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Assistant professor Vern Harner, who received their Ph.D. from UW in Seattle, played a key role in securing a UW policy change, allowing students to specify a preferred name on university diplomas.
How do students find a sense of belonging at college? SIAS alum and current staff member Margaret Lundberg is featured in this article discussing how the challenges she faced as a non-traditional student fueled a desire to help others.
Dr. Pewewardy, who teaches an online course for UW Tacoma's education leadership doctorate program, has received a lifetime achievement award from the National Indian Education Association.
UW Tacoma campus spokesperson John Burkhardt is quoted on the impact of road construction on the campus community.
Chancellor Sheila Edwards Lange describes her vision for the growth of UW Tacoma - 10,000 students; new housing and dining facilities; equitable and inclusive growth in partnership with the community. Mayor Victoria Woodards and County Supervisor Bruce Dammeier are also quoted.
Avid Husky fan Mark Glenn, '95, '01, chose the nickname Sergeant Husky to honor his father, a staff sergeant in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam era. Outfitted in his unmistakable purple tie and vest, gold blazer and purple top hat, he is a familiar figure to UW football-goers.
Professor of Psychology Kima Cargill co-authored "Anxious Eaters: Why We Fall for Fad Diets" with Janet Chrzan of University of Pennsylvania.
Riki Thompson, Assoc. Professor in SIAS, is co-author of a piece in The Conversation about how the women leaders of the two “most powerful dating apps in the world” – Tinder and Bumble – are portrayed in media, vs. how they portray themselves in their personal media spaces.
New board members of this non-profit Seattle-based news site include Assistant Professor Rubén Casas and current M.A. Community Planning student Shaun Kuo.
The UW Tacoma Professional Development Center awarded its inaugural SEKISUI Emerging Resources Professionals Scholarship to Sandy Kelley, Sabrina Martin and Alexandria Minder-Alamanza.
Alumnus Adan Espino, representing immigrant-rights organization Mi Centro, is quoted in this report on legislation to ban the use of E-Verify by employers.
Stardew Valley, the wildly successful farm sim game, was single-handedly authored by UW Tacoma alumnus Eric Barone. Its roots lie in predecessor game Harvest Moon, but the former has taken off while the latter has descended into obscurity.
The Center for Urban Waters partnered with many other organizations, including the Nisqually Indian Tribe, to develop a way to reduce a toxic substance in stormwater runoff that kills coho salmon. Research by CUW on the salmon-killer, 6PPD-quinone, is cited.
Alumnus Adan Espino, '19 (B.A. Law & Policy) is a candidate for the board, and his interview for the position is summarized.
Amanda Sides, '22 (B.A. Accounting), now enrolled in the Milgard School of Business M.S. Accounting program, has received a scholarship from WSECU.
Owner Tara Froode, '97 (Liberal Studies) has operated Ravensara Espresso, in the early days with her mother, for 23 years. The last several have been challenging with a number of road construction projects.
UW Tacoma is among the 50 best colleges and universities in the nation serving military service members and veterans, according to a ranking by Military Times.
Assoc. Prof. John Finke is a keynote speaker at the annual Pierce County Alzheimer's Conference. He will provide information about medical interventions being explored to treat Alzheimer's.
Assistant Professor Rubén Casas imagines a conversation among residents of Tacoma about zoning issues and parking.
UW Tacoma is ranked number two in the West in the category of "Best Bang for the Buck" by Washington Monthly magazine, for helping "non-wealthy students attain marketable degrees at affordable prices."
Professor emeritus Rob Crawford is interviewed about his friendship with former UW Tacoma instructor Philip Cushman, who was killed in a hit-and-run collision on Vashon Island.
One of the scholarships is awarded to Sandy Kelley, who "aims to obtain a certification in human resources management" through UW Tacoma's Professional Development Center.
A July 23 theft at 253 Collective, an art gallery located on the UW Tacoma campus, is described.
William Towey, '15, '17, has been named executive director of Lake City Partners Ending Homelessness.
