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Erica Myron: Taking Shape

UW Tacoma alumna Erica Myron, '20, is on her way toward become a professor of American Indian Literature.

July 1, 2020

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Sahra Malin: Getting It

A professor told Sahra Malin, 'if you want it, go get it,' and that's exactly what Malin is doing.

June 25, 2020

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Brooke Carlaw: Eyes Opened Wide

Brooke Carlaw, the UW Tacoma 2020 President's Medalist, had her eyes opened to the racial bias in our justice system's approach to eyewitness misidentification by Dr. Stephen Ross.

June 12, 2020

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Amica Atienza: Speaking of the Future

Amica Atienza, the UW Tacoma 2020 Commencement Student Speaker, emerged from an existential crisis with a B.S. in biomedical sciences and a platform to share her story.

June 12, 2020

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Más Que Un Simple Papel

La educación ha sido la única constante en la dura e impredecible vida de Leticia Romo Bueno, galardonada con la Medalla del Rector.

June 9, 2020

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Making a Place at the Table

Darcy King and Taylor Saunders hope to fill the gaps in services for adults diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

May 21, 2020

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Within Reach

Deborah Petri started college at age 16. Then, life got in the way. More than 30 years later she is close to finishing her degree.

February 19, 2020

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Change Comes for Theron Taylor

After serving a 20-year prison sentence, first-gen psychology transfer student Theron Taylor is finding a new sense of belonging at UW Tacoma.

February 13, 2020

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Founding Stories

On the eve of our 30th anniversary, the UW Tacoma Library is spearheading a project to document the origins and development of UW Tacoma through oral history.

January 29, 2020