Built in 1903, the Security Building at 917 Pacific Ave was one of two locations UWT occupied before the permanent campus opened in 1996.
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UW Tacoma is about discovering possibilities and potential. It's for students fresh out of high school, community college transfer students, returning students pursuing advanced degrees and faculty and staff who are passionate about their fields.
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