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Fall 2024
- Dec. 16: Rev. Dr. Leslie Braxton to speak at Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
- Dec. 9: Washington state legislators to speak at Puget Sound
- Dec. 2: Prof. Andreas Madlung receives Swanson Award
- Nov. 18: Prof. David Latimer to deliver the John D. Regester Lecture
- Nov. 11: Graduate programs ranked among the best in the U.S.
- Nov. 4: Election week support, OT celebrates 80 years, and more!
- Oct. 28: Berlin Highlights, Outdoor Learning, & Finals Care Packages!
- Oct. 21: Election roundtable, new honor society, and more
- Oct. 14: Alumni in Sports, AI Expertise, and AI Threats
- Oct. 7: Homecoming Recap, Discover Berlin, and much more!
- Sept. 30: Homecoming, Dining changes, Campus Tour and more
- Sept. 23: Gold Seal Voting Award and Princeton Review Recognition
- Sept. 16: A storied athletics career, a bronze medal, and more
- Sept. 9: Faith Over Division Tour comes to Puget Sound
- Sept. 2: Save the date for Homecoming & Family Weekend 2024
Summer 2024
- Aug. 26: Puget Sound students compete in environmental challenge
- Aug. 19: Student intern brings the Sound to TAM 🎵
- Aug. 12: Inside Puget Sound's prison education program
- Aug. 5: "Braiding Sweetgrass" author to deliver Fall 2024 Swope Lecture
- Jul. 29: Clara Brown ’17 is headed to the Paralympics in Paris
- Jul. 22: A veteran, entrepreneur, and future physical therapist
- Jul. 15: Colleges of Distinction, love for Latin America, and a bite of Tacoma
- Jul. 1: A transformational gift for women's athletics
- Jun. 24: Puget Sound named a Best Value College
- Jun. 17: Logger to lead one of Seattle's top soccer teams
- Jun. 10: Shop Logger gear, President Crawford on civic engagement, and more!
- Jun. 3: FEPPS graduation, Passages preview, and more!
- May 20: Alumni Trip, student success, and celebrating staff!
- May 13: Loggers in Italy, Commencement rewind, and more
Spring 2024
- May 6: Commencement highlights, big data research, and more
- Apr. 29: Celebrate the Class of 2024
- Apr. 22: Mark your calendar for Summer Reunion Weekend
- Apr. 15: Roommate stories, adoption, and career readiness
- Apr. 8: New core curriculum helps students grow
- Apr. 1: Students get research experience on the Olympic Peninsula
- Mar. 25: Alumni share insights on business, the economy, and more
- Mar. 18: These Loggers are bonded for life
- Mar. 11: Logger Day Challenge, Ted Chiang, dance cards, and more
- Mar. 4: Are you ready for Logger Day Challenge?
- Feb. 26: 50 years of PacRim, conference champs, and more
- Feb. 19: Puget Sound is a top producer of Fulbright students
- Feb. 12: Master of Arts in Teaching grads make space to learn
- Feb. 5: U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer to deliver the Pierce Lecture on Feb. 21
- Jan. 29: The intersection of criminal justice and the humanities
- Jan. 22: Asst. Prof. Maddie Weinstein featured at the Seattle Pacific Science Center
- Jan. 15: Physical therapy alumnus Alika Antone ’00, DPT’05 gives back
- Jan. 8: Martin Luther King Jr.'s vision of a more perfect union
Fall 2023
- Dec. 18: Puget Sound reports increase in first-time and transfer students
- Dec. 11: President's Annual Report, PacRim, and coffee
- Dec. 4: Local ties, kayaking at 94, Loggers in Greece, and more
- Nov. 27: This Logger just made history
- Nov. 13: Prof. Stacey Weiss honored with scientific research award
- Nov. 6: A potential solution for food insecurity
- Oct. 30: Inside a boat funeral, A.I. in the classroom, and more
- Oct. 23: Would you ask A.I. for moral advice?
