Michelle Garner, Social Work Assistant Professor, has helped lead the Reach Out Federal Way Homeless Shelter since its start in 2009, as it has grown, deepened services, and become a program of Catholic Community Services. Her work has been informed by and has informed her research on the impact...
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Dr. Barry Kerzin, personal physician to His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, will visit the University of Washington Tacoma on Thursday, May 2, 2013, and give a talk entitled “Expanding Compassion in Our Communities.” Dr. Kerzin has a significant connection to...
A new documentary film about disabled female veterans making the transition from active duty to civilian life will be shown at University of Washington Tacoma on Monday, May 13, 2013, from 6 to 8 pm. The film—“Service: When Women Come Marching Home”—is by Marcia Rock,...
A new report from the UW Provost's Office highlights the stories of 16 faculty who are "exceeding the challenges presented by President Michael Young...to be innovators in the changing world of public higher education." Seven of the featured faculty members teach at UW Tacoma. ...
Dr. Casey was awarded a University of Washington Royalty Research Fund Grant to support her project "It Stops with Me: Adolescent Bystander Behavior in the Context of Bullying and Teen Dating Violence." The grant will support the convening of virtual, online focus groups with a diverse group of...
Dr. Charles Emlet, Professor of Social Work, is currently a Fulbright Visiting Research Chair at McMaster University. He will be delivering a Fulbright lecture titled "Aging and HIV: Balancing Challenges and Opportunities" on March 5 in Toronto, Canada. Dr. Emlet's current research project, ...
Looking for ways to pay for your study abroad adventure? Scholarships are opportunities waiting to happen to someone like you. A great resource to find your next opportunity is the UW...
Join new and returning UW Tacoma students for a purple-and-gold parade through downtown Tacoma and a campus-wide community reception and fair at UW Tacoma’s 2012 Convocation on Friday, Sept. 28 from 1 to 4:30 p.m. The event to formally welcome new students to campus...
The Council of Social Work Education Commission on Global Social Work Education has announced that Dr. Rich Furman, Social Work Professor, will be receiving the 2012 Partners in Advancing Education for International (PIE) Social Work Award. The PIE Award recognizes the contributions of partners in...
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program The Gilman International Scholarship Program is happy to announce that the online application system is now open for students participating in study abroad programs during the spring 2013 term. We anticipate this to be a...