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The Tacoma program is committed to providing its students with an interdisciplinary, reality-based, community-responsive liberal arts education. The program operates from a frame of reference that values family, community, collaboration, inclusivity, hospitality and academic excellence. Recognizing the importance of personal and professional growth, research and scholarship, and commitment to community and public service, the Tacoma program seeks to provide a catalytic climate for intellectual, cultural and social growth.

Features and Benefits
Situated in an inner-city environment
Faculty and student diversity
Flexible class schedule
Day and evening classes
A curriculum that integrates students' life experiences and goals
An emphasis on diverse cultural perspectives and experiences
Opportunities to engage in dialogues across and beyond differences
Personalized academic support and evaluation processes
A tradition of employer satisfaction with graduates
High graduate school placement rate

Who Should Apply
Working adult learners from Western Washington who have achieved junior status (90 hours of transferable college-level courses) and who are interested in personal and professional advancement or preparation for graduate school are invited to apply. Everyone interested in building and sustaining a healthy community, whether in social services, educational outreach, shaping public policy or opinion, pre-law and environmental studies is welcome in this program. Prerequisites for success include a willingness to be open-minded, to challenge and expand one's knowledge base and to engage in difficult dialogues across and beyond differences.

For more information about the Tacoma program, call (253) 680-3000.

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