Institute for Innovation & Global Engagement

Congratulations to our Global Honors graduates on your commencement day! 🎓

You’ve crossed borders, challenged perspectives, and pursued excellence with courage and purpose. As you step forward, carry your global vision and passion for impact into all that you do. The world needs your leadership and your voice. We are incredibly proud of you and can’t wait to see the difference you will make.

ATTN: Global Honors Students

The Global Honors Reading Room will be closed for Summer Break beginning 6/15/2026 and will reopen at the start of the 2026-2027 academic year.

🎓✨ The IIGE team extends our heartfelt congratulations to the incredible Class of 2026 — especially our amazing IIGE students! You've worked hard, grown so much, and now it's time to celebrate your achievements.

🎉 We can’t wait to cheer you on at Commencement next week — June 12, 2026 at the Tacoma Dome!

We’re so proud of you! 💜

☀️ Summer Break: June 13–21, 2026 ☀️

No classes during this time — take a well-earned break to rest, recharge, and enjoy the sunshine! 🌿🌞

We’re so proud of all your hard work — you’ve come so far! 💛

📅 Summer Sessions Begin:
• Full-Term & A-Term: June 22, 2026
• B-Term: July 23, 2026

Get ready for a great summer ahead! 🌼

Volunteers Needed for the Global Engagement Conference!

Build your resume with meaningful volunteer experience at the 2026 Global Engagement Conference, May 20, 2026!
We need help with:
• Speaker Timers
• Greeters & Registration Desk
• Hospitality Assistants
• Photographers
• And More!

We will be offering gift cards to student volunteers as a gesture of thanks for your assistance!

Volunteers Needed for the Global Engagement Conference!

Build your resume with meaningful volunteer experience at the 2026 Global Engagement Conference, May 20, 2026!
We need help with:
• Speaker Timers
• Greeters & Registration Desk
• Hospitality Assistants
• Photographers
• And More!

We will be offering gift cards to student volunteers as a gesture of thanks for your assistance!

Scan the QR code or click this link to apply today! https://forms.office.com/r/EEJzvPcuZF

Happy Earth Day!

At the Institute for Innovation and Global Engagement, we believe sustainable solutions require global collaboration, inclusive innovation, and community-driven impact. Today and every day, we’re committed to engaging ideas and partnerships that help build a healthier planet for future generations.

🌍 Registration Is Open: Join Us at the 2026 Global Engagement Conference!

The University of Washington Tacoma’s Institute for Innovation and Global Engagement (IIGE) is pleased to host the 2026 Global Engagement Conference on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, at William Philip Hall | UW Tacoma.

This annual conference brings together forward thinking, solution oriented projects and papers that address the global issues connecting us all. The event showcases the exceptional work of graduate and undergraduate students from UW Tacoma and partner institutions across the region.

🌐 Guided by IIGE’s mission of inclusion and global engagement, we are excited to return to our enduring theme: Innovations Across Border

📅 Date & Time: Wednesday, May 20, 2026 | 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
📍 Location: William Philip Hall | UW Tacoma
🔗 Details: https://www.tacoma.uw.edu/iige/2026-global-engagement-conference
🔗 Registration: https://www.tacoma.uw.edu/iige/global-engagement-conference-registration-open

📩 Questions or accommodation requests: Please contact [email protected]
Accommodation requests should be submitted at least 10 days in advance.

We look forward to welcoming students, scholars, and community members for a day of learning, connection, and global collaboration.

🚨 Deadline Extended! Share Your Work at the 2026 Global Engagement Conference

The University of Washington Tacoma’s Institute for Innovation and Global Engagement (IIGE) is now accepting submissions for undergraduate and graduate academic papers, poster presentations, design projects, and art for the Global Engagement Conference on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. Open to graduates and undergraduates at UW Tacoma and area institutions, the Global Engagement Conference brings together forward-thinking, solution-oriented projects and papers on global issues that connect us all.

🌐 With the IIGE’s mission of inclusion and global engagement at the forefront, we are excited to return to our enduring theme: Innovations Across Borders.

Under this broad and vital theme, we invite work across the following sub-areas developed through campus and community ideathons:

🔹Innovation & Design
🔹Climate Change & Environment
🔹Health & Human Rights
🔹Media & Technology
🔹Global Civic Engagement
🔹Care and Community

📅 Extended Submission Deadline: April 8, 2026

Submission Link: Scan QR code to visit https://www.tacoma.uw.edu/iige/2026-global-engagement-conference-submission-form
Conference Details: https://www.tacoma.uw.edu/iige/2026-global-engagement-conference

Whether you're advancing new research, challenging global assumptions, or creatively imagining our shared future, we encourage you to contribute to this dynamic exchange of ideas.

For questions or details, please contact: [email protected]

We look forward to showcasing your research discoveries and innovations!

📝Accommodation requests can be made to [email protected] 10 days in advance.

*This event is open to all eligible students regardless of race, s*x, or other identity. The University of Washington prohibits discrimination, harassment, and s*xual misconduct in any education program or activity that it operates. Please contact the Civil Rights Compliance Office for concerns and inquiries. misconduct in any education program or activity that it operates. Please contact the Civil Rights Compliance Office for concerns and inquiries.