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Opening Statement

Legal Pathways Director Patricia Sully is using her skills as a trained lawyer to turn UW Tacoma into a hub for legal education in the South Sound.


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Learning in the Community

Classrooms are ground zero for UW Tacoma's commitment to community engagement. In one, students learn how they can share their Spanish skills outside the classroom.


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Within Reach

Deborah Petri started college at age 16. Then, life got in the way. More than 30 years later she is close to finishing her degree.


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Change Comes for Theron Taylor

After serving a 20-year prison sentence, first-gen psychology transfer student Theron Taylor is finding a new sense of belonging at UW Tacoma.


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Field Work

Associate Professor Natalie Jolly's research into Amish birth practices challenges traditional notions of gender.


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A Blossoming Partnership

Local high-school students teamed up with UW Tacoma's Giving Garden to create habitats for bees and other pollinators.