- Oct. 16: Ann Holmes Redding to deliver Fall Swope Lecture
- Oct. 9: Loggers learn outdoor skills in the PacTrail program
- Oct. 2: Climate planning, top marks, and homecoming
- Sept. 25: A new approach to environmental studies
- Sept. 18: Ross Gay to deliver Pierce Lecture Oct. 9
- Sept. 11: An internship at Mount Rainier, new trustees, and Homecoming
- Aug. 28: One of the top colleges in the nation
- Aug. 21: A major milestone, internships, and Costa Rica
Summer 2023
- Aug. 14: Our place in history
- Aug. 7: The most beautiful college campuses
- July 31: Brett Kolb ’23 on swimming with Type 1 diabetes
- July 24: Tacoma is one of the top five cities in the U.S.
- July 17: A new director for the Puget Sound Museum of Natural History
- July 10: New provost, online safety, PacRim stories, and more
- July 3: Best Colleges in America, the Supreme Court, and the view from K2
- June 26: Puget Sound named a Best Value College
- June 19: RDG puts the spotlight on students
- June 12: Retiring profs take our pop quiz
- June 5: Celebrate Ron Thomas' legacy on June 24
- May 22: A new (old) name for the Museum of Natural History
- May 15: Meet Drew Kerkhoff, Puget Sound's new provost
Spring 2023
- May 8: Congrats, Class of 2023!
- May 1: Best in the South Sound
- Apr. 25: Remembering Ron Thomas
- Apr. 17: Ready to continue your education?
- Apr. 10: Get ready for Spring Family Weekend!
- Apr. 3: Rita Moreno delivers the Pierce Lecture on April 10
- Mar. 28: A night at the opera
- Mar. 20: Assoc. Prof. Renee Simms to deliver Daedalus Lecture
- Mar. 13: Find hidden treasures at the Fieldhouse Flea Market
- Mar. 6: Celebrate change-makers on Logger Day Challenge!
- Feb. 27: Meet our new associate vice president for marketing and communications
- Feb. 20: The untold story of Puget Sound's gold medal skier
- Feb. 13: A top producer of Fulbright students
- Feb. 6: Land and reparatory justice
- Jan. 30: From Akrotiri to the Akropolis—introducing Alumni Tours
- Jan. 23: Meet our new chief information officer
- Jan. 16: Puget Sound welcomes poet Christian Paige to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- Jan. 9: Loggers are changing the world
Fall 2022
- Dec. 5: Searching for exoplanets on the roof of Thompson Hall
- Nov. 28: Loggers take the plunge for science
- Nov. 14: Politics and art collide in the 50th annual Regester lecture
- Nov. 7: Pierce Lecture examines the future of American democracy
- Oct. 31: A world that includes disability
- Oct. 24: $10 million for championship athletics
- Oct. 17: The wild (and mild) ways Loggers become Loggers
- Oct. 10: From Puget Sound to NPR
- Oct. 3: Four days until Homecoming and Family Weekend
- Sept. 26: A showcase of musical talent
- Sept. 19: Physics Club students build a plasma chamber
- Sept. 12: Puget Sound recognized by U.S. News & World Report
- Sept. 5: Welcome, College Success Foundation
- Aug. 29: A new year begins
- Aug. 22: Puget Sound named one of the best
Summer 2022
- Aug. 15: Welcome, Class of 2026!
