Events open to the local community

Halloween Havoc

We will be introducing the basketball teams and the swim teams to kick off the winter sports season. There will be a dunk contest, a 3 point contest, half court shot for one luck participant and costume contest!  KUPS will be providing music and there will be giveaways!

Fun in the Fall

Come join Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society for some fall fun! Take a break from homework to decorate pumpkins and do some coloring. Also enjoy some hot apple cider or hot chocolate and decorate sugar cookies!

Labyrinth & Calming Contemplation

Drop by the Rotunda to walk the labyrinth. Walking a labyrinth serves as a meditative practice that promotes mindfulness and introspection. A labyrinth is not a maze - you can't get lost - but a way of contemplative walking that physically leads you to the center - and then back out into the world. Experience a sense of calm and clarity, allowing for reflection and a deeper connection.

Part of Election 2024: Engaging in Self and Community Care.

Space for Spiritual Centering: Election 2024

From 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Tuesday, 11/5, Kilworth Chapel is reserved to be a space where members of our community can come to pause, be silent, reflect, meditate, pray, or otherwise just take a break from what may be a stressful day.  There is no program or structured event - just a quiet space for centering.

Part of our Election 2024: Engaging in Self & Community Care series.

All Things Mending

Join Sustainability Services, KUPS, and the Remakery for a mending demo and fabric art market! At 5 p.m., watch a mending demonstration form the Remakery, then get individual assistance from the Makerspace on sewing/mending projects (please bring 2 pieces of torn/holey clothing MAX - this is not a clothing swap). Buy patches, pins, and handmade clothing from UPS fabric/textile artists!!

"Gather" Documentary Screening

Join Sustainability Services in Rausch Auditorium on Monday, November 4 at 6 p.m. for a screening of the documentary Gather. This event will allow attendees to learn more about Indigenous food ways and sustainable practices of reciprocity across the United States. Please join us to look more deeply into this topic. Additionally, attendees will receive a free sustainable dish brush made by Sqwishful (a woman-owned small business). Snacks and refreshments will be provided.

Walk for Reconciliation Against Racism

Join the UPS Chinese students and sign up to volunteer at the Walk for Reconciliation Against Racism. Organized by The Chinese Reconciliation Project Foundation, this free public outdoor event will reverse the walking route of the expulsion of the Chinese community from Tacoma in 1885, reclaiming the city for all peoples and cultures during this current era of racist violence against Asians, African Americans, Native Americans and other peoples of color.

Japanese American Day of Remembrance 2025

Please join us for a screening of the film "Removed by Force", a documentary on the unlawful evictions of Japanese Americans in Hawai`i during World War II. This film was written by Puget Sound Alumnus William Kaneko, and he and the film's director will host a Q&A session after the screening. The event is in commemoration of Japanese American Day of Remembrance and will be held in Rasmussen Rotunda from 6:30-8 p.m.. A specially curated menu of appetizers will be served.

Charcutería & Charlas (Charcuterie & Chats)

Join us for Charcutería & Charlas (Charcuterie & Chats) on Friday, October 25 from 4:30 - 6:30 pm in the Wilson Welcome Center, co-hosted by Sin Fronteras and Hispanic/Latinx Alumni Union (HLAU).

Mix and mingle with current Latinx students, staff, faculty, and local alumni. Learn about programs by and for Latinx students and HLAU. Find out how to get involved and stay connected. All are welcome, Latinx and non-Latinx alike!