Magdalena Balazinska, left, outgoing director of the University of Washington’s Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering, and Dan Grossman, the school’s vice director and newly named interim director. According to the Allen School, Balazinska was initially appointed to a 5-year term, which is the norm. (GeekWire File Photo / Taylor Soper)Balazinska was named Allen School director in July 2019, officially taking the helm in January 2020 following the 13-year tenure of former director Hank Levy. Read Magdalina Balazinska’s email to Allen School faculty and staff:Dear Faculty and Staff, As we have been planning and discussing for a while, my term as Allen School director is coming to an end. It has been a tremendous privilege to serve as director of the Allen School.