We are so excited to share our good news! The UW Tacoma Center for Equity and Inclusion (CEI) and UW Tacoma Library’s Real Lit[erature]: Reading for Social Justice will be hosting a author talk with Zeyn Joukhadar on Thursday, June 1st, 2023, via Zoom. Staff, faculty, and students from all three campuses AND community members Read More…
Category: Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion
2023 Open Educational Resources Workshop
Applications are now open for a fifth year of faculty training on Open Educational Resources! Open Educational Resources (OER) are free, openly licensed course materials that can be used to replace costly textbooks and customize learning experiences. This summer workshop is designed to help faculty learn about OERs and implement them in a UW Tacoma Read More…
The Traveling Tree
If you’ve been in the Snoqualmie Powerhouse in the past day or two you’ve probably seen a giant tree in the middle of that quiet study space captivating your attention. That tree is part of the United Way of Pierce County’s newest campaign on “Tackling Poverty at Its Roots”. It will be in the Read More…
UWT Library Student Advisory Board – by Liza Vykhovanets
This article was written by UW Tacoma student Liza Vykhovanets, whose biography is included below. Other library staff involved with the Student Advisory Board planning are Marcia Monroe, Kara Peters and Marisa Petrich. ~~~~~~~~~~~ The UWT Library is a central hub for faculty, students, and patrons to access resources, spaces, and research support. However, there Read More…
Real Lit Reads: The Map of Salt and Stars, by Zeyn Joukhadar
To register for Spring Quarter 2023: Sign Up Here! Join us Spring Quarter 2023 for our 17th Real Lit read — The Map of Salt and Stars, by Zeyn Joukhadar! “This “beguiling” (Seattle Times) and stunning novel begins in the summer of 2011. Nour has just lost her father to cancer, and her mother moves Read More…
Asian American and Pacific Islander Collection Project
In alignment with the $2 million-dollar U.S. Department of Education AANAPISI (Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Student Serving Institution) grant that UW Tacoma was awarded, the UW Tacoma Library has devoted a meaningful amount of collection budget towards supporting instruction and programming for Asian American, Native American Pacific Islanders, and individuals from low-income Read More…
Craft for a Cause
Are you looking for ways to show-up for others, to be the change you want to see in the world, or want a quiet way to make your voice heard – try Craftivism! Craftivism is a form of activism that incorporates craft elements like knit bombing, political cross stitch, or even making masks during the Read More…
Real Lit Winter Quarter 2023: May The Best Man Win
To register for Winter Quarter 2023: Sign Up Here! What is Real Lit? An award-winning social justice book club at UW Tacoma, that meets 100% remotely! The UW Tacoma Library, in collaboration with the Center for Equity and Inclusion, is pleased to announce that Real Lit[erature], will continue Winter Quarter 2023! We meet remotely via Read More…
Call for Participation: UWT Library Student Advisory Board
The UW Tacoma Library is launching a new Student Advisory Board! **The deadline to submit interest form extended to Monday, November 28th by 5:00pm!** The UW Tacoma Library facilitates the exploration of academic, personal, and intellectual interests through access to resources, spaces, and research support. In other words, the library exists for YOU, the students Read More…
Real Lit Reads A Song Below Water! Register Now for Fall 2022!
Build community, reduce isolation and enhance campus education by joining a peer-based book club! The UW Tacoma Library, in collaboration with the Center for Equity and Inclusion, is pleased to announce that its award-winning social justice book club, Real Lit[erature], will meet remotely in Fall Quarter 2022! The goals of Real Lit have always been Read More…