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Bruce Harrell, a University of Washington Political Science and Law School graduate, a former Husky football player and the Seattle City Council president, has been selected to be the 2019 University of Washington Bothell commencement speaker.

The University of Washington Bothell has named Sharon Andrea Jones as its new vice chancellor for academic affairs, effective July 15. Jones has been the dean of the University of Portland’s Shiley School of Engineering.

With the expansion of its Green Direct program, Puget Sound Energy has signed up the University of Washington Bothell for 100 percent renewable sources of electricity starting in 2021.

Carrie Tzou, an associate professor in the University of Washington Bothell School of Educational Studies, is the new director of the university’s Goodlad Institute for Educational Renewal, which works to strengthen learning that safeguards democracy.

This fall, UW Bothell has a total student body of 5,989. There are 5,411 undergraduates and 578 graduate or professional students. The average class size is 30 for undergraduates and 17 for graduate students.