Campus News
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May 21, 2012
Cerne, Leiken Invited To NCAA Championships for Track and Field
TACOMA, Wash. – Both senior Andrea Leiken and sophomore Joe Cerne earned invitations to the NCAA Division III Track & Field Championships and will represent the Puget Sound track & field teams, the NCAA announced. Both athletes will compete at the championship meet in Claremont, Calif,. May 24-26. Cerne will head to Claremont as the 16th seed in t...
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May 14, 2012
Be Prepared: Pomona and Puget Sound Tie the Knot for Disaster Recovery
Two liberal arts colleges find a low-cost solution to protect campus services TACOMA, Wash. – If a major earthquake or disaster should ever hit a metropolitan region on the West Coast, two liberal arts colleges know that the technology backbone at each of their campuses is ready for it. University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Wash., and Pomona Colleg...
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May 14, 2012
Make it 10! Loggers Receive At-large Bid to NCAA Championships
TACOMA, Wash. – The Puget Sound women's crew team heard its name called for a 10th consecutive year during the selection show for the NCAA Division III Rowing Championships on Monday. The Loggers varsity 8 boat received an at-large bid into the regatta for the second straight year. "The championship is a spectacular women's sporting event, attend...
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May 10, 2012
Siddharth Ramakrishnan Appointed Jennie M. Caruthers Chair in Neuroscience
TACOMA, Wash. – Siddharth Ramakrishnan, an educator and researcher currently working at Columbia University in New York, has been appointed the first Jennie M. Caruthers Chair in Neuroscience at University of Puget Sound. The chair is funded through a generous gift to the $125 million Campaign for University of Puget Sound, which seeks to raise $63...
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May 9, 2012
Centsless? Students Launch a Venture for Their Empty-Pocketed Peers
It started as a class project. Now three students are making it a business. TACOMA, Wash. – Centsless LLC, a new business venture created by three University of Puget Sound students, has won a top entrepreneurial prize and is looking so promising, the students plan to haul it out of the classroom and launch it in the real world. Michael Haas ’13, A...
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May 5, 2012
Robin Dale Jacobson Co-edits "Faith and Race in American Political Life"
A revealing look at how faith and race define and recreate U.S. politics TACOMA, Wash. – It was a potent moment in Americans’ lives when in 2008 presidential candidate Barack Obama was “accused” of being a Muslim. One of only a handful of African Americans ever to run for U.S. president was on the stage, and suddenly it was not his race, but his faith...
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May 3, 2012
2012 Commencement Ceremony at University of Puget Sound
Ceremony in Baker Stadium 2–4:30 p.m., Sunday, May 13—Rain or shine! TACOMA, Wash. – University of Puget Sound’s graduating Class of 2012 will be celebrated at the liberal arts college’s 120th Commencement Ceremony on Sunday, May 13, in Baker Stadium on campus. The ceremony, running from 2 to 4:30 p.m., is open to graduates’ families and friends, the pu...
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May 2, 2012
Jane Lubchenco—Class of 2012 Commencement Speaker
NOAA head aims to bridge the gap between science and society Class of 2012 Commencement Ceremony is 2 p.m. Sunday, May 13 TACOMA, Wash. – Jane Lubchenco, a distinguished scientist whose federal role has put her at the center of critical debates involving leaders in the environment, industry, and public policy, will deliver the Class of 2012 Commen...
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May 1, 2012
Leiken, Cerne Compete Ahead of NCAA Championship Bids
TACOMA, Wash. - Sophomore Joe Cerne and senior Andrea Leiken looked to improve on their season-best marks in decathlon and track events before the bids to the NCAA Championships are announced on May 20. Leiken competed at Oregon's Twilite Meet on Saturday, while Cerne was at the Western Washington Twilite Meet on Friday. On Friday, Cerne compet...
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April 29, 2012
Dennis Flannigan '61 and Ruth Purtilo to Receive Honorary Degrees
Class of 2012 Commencement Ceremony is 2–4:30 p.m., Sunday, May 13 TACOMA, Wash. – Dennis Flannigan ’61, former Washington state legislator and pioneering Tacoma community leader, and Ruth Purtilo, a scholar in ethics who has influenced health care delivery nationally and internationally, will be awarded honorary doctoral degrees by University of Pu...
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April 29, 2012
2012 Senior Art Show: April 16 – May 12
Tacoma, Wash. – The 2012 Senior Show features artwork by 19 seniors who are graduating with their Bachelor’s degrees in studio art. This group exhibition showcases a diverse range of subjects and media, and includes paintings, prints, mixed-media works, sculpture, video, and installation art. The artworks on view offer a lively and engaging opportuni...
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April 29, 2012
Logger Baseball Team Sends Off Seniors With A Win
TACOMA, Wash. – A quick offensive outburst for the Puget Sound baseball team held up behind a solid pitching performance for a 3-2 Logger win over Willamette in Sunday's season finale. Eight seniors were celebrated before Sunday's game as they prepared for their last game. The emotions that came along with senior day contributed to a quick st...
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April 25, 2012
National Scholarships Top the 100 Mark at Puget Sound
Young scholars have captured 112 prestigious scholarships since 2000 Students pursue research, language study, travel, and growth TACOMA, Wash. – University of Puget Sound students have taken their excellent track record of winning prestigious national fellowships past the century mark, winning 112 awards in just a dozen years. This year junio...
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April 24, 2012
Alum and Professor Take Game-playing to a New Level
They met in business class. Now they’re in business. New video game “République” takes an unusual path to its customers UPDATE: Camouflaj will be creating a special version of "République" for the PC and Mac to meet the flood of requests from game players! TACOMA, Wash. – Professor Jeff Matthews and Ryan Payton ’02 were an ocean apart, with their caree...
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April 23, 2012
2012 Youth and Family Summit—Saturday, April 28
Help Educators Build a Road to Success for the YoungFour Tacoma partners offer a free event for students and parents TACOMA, Wash. – For the first time, parents and guardians are invited to the highly popular day of workshops, talks, and music organized by and for Tacoma youth—the 2012 Youth and Family Summit, on Saturday, April 28, 2012, from 9 a.m...
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