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President Isiaah Crawford smiles at the camera while standing outside the arches on campus.

Campus, Community

President Crawford Featured in "President to President" Thought Series

University of Puget Sound President Isiaah Crawford is featured alongside other esteemed college…

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

Campus, Community

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…

Ellie Olpin ’24 and Reisha Foertsch ’25 collect seedling samples from nurse logs in the Hoh Rainforest in Washington’s Olympic National Park.

Campus, Faculty

University of Puget Sound Announces New Department of Environmental Studies & Sciences

University of Puget Sound announced today that it is creating a new academic department to house…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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

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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…

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…

Howarth Hall and University of Puget Sound sign

University of Puget Sound Featured in The Princeton Review’s “Best 389 Colleges for 2024”

The Princeton Review has named University of Puget Sound one of the nation's best institutions for…