Prof. Will McGuire visited Taiwan in the summer of 2017 as part of an academic delegation organized by Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Before his trip, he had always viewed Taiwan through the lens of international disputes about China’s claim over the island. This trip showed him how Taiwanese people see themselves and their nation. > Continue Reading

Global Classroom - an interactive speaker series featuring experts on a relevant global subject. Join World Affairs Council Tacoma with Institute for Global Engagement, UW Tacoma and Politics, Philosophy, Public Affairs division at the School of Interdisciplinary Studies at UW Tacoma as we hear from Daniel Chirot, PhD (Herbert J. Ellison Professor of Russian and > Continue Reading

  The Hilltop Artists Winter Glass Sale promises a flurry of opportunities to find the perfect gift and support our youth. All proceeds go back into our tuition-free glass art programs! When you purchase the beautiful glass art created by our students, every penny goes back into our programs so that no student is ever turned > Continue Reading

This was a trip back in time at a moment when Myanmar was pivoting on change. It was eleven months before the 2015 election, an auspicious time for the country where little had changed for the ordinary person. Because she couldn't travel during her career, Paula Varner started traveling immediately on retirement. She sees no > Continue Reading