Tacoma library's first social worker makes impact with 230 aid cases in 2024
Samantha Iverson (BA '08, MSW '16) is making a big difference as the first social worker for Tacoma Public Library, helping connect patrons with the community resources.
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A Foundation of Inclusivity
This year’s Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, Dr. Amy Maharaj Madeo, has built a career in education with inclusive excellence.
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From Campus to Community
Connected through their leadership roles at a family resource center, UW Tacoma alumni Amalia Perez, Bryan Neal and Roxy Magno are dedicated to serving their community both personally and professionally.
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Welcome to the Class of 2025
UW Tacoma is celebrating the amazing achievements of more than 1,750 new graduates this year.
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Op-Ed: The War Over Tacoma’s Planting Strips
SIAS Associate Professor Ruben Casas says how the city uses planting strips along streets tells a tale of haves and have-nots, and of our differing standards.
The Urbanist
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Kula among four UW researchers named Fulbright Scholars
Michael Kula was selected to serve as Fulbright Writer-in-Residence at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Poland. In addition to teaching courses in AMU’s Center for the Affirmation of Literature, he will be completing final research and revisions for his book, “The Long Alone,” a creative nonfiction account of the travels of Kazimierz Nowak, an amateur Polish journalist who bicycled alone across Africa in the 1930s.
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Promoting Purpose to Reduce Stop-Outs
A recent study from the University of Washington Tacoma finds that a student’s decision to leave higher education can be driven by a lack of goals or sense of self.
Inside Higher Ed
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