University of Washington Tacoma

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UW Tacoma is a four-year public university located in Tacoma, Washington, USA.

One degree closer to their dreams. 🎓 On this campus, we're big fans of our first-generation Tacoma Huskies — the change ...
06/02/2026

One degree closer to their dreams. 🎓

On this campus, we're big fans of our first-generation Tacoma Huskies — the change makers, go-getters and visionary students first in their families to earn a college degree.

When they make up more than half of our student body, the only option is to hype them up like there's no tomorrow. And last week, we did exactly that. 🎊

Together, we celebrated the Class of 2026 in style, honoring the accomplishments of our first-gen graduates with a stole to represent every hurdle, every all nighter and every new experience to navigate without a roadmap.

Between loved ones, family members, advocates and support systems of every kind, it was a packed house for our first-generation grads, and we couldn't be prouder of all they've achieved. 💜

06/02/2026

Great to spend time with University of Washington Tacoma Sports Enterprise Management students at the Tacoma Rainiers game. ⚾💜

As a founding advisory board member for the program, it’s always meaningful to connect with students and hear their ideas during conversations like this. These kinds of experiences — learning, connecting, and building relationships outside the classroom — matter.

This is what strong higher education and workforce pathways look like, and it’s work I’ll continue to support in Olympia.

06/01/2026

Through a longtime community partnership, Kent Laboratory Academy (KLA) and UW Tacoma's School of Education have collaborated to advance equity, innovation and excellence in PK-12 education. 🍎💜💛

Each year, KLA hosts Tacoma Huskies who are studying to become certified classroom teachers, administrators and school psychologists.

KLA leadership and staff mentor UW Tacoma students to develop the disposition, knowledge and skills required to become transformative educators (with transformative results).

With this partnership at the heart of a small public school setting, KLA provides a personalized learning environment focused on the whole child for students third grade through high school. 🏫🚌

Cut to today, and more than 20 percent of KLA’s staff have been trained through UW Tacoma, says Principal Stephanie Knipp, Ed.D., who also serves as a clinical experience coordinator for the School of Education.

Dive deeper into the partnership: tacoma.uw.edu/news/powering-student-centered-learning ✏️

05/26/2026

🇺🇸💜💛 It's our honor to support a large military-connected community at UW Tacoma that includes veterans, active-duty service members, spouses and children of military personnel, and Gold Star families whose loved ones died while serving in active conflicts.

On Memorial Day, we pause to honor and thank our military service members who lost their lives in the line of duty.

If you're on campus, you'll see American flags tracing the Prairie Line Trail. These flags were planted on Friday morning by UW Tacoma’s Veteran and Military Resource Center (VMRC) and our military community members, commemorating the sacrifices made in service of our country by generations of South Sound personnel.

You've seen the campus master plan take shape...now what? 👀 Several aspects are already underway: One of the most signif...
05/22/2026

You've seen the campus master plan take shape...now what? 👀

Several aspects are already underway:

One of the most significant and anticipated changes is a new residence hall that will add 500 new beds to campus, along with UW Tacoma’s first-ever dining hall — amenities that will transform the university into a more residential 24/7 environment.

Other projects on the horizon include renovations to two existing campus facilities: the Tioga Library Building and the Swiss Hall, a Tacoma icon that will be transformed into a hub for student programming and a new campus welcome center. 🇨🇭

We've charted a course for the next 35 years, Tacoma Huskies.

Watch this space. Exciting times ahead! And we couldn't do it without you. 💜

Explore the campus master plan in its fullness to see what's next for us: tacoma.uw.edu/news/uw-tacoma-campus-master-plan-whats-next

Something’s blooming in Grit City. 🌷Follow the clues, and it might just lead you to Starbucks. 🧜‍♀️👀The ultimate spring ...
05/20/2026

Something’s blooming in Grit City. 🌷

Follow the clues, and it might just lead you to Starbucks. 🧜‍♀️👀

The ultimate spring quarter side quest returns to campus tomorrow — Thursday, May 21.

The Starbucks Treasure Hunt is back and better than ever before. Say hello to Campus Clues and Cold Brews. 👋☕

First time on the hunt? Here’s how it works:

Tomorrow morning, golden tickets will be scattered across UW Tacoma like freshly-sown seeds, hidden everywhere from historic halls to sunny study spots, just waiting to be found.

Your mission, should you choose to accept it:

🌸 Keep an eye on our social media stories for clues to uncover golden tickets hidden across campus.

🎫 Decipher the clue, then track down the ticket to make it yours!

☕ Trade in your golden ticket at the University YMCA Center for Student Involvement for a surprise from Starbucks.

Save for the allergies, spring quarter has its perks. ☀️ Are you in?

Check our stories tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. for your first round of clues.