A federal rule established during the de-institutionalization movement of the 1950s and 1960s limits the number of beds dedicated to mental health care that hospitals can house. Alumna Anna Nepomuceno, '17, director of public policy and advocacy at NAMI Washington, is quoted.
UW Tacoma's ACCESS in STEM scholarship and mentoring program is one of 77 STEM programs nationwide recognized for improving equity.
(Originally published in Modern Healthcare) The health care industry is beginning to embrace data analytics to tackle formerly-insurmountable problems. Examples include a team of business analytics students from the Milgard School of Business at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health.
Fred Roberson, who died on July 9, played a key role in historic preservation and renewal of Tacoma. He has made a bequest of the Carlton Center office building to UW Tacoma.
The percentage of college students who report food insecurity has risen nationally. A 2016 study found 32% of UW Tacoma students were food-insecure. The UW Tacoma food pantry is described.
UW Tacoma's Chancellor Sheila Edwards Lange has joined the board of the Economic Development Board of Tacoma-Pierce County.
Dr. Christopher Beasley, School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences, is interviewed as an alumnus of DePaul University. His work creating pathways to college for formerly incarcerated individuals is described.
Assoc. Prof. Maureen Kennedy is co-author on a new study that predicts impacts of climate change on wildfire frequency and intensity based on what happens to plant growth, decomposition and environmental aridity.
This story about formerly incarcerated Native Americans on their reentry into life outside prison includes a profile of current UW Tacoma Law & Policy student Leandru Willie, program manager at Heal for Reentry.
Associate Professor Rubén Casas, who studies urban environments, is quoted on whether a privately-owned retail center can offer true public and civic engagement.
Research by Associate Professor Ed Kolodziej and the Center for Urban Waters on the role of 6PPD-quinone in the pre-spawn mortality of coho salmon is the centerpiece of Puget Soundkeeper's lawsuit.
Social Work & Criminal Justice associate professor Eric Madfis is quoted on socialization of men and boys in American society.
Assistant Professor Rubén Casas and co-author Kevin Le explore Tacoma zoning, transit and parking issues through an imaginary conversation between long-time and new city residents.
An obituary for George Weyerhaeuser Sr., who died on June 11 at the age of 95, cites one of his many civic accomplishments as including development of the University of Washington Tacoma
Professor Carolyn West addresses the mental health impact of the overturning of Roe v. Wade by the U.S. Supreme Court on those dealing with unsafe intimate partner relationships.
Research by Associate Professor Ed Kolodziej and the Center for Urban Waters into 6PPD-quinone is giving new impetus to statewide partnerships that remove old tires from the state's marine waters.
A follow-up to an earlier story about capacity constraints at UW Allen School, this showcases UW Tacoma's computer science program, with photos of and quotes from students, alumni and faculty.
Associate Professor Eric Madfis is a nationally-recognized expert on school violence. News Tribune columnist Matt Driscoll talks to him about the role of threat assessment, and the importance of students having trusting relationships with school personnel.
KeyBank, UW Foster School of Business, UW Tacoma Milgard School of Business and TheWMarketplace are hosting a pitch contest for women-owned businesses in the Puget Sound area.
Associate Professor Eric Madfis is studying a threat assessment protocol developed in Oregon's Salem-Keiser school district. His preliminary results show the method works to keep students in school and to solve the issues and conflicts at the root of school violence.
Assistant Professor Weichao Yuwen's app and chatbot, called COCO, are meant to help caregivers take care of themselves.
In his research, Associate Professor Eric Madfis has found that American society's focus on raising boys to be "tough and macho and aggressive" contributes to a sense of "male grievance" in perpetrators of mass shootings.
Associate Professor Eric Madfis is interviewed along with Northwestern University's Lori Post on the connections between mental health, masculinity and mass shootings.
Greg Urquhart, now a Ph.D. student at WSU, is a 2011 UW Tacoma psychology alumnus. A military veteran, he is serving his practicum in UW Tacoma's student mental health clinic.
Associate Professor Eric Madfis notes that perpetrators of mass shootings tend to commit their acts at "crucial life transition stages," and that, at age 18, high school seniors often can purchase guns legally.
