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T o p F i v e T h i n g s

1. Part of the Conversation

On the Nerd Farmer Podcast, President Crawford chatted with host Nate Bowling about the future of the liberal arts, big plans on campus, and Stranger Things.

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2. It’s a Gamble

On Oct. 7, scholar, filmmaker, and award-winning author Bridgett M. Davis will lead a discussion on the intersections of economic empowerment, race, class, and gender.

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3. The Human Condition

Prof. Andrew Gardner first visited the Arabian Peninsula 20 years ago. Today, he continues to study the experiences of migrants in the region.

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4. Community Landmarks

When Principal Financial wanted to mark its 35th anniversary with a gift of public art to the community, the company called on sculptor Aaron Badham ’11.

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5. We Have Liftoff—Sort of

Meet and mingle with Alix Henry, an architect and environmentalist living in an earthship in Taos, N.M., and guest presenter for the Oct. 9 Art+Sci Salon.

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P e o p l e o f P u g e t S o u n d

Dig Deeply
In her role as interim director of the Center for Writing, Learning, and Teaching, Rachael Shelden ’12, M.A.T.’13 supports students as they work to accomplish their academic goals. She enjoys promoting collaboration, curiosity, and critical thinking. Her advice to students: “Look for spaces where people with different experiences, values, and perspectives gather, and go dig deeply. We grow better together.”

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HACKS & CHOPS Our student-run radio station, KUPS 90.1 FM The Sound, was named one of the 15 “Best College Radio Stations” by The Princeton Review.

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Museum Calling
Puget Sound’s Project MUSE membership with Tacoma Art Museum provides numerous benefits for campus members, including free class or group admission (by advance reservation); half-price admission for all students, faculty, and staff; discounted access to museum education programs, and more.

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D i d Y o u K n o w ?

Girls Rock Math
In 2018, the National Science Foundation’s Science & Engineering Indicators report stated that although women make up half of the total U.S. college-educated workforce, they comprise only 28% of the science and engineering workforce. Rachel Johnson ’20 spent the last two summers working to change that.

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U p c o m i n g E v e n t s

Oct. 9
Guest Lecture: “Puyallup Sovereignties,” Danica Sterud Miller, Puyallup Tribe and University of Washington

Oct. 9
Men’s and Women’s Soccer vs. PLU

Oct. 10
Guest Lecture: “The ‘Straunge diversitie of rayment of the countreth of Hispayne’ of Catherine of Aragon,” Theresa Earenfight, Seattle University

Oct. 12
Performance: Fall Festival of Choirs

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P u g e t S o u n d i n P i c t u r e s

U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff delivers the Pierce lecture

BIG IDEAS U.S. District Judge Jed S. Rakoff delivered the fall Pierce Lecture to a rapt audience in Schneebeck Concert Hall Oct. 2. In addition to his talk, "Big Problems With Our Criminal Justice System—and How To Fix Them," he visited Associate Research Professor Tanya Erzen's Prisons, Gender, and Education class to discuss Freedom Education Project Puget Sound (FEPPS) and hear from students about their involvement in weekly study halls at the Washington Corrections Center for Women.

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