It is with a heavy heart that I share the news that Dennis Bitz passed away last Sunday at Saint Joseph Medical Center from cancer and kidney failure.

With the current Sustainability Action Plan concluding in 2024-25, the University is set to begin the next phase of sustainability efforts with the development of a new plan that will guide us toward our 2050 sustainability objectives.

November is National Native American Heritage Month, a time dedicated to celebrating the cultures, languages, and heritage of Native American and Alaska Native communities.

In the event of snow, ice, high winds or other dangerous conditions, campus leadership will assess conditions and will usually make a decision no later than 5 a.m. about whether to suspend operations.

On Veterans Day, we pause to honor those who have served in the armed forces, including many in our campus community. At UW Tacoma, 19% of students are military-affiliated, and we are proud to support them in achieving their academic and career goals.

I still remember how I felt stepping onto a university campus for the first time. I was the first in my family to go to college, with few financial resources, and I wasn't entirely sure how I managed to get there.

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While we are still in the first quarter of the 2024-25 academic year, we are already beginning to plan for the UW Tacoma 2025-26 operating budget.

With the end of daylight savings time this weekend, we will increasingly be arriving and leaving campus in the dark and often wet weather that can impede visibility.

On Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024 at 10:17 a.m., we will hold an all-campus earthquake drill as part of the Great Washington ShakeOut.