Bill Kunz has worked at eight Olympic Games as a producer. During the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, B.C., he is producing NBC's television coverage of curling.
Awards from the state, the county and the city recognize UW Tacoma's role in reducing single-occupancy commute trips.
Dr. Joel Baker is the recipient of the 2010 Conservation Research Award from the Seattle Aquarium Society.
A public forum hosted by UW Tacoma's Urban Studies program will feature sessions discussing Tacoma's Shoreline Master Program.
Dr. Terrence Roberts will keynote UW Tacoma's Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Breakfast.
Howard Schmidt served on the UW Tacoma Institute of Technology advisory board and advised faculty on computer security curriculum.
Serving as a bridge between the scientific community and agencies charged with restoring and protecting Puget Sound, the Institute is a collaboration of the Puget Sound Partnership, the UW College of the Environment and the UW Tacoma Center for Urban Waters.
More than 3,100 students are attending classes as the 2009-10 academic year begins, a five percent increase over a year ago.
Six students transferring from the region's community colleges are attending UW Tacoma with support from the Next Step Scholarship.
Attendees will hear from community members such as Swil Kanim, Charlotte Coté, Billy Frank and Kristina Ackley.
