Last week, legislators, Puyallup Tribal members, and friends of the UW Tacoma joined faculty and staff to celebrate the completion of Milgard Hall. Opening for winter quarter, the 55,000-square-foot building will house the Milgard School of Business and the School of Engineering & Technology, as well as expanded space for the Global Innovation and Design Lab.
Milgard Hall will promote interdisciplinary learning that leverages the campus’ existing industry partnerships and engages the Tacoma community. It will also allow for the expansion of academic programs, which will further access to high-demand degrees for students in the South Puget Sound and beyond and provide the region’s businesses with local talent.
Additionally, the new building celebrates Tacoma’s rich history of timber and prioritizes sustainability through the incorporation of mass timber. Mass timber is seen throughout the building to remind the University community of our commitment to environmental responsibility and innovation.
Milgard Hall would not have been possible without support from the state. Legislators in attendance at the event included Speaker Laurie Jinkins, House Minority Leader J.T. Wilcox, Reps. Steve Tharinger, Jake Fey, Mari Leavitt, and Davina Duerr. Jinkins, Wilcox, and Tharinger spoke about the important role Milgard Hall will serve in educating future business, engineering, and technology leaders and in furthering the economic growth of the South Puget Sound.
Thank you to all the elected officials who attended the celebration and provided support!