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Read more about Washington Speaker Laurie Jinkins JD’90 and Willie Stewart to Receive Honorary Degrees at University of Puget Sound’s 2025 Commencement Ceremony
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Washington Speaker Laurie Jinkins JD’90 and Willie Stewart to Receive Honorary Degrees at University of Puget Sound’s 2025 Commencement Ceremony
Washington state Speaker Laurie Jinkins JD’90 will deliver the keynote address for the 133rd Commencement Ceremony at the University of Puget Sound on Sunday, May 11, 2025, and receive an honorary degree alongside long-serving…
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Accelerate Your Future: The Three-Year Degree at Puget Sound
The traditional college experience is often seen as a four-year journey of self-discovery and academic exploration. But for some, there is an opportunity and a drive to obtain the degree in just three years.
At the University…
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Q&A with The Trail Editor, Andrew Benoit ’25
For graduating senior Andrew Benoit ’25, the college experience has extended far beyond lectures and late-night study sessions. A sociology and anthropology major with a minor in history—and a member of the Honors Program…
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90%
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Meghan Mooney '23
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Angela Ronces-Cortez '24
“I feel like my educational experience is a good example of what you get at a liberal arts school like Puget Sound. My love of learning really flourished here.”
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Puget Sound Master of Public Health Grad Supports Global Health Efforts
Rebekah McCosby MPH’23 likes to describe herself as a generalist. She began her undergraduate degree studying nursing, but quickly realized it wasn’t for her and switched to biology. After graduation, she worked in a community…
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Taking His Time
The most daunting moments of Eric Mercer Jr.’s career have arrived in relative quiet, far from any spotlights or screaming fans. The audiences have been small but discerning, and each instance provided what Mercer’s mentor and…
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That Voice You Hear
Access to National Public Radio’s Washington, D.C., headquarters is limited these days; tours of the building, located a mile due north of the U.S. Capitol, remain suspended as they have been since the COVID-19 pandemic began…
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Jam It! Acapella and Underground Sound Acapella Spring Concert
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Disoriented Disciplines: China, Latin America, and the Shape of World Literature
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Jam It! Acapella and Underground Sound Acapella Spring Concert
Come join us in Kilworth Chapel on Wednesday, April 23, at 7:30 for an evening filled with acapella music of all kinds! We…
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Disoriented Disciplines: China, Latin America, and the Shape of World Literature
An invitation to think on the edges, surfaces, and turns of the literary artifact when it crosses cultural boundaries. In…
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Coffee Chats on Government Action
We understand that many of you may have the desire to discuss concerns about the array of executive orders, actions and…
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