News Stories by Divya McMillin

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Divya McMillin

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Global Innovation and Design Lab tackles global, national issues

Summer and Fall 2024 brought exciting projects to the UW Tacoma Global Innovation and Design (GID) Lab, as clients in business, industry, government, education, and non profit sectors grappled with moving policies to action and removing barriers to critical resources.

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Global Honors Student Leads Discussion Among Postgraduates at 2024 Notre Dame Peace Conference

Global Honors undergraduate student, Reese Ramirez, led a panel discussion at the 2024 Notre Dame Peace Conference among postgraduates in April 2024 Ramirez shared his reflection on his time at Notre Dame and gives thanks to those who made this opportunity a reality.

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Global Innovation and Design Lab Awards micro credentials in Design Thinking

The Design Thinking Applied Project digital badge is awarded to students and community participants engaging in the full design thinking cycle on a project, internship, or academic course undertaken by the Lab.

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Inaugural NextGen Civic Leader Corps Graduates

NextGen grew steadily from 11 to 34 students during its inaugural year, attracting enthusiastic students from 12 majors. A dozen graduated this Spring. Next year a Student Organization will strengthen connections across UW campuses and 19 universities in the NextGen network.

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Global Engagement Conference draws record attendance

The 5th Annual Global Engagement Conference on May 22 was a tremendous success with around 200 attendees including over 60 undergraduates across five area institutions presenting research and projects connected to the theme, "Sustainable Solutions for our Interdependent World."

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Global Honors Celebrates 20 Years of Excellence and Impact

Community leaders joined UW Tacoma leadership, alumni, staff, and students to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Global Honors and honor the long-standing support of the Bamford Foundation for the Institute for Innovation and Global Engagement

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UWT NextGen Civic Leader Corps Program Builds Impact

The NextGen Civic Leader Corps Program expands to 24 students in just two quarters, with government and non profit partnerships opening up experiential learning in civic engagement.

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IIGE Students Shine at National and Regional Conferences

The IIGE congratulates seven students across the NextGen Civic Leader Corps and Global Honors Programs for awards and conference acceptances nationally and regionally.

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Shared Futures Tackles Organizational Racism with Philip "Sharp Skills" Jacobs

The IIGE's Shared Futures networking event on February 28 featured Tacoma based entrepreneur, hip-hop artist, and author Philip “Sharp Skills” Jacobs, who provided a demo of Reveal the Elephant a game based on his book, Elephant in the Room.

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State Funding Agency prototypes 3D Pilot in GID Lab

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