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Students earn $50,000 in scholarships through AmeriCorps

During 2009-10, UW Tacoma students donated time worth $400,000 and received $50,000 in scholarships from the AmeriCorps Students in Service program.

May 10, 2010
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Favorite Places: Metro Coffee

Metro Coffee is a "favorite place," a campus location that holds a special place in the hearts of UW Tacoma students, faculty and staff.

March 15, 2010
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Center for Urban Waters brings new research to Tacoma

The new Center for Urban Waters building on the Thea Foss Waterway will house two research initiatives, the Puget Sound Institute and the Storm Water Technical Resource Center.

March 3, 2010
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Puget Sound Institute launches in Tacoma

Serving as a bridge between the scientific community and agencies charged with restoring and protecting Puget Sound, the Institute is a collaboration of the Puget Sound Partnership, the UW College of the Environment and the UW Tacoma Center for Urban Waters.

November 5, 2009
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Top community college students enrolled at UW Tacoma

Six students transferring from the region's community colleges are attending UW Tacoma with support from the Next Step Scholarship.

October 12, 2009
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Learning + fun = MSL

Two high-schoolers talk about how the UW Tacoma Math-Science Leadership program furthered their interest in STEM and youth leadership.

August 10, 2009
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Garden in the City: UW Tacoma's new Giving Garden

"Garden in the City" is a documentary video produced by Daniel Nash, '09, for a communication class at UW Tacoma in spring 2009.

June 24, 2009
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Nursing profession celebrates a century of service in Washington

One hundred years of nursing history in Washington will be marked by a traveling history exhibit curated in part by UW Tacoma students, faculty and graduates.

April 13, 2009
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