TACOMA, Wash. - University of Puget Sound is pleased to invite the community to its 38th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Thursday, Jan. 18, at 6:30 p.m. The event at Kilworth Memorial Chapel will feature a thought-provoking keynote lecture by Professor Fred Johnson III, the Spring 2024 Swope Endowed Lecturer.
TACOMA, Wash. — The University of Puget Sound is pleased to announce a 13% increase in first-time college students, with 58 more students enrolled in the Fall 2023 incoming class compared to the previous year.
"The increase in first-time college students is a testament to the great work of our enrollment division and speaks to the outstanding quality of a Puget Sound education. It reaffirms our commitment to academic excellence and underscores our dedication to student success," said Isiaah Crawford, president of the University of Puget Sound.
Don Scott ’91 became Puget Sound’s director of Alumni & Parent Relations in September, bringing him back to the campus where he spent his college years. After 27 years away, Scott is excited to return to Puget Sound and help Loggers stay connected with each other and their alma mater. We caught up with the Class of 1991 grad to ask about his memories of campus, why he decided to come back, and how his team works to keep alumni excited and engaged.
Q: What brought you to Puget Sound as a student?
Payscale, a technology company that analyzes compensation data and technology, has ranked the University of Puget Sound fourth for Best Colleges in Washington in its 2023 College Salary Report. The report is based on a comprehensive database of alumni salary data from 3.5 million respondents representing over 2,400 universities across the U.S. The report provides valuable insights into which fields of study offer the most income potential and which are most transferable to different career paths.
The word “sustainability” gets tossed around a lot and has many different meanings. How do we define it at Puget Sound?
From my perspective, when I look at the history of this institution in addressing sustainability and environmental justice, I think we approach this from the common understanding of the term: We look to meet our present needs without compromising future generations. We focus on three central pillars: environmental conservation, social responsibility, and promoting economic development and growth.
For Stephanie Cox, books are an essential teaching tool. This spring, not long after the “interim” tag was removed from her title as the head women’s soccer coach, she held a book club with her players. They discussed Brené Brown’s The Gifts of Imperfection, to better understand how they needed to rely on each other and embrace their vulnerabilities.
In the late 1970s, half a century after his own playing days were over, a former Puget Sound football player named Charlie Brady ’24 would drop by Baker Stadium on occasion to watch Logger football practices. He was retired, nearing the age of 80, and living within walking distance of campus. Brian Threlkeld ’83, an offensive lineman at the time, remembers Brady. “We’d all shake hands with him as we trotted out to practice, and he loved it.” In 1980 the team even invited Brady to fly with them to the season opener at Chico State, a 37-0 Logger win.
The University of Puget Sound is proud to announce the upcoming Swope Lecture featuring Ann Holmes Redding, a distinguished speaker and scholar-practitioner. Join us Oct. 19, 2023, at 7:30 p.m. in Kilworth Memorial Chapel (or Zoom livestream) for this free, public event. She will present “What’s Jesus Got to Do With It?
