People
May 31, 2024
Homing in on smart solutions
Student housing is—and always has been—a hot topic for UW students and leaders. Smart solutions are in the works.
Finding new horizons
Anu Taranath, author and teaching professor in the departments of English and Comparative History of Ideas, shares an eye-opening experience from her recent travels.
May 30, 2024
A dose of advice
A pediatrician weighs in on the recent spike in melatonin use for kids who can't sleep.
May 29, 2024
Running with it
Olympic runner Don Kardong started the Bloomsday Run in Spokane in 1977. Since then, it has blossomed.
Ice cream dream
Lois Ko of Sweet Alchemy takes on art in all forms: prints, pottery, watercolor... and ice cream.
May 24, 2024
The wild, wild world of Art Wolfe
The UW and UW Alumni Association present Art Wolfe, '75, with the Alumnus Summa Laude Dignatus, the highest honor bestowed upon a UW graduate.
May 21, 2024
Stitched with love
Sharon Thayer's quilting started as a retirement hobby. Five hundred quilts later, it's become much more.
For the common good
The UW recognizes Shauna Elbers Carlisle for her outstanding work in and out of the classroom.
Big impact
Louise Little is the 2024 recipient of the UW Alumni Association Distinguished Service Award in honor of her decades of service to the UW community.
Golden grad
The UW Alumni Association proudly presents Patti Warashina with the 2024 Golden Graduate Award.
May 17, 2024
A new Spark Award
Mariama Suwaneh, ’17, was an engaged student leader and activist on campus and continues to build community everywhere she goes.
May 14, 2024
2023 MAP Scholars
UW's MAP proudly presents the five outstanding student recipients of their 2023 MAP awards.
Susie Tennant, 1962–2024
Susie Tennant was beloved for discovering and promoting bands such as Nirvana, Sonic Youth and Beck.
May 13, 2024
Backyard bliss
Kris Myllenbeck couldn't find a stylish wading pool on the market, so she took the plunge and made her own.
May 9, 2024
Claiming the narrative
Welcome to the spring 2024 issue of Viewpoint. As long as I can remember, I have been fascinated by the power of language. I was the shy kid who never spoke up in class, the weird kid pulled out of class to attend speech therapy, the lone Black kid afraid to open my mouth because...
Campus was their canvas
Eddie Demmings, E.J. Brisker and Eddie Ray Walker—founding members of the UW's Black Student Union—fought for a better University.
Celebrating AAPI stories
UWT Alumnus and filmmaker Nuk Suwanchote revisited his alma mater to explore the growing community of Asian American and Pacific Islander students, staff and faculty at UW Tacoma.
Sound advice
Tiana Cole, ’21, and Brad Blackburn III, ’21, ’23, are two young alumni offering sound advice in their new podcast.