New Scholarship Honors Patient, Supports Future Doctors of Physical Therapy

Woman checks a patients blood pressure

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.

A Vision for ASUPS: President Winston Zapet Bamac ’27 and Vice President Archie Kerr ’27

Archie Kerr ’27 and Winston Zapet Bamac ’27.

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.

Bring Out Your Dead

Assistant Professor Alexandria Drake speaks with students in her Connections 490 class on past pandemics.

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.

COPE Health Scholars Prepares Students for Careers in Healthcare

A shot clinic on campus where a student receives a vaccination.

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.

University of Puget Sound Named a College of Distinction

Two men on either side of a graduate put their arms on his shoulders

The University of Puget Sound earned national distinctions for the 2025–26 academic year, securing recognition as a College of Distinction, a Business College of Distinction, and a College of Distinction for Career Development. These honors highlight the university’s commitment to student-centered education, professional preparation, and post-graduate success.