Dr. Jamilia Sherls ’05 is a proud Puget Sound alumna and currently serves as Director of the Office of Immunization for the Washington State Department of Health.
Not every career follows a straight line—and that’s okay. Paths to Purpose is an alumni speaker series that explores the concept of planned happenstance—the idea that being open to new experiences, taking risks, and saying “yes” to opportunities (even unexpected ones) can shape your future in powerful ways.
Dr. Ruth Wilson Gilmore will discuss her new book Abolition Geographies, what abolition means, talk about how students can be involved in abolition work, and to discuss why we need human-centered approaches to rethinking our carceral systems.
"From Scholar to Curator: Why I Don’t Write Books, for the Time Being" by Prof. Jairo Hoyos Galvis
Alex Guerrero (Rutgers) visits the Departments of Philosophy and Politics & Government to give a talk, "Lottocracy: Democracy Without Elections".
The Department of Philosophy invites Dr. Kelly Weirich (Pierce College) to give a talk on the philosophy of language.
Giving and Withholding Uptake
Join CHWS and Dr. Jason Kilmer for a presentation about the effects of alcohol and cannabis on academics, mental health, and athletic performance. This talk is presented as part of substance misuse prevention month programming and is supported by the Division of Student Affairs. All students who attend will have the opportunity to enter a drawing for prizes such as a Bluetooth speaker, a digital camera, Lego kit, or noise-cancelling head phones.