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UW Tacoma wants you to lift your voice and sing

A new vocal ensemble, called World Voices, is open to students on a credit/no-credit basis, and to anyone (staff, faculty and members of the community) who wishes to learn to sing in a safe and energetic environment without enrolling for academic credit.

September 5, 2012
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Bringing global media to the local audience

Dr. Divya McMillin, the recipient of the 2012 Distinguished Research Award, is a groundbreaking scholar in the field of international communication.

June 6, 2012
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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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Meet some of our terrific students: Malia Ramos

A Next Step Scholarship recipient and a junior in urban studies and communications, Malia Ramos has found skills she never realized she had.

July 19, 2011
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BipARTisan: The art of give and take

Six artists are conducting a live experiment in cooperation as they paint a mural on a wall in Birmingham Hay & Seed (BHS).

March 24, 2011
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Remembering IAS faculty member Philip Heldrich

Dr. Philip Heldrich, an associate professor in Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, died Thursday, Nov. 11, 2010, after a battle with cancer. He was 45.

November 15, 2010
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The man behind the TV at the Olympics

Bill Kunz has worked at eight Olympic Games as a producer. During the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, B.C., he is producing NBC's television coverage of curling.

February 8, 2010
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UWT Prof Transcends Art World to Bring the World into Her Art

Beverly Naidus's art and teaching raise consciousness around social issues like body image, war, labor, globalization and environmental despoliation.

April 9, 2009
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The films are alive with the sound of music

Dr. Claudia Gorbman has received the 2009-09 Distinguished Research Award, recognizing her research on film music.

March 12, 2009
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UW Tacoma and Russian journalism students collaborate

Journalism students from Russia and UW Tacoma got an up-close look at American-style journalism in action as election-night guests of the Tacoma-based News Tribune newspaper last night.

November 5, 2008
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