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New partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs will offer mentoring opportunities for students

The Great Futures Fund will provide financial support and practical work experience to UW Tacoma students, who will mentor underprivileged youth in the nine locations of the Boys & Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound.

February 28, 2012
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  • Academic Affairs
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New glass arts course offered with Museum of Glass

UW Tacoma is partnering with the Museum of Glass to offer a basic introduction to studio glass making methods, using the museum's world-renowned Hot Shop.

January 12, 2012
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  • Academic Affairs
  • Art
  • Community partnerships
  • Undergraduate education

New Institute of Technology director is right-brain-left-brain leader

Rob Friedman comes to Tacoma from the New Jersey Institute of Technology, where he focused on merging humanities and technology.

December 20, 2011
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  • School of Engineering & Technology
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New majors in history, writing and Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences

The new degrees continue an ongoing shift in academic focus, away from concentrations and toward disciplinary majors.

October 5, 2011
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  • Academic Affairs
  • School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences
  • Culture, Art & Communications
  • Social and Historical Studies
  • Undergraduate education

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Seymour Hersh to speak

The 2011 Paulsen Lecture will bring to UW Tacoma the investigative journalist best known for exposing the 1969 My Lai massacre in Vietnam.

September 19, 2011
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Harrington named vice chancellor for academic affairs

Starting Sept. 1, Dr. James W. Harrington will support the academic dean and directors, and ensure integrity of the tenure and promotion process.

August 8, 2011
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  • School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences
  • School of Urban Studies