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ELEVATE YOUR EXPERIENCE. PUGET SOUND’S HONORS PROGRAM connects students interested in a deep, intellectual experience in and outside of the classroom. In the process, students develop lasting ties with their peers and faculty through interdisciplinary research, discussion, and reflection, regardless of their major. As an Honors student, you’ll be part of a small cohort of up to 35 students who will: ° Complete our Core Curriculum through a distinctive path of courses engaging in life’s biggest questions. ° Conduct and present an independent senior thesis. ° Live with other Honors students in Regester Hall or Langlow House. ° Attend vibrant cultural events in the Seattle-Tacoma region. ° Graduate as a Coolidge Otis Chapman Honors Scholar.
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LETTER FROM A LOGGER
I remember the first time I visited Puget Sound’s campus. Driving up to the circle in front of Jones Hall, I felt both excited and nervous. Sure, I was impressed by the historic red brick buildings and massive, soaring trees, but I was still worried about whether or not I could see myself fitting in and finding my place. Coming from California, I was drawn to the Pacific Northwest, but I hadn’t actually met anyone from there, and I wasn’t sure what THE MAGAZINE ABOUT THE PUGET SOUND EXPERIENCE FOR PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS AND FAMILIES.
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to expect. I had heard it rained there a lot— would people be equally cold and dark? Fortunately, as I started to meet and talk with Puget Sound students and professors, my worries quickly subsided. I was able to witness how people interacted with one another, and I was
PS was created to introduce you to what it’s like to live, learn, and thrive as a member of the Puget Sound community and to the possibilities that await you here. This second edition introduces you to people and experiences you can expect to encounter here. While we intend to answer your questions about University of Puget Sound here, this particular edition of PS won’t answer all of them. We invite you to visit pugetsound.edu to explore your interests.
struck by how people took a genuine interest in what I wanted out of the college experience. I really liked how everybody was so authentic and unapologetically true to themselves.
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How to Apply Apply as soon as you are ready. We invite you to apply online using the Common Application. We evaluate applicants through a holistic admission process, meaning that we look at more than just your grades or test scores, to identify students with wide-ranging interests who are intellectually engaged, motivated to actively participate in our community, and bring diverse worldviews and novel life experiences to campus.
Costs and Financial Aid U.S. News and World Report listed Puget Sound among Best Value Colleges in its 2019 rankings edition. While more than 90 percent of Loggers receive need-based financial aid or merit scholarships, the core value of a Puget Sound education runs deeper. It comes from enabling you to invest in your own growth as a person and as a citizen through practical rigor, deep reflection, and community engagement.
Visit pugetsound.edu/apply to review requirements and begin your application.
2018-19 Cost of Attendance Tuition: $49,510 Fees: $266 Room and Board: $12,540 Total: $62,316
Application Deadlines The university offers both early and regular decision application plans. Early Decision (Binding) Deadline: Nov. 15 Notification: By Dec. 15 Early Action Deadline: Nov. 15 Notification: By Jan. 15
All applicants are automatically considered for merit-based scholarships ranging from $13,000 to $24,000 per year.
The doubts and anxieties from my college search are long gone. Today, I’m grateful to attend a school with a beautiful campus, but there’s so much more to Puget Sound that I appreciate. It’s been so rewarding to make friends with people here, to share new experiences with them, and to see them grow. I’m excited for you as you continue your college search. I hope you like what you see in this issue and that you consider visiting and applying to Puget Sound. Hope to see you in the fall,
Competitive scholarships up to full tuition and talent-based scholarships in music, theater, art, and debate are available.
Regular Admission Deadline: Jan. 15 Notification: Begins March 15
Noah Thomas ’20 Palm Desert, CA
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F E AT U R E S
06 /// LEARN THROUGH EXPERIENCES
08 /// RESOURCES: EARTH
16 /// N I G H T AT T H E M U S E U M
20 /// PA C R I M : E D U C AT I O N ON THE EDGE
26 /// C O F F E E , S E R I O U S LY
PEOPLE AND IDEAS
12 /// P R E PA R E T O L E A D
14 /// THE BLADE AND THE MARK
24 /// ON WINNING
30 /// Q&A WITH DEAN OF STUDENTS UCHENNA BAKER
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Puget Sound’s innovative Reflective Immersive Sophomore Experience (RISE) gives sophomores the chance to gain confidence, discover professional opportunities, engage in self-reflection, and participate in a summer internship. Students enrolled in RISE earn academic credit for a course that encourages career exploration and optimizes prospects to find fulfilling postgraduation employment. Students also develop an ePortfolio final project to showcase their experience. With funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the distinctive RISE program offers Puget Sound sophomores the advantage of early experience and entry to the job market.
 RISE. VISIT PUGETSOUND.EDU/RISE TO LEARN MORE.
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Hands-On Liberal Arts at Puget Sound Your Puget Sound education opens doors: to a broad understanding of the world, an active life of the mind, deeper knowledge in your areas of interest, and a lifelong network of support.
