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

1. Living Legend

Poet, activist, and educator Nikki Giovanni will deliver the Pierce Lecture on Feb. 28. The lecture will be followed by a reception and book signing in Wyatt Hall.

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2. Black History

The last event in the Black History Month Series will focus on narratives of resilience from faculty and student panelists, Feb. 25, at noon, in Rasmussen Rotunda.

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3. Balancing Act

As a specialist with the 898th Brigade Engineer Battalion, Arshia Gill ’21 is learning to aid and protect front-line soldiers navigating dangerous terrain—in between math tests.

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4. Have Books, Will Travel

The Kress Foundation has awarded library director Jane Carlin a travel fellowship to attend an Art Libraries Society of North America conference in Glasgow, Scotland.

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5. Tacoma Stories

Novelist Richard Wiley ’67 recently released his new book, Tacoma Stories, a collection of short stories all based in his hometown. The book is his ninth in a 40-year career.

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N e w F a c e s

Welcome, Gaylen!

Gaylen Nuckols is Puget Sound’s new environmental health and safety manager with Facilities Services. She moved to the PNW from South Texas, where she worked most recently for Texas A&M University. Gaylen holds a B.S. in chemistry with a minor in criminology and an M.S. in clinical mental health–counseling.

DID YOU KNOW? Hox genes define our body plans. They ensure that humans have two hands and two feet—and also that a snake has a long body and a fly has wings. All the creatures on the planet may look different, but their differences are controlled by the same set of genes. The Hox genes!

Read a Q&A with Prof. Siddharth Ramakrishnan, co-author of the Hox Zodiac Cookbook.

I n s i d e S c o o p

Spring Career Fair
On Feb. 28, the Spring Career Fair will feature a wide range of organizations looking to recruit Loggers for entry-level and internship positions. Check it out!

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H a c k s & C h o p s

Illustration of a cowboy on a horse by Stacy Milrany

Working Geek
Work-life balance is something we all strive for—even Jeremy Korst ’97, the president of GBH Insights and a Puget Sound trustee, who leads the New York-based firm’s growth and development, and unwinds on his best friend’s dude ranch in northeastern Washington, driving tractors and hanging out with his family.

Illustrations by Stacy Milrany

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

Feb. 27
Noon Recital Series

Feb. 27
Life After Graduation: Reports From the Real World

Feb. 27
Lecture: "Why Is Interfaith Conversation So Challenging?"

Feb. 28
Seminar: "Beavers: Their Landscapes, Our Future"

March 1–2, 7–10
Performance: The Threepenny Opera

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