The ultimate architects for the future of our campus are already here. 💜 Who better to consult on our next chapter than ...
05/15/2026

The ultimate architects for the future of our campus are already here. 💜

Who better to consult on our next chapter than the students who call UW Tacoma home?

The new campus master plan charts a course for our next 35 years downtown, and it wouldn't have been possible without insights from Tacoma Huskies studying civil engineering and urban design.

For these students, the master plan became another opportunity to make Grit City our classroom, giving them the chance to shape a place they move through every day as "expert users."

While civil engineering students explored technical solutions and learned about the social aspects of creating projects for communities, the urban design students led a campus-wide engagement campaign to gather feedback from their peers on what they'd like to see included in the master plan.

See what they came up with in part four of our series on the next era of UW Tacoma: tacoma.uw.edu/news/uw-tacoma-campus-master-plan-multidisciplinary-approach-to-campus-planning

05/13/2026

AI offers an avenue for scientists and scholars to hit the fast forward button when it comes to their research, expediting breakthroughs and fast-tracking potential solutions — all the better for studying rare diseases, where every second counts.

In collaboration with students, postdoctoral researchers and Sage Bionetworks, UW Tacoma professor Martine De C**k is pioneering privacy-preserving AI in healthcare settings, developing tools that allow scholars to analyze sensitive medical data for discovery while protecting patient privacy.

A key area of this work involves synthetic data — realistic, computer-generated patient data that can be shared safely for research purposes.

With early support from UW Tacoma’s Founders Endowment Award and continued funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF), De C**k aims to accelerate healthcare innovation through secure data sharing while providing student researchers with hands-on experience using AI tools for the greater good. 💜

Get the story: tacoma.uw.edu/news/accelerating-healthcare-breakthroughs-through-privacy-preserving-ai

✔️ Serving their communities. ✔️ Advocating for their peers. ✔️ Solving problems with lasting solutions. Besides being T...
05/11/2026

✔️ Serving their communities.
✔️ Advocating for their peers.
✔️ Solving problems with lasting solutions.

Besides being Tacoma Huskies, there's a lot that Michael Allosada and Raven Tyler have in common.

It's what makes them both exemplary recipients of the Student Civic Leadership Award, honoring college students across Washington state who demonstrate outstanding leadership in civic engagement and social entrepreneurship (another thing they have in common).

Both students were recognized at an awards ceremony in April, hosted by the Washington Campus Coalition for the Public Good.

“Michael and Raven are making a far-reaching, highly visible impact in the community — on our campus, across our region and state and even nationally,” said UW Tacoma Chancellor Sheila Edwards Lange. “They each represent what it means to be a Tacoma Husky, and we are proud to celebrate their commitment to service through the Student Civic Leadership Awards."

Read more about how these Tacoma Huskies are making an impact on campus and in their communities: tacoma.uw.edu/news/two-tacoma-huskies-honored-commitment-civic-and-community-service

The graduation celebration starts now. 😎🎓We’re honoring the Class of 2026 all month long on campus, now through commence...
05/09/2026

The graduation celebration starts now. 😎🎓

We’re honoring the Class of 2026 all month long on campus, now through commencement. 🎉 Save this post so you don’t miss a thing!✌️

What's in store:

💼 Alumni Career Panel
Monday, May 11 from 12:30-1:30 p.m.
📍MLG 110

Hear firsthand stories from Tacoma Husky alumni about their successes, their setbacks and the lessons they learned along the way. 🐺

Our panelists will offer honest insights and advice they wish they’d known sooner for the transition from student life to the workforce.

📖 Goals, Lunch and LinkedIn Headshots
Wednesday, May 13 from 12-2:20 p.m.
📍RSVP for Location

Learn how to set actionable goals and get a professional headshot taken for your LinkedIn profile.

📷 Campus Photo Shoot
Thursday, May 14 from 2-5 p.m.
📍W Statue

🍔 New Grads + Alumni BBQ
Thursday, May 14 from 2-5 p.m.
📍Prairie Line Trail

Hosted by UW Tacoma Alumni Relations and the UW Alumni Association, enjoy a backyard barbecue dinner with hamburgers and hot dogs, plus snacks and sides.

Vegetarian options available. All are welcome!

$10 admission. Advance registration is required.

🎻 Husky Night at NW Sinfonietta
Saturday, May 16 from 7:30-9 p.m.
📍Asia Pacific Cultural Center

Violinist Melissa White brings us the beloved Butterfly Lover’s Concerto — a tale of love, longing and transformation. Use the code “NWSXHUSKIES” for a ticket discount. 🎟️

🎓 Grad Fair
Wednesday, June 3 from 12-6 p.m.
📍WPH

Pick up your regalia, decorate your cap and learn about opportunities available to you as an alum-to-be.

Learn more about the Tacoma Husky grad experience and how you can make the most of it: tacoma.uw.edu/commencement/grad-experience

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