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The University of Puget Sound Business Insights event brought together students, faculty, alumni experts, entrepreneurs, and business leaders in March for an engaging conversation about leading in an AI-powered world.
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Maddie Hanses ’20 reflects on a ceremony that brought classroom lessons to life.
Classes for a Changing World is a new regular feature in Arches that will spotlight one of the scores of inspiring, innovative, and timely courses offered each semester at Puget Sound.
Assistant Professor of Education Alisun Thompson discusses reducing teacher burnout.
A sea of mortarboards is punctuated by aviators, wraparounds, and sunglasses of all kinds on a surprisingly sunny day in Tacoma, in this archive photo from 1997. The Pacific Northwest spring weather was in rare form for that morning’s Commencement exercises, held at Baker Stadium. Even 28 years later, the buzz of energy among the graduates is palpable.
The Future's So Bright
Longtime clarinetist Gerard Kern ’67 founded the Seattle Wind Symphony, an all-volunteer group of mostly professional musicians whose concerts feature top musical guests from around the country.
Life for Daniel Pietenpol ’93, P’24 over the last 30 years or so has been marked by a deep commitment to volunteerism and service.
Vincent Maurer ’04, DPT ’07 and Alexandria Maurer ’07 addressed an unmet need when they launched a physical therapy business that caters to the dirt bike community
From a young age, Capriana Jiang ’23 knew she wanted to pursue a career in medicine.
¡SALUD! SANTÉ! SLÁINTE! TO THE SENIORS During their time at Puget Sound, President Ronald R. Thomas and his wife, Mary Thomas, hosted an annual spring wine tasting event for senior students at the President’s House. This event provided an opportunity for students to enjoy an evening of both education and entertainment, while spending time with the Thomases, who were well-known wine enthusiasts.
These photos are from the third annual wine tasting, which took place in 2007. At the event, students learned about winemaking as both an art and a science. They were taught how to properly critique wine by observing, swirling, smelling, and tasting. The wine selection included three Sauvignon Blancs and three Cabernet Sauvignons, carefully chosen by Mary Thomas.
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