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Apparently, the Pac-12 wasn’t the only thing that University of Washington left behind for more money.

As the state senator for a legislative district that includes two four-year universities (Washington State University and Eastern Washington University), I take great interest in our state’s higher-education system. I make it a point to stay in contact with the presidents at Washington State and Eastern and keep up on key developments at these campuses in Pullman and Cheney.

So, I was surprised to learn this week that University of Washington’s main campus in Seattle has experienced...