By Julia Davis
May 28, 2026
As part of this year’s Class Gift Campaign, graduating CEE students reflected on the programs, resources and spaces that shaped their time at the UW — and voted on a department priority for the community to rally behind. The Class of 2026 chose the CEE Facilities Improvement Fund because the everyday spaces in More Hall are where they studied, collaborated and built community. Here’s what they had to say.
What CEE means to them
This has been the most rewarding intellectual challenge that I've ever done. Civil engineering is too fun for me to imagine doing anything else.
CEE is what made me fall in love with the UW. My professors have been dedicated, welcoming, encouraging and fair. I have felt supported, part of a community and like the people I'm surrounded by believe in me and my ability to succeed. I can confidently say that my experience at the UW was made entirely better by my environmental engineering cohort and the staff who help guide us into our professional careers.
CEE has given me a community within my education that I didn’t know I was missing.
Why they chose facilities
Student spaces are what all students interact with every day, and they help grow our community.
I don’t think the CEE facilities are a good representation of our department. Improving More Hall would contribute to greater pride in the program overall and encourage students to use those spaces.
More Hall needs some love.
Support the Class of 2026
The CEE Facilities Improvement Fund supports upgrades to student spaces and teaching labs in More Hall. If you’d like to participate, consider a gift of any size — or $20.26 in recognition of the Class of 2026. The campaign runs through June 15.