Chekhov’s Russian realism helped forge the acting and dramatic storytelling techniques of the last century and the dilemmas of his characters remain passionate and human, funny and heartbreaking.

All members of the campus and community are invited to the Fall 2026 Swope Lecture on Tuesday, September 29, at 7:30 p.m. in Schneebeck Concert Hall.  This fall's Swope Lecturer is Mathew S. Nosanchuk, the Lerner Family Associate Dean for Public Interest and Public Service Law at George Washington University.

Simplistic and inaccurate stories about the history of science are common. How can more complicated and accurate histories improve our ability to navigate issues that concern science in the present? This talk will take on common yet historically inaccurate tales about Charles Darwin to illustrate why doing history with close attention to both context and primary sources is important.

Join us for this pre-Job & Internship Fair event to interact with employers in a deeper way. From 4-5pm, get feedback on your resume from recruiters and employers who regularly review application materials for the roles they hire for. Stick around from 5-6pm to hear from a panel of employers on how AI is impacting their recruiting work - from what tools they are (or aren't) using, to how they are seeing job seekers use AI in helpful or harmful ways.

Students can register on Handshake.

The highlight of Logger Wellbeing Week is the Logger Wellbeing Fair! This interactive, festive, fair-style event will focus on connecting students with campus resources and highlighting the 10 Dimensions of Wellness: physical, emotional, intellectual, cultural, environmental, spiritual, social, professional, creative, and financial. Stop by at least 4 booths to learn about different dimensions of wellness, and get entered to win raffle prizes! There will be snacks :) 

Join us for the Popular Music Ensemble directed by Rob Hutchinson and Dawn Padula with Puget Sound songwriting majors performing as a cover band taking on various roles.

Join us for Puget Sound's Symphony Orchestra conducted by Anna Jensen. This event is free and open to the public.
 

Join us for Pipes Spooktakular, a Halloween organ concert featuring Wyatt Smith, American concert organist. This concert is free and appropriate for all ages; costumes are encouraged!

Tacoma prog-fusion band, Velocity, plays the groundbreaking music of Weather Report, formed in 1970 by jazz legends Joe Zawinul and Wayne Shorter, featuring virtuoso musicians including bassist Jaco Pastorius, drummer Peter Erskine, and others.

The Summer Research Symposium is the interdisciplinary celebration of the tremendous research, scholarship, and creative work undertaken by Puget Sound students over the summer with the support of their faculty research advisor. Projects from over 100 students will be represented.