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Taking Off

Associate Teaching Professor Menaka Abraham helps students reach new heights.

February 15, 2022

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Rolling Up His Sleeves

Charles Emlet's experience as a social worker lead him to UW Tacoma and a career that changed our understanding of aging in vulnerable communities.

February 4, 2022

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Huatong Sun Wins Advancement of Knowledge Award

The Conference on College Composition and Communication will recognize Dr. Huatong Sun's scholarly work Global Social Media Design.

January 14, 2022

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The Accumulated Wisdom of Tom Diehm

After spending 24 years at UW Tacoma connecting social work students to agencies, Tom Diehm knows something about community building and the costs of field experience.

January 6, 2022

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Looking Back at 2021

Fourteen stories from the past year that showcase the best of UW Tacoma.

December 29, 2021

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New Faculty at UW Tacoma in 2021-22

Meet 20 faculty members who have recently joined the UW Tacoma community.

December 17, 2021

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Sports Executive to Teach in Milgard School of Business

Aaron Artman, president of the Tacoma Rainiers since 2007, will teach Revenue Generation in the Milgard School of Business, Sports Enterprise Management program. The class will be held this Winter Quarter at Cheney Stadium, with free parking for students.

November 28, 2021

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UW Athletic Director Jen Cohen to Teach at UW Tacoma

Jen Cohen, UW Athletic Director and Tacoma native, will teach a course in sports enterprise management at the Milgard School of Business this winter.

November 3, 2021

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Creating a Community of Fixers

Dr. Emese Hadnagy and her new faculty colleagues are designing UW Tacoma’s new civil engineering program to be inclusive and engaged.

October 28, 2021

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Doing the Hard but Necessary Work

Kurt Hatch brings his skills and knowledge as an anti-racist educator to the School of Education's Educational Administration Program.

October 15, 2021

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