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Spring Leadership Workshops for Professional Development
UW Tacoma's Professional Development Center will present a series of workshops focused on leadership challenges and solutions starting this March.
February 7, 2022
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Rolling Up His Sleeves
Charles Emlet's experience as a social worker lead him to UW Tacoma and a career that changed our understanding of aging in vulnerable communities.
February 4, 2022
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Bridget Talebi: Planet Protector
As director of the Washington Conservation Corps, Urban Studies alumna Bridget Talebi, '05, is using her UW education to make Washington healthier, more just and more resilient.
January 25, 2022
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Before You Quit
Career Actions to Consider During the Great Resignation/Reshuffle Christopher Cellars, Executive Director of the UW Tacoma Professional Development Center, has some thoughts to share.
January 25, 2022
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Internships bring Win-Win!
TJ Barr is a natural, competing in sports from an early age, high school and beyond. Winning athletic awards in basketball, football, then becoming a leader and organizer of enthusiast groups at college and pro sports events, even serving to officiate and coach. His experiences as a sports fan, plus marketing studies at UWTacoma Milgard School of Business have prepared him well for this internship. He gets it. It's all about the audience experience.
January 19, 2022
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4 Ways to Evaluate a Professional Development Certificate
From online, for-profit companies to state-run universities, there are a growing number of educational offerings outside of the traditional, degree-based structure of higher education. So how do you evaluate a professional development certificate?
January 18, 2022
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Paris Weber: A Tight-Knit Community
In UW Tacoma's mechanical engineering program, Paris Weber found the intimate class size and connection to faculty she was seeking.
January 18, 2022
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Huatong Sun Wins Advancement of Knowledge Award
The Conference on College Composition and Communication will recognize Dr. Huatong Sun's scholarly work Global Social Media Design.
January 14, 2022
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Student Affairs Staff Spotlight: Chanda Chen (January 2022)
Each month, Student Affairs recognizes one of its outstanding staff members for their hard work, dedication, and passion for serving the UW Tacoma community.
January 12, 2022
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The Accumulated Wisdom of Tom Diehm
After spending 24 years at UW Tacoma connecting social work students to agencies, Tom Diehm knows something about community building and the costs of field experience.
January 6, 2022
