UW has confirmed half its students in Japan are safe
Twenty-five University of Washington students are studying abroad in Japan, and the university has heard from almost half of them and confirmed they are safe following the earthquake and tsunami that devastated the northeastern part of the country.
One student is in Sendai, the city closest to the earthquake's epicenter, and is reportedly safe, said Brent Barker, travel security and information manager for the UW's Office of Global Affairs. Eleven students have so far responded to messages from the university, and all say they are OK.