A new program at the University of Washington Tacoma will pair talented students with local agencies and businesses for year-long paid internships that emphasize community-based learning.
The 2013 BLA will recognize Richard Brandsma of Sound Credit Union, Janine Terrano of Topia Technology, Joseph Wilczek of Franciscan Health System, Michael Slevin of the City of Tacoma, Brian Sonntag with a lifetime achievement award.
The UW Tacoma Convocation is both a revival of an early campus tradition (the last one was held in 1999) and the first one ever of its type, designed to demonstrate the campus's tight affinity with its community.
UW Tacoma student Thomas Green, studying social work, is being recognized with the 2011 Rod Hagenbuch Award for his advocacy on behalf of the homeless.
The KeyBank Professional Development Center will be led by Lisa Reeves, '92.
In just nine months, UW Tacoma supporters have raised enough funds to help 653 students continue their studies despite a steep and unexpected rise in tuition this year.
A $1 million scholarship initiative is more than half way to goal.
A new initiative led by Associate Professor Lisa Hoffman aims to create partnerships that benefit students and community members.
UW Tacoma, University of Puget Sound and McCarver Elementary School were recognized by the Greater Metro Parks Foundation.
Gerard Tsutakawa has designed a 9-foot-tall bronze artwork to be featured along the campus's Prairie Line Trail.
