag Raid Ended With a Presidential Sermon on Anarchy
A Sophomore rush on the Memorial Building tower broke glass and plaster—prompting President Penrose to suspend the flag contest and lecture students on class spirit, property and citizenship.
- University President Fires Football Coach Over 'Character' Dispute
After a player strike on the eve of a major game, the University of Washington terminates its legendary football coach.