- Aug. 8: Nola Thury ’22 advocates for those behind bars
- Aug. 1: Loggers score top marks
- July 25: Puget Sound student discovers a passion for health care equity
- July 18: What bees can teach us about Parkinson’s disease
- July 11: Puget Sound hosts Tacoma Interfaith Pride Celebration
- July 4: The fight for the West
- June 27: A hidden history of the Holocaust
- June 20: Build upon the work of the past
- June 13: Branch out with our favorite trees
- June 6: Alumna's kombucha taproom offers hangout for Loggers
- May 30: One Logger's journey to American Idol and beyond
- May 23: Making Loggers (and Billikens) proud
- May 16: Voted best in the region
Spring 2022
- May 9: Con-grad-ulations to the Class of 2022
- May 2: End-of-semester traditions live on
- April 25: Puget Sound awarded $100k grant for prison book club project
- April 18: Loggers love Earth - virtual student summit April 21
- April 11: Tonight: Tayari Jones delivers the spring Pierce Lecture
- April 4: Pirates, huli huli chicken, and more on campus this week
- March 28: Have dinner, will network - Logger style
- March 21: Justice G. Helen Whitener to deliver 2022 Commencement address
- March 14: Sarah Comstock named student affairs VP
- March 7: Get ready for Logger Day Challenge
- Feb. 28: Fulbright names Puget Sound a "Top Producer"
- Feb. 21: Talking rap in the classroom with A.D. Carson
- Feb. 14: Student art now on display at Kittredge Gallery
- Feb. 7: Seth Weinberger and the future of democracy
- Jan. 31: Prime time for Puget Sound
- Jan. 24: It was a really good year for Will Brooks ’20
- Jan. 17: Honoring local civil rights advocate Nettie Asberry
- Jan. 10: Starting spring and leveling up
Fall 2021
- Dec. 13: Three ways to de-stress during finals
- Dec. 6: Logger musicians in the spotlight
- Nov. 29: Getting a boost and moving forward
- Nov. 15: Viet Thanh Nguyen delivers Pierce Lecture Nov. 16
- Nov. 8: Fall Swope Lecture this week
- Nov. 1: Science, art, and the future of American democracy
- Oct. 25: Stories of our most memorable profs
- Oct. 18: Pres. Crawford stands up for Pell Grants
- Oct. 11: Loggers and the national pastime
- Oct. 4: Let's talk about consent
- Sept. 27: Welcome home, Loggers
- Sept. 20: Let's talk about free speech
- Sept. 13: Puget Sound profs rank among the best
- Sept. 6: Surviving 9/11, one Logger's story
- Aug. 30: Here we go!
Summer 2021
- Aug. 23: Spread Kindness, Not COVID
- Aug. 16: Welcome, Class of 2025
- Aug. 9: What to do with a liberal arts education
- Aug. 2: Prepping for arrival
- July 26: The start of a beautiful friendship
- July 19: The countdown to classes begins
- July 12: Loggers weigh in on health care inequity
- July 5: Looking forward to fall
- June 28: Too hot to handle
- June 21: Puget Sound named a Best Value
- June 14: New look, new site
- June 7: Logger joins US-Kuwaiti think tank
- May 31: Hit the books with Alumni College
- May 24: The best place to start your career
- May 17: Take a class with us this summer
Spring 2021
- May 10: Congratulations, Logger grads!
- May 3: Best in the South Sound
- April 26: Like Shark Week, but leafier
- April 19: On-campus vaccinations are coming
- April 12: This is where Gen Z wants to be
- April 5: Students receive prestigious awards
- March 29: Pierce Lecture with Masha Gessen April 1
- March 22: New campus clinic cares for Loggers
- March 15: No. 1 in the country
- March 8: Are you up for the challenge?
- March 1: Please answer in the form of a question
- Feb. 22: A new take on the class gift
- Feb. 15: A vaccine in the making
- Feb. 8: Race, religion, and medical ethics
- Feb. 1: Wonder of the Sphinx
- Jan. 25: Loggers on top
- Jan. 18: A virtual MLK celebration
Fall 2020
- Dec. 21: Have a restful winter break
- Dec. 14: Research pays off for Maiya ’21
- Dec. 7: End the semester on a high note
- Nov. 30: Gearing up for Giving Tuesday
- Nov. 23: See you next week
- Nov. 16: Miss Teen USA and a citizen-scientist
- Nov. 9: Of paintings and processes
- Nov. 2: Post-election plans
- Oct. 26: Don't throw away your flu shot
- Oct. 19: Save the date for Colson Whitehead
- Oct. 12: Puget Sound votes
- Oct. 5: Homecoming at home
- Sept. 28: Theater students take flight
- Sept. 21: Get tested
- Sept. 14: It all adds up
- Sept. 7: Podcast with the president
Summer 2020
- Aug. 17: Welcome, Class of 2024
- Aug. 10: All-in for fall
- Aug. 3: We've been preparing for this
- July 27: It takes a Logger to make a better mask
- July 20: I screen, you screen
- July 13: Ventilator parts made here
- July 6: Todd Blakely ’19 is still on defense
- June 29: Looking ahead to fall
- June 22: Black lives matter
- June 15: Join our town hall on June 17
- June 8: Keep learning
- June 1: We are agents of change
- May 25: Supporting women in STEM
- May 18: Mastering public health
Spring 2020
- May 11: Congrats, Class of 2020
- May 4: Thank a Logger on the front lines.
