TACOMA, Wash. – University of Puget Sound is pleased to invite the community to its 38th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Thursday, Jan. 18, at 6:30 p.m. The event at Kilworth Memorial Chapel will feature a thought-provoking keynote lecture by Professor Fred Johnson III, the Spring 2024 Swope Endowed Lecturer. Johnson, a […]
December Events at UPS
We have a few holiday-theme public-facing events happening this month at the University of Puget Sound. All events are open to the public. Dec. 2 and 3 WinterFest I: A Celebration of Winter in Music and Poetry | 7:30 p.m. | Kilworth Memorial Chapel Dec. 3 Christmas At Kilworth | 7 p.m. | Kilworth Memorial Chapel Dec. […]
M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust awards UPS Professor with Prestigious Scientific Research Award
Tacoma, Wash. — Professor Stacey Weiss, associate chair of biology and William L. McCormick Professor of Natural Sciences at the University of Puget Sound, has been honored with the prestigious 2023 Lynwood W. Swanson Scientific Research Award by the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust. The award was presented to Professor Weiss at the Murdock College Science Research […]
Taiwan Week: A Celebration of Taiwanese Culture at University of Puget Sound
Tacoma, WA – The University of Puget Sound proudly presents Taiwan Week, a week-long celebration of Taiwanese culture and heritage, sponsored by the Asian Studies program. From November 6th to 10th, 2023, the local community will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in Taiwan’s rich traditions and vibrant spirit. Registration is required. EVENT SCHEDULE Monday (11/6) – Feature […]
Incurable Optimist Book Signing with Jennifer Cramer-Mille
Author, speaker, and Puget Sound alumna Jennifer Cramer-Miller ’87 will sign copies of her memoir, Incurable Optimist: Living with Illness & Chronic Hohe Writes Press, 2023), on Tuesday, Oct. 24, at 8 p.m. in Rasmussen Rotunda, 3209 N 15th St, Tacoma. This inspirational memoir chronicles the author’s experience dealing with sudden, autoimmune kidney failure and […]
UPS President Featured in Sodexo’s “President to President” Thought Series
Tacoma, WA – University of Puget Sound President Isiaah Crawford is featured alongside other esteemed college and university presidents in the “President to President” thought series, distributed electronically throughout the 2023-24 academic year. The series explores the environmental priorities of 10 college presidents and their campus strategies for a sustainable future driven by change-making insights. Guided […]