UW Tacoma will hold its first conference on higher education and Native Americans, featuring presentations that highlight contemporary issues facing Indigenous people in higher education, such as the absence of Indigenous heritage and history in academic courses and literature.
During a four-week, free summer program, students in grades 7 to 11 study the fundamentals of math and the scientific process, robotics, environmental studies, service learning and urban design.
The University of Washington Tacoma has hired Dr. Joel Baker, a leading researcher of water pollution in marine environments, as the first holder of the Port of Tacoma Chair.