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Paths to Completion

What keeps students from finishing their college degrees? How can we help them complete? Bonnie Becker is leading a data-driven effort to find answers to these questions.

Altaf Merchant Named Dean

Dr. Altaf Merchant has been named the new Gary E. and James A. Milgard Endowed Dean of the Milgard School of Business.

The Art of Thermodynamics

Professor Heather Dillon integrates science and art in the classroom by inviting students to create artworks that illustrate concepts in thermodynamics.

Engineering Something Amazing

Heather Dillon is a big believer in human-centered design, and student-centered engineering education.

The six-continent competition

“For a center that’s focused on social responsibility, it wouldn’t be very socially responsible to push for an in-person event,” says Rachel Vaughn, executive director of the Center for Leadership & Social Responsibility (CLSR) at the Milgard School of Business.

The six-continent competition

This year's Milgard Invitational Case Competition on Social Responsibility has teams from every inhabited continent.

Future of Work as a Result of COVID-19 Pandemic and Rapid Digital Transformation

The 2020 pandemic is accelerating the digital transformation of society, including online working, learning, shopping, health services, playing and belonging. The future of automation and artificial intelligence will bring even greater acceleration and transformations to how we live and work.

Students Assisting Business - 2021

When COVID 19 descended upon the Pacific Northwest, the health of the people was of tremendous concern to all. Then the heavy toll on the economy took place. Businesses were shuttered or closed permanently. People lost jobs - some forever.

Founding Stories: The Black Student Union

Linda Ishem, Lisa Faircloth, Jamie McGee and Chana Lawson talk about the Black Student Union, the first student organization at UW Tacoma.