This is an expanded version of the roundtable discussion that appeared in the spring 2020 issue of Arches.

Last fall, students in Professor Elise Richman’s Intermediate Drawing course presented compelling self-portraits that provided a window into their hearts and minds. Displayed for three weeks in Kittredge Gallery, the charcoal, graphite, ink, and Conte crayon sketches brimmed with meaning.

History major Erin Budrow ’20 thinks so. She’s one of more than 80 Puget Sound students who received funding to complete summer research projects in the sciences and humanities.