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Powering student-centered learning
At Kent Laboratory Academy, a unique partnership with UW Tacoma’s School of Education is helping shape a more personalized, whole-child approach to learning — one student at a time.
May 29, 2026Main Content
Two Tacoma Huskies honored for commitment to civic and community service
This year’s Student Civic Leadership Award recipients include UW Tacoma students Michael Allosada, a sophomore studying Politics, Philosophy and Economics, and Raven Tyler, a graduate student studying community planning.
May 6, 2026Main Content
A Culture You Can See: Milgard School Tours Pierce Transit's Campus
The Milgard School’s visit to Pierce Transit revealed a simple truth: vibrant culture doesn’t happen by accident. It’s built, day by day, through intentional leadership, open communication, and a genuine investment in people.
September 9, 2025Main Content
UW Tacoma names engineering fellowship to honor U.S. Rep. Marilyn Strickland’s contributions to education, workforce development
The fellowship, named in Rep. Strickland’s honor, gives local students real-world experience in Tacoma’s city departments, building pathways to impactful engineering careers close to home.
August 25, 2025Main Content
Invested in Students
Sound Credit Union is helping ensure students are able to develop personal and professional skills that they're going to take out into the workplace and help build stronger communities.
May 16, 2025Main Content
GID Lab in Review: Spring 2025
Seven community design workshops as well as the Tri-Campus NextGen Civic Leader Corps Community of Practice made for an exciting Spring 2025 quarter in the Global Innovation and Design Lab
May 6, 2025Main Content
Global Innovation and Design Lab tackles global, national issues
Summer and Fall 2024 brought exciting projects to the UW Tacoma Global Innovation and Design (GID) Lab, as clients in business, industry, government, education, and non profit sectors grappled with moving policies to action and removing barriers to critical resources.
November 20, 2024Main Content
Celebrando Comunidad honors leaders in local Latine community
The fourth annual Celebrando Communidad: Latine Awards + Celebration will honor both individuals and organizations in the South Puget Sound area who positively impact Latine communities on Oct. 11.
September 17, 2024Main Content
Global Honors Celebrates 20 Years of Excellence and Impact
Community leaders joined UW Tacoma leadership, alumni, staff, and students to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Global Honors and honor the long-standing support of the Bamford Foundation for the Institute for Innovation and Global Engagement
May 31, 2024Main Content
Collaborating to End Mass Violence
The Violence Prevention and Transformation Research Collaborative, led by Dr. Eric Madfis, is calling for a new approach to prevent and assess threats of school and other mass violence.
May 6, 2024