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Kashira Jenkins: “How Can I Help?”

Future social worker Kashira Jenkins learned a lot about the foster care system when her mother started fostering children in 2015.

June 11, 2022

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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

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The Class of 2022

In 2022 we are celebrating thousands of UW Tacoma grads from 2020, 2021 and 2022.

June 10, 2022

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Rolling Up His Sleeves

Charles Emlet's experience as a social worker lead him to UW Tacoma and a career that changed our understanding of aging in vulnerable communities.

February 4, 2022

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The Accumulated Wisdom of Tom Diehm

After spending 24 years at UW Tacoma connecting social work students to agencies, Tom Diehm knows something about community building and the costs of field experience.

January 6, 2022

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Looking Back at 2021

Fourteen stories from the past year that showcase the best of UW Tacoma.

December 29, 2021

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Someone to Look Up To

Social Work & Criminal Justice Dean Keva Miller has become a person like those who nurtured and mentored her throughout her life — someone whom others look up to.

October 8, 2021

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Filled with Joy

As Chancellor Sheila Edwards Lange begins her new role, she reflects on her personal journey and her vision for UW Tacoma's future.

September 29, 2021