News Stories

Welcoming students in a virtual year

As another Autumn Quarter arrives at UW Tacoma, so has returned another round of Welcome Days. What's new about Welcome Days in Autumn Quarter 2020?

Unintended consequences of banning social media apps

Huatong Sun writes that despite efforts to wall off regional or national internets, social media companies will have to continue aggressively competing across borders if they are to grow.

A Giant Leap

Every student's journey to a degree is unique, and the great leap they take into the world beyond. Read about four 2020 grads: from psychology to cybersecurity to space!

Indigenizing Higher Education

UW Tacoma's School of Education and the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe have signed a memorandum of agreement that will bring a doctoral program to the tribal college.

Summer Newsletter: From the Dean's Desk

The Milgard School is happy to present our summer quarter newsletter "From the Dean's Desk". Featuring discussion on what we're doing amid COVID-19, the journey of two students, Lindsey and Fanny, and more!

Not Just the Same Old Songs

Part-Time Lecturer Kim Davenport has thrown out the textbook and amended the classical music canon in pursuit of an anti-racist course in music appreciation.

Student Success: Lindsey Antos, MBA

Recent MBA graduate, Lindsey, is very familiar with the business side of higher education. For the last several years and throughout her MBA studies, she’s been working as the Assistant Director of Annual Giving at the University of Puget Sound.

Accounting at Milgard: Past, Present, Future

Accounting has been a popular offering at the Milgard School of Business (MSB) since 1994, enabling students to specialize in the field while earning a Bachelor’s of Arts in Business. The undergraduate program’s success led university leaders to consider expanding the program to the graduate school level.