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Unity Breakfast to Commemorate MLK Legacy

Community advocate Dr. John Gaines will keynote the event with a talk on the theme of "Your Voice is Heard," and the Dream Awards will recognize work to promote equity, justice and civil rights.

January 5, 2023

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2022 Graduation is Joyous Celebration

UW Tacoma is awarding more than 1,900 degrees this year, and many recipients of the Classes of 2022, 2021 and 2020 will be at the 32nd annual Commencement ceremony.

June 11, 2022

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Jalen Bounthong: Flair for Leadership

As a first-generation member of the Class of 2022, Jalen Bounthong’s business degree sets a high bar for his siblings to follow.

June 11, 2022

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Selena Caldera: On a 'Quixotic Quest'

Military veteran Selena Caldera has been a political activist and labor organizer and says a law and policy degree and, soon, law school are a natural progression.

June 11, 2022

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The Class of 2022

In 2022 we are celebrating thousands of UW Tacoma grads from 2020, 2021 and 2022.

June 10, 2022

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The Living Poetry of Rena Priest

Washington Poet Laureate Rena Priest recently talked with students about writing and the rewards of poetry.

June 8, 2022

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Labor Solidarity Project Hosts Seminar on 'Revolutionary Nonviolence'

The event will feature a screening of a documentary on Rev. James Lawson, spiritual advisor to MLK, plus a discussion of nonviolent organizing and labor education by Dr. Kent Wong of UCLA, and local labor leaders commenting on the state of organizing in the northwest.

May 16, 2022