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Collaborating to End Mass Violence

The Violence Prevention and Transformation Research Collaborative, led by Dr. Eric Madfis, is calling for a new approach to prevent and assess threats of school and other mass violence.

May 6, 2024
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  • School of Social Work & Criminal Justice

Shared Futures Tackles Organizational Racism with Philip "Sharp Skills" Jacobs

The IIGE's Shared Futures networking event on February 28 featured Tacoma based entrepreneur, hip-hop artist, and author Philip “Sharp Skills” Jacobs, who provided a demo of Reveal the Elephant a game based on his book, Elephant in the Room.

March 7, 2024
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  • Global Innovation & Design Lab
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Courtney Acoff, ‘10, is a Community Cornerstone

She credits UW Tacoma with instilling in her the desire to give back to her community. She tells her story at the 2024 Unity Breakfast celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr.

January 12, 2024
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Building Connections and Community

As UW Tacoma's student involvement maestro, Conor Leary combines a flair for the programmatic with his desire to help students get the most out of their on-campus experience.

November 20, 2023
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Join us Nov 30 to learn about graduate school

Interested in furthering your education? Come learn more about graduate school and the MA in Community Planning at UW Tacoma’s annual graduate program night on November 30, 2023 from 4:30-6:30pm. Please RSVP for the event here.

November 14, 2023
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Veteran Appreciation at UW Tacoma

Events and ceremonies include flag planting along the Prairie Line Trail, Sergeant Husky’s Operation Turkey Drop, the Wounded Warrior Project brunch, and an appreciation ceremony and dinner at the Museum of Glass.

November 1, 2023
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Indigenous Humanities at UW Tacoma Summer Institute

A dozen students from eight Indigenous communities came together to burnish their research skills and create poetry, film and art during a week-long, hands-on institute.

October 9, 2023
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Encouraging Financial Wellness

Several new initiatives are helping instill financial literacy and resiliency into the UW Tacoma student body.

October 9, 2023
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'Still Doing Life' on Exhibit

An exhibit based on the book "Still Doing Life," co-authored by Associate Professor Barb Toews, is on display in the Snoqualmie Power House.

October 4, 2023
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AN INSIDER’S STORY OF THE SONICS’ RESURGENCE

Learn from dealmaker and Seattle sports legend Bob Whitsitt as he shares highlights from his new book Game Changer. Join us October 3, 2023 at 12:30pm, Milgard Hall MLG110. All welcome. Admission is free.

September 15, 2023
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