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Chana Lawson interview
No full textChana Lawson discusses her various connections and experiences with UW Tacoma in this interview. She begins by explaining her background as a military wife, student parent, and airline employee and her motivation to complete her bachelor's degree at UW Tacoma. She recalls the time when UW Tacoma became a four-year university, which coincided with her time as a student. She says having freshmen and younger students on campus drove her to become more involved in cultivating a community. Later in the interview, she discusses in further detail her involvement with the Black Student Union and her work to establish the very first MLK Unity Breakfast, rallying the support of campus and community organizations as well as faculty and administrators.Chana Lawson (b. 1969) was born in Madison, Wisconsin, and grew up in Brooklyn, New York. She worked in insurance and the airline industry before attending University of Washington Tacoma from 2005 to 2007. She received her bachelor's degree with a major in Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences and two minors in Nonprofit Management and Education from UW Tacoma, as well as a master's degree in Organizational Leadership from Chapman University. When she was an undergraduate student at UW Tacoma, she lived in Puyallup, Washington, was a parent of two children, and worked full time at Northwest Airlines. She became active on campus as a leader in the Black Student Union and a mentor to younger students. She was one of the officers who organized the inaugural Unity Breakfast, now an annual community event celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr., Day on the UW Tacoma campus. She remained closely connected to the community after graduation, serving on the Alumni Council and other groups. In 2020, she became the Assistant Director of Alumni Relations & Annual Giving at UW Tacoma. She is a recipient of the City of Destiny Award for Equity and Empowerment.The oral history interview with Chana Lawson was part of the “Founding Stories” phase of the UW Tacoma Oral History Project.To request a high resolution or uncompressed reproduction, or to obtain permission to use any portion of this item, contact University of Washington Tacoma Library. Email: [email protected]. Please reference the Digital ID Number
Sam H. Smith interview
No full textIn this interview, Sam Smith discusses his personal background as the son of migrant farmworkers, the transformative impact his education has had on his life, and influential mentors who guided him on a path to becoming a leader in higher education. He mentions specifically John Oswald, former president of University of Kentucky and Pennsylvania State University, and Clark Kerr, first chancellor of UC Berkeley and president emeritus of the University of California system. He notes the vision he had for WSU when he arrived in 1985 and accomplishments during his administration. He remembers the strategic discussions he has had with Tacoma community leaders and powerbrokers, particularly the late Kelso Gillenwater, publisher of the Tacoma News Tribune, about establishing WSU branch campuses. Finally, he offers his insights on branch campuses and the mission to serve students.Samuel H. Smith (b. 1940) is president emeritus of Washington State University. He retired in 2000. During his presidency at WSU, he successfully established WSU Spokane, WSU Tri-Cities, and WSU Vancouver. Surveying potential WSU branch campus locations in the late 1980s, he was invited to Tacoma for a famous helicopter tour, arranged by Ryan Petty of the Economic Development Board. Prior to arriving at WSU in 1985, Smith worked at Pennsylvania State University for 16 years, initially as a faculty member, then department head, and finally, dean of the College of Agriculture and director of both the Cooperative Extension Service and Agricultural Experiment Station. He was a faculty member at University of California at Berkeley prior to Penn State. Smith earned 2 plant pathology degrees from UC Berkeley, a bachelor’s in 1961 and a PhD in 1964.The oral history interview with Sam H. Smith was part of the “Founding Stories” phase of the UW Tacoma Oral History Project.To request a high resolution or uncompressed reproduction, or to obtain permission to use any portion of this item, contact University of Washington Tacoma Library. Email: [email protected]. Please reference the Digital ID Number
Anne Haley interview
No full textSharing her personal and family background, Anne Haley discusses in this interview her family's strong ties to Tacoma and local institutions of higher learning, including University of Puget Sound and University of Washington Tacoma. Recalling her childhood in Tacoma, she describes mid-century Tacoma and socializing with other prominent families in town. She shares her perspective on education and learning as a librarian.Anne Haley (b. 1946) has had a 32-year career in public librarianship and is a printmaking artist living in Walla Walla, Washington. She retired from her 20 years of service as the director of the Walla Walla Public Library. In addition, she chairs the board of directors for the iconic Brown & Haley candy company in Tacoma, which was founded by her grandfather J.C. Haley in 1914. A native of Tacoma, she graduated from University of Puget Sound and has been a strong supporter of higher education. She earned her BFA from the Pafcific Northwest College of Art in 2017.The oral history interview with Anne Haley was part of the “Founding Stories” phase of the UW Tacoma Oral History Project.To request a high resolution or uncompressed reproduction, or to obtain permission to use any portion of this item, contact University of Washington Tacoma Library. Email: [email protected]. Please reference the Digital ID Number
