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UW Tacoma Assistant Professor Ruth Bernstein, School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences

Digging Deep

March 27, 2019

A former geologist, Assistant Professor Ruth Bernstein is helping students find their footing in the nonprofit world.

Joe Lawless and Jill Purdy, co-creators of UW Tacoma's non-profit board governance two-course sequence.

Undergraduates Linking Theory & Practice: Non-Profit Board Governance

June 22, 2017

Originating in a brief conversation on UW Tacoma's Grand Staircase, a two-course sequence on non-profit governance fosters community connections and helps students achieve their career and service goals.

Alumna Sarah Rolfing cutting a ribbon on a new bathroom surrounded by children in Kenya

Global Studies alumna Sarah Rolfing making a difference in Kenya

January 12, 2017

Mwanaidi Lokeno: Making a Difference Through Education

June 5, 2016

Having started a nonprofit with her husband, Mwanaidi Lokeno, '16, plans to get a graduate degree in nursing and then work to eliminate female genital mutilation.

Milgard Business Talks: Getting Involved with Nonprofits

January 29, 2016

"There's lots of different opportunities--much more than I think there were a few years ago."

Alchemy Stakeboarding. Photo by Bobby of Grit City Grindhouse.

Alumnus Update: Ben Warner--Skater, Community Builder

October 21, 2015

“Skateboarding is a universal language,” Warner says. “The invitation to play is irresistible if communicated well…and play breaks down cultural bias.” If Alchemy achieves its goals, Warner tells the News Tribune, Tacoma itself will become better.