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Juneteenth is a Time to Honor, Celebrate, Respect
UW Tacoma joins with UW campuses in Seattle and Bothell to mark Juneteenth on June 19, 2021.
June 18, 2021Main Content
Finding His Place in the World
Felix Aráoz-Copley says, even after many trials and tribulations, he would not change a thing about his experience as a first-generation, immigrant, Latinx, queer student at UW Tacoma.
June 10, 2021Main Content
A Difficult, Exhausting, Life-changing, Empowering Time
Max Raeburn’s experience as a student leader was transformative, even through the course of the pandemic.
June 10, 2021Main Content
Giving Voice, Securing Rights
This year’s Commencement student speaker, Davina Pasillas wants to encourage people to use their voices. She wants to inspire her siblings and her kids to shoot for the stars.
June 10, 2021Main Content
The Next Stage
Senior Teresa Dennerlein grew up in isolation then got a chance to see the world before finding what she needed at UW Tacoma.
May 13, 2021Main Content
Without a Safety Net
UW Tacoma Professor Carolyn West has spent her storied career asking hard questions and exploring difficult subjects.
May 6, 2021Main Content
At the Helm
UW Tacoma senior Aidan Helt left behind a difficult childhood by joining the Merchant Marines, a journey that took her from her old home to a new one.
April 30, 2021Main Content
Two UW Tacoma Juniors Selected as Truman Scholars
Chanise Jackson and Andre Jimenez plan to go to graduate school and dedicate their careers to public service.
April 14, 2021Main Content
Preserving Nihonmachi
In their new book, Mary Hanneman and Lisa Hoffman share the history of Tacoma's Nihonmachi and the Japanese Language School once located on what is now the UW Tacoma campus.
January 27, 2021Main Content
Book Talk: Becoming Nisei
At a free, virtual event, Lisa Hoffman and Mary Hanneman will discuss their new book "Becoming Nisei," a history of the Tacoma Japanese-American community.
January 25, 2021