UW regents approve largest-ever tuition increase
The University of Washington raised tuition and fees by the largest dollar amount in the school's history Thursday, hiking tuition for in-state undergraduates by nearly $2,000.
At the same time, the school announced it will be doing "significant layoffs" to try to blunt the impact of a $106 million cut in state funding this year.
"Some folks are getting pink slips as soon as tomorrow," said Margaret Shepherd, director of state relations for the UW.