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The University of Washington Bothell campus is home to a dynamic community of students, faculty, staff and alumni as well as their many off-campus partners and supporters. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year-end round-up highlights just a few news stories each month that illustrate the innovation, collaboration and mission-focused work of the regional-serving campus of the University of Washington. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Within the calendar year, the campus community celebrated the close of the 2024-25 academic year with Commencement in June when more than 1,900 undergraduate and graduate students received their UW degrees. The UW Bothell then marked the start of the 2025-26 school year with record enrollment and a variety of welcome activities that engaged thousands of returning students and initiated UW Bothell\u2019s newest community members: 1,164 first-year students, 602 transfer students, <\/strong>297 <\/strong>new graduate students and seven new faculty. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

UW Bothell launched a number of programs in 2025, including a major in Developmental & Youth Studies and a minor in Cybersecurity. The University also developed a variety of cross-campus initiatives, such as a new center for socio-ecological engagement across the region. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We invite you to explore this brief glimpse into the University\u2019s 35th anniversary year \u2014 and encourage you to read even more stories of impact on our Alumni website<\/a> and Give website<\/a>. Also, in less than a minute, you can get facts about our programs, diverse student body and commitment to sustainability by watching UW Bothell in 60 seconds<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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