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Sacrifice, service, selflessness just part of daily life

Patti Taylor, '93, BSN, has been honored with the 2018 UW Distinguished Alumni Veteran Award.

November 1, 2018
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Leander Yazzie: Growing the One Percent

Leander Yazzie, '18, Educational Leadership (Ed.D.), wants to see more Native people in college, beyond the one percent of enrollment that so many institutions report.

June 7, 2018
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Dr. Marian Harris: Social Work Educator of the Year

A UW Tacoma alumna nominated Dr. Harris for the award.

May 3, 2016
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A Milestone for the Milgard School of Business

For the first time in its history, the Milgard School received reaccreditation separate from the Foster and UW Bothell schools of business.

March 11, 2016
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23rd Annual UW Tacoma Commencement

1,386 degrees were awarded at the undergraduate and graduate levels as more than 6,000 well-wishers celebrated the graduation of the UW Tacoma Class of 2013.

June 6, 2013
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New degree in Cybersecurity and Leadership meets growing demand

The degree, a collaboration with the Washington National Guard cybersecurity unit at Camp Murray, is the only such program outside the National Defense University.

March 14, 2013
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UW Tacoma offers first doctoral degree in Educational Leadership

A three-year Ed.D. program will launch in summer 2013. Enrolling 30 students, the program will offer three options: P-12 Superintendent, Nursing Education and Higher Education.

May 3, 2012
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Governor to sign bill authorizing doctorate programs

HB 1586 authorizes "branch campuses" of the state's research universities to offer doctoral degrees.

April 29, 2011
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How does a blind person use technology?

Kristen Shinohara, '06, teamed with Dr. Josh Tenenberg to research how blind people use, or are frustrated by, assistive technologies.

August 17, 2009
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UW Tacoma's MBA program updated

The newly-revised MBA program at the Milgard School of Business is geared toward working professionals.

March 23, 2009
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