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School of Engineering & Technology Launches Direct Admissions Program

The school welcomes its inaugural cohort of first-year students to campus this fall, via a program aimed at building community and fostering student success.

September 14, 2023
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  • Academic Affairs
  • School of Engineering & Technology
  • Student Affairs
  • Undergraduate education

Grant Funds Innovative Indigenous-Centered Study Abroad

The U.S. Department of State has awarded it’s first-ever IDEAS consortium grant to UW Tacoma for a program exploring tribal sovereignty and climate issues through an Indigenous lens.

June 30, 2023
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  • Academic Affairs
  • Global Affairs
  • Study Abroad
  • Native & Indigenous Initiatives
  • Student Affairs

A Ph.D. for Tacoma

With its first cohort of students, UW Tacoma’s Ph.D. in computer science is already making a big impact on students, research and the South Sound community.

June 29, 2023
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  • Academic Affairs
  • Alumni
  • Graduate education
  • School of Engineering & Technology
  • Student Affairs
  • Student profiles

Merisa Jones: Educational Sovereignty

Carrying on the traditions of her education-oriented family, Marisa Jones, ’23, Ed.D. Educational Leadership, is fulfilling her sacred obligations to future generations.

June 14, 2023
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  • Alumni Profiles
  • Equity & Inclusion
  • Graduate education
  • Muckleshoot Cohort
  • Native & Indigenous Initiatives
  • School of Education
  • Student Affairs
  • Student profiles

Julie Venezio: The Making of an Advisor

Julie Venezio, ’23, B.A. Psychology, credits career and academic advisors for her success as a student and as inspirations for her future career plans.

June 7, 2023
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  • Academic Affairs
  • Alumni Profiles
  • Husky 100
  • School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences
  • Social, Behavioral & Human Sciences
  • Student Affairs
  • Career Development & Education
  • Student profiles

Pushing Up That Hill

Navia Winderling's (SIAS '14) long path through higher education helps her inspire other students to succeed.

April 12, 2023
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  • Alumni
  • First Gen
  • School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences
  • Staff Profiles
  • Student Affairs

Student Affairs Staff Spotlight: Brittany Mai

Student Affairs recognizes its outstanding staff members for their hard work, dedication, and passion for serving the UW Tacoma community.

April 4, 2023
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  • Student Affairs

Building a Moon Tower

Mechanical engineering student Amy Keller is putting her stamp, and UW Tacoma's, on the moon, via a life-changing internship with NASA.

March 24, 2023
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  • Research
  • School of Engineering & Technology
  • Student Affairs
  • Student Life
  • Student Transitions & Success
  • Student profiles
  • Transfer Student
  • Undergraduate education

Building Momentum

The creation of the Family Room and a registered student organization offer new resources to the Native and Indigenous community at UW Tacoma.

March 21, 2023
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  • Campus facilities
  • Community support
  • Equity & Inclusion
  • Native & Indigenous Initiatives
  • Student Affairs
  • Student Life

Overcoming basic-needs barriers

A $100,000 grant is helping students surmount housing insecurity and other concerns that might otherwise disrupt their educational and career plans.

February 23, 2023
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  • Advancement
  • Community partnerships
  • Community support
  • Student Affairs