Dr. Rosa Franklin, students Theo Calhoun and Sierra Jones, and The Pantry were recognized for their contributions at the 13th annual MLK Unity Breakfast.
Fifty years after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Dr. Deirdre Raynor delivered these remarks at a commemorative event on the UW Tacoma campus.
With a cast composed of UW Tacoma students, a faculty member, an alumna and renowned South Sound actors, the Pulitzer-prize-winning play sold out five on-campus performances.
The Campaign for UW Tacoma, set to run through 2020, has already raised more than $23-million. Funds raised will support students, innovation and campus growth.
1,386 degrees were awarded at the undergraduate and graduate levels as more than 6,000 well-wishers celebrated the graduation of the UW Tacoma Class of 2013.