Join the School of Business and Leadership at their pre-registration Baked Potato Bar to find out more about business course options, concentrations, clubs, career possibilities and more! Current business majors/minors, BLP students, and students considering a business major are welcome.
Susan Resneck Pierce Lecture: Melissa Harris-Perry
Melissa Harris-Perry, host of The Takeaway and the Maya Angelou Presidential Chair at Wake Forest University, will deliver University of Puget Sound’s fall 2022 Susan Resneck Pierce Lecture in Public Affairs and the Arts, titled "What Just Happened? And What Will Happen Next? Examining American Democracy in an Uncertain Moment."
SoAn Culture & Society Discussion Series: “Am I in the Right Place?”: Power, Positionality, and Fieldwork Dilemmas
Sociologists and anthropologists study how systems of power intersect with gender, race, age, and class; however, only occasionally do we discuss how these vectors of identity matter during fieldwork. Join Professor Yu Luo for a discussion examining how we as fieldworkers navigate our own positions in the field and handle interpersonal interactions given the uneven power relations we have with our informants.
JET Program Interest Meeting
If you are interested in applying to the JET Program at any point, you can learn more and ask questions about the position and application process at this event.
The Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program offers young professionals the opportunity to work in Japan as Assistant Language Teachers (ALTs) or Coordinators for International Relations (CIRs).
La Raza Cosmética: Beauty Identity and Settler Colonialism in Postrevolutionary Mexico
In the decades following the Mexican Revolution, nation builders, artists, and intellectuals were in search of a new national identity. They manufactured ideologies and visual economies that positioned indigeneity as an idealized relic of the past and mestizaje as the race of the future. Varner traces the visual evolution of these identity tropes through beauty pageants, films, photographs, art, and other aspects of popular culture.
An Evening with Stephen Kramer Glickman
At An Evening with Stephen Kramer Glickman, the audience will enjoy a night of songs and stories about their favorite stars! Best known for his role as Gustavo Roque in the Nickelodeon show Big Time Rush, Glickman is an accomplished pianist and will delight the audience with his renditions of popular songs. His debut album released in 2021 went viral following his rendition of the song Crazy by Gnarl Barkley went viral on TikTok. He will also conduct a Q&A where he will answer questions about the audience's favorite celebrities.
La D'Ossmont et Ses Jolies: An Examination of Power Structures in 18th Century Parisian Brothels
Presentation of summer archival research project by Audrey Reiss '22.
Fellowships and Scholarships Information Meeting
This presentation will cover the basics for thinking about and applying for fellowships. We will also cover campus resources, tips, and campus or national deadlines.
Whiteness: A Primer on the Core Barrier to Racial Liberation
What is Whiteness? How is it different than 'White people' and what is the relevance to racial liberation? Dr. Cabrera will explore the historical development and contemporary relevance of Whiteness to racial oppression and higher education practice. He will then explore how the path toward liberation requires engaging, disrupting, and transforming Whiteness in the process.
He will be signing copies of his new book, White Guys on Campus: Racism, White Immunity, and the Myth of "Post-Racial" Higher Education after the lecture.
School of Physical Therapy Research Symposium
The class of 2023 research projects will be presented in platform and poster format with time for interactions with students and networking with peers. Free Continuing Education credits will be awarded - registration will be limited for the first 50 clinical education community partners.