Events only open to the campus community

Valentine's Wine Night & Candlestick Painting

Unwind after your busy day with a craft! Grab a paintbrush, a glass and join us for a laid-back Valentine’s candlestick painting night with sweet treats and good company in Oppenheimer Cafe!

  • $2.50 to participate – includes two candlesticks, paint & brush (cash and dining dollars not accepted for payment)
  • All ages welcome!
  • Wine (21+) & food sold separately | Valid ID required for alcohol purchases
  • No prior experience required!

Come solo, bring a friend, or make it a group thing!

DataFest 2026 - Kick-Off

University of Puget Sound will be hosting DataFest during the weekend of March 27-29, 2026! It is a team based, friendly competition that takes place over a weekend of hanging out with friends and analyzing a secret dataset to win prizes and do Data For Good!

It is open to teams of 2-5 students from any area of study. We also seek volunteers from the community and/or alumni to serve as mentors and judges. 

Campus Pride 2026

Celebrate Pride with your LGBTQ+ campus community and Tacoma on April 10th! With participation from queer student artists, Tacoma community members, local drag artists, and more! From 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. with a special coffee cart hosted by Diversions Cafe! Open to the entire campus community. 

Tabla Concert: Abhiman Kaushal

Abhiman's Kaushal's credits span the globe, especially providing the rhythms for Ravi Shankar's world tours in the '90's, and in soundtracks for Philip Glass, National Geographic, and many Hollywood films, including Zoolander. As an educator, he maintains professorships at Herb Alpert's UCLA School of Music, UC Riverside, and the National Taiwan University.  He will be accompanied on Harmonium and vocals by Deepashri Joglekar, an educator whose students range in all ages through the northwest and as far away as Canada and India. Presented by ASUPS Performing Arts. Free