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Isabell Murray: Best Foot Forward

UW Tacoma junior Isabell Murray is using her status as Miss Pierce County to help raise awareness about juvenile incarceration.

May 23, 2018
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Telling Their Stories

Assistant Professors Rachel Hershberg and Vanessa de Veritch Woodside are using interviews to understand the effects of detention on immigrants and refugees in the South Sound.

May 16, 2018
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Multiple Versions of the Same Person

UW Tacoma faculty member Michelle Montgomery explores identity in her book about mixed-race American Indians.

May 9, 2018
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Serious About Play

UW Tacoma Lecturer Luke Perone uses play in the classroom to encourage learning and development.

May 2, 2018
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Armen Papyan: The Dance of Politics

UW Tacoma junior Armen Papyan is the ASUWT Director of Legislative Affairs, helping give students a voice in Olympia.

April 12, 2018
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Fifty Years Forward: Remarks Commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Fifty years after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Dr. Deirdre Raynor delivered these remarks at a commemorative event on the UW Tacoma campus.

April 4, 2018
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'To the Promised Land'

Dr. Martin Luther King's message of economic justice is the subject of a new book by UW Tacoma historian Michael Honey.

March 29, 2018
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Nimo Ahmed: Putting out the Welcome Mat

For UW Tacoma student Nimo Ahmed, home is more than just a location, it's a state of mind.

March 29, 2018
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Being the Spark

UW Tacoma alumnus Jacob Nau and SIAS lecturer Abby Murray are among the recipients of local Spark Grants.

February 23, 2018
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Faculty Update: Quinn Elected to National Mathematics Board

Dr. Jennifer Quinn has been elected to the board of directors of the Mathematical Association of America.

February 7, 2018
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