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The Best Stories of 2019

The best stories coming out of UW Tacoma are all about our students! Here's a baker's dozen of stories about students making their impact in the world.

December 23, 2019

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Sergeant Husky Goes to Vegas

Army veteran Mark Glenn, the winner of the UW Veterans Flyaway contest, credits his military service and his UW Tacoma education for his success.

December 18, 2019

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New faculty at UW Tacoma in 2019-20

Marking the start of the 2019-20 academic year, we present short biographies of 24 faculty members who have recently joined the UW Tacoma community.

October 10, 2019

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"Teamwork Makes the Dream Work"

It may be over, but the 2019 UW Tacoma Commencement lives on in video, photos and stories, proving (to crib from the poet John Donne) that no one is an island.

June 19, 2019

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The Husky Family

The UW Tacoma Class of 2019: a passionate, tenacious and diverse group of graduates that are already out in the world making an impact. We present a sampling of their stories.

June 14, 2019

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Zaheed Lynch: Switching to Justice

Moving from science and math at his high school to justice and politics at UW Tacoma put Zaheed Lynch on a path to being an advocate for youth in the criminal justice system.

June 14, 2019

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Bearing Witness

UW Tacoma Professor Marian Harris and graduate student Zea Mendoza recently spent a week helping asylum seekers held at the South Texas Family Residential Center.

May 23, 2019

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Augustine Canales: Something to Offer

As a kid, Augustine Canales didn't want to be anything. The UW Tacoma student is now a teacher, student, father and soon to be college graduate.

May 9, 2019