The ALAS project began with a concern about youth mental health in Pierce County. The idea grew after Ochoa Camacho and Hershberg attended a Pierce County Public Health Department presentation that highlighted trends in community health.
The Pacific Northwest will become part of the biggest sporting event on the planet when the FIFA World Cup arrives in Seattle. As the Puyallup Tribe of Indians makes history as the first Indigenous nation to formally take part, Tacoma Huskies are finding meaningful ways to contribute.
In April, Dr. JaeRan Kim, associate professor and chair of the BASW Program and Social Work Division at UW Tacoma, discussed the Supporting Adoptees Through Mentorship and Mutual Aid project.
Samuel Peña-Rojas ('26), a new grad from the Milgard School of Business, was included in an article featuring the cost-saving strategies of three Huskies across the tri-campus community who graduated college without student loan debt.
Associate Vice Chancellor for Social Mobility Amanda Figueroa was quoted in a story by The Hechinger Report about college graduates navigating a job market where artificial intelligence is reshaping entry-level opportunities and increasing the need for adaptable, in-demand skills.
Pamela Krayenbuhl, associate professor of film and media studies at UW Tacoma, recently spoke with Dance Magazine about why movement works so well in short-form media, and what our fascination with dance says about culture, identity and connection.