Andre Henderson: The Fork in the Road
Teetering on the brink, Navy veteran Andre Henderson recalled his mother’s words urging higher education, and took a path that turned his life around.
June 11, 2022
News Stories
Andre Jimenez: Reset and Redefine
ASUWT President Andre Jimenez sees the pandemic as an opportunity to rethink the student experience at UW Tacoma.
June 11, 2022
Kendall Burch: Stepping Stones to Commitment
Years of exposure to Spanish-speaking cultures and a turn of duty with the U.S. Army have led Kendall Burch to his dream of becoming a medical doctor.
June 11, 2022
Chanise Jackson: The Fire Inside
UW Tacoma senior Chanise Jackson is getting ready to graduate, four years after a medical diagnosis threatened to end her college career before it started.
June 11, 2022
Huatong Sun Wins Advancement of Knowledge Award
The Conference on College Composition and Communication will recognize Dr. Huatong Sun's scholarly work Global Social Media Design.
January 14, 2022
Looking Back at 2021
Fourteen stories from the past year that showcase the best of UW Tacoma.
December 29, 2021
The Sky's the Limit
Alumna Lan Allison's experience working with the Global Innovation and Design Lab opened multiple doors, including with United Way of Pierce County.
October 21, 2021
Discover Milgard's Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) Council
Spearheaded by Dr. Shalini Sarin Jain, the DEI is devoted to fostering a welcoming campus community that recognizes and celebrates social justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion and where all our students, staff and faculty feel seen, heard, and supported.
July 26, 2021
Learning In and Out of the Classroom
As a pragmatic person, Sarah Abruzzini has learned lessons both in and out of the classroom. Her degree in biomedical sciences fulfills her interest in mysteries and in being challenged.
June 10, 2021
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, 2021