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On a recent late-winter evening at the North Tacoma home of Jill Nelson Jackson ’84 and Martin Jackson ’84, a tradition was being revived.

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Bird Nerd

Rare in Western Washington, this larger cousin to the more common cedar waxwing experienced an "irruption" last year, which, Will explains, is when a species expands into…
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Changing the Conversation

Is a book a book if it has no words? Must a book’s content be constrained within its cover? While the vast…
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University of Puget Sound Mourns the Passing of President Emeritus Ronald R. Thomas

TACOMA, Wash. – University of Puget Sound mourns the passing of President Emeritus Ronald R. Thomas, who died at the home he shared with his wife, Mary, on Vashon Island,…
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Experience a Puget Sound Summer

From Ancient Myth to Jazz History, Puget Sound provides a wide selection of Summer Term courses available in two sessions between May and July. Enrolled students have the…
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University of Puget Sound to Host 2025 Washington State Legislative Preview

TACOMA, Wash. – The University of Puget Sound will host the 2025 Washington State Legislative Preview on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, from 5:30–8 p.m. in Wheelock Student Center…
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McCarver Day

Under the microscope in neuroscience professor Siddharth Ramakrishnan’s lab, the tiny heart of a Japanese rice fish embryo was beating. And the group of fifth-grade visitors…
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Gym Closed?

“One of the benefits of quarantine—if there are any benefits—is that people realize they don’t have to necessarily go to a gym to work out,” says Puget Sound Strength and…
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Washington State Supreme Court to Visit University of Puget Sound

The Washington State Supreme Court will visit the University of Puget Sound Sept. 13–14 for an immersive two days with justices attending classes, hosting a panel, and…
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Alumni

University of Puget Sound Names Abbie Lacsina as Associate Vice President for Constituent Relations

TACOMA, Wash. — University of Puget Sound will welcome Abbie Lacsina as associate vice president for constituent relations, effective May 2024. Working closely with Victor…
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Spreading the Aloha Spirit