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University of Puget Sound Honored with Beacon Award for Freedom Education Project Puget Sound
The University of Puget Sound has been awarded the Beacon Award for Excellence in Student Achievement and Success by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). This honor celebrates the transformative impact…
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The Rev. Leslie D. Braxton to Speak at 39th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
TACOMA, WA – The University of Puget Sound is pleased to invite the South Sound community to its 39th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration, featuring a keynote lecture by the Rev. Leslie D. Braxton ’83 on Thursday,…
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Cultivating Curiosity: Puget Sound Celebrates Teaching Excellence
Sam Kigar, an associate professor of Islam in the Department of Religion, Spirituality, & Society, received the 2024 President's Excellence in Teaching Award, the highest distinction given to a faculty member for…
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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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Women's Basketball vs Pacific University
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Loggers Keep Learning Spokane
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39th Annual University of Puget Sound Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
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Opening Reception for 2025 Art Students Annual
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Loggers Keep Learning Spokane
President Isiaah Crawford invites alumni and parents to join him for Loggers Keep Learning in Spokane. This event is…
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39th Annual University of Puget Sound Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
The observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday has been a tradition at University of Puget Sound since before it…
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Opening Reception for 2025 Art Students Annual
See the best work from art classes in the last year. This juried show will be kicked off by the opening night reception on…
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