Tagged: Michael Young

12:15pm

Tue November 15, 2011
Business of the Internet

Seattle looks to expand broadband Internet with help from private businesses

City of Seattle CTO Bill Schrier shows odd fiber optic cable lines running through underground pipes near Pioneer Square (May 2011.)
Charla Bear Photo / KPLU News

Do you have a high-speed Internet connection?

If you do, you’re pretty lucky ... because many people in the Puget Sound region don’t ... even in relatively big cities, such as Seattle.

As part of a national push, the city has teamed up with the University of Washington to try and bring more private investment to broadband infrastructure.

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6:30am

Tue April 26, 2011
Higher Education

Next University of Washington President: Utah's Michael Young

Michael K. Young will soon occupy the president's office in Gerberding Hall. He's the Board of Regents' pick for the next head of UW.
Charla Bear / KPLU

It’s official. The University of Washington’s next president will be Michael K. Young. The Board of Regents says the current president of the University of Utah is the right person to lead UW at a time of shrinking state financial support.

In a unanimous vote, the regents said Young will be a leader who’ll “inspire and excite” UW during very difficult times. They not only praised his ability to raise money but also his disposition. Herb Simon, chairman of the board of regents, calls Young “congenial":

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