The University of Puget Sound campus as seen from above with Mt. Rainier in the background.
Campus, Faculty, Students

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 been honored once again for its academic…
OT students retrofit toys for accessibility.
Alumni, Arches

The First and Finest

One of the fondest memories that George Tomlin ’82 had in supervising the pediatric clinic in the…
Illustration by Ane Arzelus
Faculty, Arches

Adoption in America

When Rebecca Wellington’s sister died in 2017, Wellington began to write as a way of processing her…
Members of the second expedition of the PacTrail program summiting a peak.
Alumni, Arches

Outdoor Learning

Grayson Shearer ’25 grew up backpacking near his hometown of Denver, and by the time he arrived for…
The Professionals opener image for Arches.
Alumni, Arches

The Professionals

John Weaver ’98, creative director for the Seattle Seahawks, was on a phone call one day when he…
A smiling grad at the FEPPS Commencement ceremony in June 2024.
Alumni, Faculty, Arches

A Second Chance

Tiana Wood-Sims ’24 chose the clear nail polish flecked with gold glitter. That little bit of bling…
Katherine Smith
Faculty, Arches

Seeing Themselves—and the World—in a Different Light

Professor of History Katherine Smith studies what scholars sometimes refer to as “the long 12th…
Jeff Hanway ’09, Kegan Hanway ’10, and Kaitlin Chandler ’11 reading books on benches on campus.
Alumni, Arches

Where Everybody Knows Your Name

Lost your copy of The Iliad? Need to check out contemporary queer fiction? Want to cry happy tears…
President Isiaah Crawford at New Student Move-In Day in 2024.
Alumni, Arches

Homecomings

President Isiaah Crawford welcomed the incoming Arches editor, Lisa Kozleski ’94, to his office for…
Frank Reed ’05, MAT’08
Alumni, Arches

Nontraditional Educator

When Burbank, Calif., native Frank Reed ’05, MAT’08 topped out at 5'8" in high school, he…
Joshua Jones ’98 and Jeffrey Jones ’02
Alumni, Arches

A Doctor and a Filmmaker Walk into a Movie Theatre…

When brothers Joshua ’98 and Jeffrey Jones ’02 watch a movie or a TV show, they pay attention to…
Prof. Robin Jacobson moderates a discussion on campus with members of the Washington State Supreme Court in 2023.
Faculty, Arches

Ask the Expert: Robin Jacobson

With the 2024 presidential election hitting the home stretch, we asked Robin Jacobson, professor of…