Campus News

Nationally recognized researcher receives prestigious Swanson Scientific Award at annual conference

Tacoma, Wash. – University of Puget Sound chemistry professor Dan Burgard was honored at this year’s College Science Research Program Conference in Portland, Ore., for his groundbreaking work in the study…

Sponsored by University of Puget Sound  Monday, Oct. 26, 5 p.m.

Critically acclaimed novelist Colson Whitehead will deliver the Susan Resneck Pierce Lecture in Public Affairs and the Arts on Monday, Oct. 26, at 5 p.m. in a virtual event that is free and open to the public. The event includes an introduction…

Tacoma, Wash. – Former national security advisor H.R. McMaster will deliver University of Puget Sound’s fall 2020 Susan Resneck Pierce Lecture in Public Affairs and the Arts on Sept. 8, at 7:30 p.m.  McMaster’s 34 years of service in the U.S. Army includes multiple tours of duty and 13 months as national…

Tacoma, Wash. – In June, the Archives and Special Collections in University of Puget Sound’s Collins Memorial Library was awarded a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant to support the creation of primary resource digital toolkits for use in university classes and research. The grant is part…

Tacoma, Wash. – University of Puget Sound Provost Laura Behling, Ph.D., has been appointed to the inter-institutional peer-mentoring network for the ASCEND Project, a $1 million grant-funded National Science Foundation (NSF) initiative to support the advancement of midcareer STEM women faculty members…

Doyle to join the faculty July 1

Tacoma, Wash. – University of Puget Sound’s School of Music has named Tracy Doyle as its new director. Advocacy, equity, and community engagement are at the heart of her work as a musician, educator, and leader, and her artistry and innovative thinking will enhance the…

Program expected to launch in fall 2021

Tacoma, Wash. – University of Puget Sound will launch a Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) program as part of its ongoing commitment to prepare graduates for leadership in a rapidly changing world. A search for a director for the new program will be conducted this…

Tacoma, Wash. – Deborah Bial, a nationally recognized leader in educational access and president and founder of The Posse Foundation, will deliver the Commencement address at University of Puget Sound’s 128th graduation ceremony on Sunday, May 17. Her selection as speaker has special significance this…

The Peace Corps announced this week that University of Puget Sound ranked seventh among small schools on the agency’s list of top volunteer-producing colleges and universities in 2020. Over the past 10 years, Puget Sound has consistently been named a top school. There are 12 Loggers currently volunteering…

Linda K. Williams, professor of art history at University of Puget Sound, has been awarded a major collaborative research grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) in support of a research project titled “Maya Christian Murals of Yucatán: Indigenous Catholicism in Early Modern New Spain…

University of Puget Sound was once again named among colleges and universities that produce the most Fulbright scholars. The 2019–20 list was published by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs this week. The Fulbright Program is the U.S. government’s flagship international…

Following an extensive and highly competitive national search, University of Puget Sound has named Matthew Boyce, Ph.D., as vice president for enrollment, effective June 8, 2020. Boyce comes to Puget Sound from George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., where he served as executive director of enrollment…