The Health Professions Advising program is experiencing unprecedented growth, as communities feel the strain of ongoing shortages in medicine, nursing, and allied health.
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Under the direction of Prof. Jess K Smith, the Theatre Arts and Music departments will present the Tony Award-winning musical Fun Home at the Norton Clapp Theatre.
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Samantha Odeka '29 credits the First Year Inside program with helping incoming Loggers build community and academic confidence before classes start.
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Alumni Award Winner: Service to Puget Sound
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Six Loggers who have made a meaningful impact in their professions, in their communities, and at the university will be honored with Puget Sound’s most prestigious alumni awards during Summer Reunion Weekend June 5 to 7, 2026. Learn more about the celebration at pugetsound.edu/srw.
Soccer was the first love of Maya Mendoza-Exstrom ’03, and it never let her go. It carried her from childhood teams in western Washington to championship squads at the University of Puget Sound, then into coaching roles after graduation and ultimately into a career dedicated to advancing the game.
After earning her law degree and spending seven years in private practice, Mendoza-Exstrom went on to work 11 seasons with the Seattle Sounders — three as the club’s chief operating officer. She is now the chief business officer for Seattle Reign FC. She also chaired the successful bid for Seattle to host the World Cup and is a member of the city’s 2026 FIFA World Cup Host Committee City Board. In addition, Mendoza-Exstrom contributes her expertise to a number of boards and nonprofits, including the RAVE Foundation, the Reign’s and Sounders’ charitable arm, which works to build small and innovative soccer fields designed for free community play.
“I still don’t know what I want to be when I grow up,” says Mendoza-Exstrom with a laugh. But professors like Mott Green and Nancy Bristow, who supported her development as both a committed student and an All-American athlete at Puget Sound, “meant the world to me,” she explains, and that is “probably why I am still working in this game. I can’t quite quit this game, because it’s as much academic and intellectual to me as it is a physical sport.”
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In 1976, the Puget Sound Black Student Union invited the Rev. Jesse Jackson to campus to speak during an annual Black Arts Festival.
Past Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration speaker, the Rev. Dr. Leslie Braxton '83, sat down with KING 5 to share his personal story of meeting the late civil rights icon and the legacy Jackson leaves behind.
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The Logger Baseball team finished its California road trip on a high note, overcoming an early deficit to beat Chapman University 6-5. The victory capped off a successful week where the team won three out of its four games. While the Loggers trailed by three runs late in the game, they surged ahead in the seventh inning when Charlie Deggeller '27 hit a clutch ball into center field to drive in two teammates.
A wild pitch allowed another runner to score the go-ahead run, giving the Loggers a lead they would not relinquish. Pitching held firm in the final minutes, with Braden Blackwell '27 forcing the final three outs to secure the win.
The team now returns home to Tacoma to face Whitworth University, the top-ranked team in the conference. The series kicks off Feb. 28 with a doubleheader starting at 11 a.m., followed by a final game March 1 at 11 a.m.
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Join fellow Loggers on campus and across the country on Tuesday, March 3, for Logger Day Challenge, Puget Sound's annual celebration of Logger pride and philanthropy. This is an opportunity to come together to support our community and the university we love.
How to participate:
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Sign up to be an Advocate and use our Logger Day Challenge Advocate Toolkit.
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Follow the university on social media and like, comment, share, and repost university content to get the word out. Don't forget to tag Puget Sound at @univpugetsound and use the hashtag #LoggerDayChallenge.
- Attend a Regional Happy Hour if there's one in your area.
- Share the day with fellow Loggers!
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Looking Back, Moving Forward
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Louis Smith ’69, Black Student Union founder and student-athlete, joined moderator Donovan Wilson ’22 to discuss the Black athlete experience at Puget Sound from the Civil Rights Era to today. The event was hosted by African American Studies.
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