1.  Logger Spirit

Join us for Homecoming & Family Weekend, Oct. 10–12, for football, LoggerFest, the 15th annual Logger 5K, the jazz orchestra performing with Nnenna Freelon, and more!

2.  Focus on Health

Logger Wellbeing Week is Sept. 29–Oct. 3, featuring activities designed to connect students with a variety of campus resources and highlight the 10 dimensions of wellness.

3.  The Architecture of Pride

Visiting Prof. of Gender and Queer Studies Heather White was awarded a grant from the Louisville Institute for their research on the role of churches in the early LGBTQ+ movement.

Creating Communities

Puget Sound has over 80 student-run clubs and organizations. Club Coordinator Bennett Christensen helps student leaders build community through shared interests in close collaboration with the Associated Students of the University of Puget Sound (ASUPS). After a brief stint in the corporate world, he started his role at Puget Sound, supporting club leaders and helping them reach their goals, from creating a sustainable leadership structure to travel planning.

“It's a transformative time of life, and supporting that kind of self-discovery and finding community is a cool thing to be involved in and help facilitate,” says Christensen. “Getting to try new things and connect to a community not only helps students to know themselves, but sets them up to take on new challenges after college, as well.”

Puget Sound offers clubs and student organizations for many different hobbies and interests. Don't see the club you're looking for? You can create your own!

The Bee's Knees

Associate Prof. of Biology Mark Martin recently released the 100th episode of his podcast, Matters Microbial. The podcast features in-depth conversations with researchers in the field of microbiology. For the landmark episode, Martin interviewed Dr. Heather Hendrickson of the University of Canterbury in New Zealand about protecting honeybees from bacterial infections.

Off and Running

The fall athletics season is off to a great start with an impressive four Puget Sound scholar-athletes landing on the Northwest Conference Athlete of the Week teams — more than any other conference school. The Loggers earning athlete of the week honors are Akira Anderson ’25, Gianna Maldonado ’27, Rhys Foote ’27, and Cian Monaghan ’26.

Back to School

Last week marked the first day of fall classes, with students returning to campus, reconnecting with friends after the summer break, and enjoying the perfect late-summer weather. Only 32 days until homecoming!

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