Katherine Smith
Faculty, Arches

Seeing Themselves—and the World—in a Different Light

Professor of History Katherine Smith studies what scholars sometimes refer to as “the long 12th…
Jeff Hanway ’09, Kegan Hanway ’10, and Kaitlin Chandler ’11 reading books on benches on campus.
ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú, Arches

Where Everybody Knows Your Name

Lost your copy of The Iliad? Need to check out contemporary queer fiction? Want to cry happy tears…
Campus seen from the air, with the giant sequoia in the foreground and Mount Rainier in the distance.
ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú, Campus, Students

ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú Receives $1.15 Million Gift from Sumner P. Erdman ’87

ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú is pleased to announce a gift of $1.15 million from Trustee Sumner P.…
A hand drops a ballot into a brown box with the words VOTE HERE written on it.
Campus, Students

ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú Recognized for Excellence in Student Voter Registration and Turnout During the 2022 Midterm Elections

The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge (ALL IN) recognized the ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú for its…
Students sit at tables inside Wheelock dining room.
Campus

Fresh Food, New Tech: Dining & Event Services Upgrades at Puget Sound

Changes are coming to Universtiy of Puget Sound’s Dining & Event Services (DES) designed to…
East Rapti River, Nepal.
Faculty, Students

Puget Sound Students Support Tiger Conservation in Nepal

In the lowlands of Nepal, near the Indian border, humans and tigers have coexisted for centuries.…
Peter Bittner ’12
ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú

Puget Sound Alumnus Peter Bittner ’12 Embraces the Potential of A.I.

Peter Bittner ’12 didn’t set out to become an A.I. expert when he first set foot on campus at the…
Maroon banner on a light pole with the words ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú, To the Heights! in white letters.
Campus

ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú Featured in The Princeton Review’s Best 390 Colleges for 2025

The ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú is one of the nation's best institutions for undergraduates according…
White flowers bloom in front of a clear blue sky. In the background is Puget Sound's famous giant sequoia tree.
Campus

ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú Celebrates $31.18 Million Raised in 2023–24

In July, the ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú closed the books on another successful fundraising year,…
Modern building in Doha, Qatar.
ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú, Faculty

5 Reasons to Visit Doha, Qatar, With Puget Sound ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú Tours

Participants in Puget Sound’s first-ever alumni trip to Qatar will be visiting during the best time…
Amelia Pooser ’26, a double major in politics and government, and French language; Catherine Schilli ’26, and Aubrey Kettley ’25, both economics and environmental policy majors, formed the Logger Corp. team.
Students

ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú Team Places Second in Environmental Contest

Three ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú students claimed second place in the Air & Waste Management…
Director of Institutional Research Kevin Riordan smiles at the camera in a blue suit and yellow tie.
Campus, Faculty

ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú Announces New Director for Institutional Research

Tacoma, WA — ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú will welcome Kevin Riordan as director of institutional…