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Join us Nov 30 to learn about graduate school

Interested in furthering your education? Come learn more about graduate school and the MA in Community Planning at UW Tacoma’s annual graduate program night on November 30, 2023 from 4:30-6:30pm. Please RSVP for the event here.

November 14, 2023
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  • Campus events
  • Graduate education
  • School of Urban Studies

Assembling a Company

Building a business isn’t as easy as building big-box furniture, but serial entrepreneur, Army vet and two-time UW alumnus Steve Buchanan has an advantage via his partnership with UW Tacoma.

November 6, 2023
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  • Alumni Profiles
  • Community partnerships
  • Global Innovation & Design Lab
  • Innovation & Global Engagement
  • Milgard School of Business
  • School of Engineering & Technology
  • Student profiles
  • Veteran & Military Affairs
  • VIBE: Veterans Incubator for Better Entrepreneurship

Veteran Appreciation at UW Tacoma

Events and ceremonies include flag planting along the Prairie Line Trail, Sergeant Husky’s Operation Turkey Drop, the Wounded Warrior Project brunch, and an appreciation ceremony and dinner at the Museum of Glass.

November 1, 2023
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  • Campus events
  • Veteran & Military Affairs

Enrollment Turns the Corner on Pandemic Recovery

UW Tacoma enrolled 4,790 students at all levels in 2023, marking a shift that signals a post-pandemic recovery.

October 27, 2023
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  • Academic Affairs
  • Administration
  • Graduate education
  • Student Affairs
  • Registrar
  • Undergraduate education

The Road Taken

Assistant Teaching Professor Sarah A. Chavez had a decision to make, choosing between two life paths. The road she chose brought her to UW Tacoma.

October 27, 2023
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  • Faculty Profiles
  • School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences
  • Culture, Art & Communications
  • Writing Studies

“Simply Something I Do”

Dr. Sharon Laing is being recognized by the American Public Health Association for the excellence and impact of her mentoring.

October 16, 2023
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  • Academic Affairs
  • Awards
  • Faculty Profiles
  • School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership

Indigenous Humanities at UW Tacoma Summer Institute

A dozen students from eight Indigenous communities came together to burnish their research skills and create poetry, film and art during a week-long, hands-on institute.

October 9, 2023
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  • Academic Affairs
  • Campus events
  • Native & Indigenous Initiatives
  • School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences

Encouraging Financial Wellness

Several new initiatives are helping instill financial literacy and resiliency into the UW Tacoma student body.

October 9, 2023
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  • Academic Affairs
  • Advancement
  • Campus events
  • Campus facilities
  • Milgard School of Business
  • Student Affairs
  • Student Transitions & Success

A Culturally-Sensitive Chatbot

An NIH grant will help Weichao Yuwen and her collaborators adapt COCO, a caregivers' chatbot, to serve Latino communities.

October 5, 2023
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  • Community partnerships
  • Research
  • School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership

'Still Doing Life' on Exhibit

An exhibit based on the book "Still Doing Life," co-authored by Associate Professor Barb Toews, is on display in the Snoqualmie Power House.

October 4, 2023
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  • Academic Affairs
  • Campus events
  • School of Social Work & Criminal Justice