Skip to main content

News Stories

Main Content

Education changed her life. Now, it's her life's work

As a student, Diana Algomeda (BA '19, M.Ed. '22) emerged as a compassionate and effective leader on campus. Today, as the latest recipient of UW Tacoma’s Distinguished Alumni Award, she continues to champion equitable access to education through her career.


Main Content

Puyallup Tribe Teaches Tacoma Huskies the Art of a Warm Welcome

The Pacific Northwest will become part of the biggest sporting event on the planet when the FIFA World Cup arrives in Seattle. As the Puyallup Tribe of Indians makes history as the first Indigenous nation to formally take part, Tacoma Huskies are finding meaningful ways to contribute.


Main Content

From campus to capitol

The Washington State Legislative Internship Program represents a formative career development experience that shapes how college students — including Tacoma Huskies — understand public service, leadership and their role within the broader civic landscape.


Main Content

The art of the Olympics broadcast

As an Emmy-winning television producer and professor at UW Tacoma, Bill Kunz brings decades of television experience — including 16 Olympic Games — into the study of media, storytelling and live production.


Main Content

$2M NSF grant invests in the future of STEM

UW Tacoma’s ACCESS in STEM program has received a $2 million National Science Foundation grant to support the retention and graduation of high-achieving students from communities with limited financial resources who are pursuing degrees in STEM fields.