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We're bound for tomorrow, together. Every new chapter begins with you.

The next chapter in the story of Puget Sound begins now. Every contribution—of ideas and imagination, of time, energy and resources—is an essential step in the journey of a transformative institution. Your participation—as an alumnus, a student, a parent, a friend—has tangible power.

Your gifts help us write the next chapter in the Puget Sound story. They move our community forward in tangible, inspiring, lasting ways. In the end, Puget Sound is a shared enterprise, a community endeavor. We all pitch in, we all give in some way, and everyone benefits.

Greater, We Ascend

THE CAMPAIGN FOR UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND

Since our founding in 1888, University of Puget Sound has been home to a diverse community of talented individuals who challenge themselves to experience new perspectives and to discover new knowledge. We are, all of us, teachers and students, dreamers and doers, leaders and explorers. It is not our storied history that defines us; it is our community.

Over decades of growth and reinvention, we’ve developed a unique approach to liberal arts and sciences education that has endured through the strength of our shared purpose: to unlock the fullest potential of each member of our community and pursue purpose and impact, challenged and supported every step of the way.

As we look ahead, we are aiming even higher for the next hundred years.

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90%+

of Puget Sound students receive some form of financial aid
1,300

alumni volunteers that mentor students, plan events, & raise funds for financial aid
307,317

dollars raised in this year's Logger Day Challenge

Your Gifts at Work

Campus

Students

Lillis Scholarships Awarded to Students From Oregon and Colorado

TACOMA, Wash. – The University of Puget Sound is proud to announce Lina McDonald of Bend, Oregon, and Grace Shirley of Castle Rock, Colorado, as the recipients of the Lillis Scholarship, one of the university’s most…

Man with short hair in a black shirt and white undershirt.

Faculty

Professor Andreas Madlung of University of Puget Sound Receives Lynwood W. Swanson Scientific Research Award

Tacoma, Wash. – Professor of Biology Andreas Madlung has been named the 2024 recipient of the Lynwood W. Swanson Scientific Research Award from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust. This award recognizes outstanding scholarship…

Alumni

Faculty

Students

University of Puget Sound Students Gain Global Perspective in the Galápagos

For Reggie Westgate ’27, an email from Environmental Studies & Sciences Professor Kena Fox-Dobbs changed everything. It was an invitation to apply for the university's Georneys (pronounced "journeys") trip to the Galápagos…

Faculty

Arches

The Nature of Artificial Intelligence

America Chambers, assistant professor of mathematics and computer science, studies how computers interpret text and teaches her students how to build algorithms that can comprehend written language. Q: How did you first…

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Community

Students

Matelich Scholarships Awarded to Outstanding Arizona and Nigeria Students

TACOMA, Wash. – The University of Puget Sound is proud to announce incoming students Bryce Kirk of Sedona, Arizona, and Esther Mosaku of Abule-Egbe, Nigeria, as the two newest recipients of the prestigious Matelich Scholarship…

Phoenix Stoker-Graham ’24 interviews community garden volunteers.

Faculty

Students

University of Puget Sound Student Studies the Social Impact of Community Gardens

If you wander through the city of Tacoma, you’ll likely come across a small garden tucked into the corner of a neighborhood, on the edge of a park, or behind a church, overflowing with tomatoes, peas, and zucchini. These…

Students walk by Benefactor Plaza as seen from the air

Alumni

Campus

Community

Puget Sound Celebrates Fundraising Success with $22.1 Million Raised in 2025–26

The University of Puget Sound celebrated another year of inspiring philanthropy, with nearly 3,600 donors giving $22.1 million in fiscal year 2025–26. The Puget Sound community came together to support the university and…

President's Annual Report 2024-25

Greater Heights

It is clear that our world is changing faster than ever before, and is being rapidly transformed by emerging technologies like AI and evolving challenges on a global scale. Even so, the qualities that enable our students to drive and manage these changes continue to be the same ones that have been at the core of a Puget Sound education for over a century. In a world where so much is changing, a solid foundation in the liberal arts is a powerful and necessary tool for tomorrow’s leaders, artists, and entrepreneurs. Your gifts allow us to fund student scholarships, support high-impact academic programs, attract and retain expert faculty, maintain our campus facilities, and invest in student life initiatives that foster a deep sense of belonging and community.

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