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Exita Lealofi: Finding Herself

Exita Lealofi's journey took her from American Samoa to UW Tacoma.

February 7, 2023
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Milgard Hall Ushers In New Era

Bringing together business, technology and design thinking, UW Tacoma's newest building embodies a spirit of innovative collaboration.

November 9, 2022
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Empathy can Change the World

With accessible, everyday items like sticky notes and pipe cleaners, UW Tacoma’s Global Innovation & Design Lab brings together people of all backgrounds to solve difficult challenges, using design thinking.

November 3, 2022
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UW Tacoma Will Be Best Regional Public University in Nation

Chancellor Sheila Edwards Lange shared her vision for the future of the UW Tacoma campus: more students, more academic programs, more collaboration, more equitable economic development.

October 14, 2022
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Kendall Burch: Stepping Stones to Commitment

Years of exposure to Spanish-speaking cultures and a turn of duty with the U.S. Army have led Kendall Burch to his dream of becoming a medical doctor.

June 11, 2022
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Chanise Jackson: The Fire Inside

UW Tacoma senior Chanise Jackson is getting ready to graduate, four years after a medical diagnosis threatened to end her college career before it started.

June 11, 2022
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The Sky's the Limit

Alumna Lan Allison's experience working with the Global Innovation and Design Lab opened multiple doors, including with United Way of Pierce County.

October 21, 2021
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Two UW Tacoma Juniors Selected as Truman Scholars

Chanise Jackson and Andre Jimenez plan to go to graduate school and dedicate their careers to public service.

April 14, 2021
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Designing a Better World

Alumna Ayda Kedirkhan wants to change the world, one design at a time.

April 1, 2021
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New Minor in Innovation and Design

Students will gain critical problem-solving skills by learning about the principles of design thinking.

December 7, 2020
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