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The Monstrous

Monsters help show us who we really are. Ingrid Walker and Dustin Annis talk about the role of the monstrous imagination in culture and politics.
Racism Is a Public Health Crisis

“Racism is a stressor that causes wounds to the individuals who are exposed to it,” says Sharon Laing in a two-part podcast from Paw’d Defiance.
Preserving a Legacy

UW Tacoma junior and UW Regent Kristina Pogosian is succeeding for herself and for her family.
Finding the Time

UW Tacoma senior Seonhwa Pak's decision to get involved on campus changed her college experience.
Drawing the Line

Associate Professor Jim Thatcher's NSF-funded project uses data to show college students how electoral districts are created.

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UW Tacoma in the News

Washington state should enact new taxes on the wealthy Subscription

UW Tacoma economist Katie Baird, also a member of the Washington State Budget & Policy Center, calls on the legislature to enact an income tax on those with high incomes, citing the regressive nature of the state's existing tax policy.

Puget Sound Business Journal

October 26, 2020

University of Washington Tacoma's Mark Pagano to resign Subscription

Pagano will step down from his role as Chancellor by next fall and resume his role as a full professor in the School of Engineering & Technology. The News Tribune outlines his accomplishments since arriving on campus in 2015.

The News Tribune

October 19, 2020

$100,000 GIft from Sea Mar and MultiCare Supports Underrepresented Students

Two regional health non-profits have joined forces to support scholarships for underrepresented students at UW in Seattle and Tacoma.

The Suburban Times

October 14, 2020

Megan Thee Stallion Opens Up In 'Why I Speak Up For Black Women' Op-Ed About Domestic Violence

Psychology professor Carolyn West is quoted in a Los Angeles TV news story about rapper Megan Thee Stallion and her decision to go public about violence against women via a New York Times op-ed.

KCAL/CBS Los Angeles

October 13, 2020

How WeChat's design turned it into a global powerhouse -- and a Trump target

Huatong Sun, associate professor in SIAS, explains that WeChat serves the Chinese diaspora, including marginalized communities, and describes what will be lost of the U.S. bans the app.

Fast Company

October 5, 2020

Losing The Swiss hurts. It's also a reminder Tacoma has bounced back before Subscription

The Swiss, a beloved tavern and performance venue on the UW Tacoma campus (and a tenant of the university) has closed, but even the owner predicts Tacoma will bounce back from the pandemic recession.

The News Tribune

September 30, 2020

University of Washington Tacoma helped save downtown 30 years ago. It can do it again Subscription

In an editorial, the News Tribune extols the farsightedness of community leaders who supported the creation of UW Tacoma 30 years ago, and predicts that the campus will continue to "forge a path forward."

The News Tribune

September 22, 2020

Northwest's new wildfire danger: 'It could happen anywhere in Kitsap'

UW Tacoma's Maureen Kennedy is quoted on conditions that make wildfire an ongoing concern even for the 'wet side' of the Cascades such as drought and human presence in wild lands.

Kitsap Sun

September 19, 2020