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  • Associate Professor of Philosophy Sara Protasi

    Philosophy of Envy

    Assoc. Prof. Sara Protasi will discuss her book on Feb. 2.

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University of Puget Sound is a leading liberal arts university in the dynamic Pacific Northwest, offering a rigorous, flexible education that gives students the freedom to explore and shape their studies, supported every step of the way by mentors and advisors. Whether you know your path or have yet to discover it, we can help you pursue a life of purpose and impact.

Why Puget Sound?

01 At Puget Sound, it's personal.
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05 Paying for college.
At Puget Sound, it's personal.
At Puget Sound, it's personal.

We come from different places and experiences, and no two journeys are the same. Explore a rigorous education that offers you the freedom to follow your own path.

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A reputation for excellence.
A reputation for excellence.

Ranked among the top liberal arts colleges in the country by U.S. News & World Report, Kiplinger, Forbes, The Princeton Review, and more.

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Be challenged AND supported.
Be challenged AND supported.

Our campus in Tacoma’s residential north end is built to foster collaboration and connections with cutting-edge researchers and scholars, trusted mentors and advisors, and lifelong friends.

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Get real experience.
Get real experience.

An education isn’t something you get—it’s something you do. Experience the joy of encountering ideas, making connections, generating new knowledge, and putting your education to work.

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Paying for college.

We invest in your success financially, too. 100% of undergraduates receive financial aid, and first-year students admitted with a GPA of 3.6 or above will, at minimum, earn a Dean’s Scholarship of $23,000 per year.

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Loggers are remaking the world doing work that matters.
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    of Class of 2019 are employed, continuing their education, or engaged in public service

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    students pursue funded research each year

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    national post-grad scholarships and fellowships

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"I have been very successful in my career relative to others of my age and experience. I attribute this to the liberal arts degree I earned at Puget Sound. In today’s economy, positions have been combined across fields, and having a liberal arts-based science degree is the best way to tackle modern challenges."

Jessica Bruce '08
Alumni Jessica Bruce '08

"As a student I recognized the importance of taking advantage of as many opportunities as possible to broaden my exposure and develop my resume. I interned for two summers in Washington D.C. with the Census Bureau and State Department. I also worked for the Greater Tacoma Community Foundation, a non-profit that does investment in the community..."

Jessica Dyck '18
Alumni Jessica Dyck '18

"The ability for me to be able to critically think about global health inequities and the challenges that the world faces when it comes to policy making and funding of healthcare gives me perspective when I am working in my community."

Jacki Ward Kehrwald '10
Alumni Jacki Ward Kehrwald '10

"I was able to apply the participant observation method to contortion and acrobatics for my Watson project. I was able to participate in the training methods and also to look at the culture of the people around me and how their arts and training interacted with culture.”

Regina Kearney Glenn ’70, MBA'71

Most Likely To Lead

Regina Kearney Glenn ’70, MBA’71 It was the late 1960s and Regina Kearney Glenn ’70,…

Arlene Smith ’08

Taking Play Seriously

IT’S ALL THAT  Flow arts includes dance, juggling, fire spinning, and object…

Kristen Bor ’05, photo courtesy of Kristen Bor ’05

Making Her Own Road

OUTDOOR LIFE Kristen Bor ’05 has been living in a van and working from the road for six…

Neal Berntsen ’82, photo ©Todd Rosenberg Photography

A Musical Career

ALL IN THE FAMILY Neal Berntsen ’82 is one of three siblings to have studied music at…

Torey Anderson DPT'18, photo courtesy U.S. Ski & Snowboard

PT Doc for Elite Skiers

TOP DOC Torey Anderson DPT'18 is head physical therapist for the U.S. Women’s Alpine…

Alexey Rudolph Root ’83, photo courtesy of Alexey Rudolph Root ’83

Chess Champion and Author

CHESS EXPERT Alexey Rudolph Root ’83, a former U.S. women’s chess champ, now teaches…

Cynthia Nims ’86. Photo by David Perry

A Career in Food

Cookbook author Cynthia Nims’ romance with food had as good a beginning as any: a ham sandwich. Nims ’86 had just arrived in Paris for a study abroad…

Alison De La Cruz ’92 at LogJam! 2021

Making Spaces for Queer Women of Color

Alison De La Cruz ’92 There are few hats Alison De La Cruz ’92 does not wear. Over the…

Anton Edwardson ’14

An IT Guy Above the Arctic Circle

Anton Edwardson ’14 (shown on the Arctic Ocean) is an IT entrepreneur in his hometown…

CJ Bixby ’86. NASA photo

Truly a Rocket Scientist

Cynthia Bixby ’86 is now chief engineer at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center.…

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Five Questions With Associate Professor of English and Director of Gender and Queer Studies Laura Krughoff

Associate Professor of English and Director of Gender and Queer Studies Laura Krughoff has always loved to write. As a ficti...
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Ask the Expert: What You Might Not Know About the Lunar New Year

The Lunar New Year arrives on Jan. 22, when communities around the world begin to celebrate for 15 days. We asked Lo Sun “Lo...
What’s Happening Now
February 2023 2

The Philosophy of Envy

February 2023 2

Lecture and Screening by Gregg Groggel ’06

February 2023 7

Daedalus Lecture with Dr. Melvin Rouse

February 2023 21

Japanese American Day of Remembrance

February 2023 2
Lectures

The Philosophy of Envy

Associate Professor of Philosophy Sara Protasi will be discussing her book The Philosophy of Envy (Cambridge University Pres...

Greg Groggel '06
February 2023 2
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Lecture and Screening by Gregg Groggel ’06

Greg Groggel '06 likes to tell stories, and as the four-time Emmy-winning executive producer of the Netflix hit, "The Redeem...

Zebra finch
February 2023 7
Alumni + Family
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Daedalus Lecture with Dr. Melvin Rouse

Join Dr. Melvin Rouse, Associate Professor of Psychology, for a talk entitled: The Social Self, the Biological Self: How Bio...

Japanese American Day of Remembrance Poster
February 2023 21
Alumni + Family
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Japanese American Day of Remembrance

Executive Order 9066:  All Persons of Japanese Ancestry Join us for a short film about Japanese Sansei (third generation) wr...

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@ollellamusic

It was such an honor to return to my alma mater @univpugetsound this week after graduating 10 (!) years ago. I had the pleasure of leading a songwriting workshop and a class on science-art collaborations, and then performed on campus (the first official Ollella BAND show!!). Maintaining a connection...

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@ups.softball

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!👻🎃 We hope everyone had a great weekend! The loggers had their annual pumpkin carving competition on Saturday! We had two winners. Group 1 was Savanna, Kat, and Kimora. Group 2 was Jessica, Emily O., and Jazzy. Congrats Logs!!! Also, We just want to give a big thank you to @turnbul...

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@roman96heir

Thank you bro for inviting us to the game! We loved it! ❤️

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@asupsphotoservices

Had some fun photographing pigmented colonies in the micro bio lab! #BIO350 #micronauts #MicronautsWeSoar 📸: Lucy Gruidl ‘24

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@nancyevars

Puget Sound Parents weekend…so fun cheering on Tyler with both Bay Area friends & our new Logger football family! Love seeing you so happy up here Tyler! ❤️🏈🪓

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Suns out, tongues out! (PT pup Flint enjoying his sunny campus stroll)

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