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University of Puget Sound Celebrates $12.1 Million Raised in 2024–25
The University of Puget Sound celebrated a successful fiscal year 2024-25, announcing it raised $12.1 million in gifts and pledges from more than 3,700 donors. A key driver of this year's success was the Puget Sound Fund, which received an impressive $2.1 million.
The Puget Sound Fund provides vital and flexible support for the university’s most critical needs. It is a resource that touches every part of the university, from financial aid and faculty retention to capital improvements and co-curricular programs. The fund is highlighted each spring during Logger Day Challenge.
From the Hardwood to the Page: A Student's Summer of Service
For Tdohasan Chastang Sunray ’27, the summer wasn't about rest — it was about giving back. The University of Puget Sound English major spent his summer in the realm of creative writing, embarking on a mission to inspire the next generation of storytellers throughout the state of Oklahoma. Funded by a Matelich Summer Challenge Grant, the project was his way of serving a part of his community often overlooked.
Supporting Success: Director of Student Support Eric Hetland
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Where Was Grizz This Summer?
Summer in the Pacific Northwest is a beautiful time to enjoy the outdoors and explore both around Tacoma and across the region. Puget Sound students certainly took advantage of the sunshine, but where was Grizz? The university’s beloved mascot was a bit elusive this summer. Did Grizz go backpacking? Hibernate?
Distinguished Professor Monica DeHart Awarded Prestigious ACLS Grant
New research into the inter-personal relations connecting China and Central America will provide a critical perspective on shifting global alliances. This work, led by Monica DeHart, University of Puget Sound professor of sociology and anthropology, has been awarded a prestigious 2025 Project Development Grant from the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS).
University of Puget Sound Students Share Their Summer Highlights
Students at the University of Puget Sound stayed busy this summer, working, traveling, conducting research, and exploring the great outdoors. During the first week of classes, we asked students how they spent their summer break and the range of answers was astounding. Among the Loggers we spoke to, several traveled internationally to places like Iceland, Mexico, and the U.K. Some took advantage of the university’s study abroad programs to see the world while others stayed on campus to work summer jobs or conduct research.
Five New Inductees Named to Logger Athletics Hall of Fame
Five former University of Puget Sound athletes and coaches will be inducted into the Logger Athletics Hall of Fame during Homecoming & Family Weekend, Oct. 10–12, 2025.
University of Puget Sound Hosts Artist-in-Residence Mary Enoch Elizabeth Baxter
While working at Mural Arts Philadelphia, an organization based inside the former home and studio of acclaimed painter Thomas Eakins, interdisciplinary artist Mary Enoch Elizabeth Baxter unearthed a disturbing piece of the past online. Researching in the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts' digital archive, she discovered photographs from 1882 of a young Black girl, nude and vulnerable, taken by Eakins in the very room where she stood.
Constitution Day and Civic Engagement Events
University of Puget Sound will host a series of events next week to mark National Voter Registration Day on Tuesday, Sept. 16, and Constitution Day on Wednesday, Sept. 17.
The events, organized by Puget Sound’s Civic Engagement team and the Office of General Counsel and Risk Management, aim to foster civic participation and educate the campus community on the rights and responsibilities outlined in the U.S. Constitution.