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of Puget Sound students receive some form of financial aid
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alumni volunteers that mentor students, plan events, & raise funds for financial aid
307,317

dollars raised in this year's Logger Day Challenge

Your Gifts at Work

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Students

Lillis Scholarships Awarded to Students From Oregon and Colorado

TACOMA, Wash. – The University of Puget Sound is proud to announce Lina McDonald of Bend, Oregon, and Grace Shirley of Castle Rock, Colorado, as the recipients of the Lillis Scholarship, one of the university’s most…

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Faculty

Professor Andreas Madlung of University of Puget Sound Receives Lynwood W. Swanson Scientific Research Award

Tacoma, Wash. – Professor of Biology Andreas Madlung has been named the 2024 recipient of the Lynwood W. Swanson Scientific Research Award from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust. This award recognizes outstanding scholarship…

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Faculty

Students

University of Puget Sound Students Gain Global Perspective in the Galápagos

For Reggie Westgate ’27, an email from Environmental Studies & Sciences Professor Kena Fox-Dobbs changed everything. It was an invitation to apply for the university's Georneys (pronounced "journeys") trip to the Galápagos…

Faculty

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The Nature of Artificial Intelligence

America Chambers, assistant professor of mathematics and computer science, studies how computers interpret text and teaches her students how to build algorithms that can comprehend written language. Q: How did you first…

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Community

Students

Matelich Scholarships Awarded to Outstanding Arizona and Nigeria Students

TACOMA, Wash. – The University of Puget Sound is proud to announce incoming students Bryce Kirk of Sedona, Arizona, and Esther Mosaku of Abule-Egbe, Nigeria, as the two newest recipients of the prestigious Matelich Scholarship…

Phoenix Stoker-Graham ’24 interviews community garden volunteers.

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Students

University of Puget Sound Student Studies the Social Impact of Community Gardens

If you wander through the city of Tacoma, you’ll likely come across a small garden tucked into the corner of a neighborhood, on the edge of a park, or behind a church, overflowing with tomatoes, peas, and zucchini. These…

White flowers bloom in front of a clear blue sky. In the background is Puget Sound's famous giant sequoia tree.

Campus

University of Puget Sound Celebrates $31.18 Million Raised in 2023–24

In July, the University of Puget Sound closed the books on another successful fundraising year, celebrating $31.18 million in gifts and pledges—one of the biggest fundraising years in the university’s history. These gifts help…

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President’s Annual Report 2023-24

Together, We Rise

Together, we are building a more equitable and sustainable future—a future where everyone can reach their fullest potential. Through groundbreaking research, creative solutions to seemingly unsolvable problems, and fostering human connections, our alumni, students, faculty, and staff are making a better world a reality each and every day.

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