Taiko drumming is a powerful, high-energy tradition that is moving through its loud sound. Bon dancing is used to honor, welcome, and comfort the spirit of deceased ancestors. Performances of both are included. 

We will be trying three to four different types of high-class Japanese-style teas. You are invited to taste, learn, and explore through this demonstration hosted by Professor Mikiko Ludden. 

Let's hear from graduates who majored/minored in Japanese about the lives they are leading after graduation, their work, and whether they are using Japanese! Japanese refreshments will be served. 

A mini-conference presenting student projects and research from the Math and CS Department. 

President Isiaah Crawford invites alumni and parents to join him for Loggers Keep Learning in Honolulu.

This event is a great opportunity to connect and network with the Logger community and hear campus updates. You'll also get to be a lifelong learner by engaging in a presentation from Tina Huyhn, Associate Professor, School of Music.

Wednesday, May 20
5:30–8 p.m.

Presentation Topic: Cultural Negotiation in Music Education

South Sound Strings Harp Ensemble, directed by Patricia McNulty Wooster, will perform a public concert which will feature solo harp and harp ensemble music. The ensemble includes college students as well as members of the public. We invite you to join us for an evening of wonderful music!

South Sound Strings Harp Ensemble is a non-credit ensemble within the Community Music Department. 

Join Professor of Anthropology Gareth Barkin for an examination of large language models and embedded worldviews. Barkin leverages decades of research on Indonesian media and society to explore how systems like ChatGPT and Claude "think" when they're speaking non-English languages. The talk investigates the mechanics of "epistemological persistence," demonstrating how LLMs impose an Anglo-American lens regardless of the language of output.

Join Wind Ensemble alumni for a special reunion gathering celebrating the music, friendships, and shared experiences that made their time at the University of Puget Sound memorable. Celebrating Dr. Gerard Morris's 17 years as the Director of Bands, attend the Wind Ensemble alumni concert to reconnect and continue the celebration with fellow alumni afterward. 

Free and open to all Summer Reunion Weekend attendees and the public.

Ka ’Ohana me ke Aloha presents University of Puget Sound's 56th Annual Lū’au. Doors open starting at 6:30pm and will begin promptly at 7pm. Ticket prices include dinner and performances by our very own UPS students and faculty.