Tacoma Mutual Aid Collective (TMAC) flyer for support of "Solidarity, Not Charity"
No full textTacoma Mutual Aid Collective (TMAC) flyer for support of "Solidarity, Not Charity - Mutual Aid, Harm Reduction, Survival, Clothing, Food, Shelter, Medicine, Community, Support, Respect, Dignity, Emotional, Cultural, Transformative
Food Not Bombs Tacoma Call to Action for Donation of Supplies
No full textCall to action to help people in need at the beginning of the COVID outbrea
Tacoma Mutual Aid Collective (TMAC)'s Equitable Learning Book Drive, August 27, 2020
No full textTacoma Mutual Aid Collective (TMAC)'s Equitable Learning Book Drive, August 27, 2020, showing a pop-up tent for donation/pickup site with volunteers and children and books to shar
Protest against genetically engineered salmon: view from above of art work being created, Seattle, October 21, 2020
No full textProtest against genetically engineered salmon occurred on October 12, 2020 on Indigenous People's Day in the breezeway between Suzzallo and Allen Libraries at the University of Washington. Image includes the the phrase "Honor Indigenous Knolwedge.On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Coast Salish activists and members of the Muckleshoot Tribe joined with community organizers from the Uprooted & Rising (UNR) Seattle branch and Community Alliance for Global Justice and took action to raise public awareness about the upcoming release onto the market of genetically engineered (GE) salmon owned by AquaBounty (NASDAQ: AQB). Salmon has tremendous cultural significance to Duwamish, Muckleshoot, Quinault, and other Coast Salish Indigenous communities in the Pacific Northwest. A banner proclaiming “Boycott GMO Salmon! Stop Ocean Privatization! Protect Future Generations! #BlockCorporateSalmon!” was hung at three symbolic locations: the Chief Seattle statue, the University of Washington, and over the University Bridge. Source:Salmon; GMOCommunity Alliance for Global Justice; Uprooted & Rising
Protest against genetically engineered salmon: view of completed artwork from above, Seattle, October 12, 2020
No full textProtest against genetically engineered salmon occurred on October 12, 2020 on Indigenous People's Day in the breezeway between Suzzallo and Allen Libraries at the University of Washington. Image includes the the phrase "Honor Indigenous Knolwedge" and the hashtag #blockcorporatesalmon.On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Coast Salish activists and members of the Muckleshoot Tribe joined with community organizers from the Uprooted & Rising (UNR) Seattle branch and Community Alliance for Global Justice and took action to raise public awareness about the upcoming release onto the market of genetically engineered (GE) salmon owned by AquaBounty (NASDAQ: AQB). Salmon has tremendous cultural significance to Duwamish, Muckleshoot, Quinault, and other Coast Salish Indigenous communities in the Pacific Northwest. A banner proclaiming “Boycott GMO Salmon! Stop Ocean Privatization! Protect Future Generations! #BlockCorporateSalmon!” was hung at three symbolic locations: the Chief Seattle statue, the University of Washington, and over the University Bridge. Source:Salmon; GMOCommunity Alliance for Global Justice; Uprooted & Rising
Protest against genetically engineered salmon: view of completed artwork from above, Seattle, October 12, 2020
No full textProtest against genetically engineered salmon occurred on October 12, 2020 on Indigenous People's Day in the breezeway between Suzzallo and Allen Libraries at the University of Washington. Image includes the the phrase "Honor Indigenous Knolwedge" and the hashtag #blockcorporatesalmon.On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Coast Salish activists and members of the Muckleshoot Tribe joined with community organizers from the Uprooted & Rising (UNR) Seattle branch and Community Alliance for Global Justice and took action to raise public awareness about the upcoming release onto the market of genetically engineered (GE) salmon owned by AquaBounty (NASDAQ: AQB). Salmon has tremendous cultural significance to Duwamish, Muckleshoot, Quinault, and other Coast Salish Indigenous communities in the Pacific Northwest. A banner proclaiming “Boycott GMO Salmon! Stop Ocean Privatization! Protect Future Generations! #BlockCorporateSalmon!” was hung at three symbolic locations: the Chief Seattle statue, the University of Washington, and over the University Bridge. Source:Salmon; GMOCommunity Alliance for Global Justice; Uprooted & Rising
Protest against genetically engineered salmon: view of completed artwork from above, Seattle, October 12, 2020
No full textProtest against genetically engineered salmon occurred on October 12, 2020 on Indigenous People's Day in the breezeway between Suzzallo and Allen Libraries at the University of Washington. Image includes the the phrase "Honor Indigenous Knolwedge" and the hashtag #blockcorporatesalmon.On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Coast Salish activists and members of the Muckleshoot Tribe joined with community organizers from the Uprooted & Rising (UNR) Seattle branch and Community Alliance for Global Justice and took action to raise public awareness about the upcoming release onto the market of genetically engineered (GE) salmon owned by AquaBounty (NASDAQ: AQB). Salmon has tremendous cultural significance to Duwamish, Muckleshoot, Quinault, and other Coast Salish Indigenous communities in the Pacific Northwest. A banner proclaiming “Boycott GMO Salmon! Stop Ocean Privatization! Protect Future Generations! #BlockCorporateSalmon!” was hung at three symbolic locations: the Chief Seattle statue, the University of Washington, and over the University Bridge. Source:Salmon; GMOCommunity Alliance for Global Justice; Uprooted & Rising