MLK Unity Breakfast
UW Tacoma Alumni Relations
The University of Washington Tacoma and the Black Student Union are excited to bring the community together at its 18th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Breakfast. It is a celebration that honors the contributions offered and inspired by Dr. King and provides an opportunity to bring our diverse communities together around a common goal of healing, hopefulness, equity, and justice.
Keynote Speaker: Erika Evans
A Tacoma native, Erika Evans is the newly-elected Seattle City Attorney. She is the first Black person elected to the office. Evans previously served as an assistant U.S. Attorney, where she was the office's Civil Rights Coordinator. She ran for City Attorney on a platform that included implementing a restorative justice model and increasing the prosecution of wage theft. In addition to her undergraduate degree from UW Tacoma, she earned her law degree from Seattle University.
Please join us for a memorable morning with a welcoming community striving to attain Dr. King's dream in our personal and…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: UW Tacoma William W. Philip Hall (WPH). Event Types: Ceremonies. Special Events. Accessibility Contact: ebowhite@uw.edu. Target Audience: community members, students, donors, UWT employees.
Monday, January 19, 2026, 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM.
For more info visit www.tacoma.uw.edu. Graduate Programs Fair
UW Tacoma Alumni Relations
TAKE THE NEXT STEPS WITH A GRADUATE DEGREE FROM UW TACOMA
Geared toward all UWT undergraduate students or other prospective students interested in learning more about UWT graduate programs, including: Accounting (MSAcc) , Business Administration (MBA) , Business Analytics (MSBA) , Community Planning (MA) , Computer Science & Systems (MS) , Computer Science & Systems (PhD) , Cybersecurity & Leadership (MCL) , Education (MEd) Practicing Educators (MEd) , K-12 Teacher Certificate (MEd) , , Educational Leadership (EdD) , Electrical & Computer Engineering (MS) , Information Technology (MS) , Nursing (MN) , School Psychology (EdS) , Social Work (MSW) , Software Development Engineering (Certificate).
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: UW Tacoma William W. Philip Hall (WPH). Event Types: Information Sessions. Accessibility Contact: bhoover@uw.edu.
Wednesday, January 21, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Interview Strategies
Does interviewing make you nervous?
Unsure of how to prepare for interviews?
Struggle with how to respond to common interview questions?
Join us to learn effective interview strategies to help you become more confident in your interview skills. And learn about our online resource, Stand Out.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: UW Tacoma Birmingham Hay and Seed (BHS). Campus room: 107. Event Types: Information Sessions. Student Activities. Workshops. Accessibility Contact: tcareer@uw.edu.
Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 12:30 PM – 1:20 PM.
For more info visit tacomauw.joinhandshake.com. Coffee, Climate Change, and Sustainable Development
UW Tacoma Alumni Relations
Why do we pay more and more each year for coffee as consumers, yet coffee farmers around the world remain impoverished? Coffee farming and consumption are undergoing large-scale transformation and trends are shifting as climate adaptation takes center stage. Come learn about some of the creative and cycle-breaking agricultural and economic trends within the coffee industry as we consider our role as North American consumers of this tropical commodity crop.
Biography
Livia Petzinger is a Brazilian American, originally from Yakima, WA and works as the Student Sustainability Coordinator at UW Tacoma. A lover and researcher of coffee, her work is grounded in the struggle for justice for food chain workers and the valuable role that food systems play in restoring our relationships with nature.
Free, Live, Open to Everyone (family friendly)
Have a drink, eat some food, win prizes, and learn something new!
COME JOIN US! No registration required.
Event interval: Single day event. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Accessibility Contact: Jim Gawel - jimgawel@uw.edu.
Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM.
7 Seas Brewery, 2101 Jefferson Ave. Tacoma, WA.
For more info visit www.tacoma.uw.edu. Career Planning and Resiliency- Peer Led
This Peer led workshop will focus on strategies and resources to navigate the stress of job searching and ways to maintain mental wellbeing throughout your career planning . We’ll cover resources available to students to reduce the stress in job searching and practical career developmental skills (i.e. resumes/cover letters, interview prep, etc.). Then provide and practice helpful mental health wellness strategies to support wellbeing during the job-hunting period and into the workplace.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: UW Tacoma Birmingham Hay and Seed (BHS). Campus room: 103. Event Types: Information Sessions. Student Activities. Workshops. Accessibility Contact: tcareer@uw.edu.
Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 12:30 PM – 1:20 PM.
For more info visit tacomauw.joinhandshake.com.