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Campus is gearing up for the Race & Pedagogy National Conference Sept. 27–29. Keynote speakers include Valerie Jarrett, Alicia Garza, and Patrisse Cullors.
Homecoming and Family Weekend is Sept. 27–29. Come for the PLU home game. Stay for the Green & Gold Tailgate, Logger 5K, BSU One More Scholarship Dinner, and more.
The Hoh Rainforest offers biologists a world of discovery. Summer research students Kaela Hamilton ’20 and Anna Marchand ’19 got a close-up look that blew their minds.
Get ready. The new Center for Speech and Effective Advocacy will soon turn Puget Sound students into civic engagement ninjas, thanks to a $250,000 grant.
Uchenna Baker joined Puget Sound in August as the new vice president for student affairs and dean of students. “My role is to create the most dynamic, supportive, inclusive community I can for all of our students,” she says.
DID YOU KNOW? Sandcastles are more dangerous than sharks. According to The Telegraph, since 1990, sandcastles have caused 16 fatalities, compared with 12 killed in shark attacks. The main hazard is people falling into the holes they’ve dug.
Study Abroad Fair Curious about spending a semester or summer abroad? Of course you are! Head over to Rasmussen Rotunda on Sept. 18 to find out how. Program reps will be on-site.
Love Your Frenemy Envy is the dark side of love, but love is the luminous side of envy. Asst. Prof. Sara Protasi asks, “Is there a way to harness envy for love?”
