News, events, and stories from University of Puget Sound.
1. Much Ado About Texting
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Prof. of Communication Studies Nick Brody was quoted in a recent feature article in The Atlantic about how men have a difficult time communicating through text messages.
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The 2025 Art Students Annual opens this week with a reception on Jan. 27 at 5 p.m. The student artwork will be on view in Kittredge Gallery through Feb. 22.
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Alumni and parents are invited to join President Isiaah Crawford for Loggers Keep Learning San Francisco on Feb. 6, featuring a presentation by Assoc. Prof. Chris Kendall.
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School of Education Asst. Prof. Alisun Thompson has co-published a book on the teaching profession and the impact of COVID-19. Going the Distance: The Teaching Profession in a Post-COVID World (Harvard Education Press, 2024). The book presents an unflinching yet ultimately hopeful appraisal of the workplace factors that determine career risk and resilience among K–12 teachers, informed by the lessons of the pandemic.
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In December, Nabil Ayers ’93 published a piece titled "A Wrong Turn in Mississippi" in The New York Times. In the article, Ayers relates his experience searching for the house where his enslaved ancestors lived in Holly Springs, Mississippi, and getting help from an unexpected source.
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The Logger Track & Field team kicked off the season with an indoor competition at the University of Washington. Alex Rhodes ’27 won the 400 meter race with a time of 46.51, breaking his own indoor school record. Avery Keith ’27 and Kyrstin Wilson ’26 also had impressive performances at the team's first meet of the year.
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Currently, Puget Sound is engaged in Year 7 of our accreditation cycle with the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCC). This spring, we will submit our Evaluation of Institutional Effectiveness (EIE) report to the commission. A team of NWCCU reviewers will visit campus on April 23–25 to learn more about the university directly from faculty, staff, students, and administrators.
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A Model of Moral Leadership
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The campus and community gathered in Kilworth Memorial Chapel on Jan. 23 to celebrate the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The event, which was hosted by the Office of Institutional Equity & Diversity in collaboration with the Swope Endowed Lectures, featured a keynote address from Rev. Dr. Leslie Braxton ’83, music by Songs of Black Folk, and the presentation of Puget Sound's Keep Living the Dream Award to Tacoma City Council Member Jamika Scott.
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