Stories

Community, Students

Second Chances

In Washington state, there are more than 11,000 youth under the age of 18 incarcerated in juvenile jails and detention centers. Henry Loran ’21 is…

Ross Gay smiles at the camera in a blue shirt, with his face in his left hand.

An Evening With Acclaimed Poet and Essayist Ross Gay

The University of Puget Sound welcomes the public to an enchanting evening with Ross Gay, an expert…

The sign for the Stadium District T-Line platform sits above advertisements.

University of Puget Sound Partners with Sound Transit to Unveil T-Line Extension

The Sound Transit T-Line Hilltop extension was launched on September 16, with the University of…

Tanya Erzen is smiling facing the camera in a purple blouse.

Puget Sound Professor Tanya Erzen Awarded Prestigious NEH Public Scholars Grant

Tacoma, Wash. — Tanya Erzen, associate professor of religion, spirituality, & society and…

Jones Hall sits behind a flower garden on campus.

University of Puget Sound Named to Best National Liberal Arts College List by U.S. News & World Report

TACOMA, Wash. - The University of Puget Sound has once again been recognized for its academic…

University of Puget Sound Provost Drew Kerkhoff.

Campus, Faculty

The Call of the West

When Drew Kerkhoff left Ohio, to follow his future wife to New Mexico, he had no plans of ever…

Washington State Supreme Court panel discussion in Schneebeck Hall, 2013.

Campus, Community

Washington State Supreme Court to Visit University of Puget Sound

The Washington State Supreme Court will visit the University of Puget Sound Sept. 13–14 for an…

Professors Justin Tiehen and Ariela Tubert

University of Puget Sound Professors Awarded Grant for Pioneering Exploration of Existential Philosophy and Artificial Intelligence

University of Puget Sound philosophy professors Ariela Tubert and Justin Tiehen have been…

Gwen Lindberg ’25 and Paige Shinall ’25 measure stream flow in Mount Rainier National Park.

University of Puget Sound Students Assess Geologic Threats to Mount Rainier National Park

It’s a warm summer day alongside Fryingpan Creek as Paige Shinall ’25 climbs into a pair of waders…

Board of Trustees open session, May 2023.

University of Puget Sound Welcomes New Trustees

At its spring business meeting in May 2023, the University of Puget Sound’s Board of Trustees…

Anne Fetrow ’15, Kena Fox-Dobbs, and Jeff Tepper on the 2023 Georneys Trip to Costa Rica.

Alumni, Faculty, Students

University of Puget Sound Students Experience Costa Rica’s Geologic Wonders

Once every two years, a small group of Puget Sound students studying geology spend one to two weeks…