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Earn While You Learn

Former PDC student Laurie Miller shares how obtaining a professional certificate from UW Tacoma nearly a decade ago helped her grow her career and remain up to date with her skills while working full-time.


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Never Stop Walking

At 13, Elavie Ndura had a goal to become a university professor and walked for three days to go to school. Today, she lights the way to education for countless others.


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Meet the Instructors: Angel Latterell, Project Management

Project management skills are actually universally applicable on the job and at home – being a good project manager also makes you a more effective person in life. It gives you practical skills to accomplish more and reach new heights personally and professionally.


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Teachers For the Community

A new bachelor’s degree in education will help address a teacher shortage and increase the number of BIPOC educators in the classroom.


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Finding Your Passion and Taking the Leap

“To make a (career) change at the age of 50 and to move away from a career that I am good at is the stuff of craziness. But when I really sat down and really thought about why would I stay ... they were safe, they were comfortable, but they didn’t support my own growth.”


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Guiding the Way Forward

UW Tacoma advisor Isabella Webb is using her international experience and her Aboriginal heritage to help students find their way in college.


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Root Cause

UW Tacoma Assistant Professor Sunny Cheng's research focuses on mental health, particularly the impact of early intervention and screening.


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Law School and More

In addition to providing law school prep, Legal Pathways advises on careers that don't require a J.D.


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The Jury is In

UW Tacoma's Legal Pathways program succeeds in readying students and alumni for the law.