We extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who joined us for the 11th Annual Runstad Leadership Dinner. Together, we achieved an incredible milestone, raising over $675,000, including more than $390,000 dedicated to attracting and supporting top faculty in the …
Category: Board Highlights
2023 Runstad Leadership Dinner
The 10th Annual Runstad Leadership Dinner was a record breaking event! There were over 800 people in the room showing their support of our department, programs, and students. We want to thank our event chair, Shannon Underwood, as well as …
Monica Wallace: Board Member Profile
Monica Wallace, one of 10 senior level real estate professionals to join the Runstad Advisory Board in Fall 2023, is a retail brokerage expert with 24 years of experience in the commercial real estate industry, a recognized industry leader, having …
Runstad Leadership Dinner Provides Record Support for Undergraduate Scholarships
The overwhelmingly successful paddle raise at last year’s Runstad Leadership Dinner has enabled the Runstad Department of Real Estate to significantly expand scholarship support to undergraduate majors in real estate. Runstad Advisory Board member Eric Campbell and his wife, Denise …
Runstad Department Experiences Growth and Change
The 2022-2023 academic year was a busy one for the Runstad Department of Real Estate. The popular undergraduate major in real estate continued to attract new students throughout the year, with an enrollment of nearly 300 by the end of …
Empowering Change: Runstad’s Commitment to Diversity in Real Estate
The Runstad Advisory Board has developed several committees focused on supporting the Runstad Department of Real Estate’s students, faculty and programs. One of these committees, the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee, is dedicated to helping create a future where equity …
Seattle’s Chinatown/International District: A Personal Reflection by Diane Sugimura
Appreciation for those who came before me.
Hope for those who come behind me.
As I think about Lunar New Year 2023, I am in awe of and thankful for the early Asian pioneers who not only faced the difficulties …
New Chair of the Runstad Advisory Board: Shannon Underwood
Shannon Underwood has been a member of the Runstad Advisory Board since 2014. She served on the Academic Committee, the Hiring Committee, and as chair of the Student Experience Committee before becoming Chair. She recognizes her good fortune in working …
The buzz is out about the upcoming minor in real estate
Jill Wood, Co-President of Windermere Real Estate and Runstad Center Advisory Board member, was recently quoted in a story about the new real estate minor. Read the full article here Two undergraduate courses will launch spring quarter: RE 400 Real …
The mall experience, still surviving in Seattle
Runstad Advisory Board member Kemper Freeman was recently quoted in a Seattle Times article about the evolution of the Bellevue Collection, read the full story about the ongoing challenges and successes of retail in our city here
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