The Importance of “Place” in UWT Students’ Educational Journey
UW Tacoma Alumni Relations
In today’s world, “place” is an ever-increasing element of almost every known culture and geographic region. Research also shows that place-based education (PBE) can raise a student’s connection to place and help them better understand the need to take care of their world – especially where they live. UWT campus founders certainly believed “place” was an important factor when locating UWT in the Warehouse District in downtown Tacoma. Dr. Pagano has been a proponent of integrating “place” into new engineering programs and facilities. This talk will outline that process and encourage others to begin to do so in their academic programs as well.
About Dr. Pagano
Dr. Mark Pagano served as the sixth Chancellor of UW Tacoma. Since 2022, he has been teaching senior capstone design, engineering ethics, and energy systems in the new mechanical engineering (ME) program. As one priority during his time as Chancellor, Dr. Pagano initiated numerous campus improvement projects including securing state funds for the…
Event interval: Single day event. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Accessibility Contact: ias@uw.edu.
Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM.
7 Seas Brewing
2101 S. Jefferson Ave. Tacoma.
For more info visit www.tacoma.uw.edu.