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Creating a Campus Family

UW Tacoma alumna Nedralani Mailo, '17, found her voice in the classroom and is using it to help students, including fellow Pacific Islanders.

January 2, 2019
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Meet Dr. James C. McShay

UW Tacoma’s newly-hired Assistant Chancellor for Equity & Inclusion speaks about his background, his first three months on the job and the opportunities ahead.

October 3, 2018
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The Bell Tolls for Us

An event marking the 50th year since the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., reminds us his work is unfinished.

April 5, 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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Get to Know Rachel Endo

New Dean wants to build on the School of Education's already strong foundation.

July 21, 2017
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  • School of Education

Omari Amili: Breaking the Cycle

UW Tacoma alumnus Omari Amili tells in his own words how obtaining an education "opened doors for me that I never knew existed and helped me find a purpose in life."

March 22, 2017
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"Love and Solidarity" on screen in Tacoma, Seattle

Co-produced by Mike Honey and Errol Webber, and funded by the Fetzer Institute, the documentary "Love and Solidarity" ties together civil rights, immigrants and labor organizing.

October 22, 2015
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Japanese Language School: Part of Campus History

The history of a thriving pre-WWII Japanese American community in Tacoma will be commemorated via a sculpture by renowned artist Gerard Tsutakawa, to be installed along the Prairie Line Trail.

May 13, 2013
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Parker honored by Women of Color Empowered

The Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation will recognize equity and inclusion leader Sharon Parker for her work to create community.

January 29, 2013
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