News Stories

Passing the Mic

Chancellor Sheila Edwards Lange and alumna Jazmyn Pratt talked about their college experience, higher education and the future of UW Tacoma for the 100th episode of Paw'd Defiance.

Alumni Spotlight: Riley Kuranishi, Finance '14

Our most recent alumni highlight features Riley Kuranishi (Business Administration, Finance, ‘14). Riley currently works and manages multiple businesses including real estate, and a photo and videography company.

Telling Black History

Through a project called BLK WINS, Jazmyn Pratt, ‘12, is leveraging her communication degree to tell the world there is more to history than what we learn in school.

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.

Milgard Alumni Spotlight: Pat Bendon

The Milgard Alumni Engagement Office is proud to feature our next Alumni Spotlight on Pat Bendon, Business Administration ’13. Pat, a South Puget Sound native and current Tacoma resident, recently sat down to chat about his educational experience at Milgard and how his time as a Husky prepared him for his life and career.

Looking Back at 2021

Fourteen stories from the past year that showcase the best of UW Tacoma.

Closing the Gap

Abigail Lawson, '21, is helping others in her role as the director of Tacoma's guaranteed income program.

Aboard the Adventuress

Take a deep dive into a research/instructional cruise on Commencement Bay. See science being done on an historic two-masted schooner.

Unstoppable Force

UW Tacoma alumna Saranda Ross overcame a difficult childhood and is now a practicing attorney and Fulbright Scholar.