There are many opportunities for students to make connections with classmates, faculty, staff and campus resources.

Our theme for the coming year will be “Building Community,” and we are asking all of our faculty and staff to think about ways that you can contribute to the UW Tacoma community – both individually and as a team.

After serving UW Tacoma for 11 years, Leslie Kinkade will be joining Special Olympics Washington as their next Vice President for Development.

UW Tacoma Shop, operated by Follett Higher Education, will occupy the ground floor retail space in GWP. Follett will be our new partner for distribution of course materials and textbooks.

This week we were informed of behaviors and threats made by a student that rose to a level of concern that the SafeCampus threat assessment team was activated, and actions were taken to ensure the safety of our campus community.

Presentations by the finalists for the UW Provost position will be shown on campus in Carwein Auditorium

With the opening of Milgard Hall and recent campus moves, the ground floor of Tacoma Paper & Stationery (TPS) has become an underutilized space.

Dr. Reyes, who has been serving as interim dean since 2022, will start in his new role beginning April 1, 2023.

Sylvia James, who most recently served as Vice President for Administrative Services at Pierce College, will start at UW Tacoma on Feb. 1.

My heart goes out to the people of Memphis and the family of Tyre Nichols, who died at the hands of police in such a brutal fashion.