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Read more about University of Puget Sound Announces Bishop Cedrick D. Bridgeforth as Keynote Speaker for the 40th Annual MLK Jr. Celebration
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University of Puget Sound Announces Bishop Cedrick D. Bridgeforth as Keynote Speaker for the 40th Annual MLK Jr. Celebration
The University of Puget Sound is proud to welcome Bishop Cedrick D. Bridgeforth as the keynote speaker for the 40th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. Bridgeforth, who will also serve…
Read more about Immersive study in Japan demonstrates the power of University of Puget Sound’s global education
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Immersive study in Japan demonstrates the power of University of Puget Sound’s global education
When Emily Mitchell ’23 arrived in Kyoto, Japan, for 12 months of intensive language study, she carried more than a suitcase. As the University of Puget Sound’s Miki Memorial Scholar, she represented the university in a program…
Read more about University of Puget Sound Report Draws National Attention for Addressing Barriers to Higher Education in Prison
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University of Puget Sound Report Draws National Attention for Addressing Barriers to Higher Education in Prison
A new report from the University of Puget Sound is drawing national attention for its findings on how colleges can better support incarcerated students pursuing higher education.
The report, Bridging the Divide: Teaching and…
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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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Puget Sound Singers
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Directors' Lab
Student-directed and acted scenes from: The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams, directed by Erinne Kellogg '27…
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Puget Sound Singers
Join us for the Puget Sound Singers directed by Erin Guinup featuring special guests, The Kamanas -- a Congolese gospel…
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Men's Basketball vs. Northwest Indian College
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Spikeball Formal
Join us on Dec. 11 from 7-9 p.m. for some fun at our club's Spikeball Formal! Grab your friends for a spectacular evening…
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