Founding Stories: The Black Student Union
Linda Ishem, Lisa Faircloth, Jamie McGee and Chana Lawson talk about the Black Student Union, the first student organization at UW Tacoma.
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Making a Connection
Gabe Minthorn plans to use the skills he developed as a coach and educator in his new role as tribal liaison.
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The Best She Can Be
Alumna Chelsi Johnson took the strategic communications skills she learned at UW Tacoma to the D.C. National Guard and the Department of Defense.
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Preserving Nihonmachi
A new book shares the history of Tacoma's Nihonmachi and the Japanese Language School once located on what is now the UW Tacoma campus.
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Upholding Democracy
Turan Kayaoğlu believes that democracy, rule of law and human rights will prevail in all societies. His research into the Middle East gives him that hope.
UW Tacoma in the News
Systemic Racism Affects Wildlife, Too: A Q&A With an Urban Ecologist
UW Tacoma urban ecologist Christopher Schell describes how human social inequities have impact on wildlife in urban areas.
Discover Magazine
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February 11, 2021
Polyamorous relationships under severe strain during the pandemic
Communications professor Riki Thompson describes the communities of those that practice polyamory. Her recent research examines how the pandemic has affected those relationships.
The Conversation
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February 11, 2021
'Porn doesn't get a pass': How pornography hinders our fight for social justice
Carolyn West, UW Tacoma professor of psychology, has found that porn harbors "breathtaking racism," and cannot be exempt from larger discussions on racism in society.
The UW Daily
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February 8, 2021
Opinion: Tacoma Has the Potential to Develop Into a Cybersecurity Economic Hub
Local pundit and technologist David Kirichenko calls on Tacoma leaders to enact policies encouraging the expansion of the cybersecurity sector. He cites the School of Engineering & Technology.
South Sound Business
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February 4, 2021
Join the Mysterious Hunt That Celebrates the Lunar New Year
The pandemic has not stopped the mysterious group behind Tacoma's annual Monkeyshines, a citywide scavenger hunt for art glass orbs. The UW Tacoma campus, including the Prairie Line Trail, is recommended as an area to search.
Red Tricycle
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February 4, 2021
A 9-year-old was pepper-sprayed instead of receiving help. It's part of the 'dehumanization of Black girls,' experts say. Subscription
Psychology Professor Carolyn West is quoted on the "multiple levels of trauma" experienced by a nine-year-old girl in Rochester, N.Y., when police pepper-sprayed her in response to her sobbing.
The Lily/The Washington Post
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February 2, 2021
Falling into Public History: My Writing about Japanese American and African American Community Stories
Writer Tamiko Nimura reflects on how she came to be a public historian, including through her interactions with Justin Wadland of the UW Tacoma Library and local historian and preservationist Michael Sullivan.
The North American Post
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February 2, 2021
Tacoma’s Missing Middle Housing: Planning for Access, Affordability, and Mobility
Assistant Professor Rubén Casas describes efforts in Tacoma to augment traditional single-family districts with additional housing types such as duplexes, triplexes, townhouses and others. He notes that equitable housing policy must also be based on equitable transit access.
The Urbanist
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January 22, 2021
Can urban design be racist? Yes, according to local leaders, and here’s how to fix it Subscription
Urban Studies Advisory Board member Lauren Flemister warns of the racist consequences of poor city design and cites Hilltop gentrification due to transit investment as issues needing attention.
The News Tribune
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January 21, 2021
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