Author, speaker, and Puget Sound alumna Jennifer Cramer-Miller ’87 will give a talk about her memoir, Incurable Optimist: Living with Illness & Chronic Hope (She Writes Press, 2023), on Tuesday, Oct. 24, at 8 p.m. in Rasmussen Rotunda. Following her talk, Cramer-Miller will sign copies of the book. This event is sponsored by the Office of Student Involvement & Programs.
UPS Women’s League Monthly Meeting
The UPS Women’s League gathers monthly on campus throughout the academic year. If you have interest in participating with an invigorating group of women who come together seven times in the year for the primary purpose of supporting Puget Sound student scholarships, we extend a warm invitation to staff, faculty, community members, and alumni alike to join us for our next meeting on October 25. You’ll have the chance to meet students who have received our scholarships and enjoy music by a current Puget Sound Junior, Ela Escobar. Lunch is available for a small fee at the door.
First-Generation College Celebration Day Luncheon
The First Generation Loggers Network and the Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity are sponsoring a first generation college celebration luncheon on this date and time, to mark the National First-Generation Celebration Day. This event marks the anniversary of the passage of the Higher Education Act of 1965, which created the federal Pell Grant system and is often associated with the expanded opportunity that this provided for families and communities who had historically not been part of the US college experience.
Seattle Loggers Keep Learning
University of Puget Sound President Isiaah Crawford invites you to attend Loggers Keep Learning Seattle on Thursday, November 2 at the Georgetown Ballroom.
This event is a great opportunity to reconnect and socialize with fellow local Loggers, hear campus updates, and be a student again by listening to a presentation from Dr. Ariela Tubert, Professor and Chair of Philosophy.
Blues Vespers: Kim Archer & Brian Feist with Forest Beutel
Blues Vespers is back in Kilworth for its 25th season! Blues music, poetry, and a little something to think about in a spiritual celebration of music and the arts. Music performed by Kim Archer and Brian Feist with an opening act by Puget Sound alum Forest Beutel.
Night at the Museum: FALL-O-WEEN CARNIVAL
The Puget Sound Museum of Natural History presents Night at the Museum: FALL-O-WEEN CARNIVAL!
Come see the dead things come alive and join us for a night filled with spooky specimens. Get up close and personal with creepy critters, tick-or-treat, and enjoy some fall carnival fun. Costumes encouraged!
Join us October 26, 6-7:30 p.n. at the University of Puget Sound Campus (located at 1500 N Warner St, Tacoma, WA 98416) in Thompson Hall room 295.
This is a free, family-friendly drop-in event.
Walk for Reconciliation Against Racism
Join the 138th Anniversary of the Tacoma Chinese Expulsion for the WALK FOR RECONCILIATION.
Walk from: Tacoma Union Station, 1717 Pacific Ave, Tacoma WA. Walk to: Tacoma Chinese Reconciliation Park, 1741 Schuster Pkwy, Tacoma, WA.
Park program:
Mini Maestros: Wacky, Wild World of Percussion
The Community Music Department partners with Symphony Tacoma to present the Mini Maestros music concert series for young children, ages 2-8 years old, and their families. Each concert highlights a different 'family' of instruments in the orchestra using a curriculum prepared by Early childhood Learning experts and introduced by educator and emcee, Shay Ryan. Prior to the concert, there is an instrument petting zoo, which gives children an opportunity to explore the instruments up close.
This concert features the percussion family!
Mini Maestros: The Great String Thing-a-Machine
The Community Music Department partners with Symphony Tacoma to present the Mini Maestros music concert series for young children, ages 2-8 years old, and their families. Each concert highlights a different 'family' of instruments in the orchestra using a curriculum prepared by Early Childhood Learning experts and introduced by educator and emcee, Shay Ryan. There is an instrument petting zoo prior to the concert, which gives children an opportunity to explore the instruments up close.
Mini Maestros: Peter and the Wolf
The Community Music Department partners with Symphony Tacoma to present the Mini Maestros music concert series for young children and their families. Prior to the concert there is an instrument petting zoo to give children the opportunity to explore and experience the musical instruments up close.
Join us for a full orchestra performance of Sergei Prokofiev's classic musical tale, Peter and the Wolf!
Featuring Symphony Tacoma, conducted by Sarah Ioannides
Come early to participate in the instrument petting zoo at 1:30 p.m. in Schneebeck Concert Hall