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. 

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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.

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.

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.

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Winston Zapet Bamac ’27 and Archie Kerr ’27, the newly elected president and vice president of the Associated Students of the University of Puget Sound (ASUPS), bring a shared commitment to serving the student body and enhancing the student experience at the university. Both rising juniors with diverse academic interests, they are driven by a deep understanding of the importance of representation and student involvement.

Students in Dr. Alexandria Drake’s Connections 490 course aren’t just learning about the history of pandemics, they’re stepping into the shoes of the people who faced them. From the Plague of Athens to the opioid epidemic, students in Bring Out Your Dead: How Past Outbreaks Informed Modern Public Health & Medicine at the University of Puget Sound are learning about the evolution of public health as a discipline and how it impacts our lives every day.

University of Puget Sound chemistry major and Logger football quarterback Hayden Teeter ’26 has earned a nomination for the 2025 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team. The award recognizes college football student-athletes for their commitment to community service and leadership off the field.

The COPE Health Scholars Program offers pre-healthcare students access to direct patient care and hospital administrative areas at partnering hospitals. Participants become valuable members of the care team, working alongside nurses, physicians, and allied health professionals while earning completion certificates through the University of Puget Sound.