Tacoma

October 27, 2023

Invisible history

Much of the history of Tacoma's Japantown has been forgotten. Tamiko Nimura is bringing it back to life.

October 24, 2023

Elavie Ndura and UW Tacoma “walk the talk” when pursuing equity and inclusion

Elavie Ndura, Vice Chancellor for Equity and Inclusion at UW Tacoma, explains her connection to the University and her passion for equity and inclusion.

A place of promise

For three decades, UW Tacoma has sought to serve not only its students but the community as a whole.

September 8, 2023

Grit City gives back

Andrea Reay loves Tacoma, which is why she became the CEO of their chamber of commerce.

August 29, 2023

Everyone belongs here

As the first UW graduate not from the Seattle campus to serve as president of the UWAA Board of Trustees, Joe Davis took a path less traveled.

March 12, 2020

Fishing for arsenic

Researchers study the movement of water and heavy metals’ impact on aquatic life in lakes near Tacoma.

December 15, 2016

Mayor Marilyn

Tacoma native Marilyn Strickland, '84, wants to be her city's most vocal advocate for education.