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Recognition We've Received
NASPA First Gen Forward Institution
Accepted through a competitive application process as a 2020-21 NASPA First-Gen Forward campus, in recognition of UW Tacoma’s success for serving first-generation students.
First Gen Scholars Institution
UW Tacoma was selected as a NASPA First Scholars institution, which will connect us with a national network of colleges and universities to establish best practices in supporting persistence to graduation and post-graduation success for first-generation college students.
UW Tacoma named “Best for Vets”
According to Military Times’ college rankings, UW Tacoma is the #1 college for veterans in the Northwest and #30 in the nation (up from #49 last year).
Aspen-AASCU Transfer Student Success & Equity Intensive Cohort
Selected to be a part of the March 2022 - February 2023 Aspen-AASCU Transfer Student Success and Equity Intensive (TSSEI) cohort--a one-year initiative designed to advance practices and policies associated with improved, more equitable transfer student success.
AAC&U Equitable and Inclusive Curriculum-to-Career Models Project
UW Tacoma is one of 12 institutions selected to participate in the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) Equitable and Inclusive Curriculum-to-Career Models project.
Individual Recognition of Staff
- Mentha-Hynes Wilson, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, received the Excellence in Housing Innovation Award to support Housing Insecurity from the Education Advisory Board (EAB) in Spring 2022
- Amanda Figueroa, Senior Director of Student Transitions & Success, received the University of Washington Tacoma Community Engagement Award for Equity in Education in 2021
- Amanda Figueroa, Senior Director of Student Transitions & Success, received the Tacoma Public Schools Gold Star Community Partner Award in 2021
- Dr. Bernard Anderson, Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Life, was selected as a faculty member for the 2020 NASPA Dungy Leadership Institute
