University of Puget Sound Launches a Hybrid MEd Counseling Program to Meet Growing Demand

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The University of Puget Sound is proud to announce the launch of its new Hybrid Master of Education (MEd) Counseling Program, strategically designed to fill a widening gap in regional clinical mental health and school counseling education and provide aspiring counseling professionals with the flexibility and accessibility to advance their careers while balancing work and personal commitments.

Reentry Theater of Harlem Brings Arts-Based Justice Program to University of Puget Sound

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The University of Puget Sound will host a powerful residency with New York’s Reentry Theater of Harlem (RTH), bringing its innovative, arts-based approach to justice and rehabilitation to campus from Oct. 20 to Nov. 17. The visit, featuring RTH founder Alex Anderson and assistant art director Rory Anderson and Arts educator Charanya Ramakrishnan, is a major initiative of the university’s Mellon Foundation-funded project to reimagine justice through the humanities.

From the Hardwood to the Page: A Student's Summer of Service

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For Tdohasan Chastang Sunray ’27, the summer wasn't about rest — it was about giving back. The University of Puget Sound English major spent his summer in the realm of creative writing, embarking on a mission to inspire the next generation of storytellers throughout the state of Oklahoma. Funded by a Matelich Summer Challenge Grant, the project was his way of serving a part of his community often overlooked. 

University of Puget Sound Students Share Their Summer Highlights

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Students at the University of Puget Sound stayed busy this summer, working, traveling, conducting research, and exploring the great outdoors. During the first week of classes, we asked students how they spent their summer break and the range of answers was astounding. Among the Loggers we spoke to, several traveled internationally to places like Iceland, Mexico, and the U.K. Some took advantage of the university’s study abroad programs to see the world while others stayed on campus to work summer jobs or conduct research.

Constitution Day and Civic Engagement Events

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University of Puget Sound will host a series of events next week to mark National Voter Registration Day on Tuesday, Sept. 16, and Constitution Day on Wednesday, Sept. 17.

The events, organized by Puget Sound’s Civic Engagement team and the Office of General Counsel and Risk Management, aim to foster civic participation and educate the campus community on the rights and responsibilities outlined in the U.S. Constitution.

New Scholarship Honors Patient, Supports Future Doctors of Physical Therapy

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Inside the University of Puget Sound’s Ann Wilson On-site Teaching Clinic, patients work side by side with doctoral students who are learning to master their knowledge and skills of the profession while offering care to the community. Here, movement is restored step by step — through careful manipulation on mat treatment tables and with the help of parallel bars and exercise machines. For many patients, the clinic is more than a teaching space; it is a lifeline.