Our Runstad Department of Real Estate student team has won the 2024 NAIOP Real Estate Challenge!
The UW team of Mehak Agarwal, Vivek Sharma, Sterling Wagner, Jolin Fang, Alex Wilson and Austin Chang coached by Hal Ferris and Runstad Advisory …
Category: Newsletter
Remembering Matt Disston
Faculty member Matt Disston passed away in January 2024 from complications of colon cancer. He was 71 years old. Matt was a cherished member of our team. He was one of the first instructors hired to teach in the undergraduate …
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 …
2023-24 Ferguson Fellow Audrey Ochsner
The Runstad Department of Real Estate has partnered with the Ferguson Center for Leadership Excellence program. This program helps racially, ethnically and gender diverse students earn undergraduate degrees and secure promising careers in real estate and related sectors by offering …
WCRER Expands
The Washington Center for Real Estate Research (WCRER), based in the Runstad Department of Real Estate, has ambitious plans to expand its data collection and research activities in the coming years. These plans involve providing new types of data and …
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 …
Remembering Jon Runstad: A Philanthropist and Real Estate Visionary
The Runstad Department of Real Estate is deeply saddened by the loss of Jon Runstad ’64, a prominent figure in the real estate industry and a dedicated philanthropist. Jon Runstad, 81, passed away after a lengthy illness on Tuesday, June …
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 …