Thursday, December 1
12 - 1:30 p.m.
Tacoma Room & GWP Terrace

Faculty, staff, and students are invited to drop by, sample a variety of delicious homemade soups and enter to win a variety of fabulous door prizes throughout the event!

Meet Elvis, the Wonder Dog from Prison Pet Partnerships! A $3 donation is kindly requested, which will benefit the Amanda Dauron Memorial Scholarship Fund.

Prizes include:

• Boutique wine and gift basket
• Herbal vinegars and olive oil gift basket
• Gourmet coffee, tea and treats basket
• Complimentary passes to the Tacoma Art Museum
• Complimentary passes to the Museum of Flight
• Roll for free at Acme Bowling
• and many other cool giveaways!

For more details, contact Julie Buffington at 253-692-4451.

This event is hosted by IAS, the Diversity Resource Center and the Chancellor's Office.

UW Tacoma is proud that so many of its employees participate in the state's Combined Fund Drive, our workplace giving campaign. Many employees choose to make their charitable contributions to UW Tacoma. You can give to specific UW Tacoma funds listed below, as well as many programs across the UW.

CHANCELLOR

• UW Tacoma Excellence Fund (Charity code 0315816) – Gifts to this fund promote expanded student access and instructional excellence for the UW Tacoma campus. Gifts are used at the discretion to cover immediate or unexpected campus needs.
  *Note: This is called “UW Tacoma Fund” in the CFD campaign
• UW Tacoma Global Honors Excellence Fund (Charity code 1480041) – To provide discretionary support for the UW Tacoma Global Honors Program.

GENERAL SCHOLARSHIPS

• *UW Tacoma Scholarship Fund (Charity code 0490839) – To provide current-use scholarship support to UW Tacoma students from all academic programs. Contributions are eligible to receive Step Up Scholarship matching funds, provided they are processed by the Washington State CFD office prior to April 13, 2012 – or before matching funds are exhausted.
• *Amanda Dauron Memorial Scholarship Fund (Charity code 1480798) – To provide current-use scholarship support to UW Tacoma undergraduate students from all academic programs. Contributions are eligible to receive Step Up Scholarship matching funds, provided they are processed by the Washington State CFD and received by UW Tacoma prior to April 13, 2012 – or before matching funds are exhausted.

EDUCATION

• UW Tacoma Education Excellence Fund (Charity code 1480014) – Provides discretionary support for the Education Program at the UW Tacoma campus.
• *UW Tacoma Education Program Scholarship Fund (Charity code 1480015) – To provide scholarship support for students in the UW Tacoma Education Program. Contributions are eligible to receive Step Up Scholarship matching funds, provided they are processed by the Washington State CFD and received by UW Tacoma prior to April 13, 2012 – or before matching funds are exhausted.

INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

• UW Tacoma Institute of Technology Excellence Fund (Charity code 1480016) – Provides discretionary support for the Institute of Technology of the UW Tacoma campus.
• *UWT Institute of Technology Scholarship (Charity code 1480017) – To provide scholarship support to students in the UW Tacoma Institute of Technology. Contributions are eligible to receive Step Up Scholarship matching funds, provided they are processed by the Washington State CFD and received by UW Tacoma prior to April 13, 2012 – or before matching funds are exhausted.

INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTS & SCIENCES

• UW Tacoma IAS Excellence Fund (Charity code 1477524) – Provides support for the UW Tacoma Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences program. Advances the development of innovative teaching and learning strategies in areas not supported by state funding.
• *Tacoma IAS Scholarship Fund (Charity code 1472587) – To provide scholarship support to students in the UW Tacoma Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences and UW Tacoma Environmental Programs. Contributions are eligible to receive Step Up Scholarship matching funds, provided they are processed by the Washington State CFD and received by UW Tacoma prior to April 13, 2012 – or before matching funds are exhausted.

MILGARD SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

• UW Tacoma Milgard School of Business Excellence Fund (Charity code 1479546) – Provides discretionary support for the UW Tacoma Business program.
• *UWT Business Administration Scholarship Fund (Charity code 1480018) – To provide scholarship support to students in the UW Tacoma Business Administration Program. Contributions are eligible to receive Step Up Scholarship matching funds, provided they are processed by the Washington State CFD and received by UW Tacoma prior to April 13, 2012 – or before matching funds are exhausted.

NURSING

• UW Tacoma Nursing Excellence Fund (Charity code 1480019) – Provides discretionary support for the Nursing Program at the UW Tacoma campus.
• *Rosa Franklin Scholarship Fund (Charity code 1480020) – To provide scholarship support to students in the UW Tacoma Nursing Program. Contributions are eligible to receive Step Up Scholarship matching funds, provided they are processed by the Washington State CFD and received by UW Tacoma prior to April 13, 2012 – or before matching funds are exhausted.

SOCIAL WORK

• UW Tacoma Social Work Excellence Fund (Charity code 1480021) – Provides discretionary support for the Social Work department at the UW Tacoma campus.
• *Tacoma Social Work Program Scholarship Fund (Charity code 1480022) – To provide scholarship support to students in the UW Tacoma Social Work Program. Contributions are eligible to receive Step Up Scholarship matching funds, provided they are processed by the Washington State CFD and received by UW Tacoma prior to April 13, 2012 – or before matching funds are exhausted.

URBAN STUDIES

• UW Tacoma Urban Studies Excellence Fund (Charity code 1480023) – Provides discretionary support for the UW Tacoma Urban Studies program.
• *Tacoma Urban Studies Scholarship (Charity Code 1480797) – To provide scholarship support to students in the UW Tacoma Urban Studies Program. Contributions are eligible to receive Step Up Scholarship matching funds, provided they are processed by the Washington State CFD and received by UW Tacoma prior to April 13, 2012 – or before matching funds are exhausted.
• UW Tacoma Earling Mork/Ryan Petty Scholarship Fund (Charity code 1480024) – Provides financial assistance to undergraduate and graduate students of the Urban Studies Program based on need and merit.

OTHER

• UW Tacoma Student Affairs Excellence Fund (Charity code 1479508) – Provides discretionary support to student affairs that cannot be paid from other funding sources.
• UW Tacoma Diversity Project (Charity code 1479739) – Provides support for projects of the Diversity Resource Center.

Chair:
Josh Knudson (Advancement)

Members:
Julie Buffington (Academic Affairs)
Bridget Collier (Student Affairs)
Sara Contreras (Chancellor's Office/Equity and Diversity)
Robert Hand (Administrative Services)
Scott Pinkston (Advancement)
Trina Reid (Student Affairs)
Linda Spence-Noyer (Enrollment Services)