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KNOW THIS campus news and announcements
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| The awesomeness is almost here. The annual Women's League Flea Market and Field House Full of Awesome Stuff is this Saturday, March 18, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., in Memorial Fieldhouse. Admission is $5. Early access to the more than 60 vendors’ booths of antiques and collectibles, vintage and upcycled items, clothing and textiles, jewelry, books, repurposed treasures, home and garden items, artisans’ goods, gourmet treats, and more, at 8 a.m., is $10. All proceeds go toward student scholarships. Have awesome stuff you'd like to donate? Great! Donations will be accepted Wednesday, March 15.
Share an evening of scholarship, debate, and dinner. Peter Wimberger, biology, will discuss how, to some, natural history collections are just odd assortments of dead things, but to others, they are a window into other worlds and times, at the second Daedalus Dinner of the semester, April 4. "Where Dead Things Comes Alive! What Can We Learn From Natural History Museums?" will explore the nature and uses of natural history collections and some of the exciting research being done at our own Slater Museum of Natural History. Reserve your seat ($15) by March 28. Call x3207.
Do you know a staff member who goes #totheheights? The Excellence in Action award recognizes staff members who consistenly exhibit excellence in their work at Puget Sound at the annual Staff Recognition Luncheon. Nominate a deserving staffer by completing the nomination form by April 7. Be there when the EIA winners are announced! Mark your calendar for this year's Staff Recognition Luncheon, May 26. Want to participate in the program? Be a presenter!
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| Inauguration Spotlight: Installation Ceremony
Inauguration day's main event is President Isiaah Crawford's official installation ceremony. Held in Memorial Fieldhouse, from 2 to 3:30 p.m., Friday, March 24, the ceremony will include greetings from campus and community members, as well as delegates from colleges and universities across the country. The Puget Sound Wind Ensemble and Adelphian Concert Choir will perform pieces composed in commemoration of the event—one by music professor Rob Hutchinson!
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DO THIS featured events
Founders' Day: Happy 129th birthday, Puget Sound!, March 17
LoggerUP. The Logger women's tennis team plays at home this weekend. Go Loggers!
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BE PROUD noteworthy and in the news
Michael Benitez, diversity and inclusion, was an invited speaker for the 25th annual Kravis-de Roulet Conference at Claremont McKenna College, on the theme of Inclusive Leadership: Transforming Diverse Lives, Workplaces, and Societies. His talk, “Addressing Inequality to Foster Inclusion,” examined actionable leadership concepts and strategies.
Nicole Brun-Cottan D.P.T.'17, Danny McMillian, and Jennifer Hastings, physical therapy, presented at Diversity, Cultures, and Health Humanities, the Sixth International Health Humanities Consortium, in Houston, over the weekend. Their presentation: "Defending the Art of Physical Therapy: Expanding Inquiry and Crafting Culture in Support of Therapeutic Alliance."
Barbara Racine, bookstore, was presented with the Aspen Award in recognition of her contributions to the industry by the National Association of College Stores (NACS). The Aspen Award recognizes a professional in the campus store industry who has made continuous, notable contributions to education and professional development.
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