UW Tacoma Shop, operated by Follett Higher Education, will occupy the ground floor retail space in GWP. Follett will be our new partner for distribution of course materials and textbooks.

Juneteenth marks an important historic event, and is also an opportunity to celebrate and show respect for Black history, tradition and culture.

This week we were informed of behaviors and threats made by a student that rose to a level of concern that the SafeCampus threat assessment team was activated, and actions were taken to ensure the safety of our campus community.

Presentations by the finalists for the UW Provost position will be shown on campus in Carwein Auditorium

With the opening of Milgard Hall and recent campus moves, the ground floor of Tacoma Paper & Stationery (TPS) has become an underutilized space.

Dr. Reyes, who has been serving as interim dean since 2022, will start in his new role beginning April 1, 2023.

Sylvia James, who most recently served as Vice President for Administrative Services at Pierce College, will start at UW Tacoma on Feb. 1.

My heart goes out to the people of Memphis and the family of Tyre Nichols, who died at the hands of police in such a brutal fashion.

For me, this time of year is a time to reflect on how King's uplifting messages of equality and peace are resonating in our UW Tacoma community.

I wish for you an inspiring start to this academic year -- working together, we are going to have a great quarter!