- April 27: Teamwork makes the dream work
- April 20: Just keep singing
- April 13: Loggers on cue
- April 6: Census consensus
- March 30: Get the facts—and the FAQs.
- March 23: We got this, Loggers.
- March 9: You're one of 2,020
- March 2: Peaceful to the Corps
- Feb. 24: Hello from the other side
- Feb. 17: The future is (Ful)bright
- Feb. 10: Jazz is for lovers
- Feb. 3: The secret's out
- Jan. 27: Talking shop with President Crawford
Fall 2019
- Dec. 16: Happy holidays!
- Dec. 9: Winning research and holiday deals
- Dec. 2: Holiday performances and more
- Nov. 25: We're grateful for you!
- Nov. 18: No art? Know art. Five artists to watch
- Nov. 11: Playing with history and the conference king
- Nov. 4: Snort more - the key to success
- Oct. 28: Pizza and (tiny) pricks
- Oct. 21: Puget Sound to offer first B.A. program in a WA prison
- Oct. 14: Prof. Sara Freeman ’95 delivers Phi Beta Kappa Magee Address
- Oct. 7: President Crawford joins Nerd Farmer Podcast
- Sept. 30: Campus hosts the Hon. Jed S. Rakoff for fall Pierce Lecture
- Sept. 23: Fall Career Fair welcomes 30+ potential employers
- Sept. 16: Entrepreneurial ideas pay off for students. Literally.
- Sept. 9: What I did on my summer vacation - poster session style
- Sept. 2: Here we go! A new academic year begins.
Summer 2019
- Aug. 26: Orientation leaders share their best advice for new students
- Aug. 19: Like this! One student's social media internship
- Aug. 12: What's under the logs in Spirit Lake?
- Aug. 5: Summer Arches and student research
- July 29: Superhuman research and hands-on learning
- July 22: Of road trips and river guides
- July 15: Combating climate change with beavers
- July 8: Teaching outside the box
- July 1: What cows can teach us
- June 24: Examining leadership with Prof. Jeff Matthews
- June 17: Ready for takeoff
- June 10: Leaders in the field and a tote bag giveaway
- June 3: New connections and old friends
- May 27: Loggers on the move
- May 20: Making waves in the wellness space
Spring 2019
- May 13: Congratulations, Class of 2019!
- May 6: Spring is in the air
- April 29: Intersections of life and art
- April 22: Earth Week extravaganza
- April 15: Now serving dinner, Deadalus style
- April 8: Words spoke, found, twisted, and proud
- April 1: How to wear a kimono and more
- March 25: Get ready for the Logger Day Challenge.
- March 18: Get thrifty at the Fieldhouse Flea.
- March 11: Art and justice
- March 4: The state of the city, plus climate justice and big news
- Feb. 25: Poet Nikki Giovanni to speak on campus
- Feb. 18: Loggers sharing stories
- Feb. 11: Valentine's special
- Feb. 4: The winter issue of Arches is out
- Jan. 28: Philosophically speaking
- Jan. 21: A "Fresh" take on MLK Day
Fall 2018
- Dec. 10: Hold our eggnog. We'll be back.
- Dec. 3: Cheer for cheap, and giving back
- Nov. 26: The Daedalus Dinner is back
- Nov. 19: See you next week!
- Nov. 12: Stories + art for a rainy day
- Nov. 5: The American art of democracy
- Oct. 29: Tragedy and Comix-y
- Oct. 22: The Jacobsen Series continues
- Oct. 15: LIASE Symposium brings Malaysian Borneo to campus
- Oct. 8: Mind over dark matter
- Oct. 1: The Garden of Earthly Delights
- Sept. 24: Valerie Jarrett in the house
- Sept. 17: NEW: A weekly letter for Loggers