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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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The Future Belongs to All of Us

On Oct. 14, 2017, in our Memorial Fieldhouse, the Tacoma Historical Society honored the city’s civil rights pioneers in its 11th annual Destiny Dinner. The gala, “Fighting…
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Five Questions With Puget Sound Librarian Angela Weaver

As Collins Memorial Library’s fine and performing arts librarian, Angela Weaver manages the university’s collection of books, multimedia, and research materials to help…
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Tales from a Legend

Hollywood legend Rita Moreno charmed the campus community in April when she delivered the Spring 2023 Susan Resneck Pierce Lecture and spoke to a class. Now 91, Moreno is…
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An Evening With Acclaimed Poet and Essayist Ross Gay

The University of Puget Sound welcomes the public to an enchanting evening with Ross Gay, an expert in appreciating life's small delights, the featured speaker of the Fall…
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Matelich Scholarships Awarded to Outstanding Arizona and Nigeria Students

TACOMA, Wash. – The University of Puget Sound is proud to announce incoming students Bryce Kirk of Sedona, Arizona, and Esther Mosaku of Abule-Egbe, Nigeria, as the two…
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The Creatures of Commencement Bay

“Do they bite?” It is an obvious question for one small, ponytailed visitor standing almost nose-to-beak with a common murre splayed on the dissecting table. The Puget Sound…
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Worth the Read

When you enter Collins Memorial Library on a regular day, it’s usually filled with students finding reference materials or working quietly, but one evening in early November…
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In His Own Words

One thing is clear as I meet and talk with you in your hometowns: Wherever you are now, when you think of home, so many of you still think of Puget Sound. Me, too. At every…
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President Crawford Featured in "President to President" Thought Series

University of Puget Sound President Isiaah Crawford is featured alongside other esteemed college and university presidents in the "President to President" thought series,…
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Rethinking Take Back the Night