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he critical thinking, strong communication skills, resourcefulness and ability to work with teams that stem from a liberal arts education at Puget Sound prepare students well for a competitive job market. Combined with our emphasis on learning from experiences, a Puget Sound education equips our graduates to confidently face their futures. We believe in the value of learning by experience. You’ll notice that our students are employed in a plethora of on-campus jobs where they gain useful skills they’ll take to their first jobs after graduation. We take student employment seriously; on- and offcampus employment as well as internship and career services are housed in the same office, Career and Employment Services (CES). “Our structure gives student employment credence, and shows students the value of their parttime job in helping to figure out their career paths,” notes Alana Hentges, director of career services. “Students start on their career path from Year One,” adds Mona Lawrence, director of student employment services. On-campus employment is one of the ways you can learn skills from observing and working with others. Sara Cohn ’19, from Los Angeles, Calif. recalls working in the Diner, the primary culinary hub on campus as a first-year student: “I definitely think working at the Diner showed me I could be a part of the Puget Sound community...
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it put my foot in the door to help me get involved on campus, and taught me a lot about time management.” In addition to on-campus employment, Puget Sound offers other practical ways to help you connect with other Loggers and prepare for your professional future: Career Advising To provide supportive guidance related to your future beyond Puget Sound, you have access to a professional team of advisors. Students meet one-on-one with Career and Employment Services advisors to create and review résumés and cover letters, search for jobs or internships, and apply for part-time or on-campus jobs. Reflective Immersive Sophomore Experience (RISE) With support from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, RISE offers sophomores the opportunity to engage in hands-on learning through an internship. Students earn academic credit with a course that prepares them for a summer internship experience. Alumni Sharing Knowledge (ASK) Night A tradition with a 30-plus-year history, Loggers help Loggers during a networking event when alumni return to campus to connect with current students and offer encouragement, inspiration, and advice.
of the Class of 2017 were employed, in graduate school, or participating in service projects within seven months of graduation.
Nearly 2,000 part- and full-time positions were posted to LoggerJobs, Puget Sound’s online database for jobs.
INTERNSHIPS More than 350 employers hosted Puget Sound students as interns around the world last year; each year more than 50% of students engage in internships. Last year’s internship sites included: Retail Management Intern, Nordstrom S E AT T L E , WA S H . Hospital Intern, Sutter Medical Center S A C R A M E N T O , C A L I F. Design Intern, Museum of Glass TA C O M A , WA S H . Executive Team Lead Intern, Target MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. Commercial Credit Group Intern, Bank of Hawaii H O N O L U L U , H AWA I ’ I Public Outreach Intern, U.S. Department of State B O G O TA , C O L O M B I A Puget Sound Loggers gain real-world experience as interns with local organizations such as Minor League Baseball team Tacoma Rainiers (above) and community newspaper Tacoma Weekly (left).
TAKE A LOGGER TO WORK DAY During winter break, Logger alumni and parents welcome current students into their workplaces for job shadowing experiences in Seattle, Tacoma, Portland, Denver, Honolulu, the Bay Area, and other major cities. Recent hosts include: Senior Director, Creative Strategy, Design NIKE Senior Business Development Manager MICROSOFT School Psychologist CHERRY CREEK SCHOOLS Conservation Engagement Coordinator C I T I Z E N S F O R A H E A LT H Y B A Y
Rocky Shores/Tundra Intern, Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium TA C O M A , WA S H . Gallery Guide, Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum of Modern Art WA S H I N G T O N , D . C . Camp Intern, YMCA Computer Training Center and Digital Studio REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA Investigative Intern, Office of the Colorado State Public Defender DENVER, COLO. Immigration Intern, Tacoma Community House TA C O M A , WA S H . Make-A-Wish Intern, Make-A-Wish Hawai’i H O N O L U L U , H AWA I ’ I
President/CEO TA C O M A U R B A N L E A G U E
Production Assistant, Wilson Dow Group CHICAGO, ILL.
Vice President Supply Chain Finance BOEING COMMERCIAL AIRPLANES
Finance Intern, Fidelity Investments MERRIMACK, N.H.
Senior Experiential Graphic Designer ARTHOUSE DESIGN
Baseball Operations Intern, Seattle Mariners S E AT T L E , WA S H .
Park Ranger, Point Defiance Park M E T R O PA R K S TA C O M A Human Resources Director QUALCOMM INC. Policy Director S E C R E TA R Y O F S TAT E O F WA S H I N G T O N Senior Financial Specialist INTEL
Hospitality and Events Intern, Seattle Seahawks S E AT T L E , WA S H . Education/Outreach Intern, Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group B E L FA I R , WA S H .
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hen Pierre Ly looks at a glass of wine, he sees much more than grapes. Pierre, associate professor of international political economy, sees political systems, environmental and economic issues, reflections about culture, human investment, and delicious opportunity. This desire to see and explore beneath the surface represents the intellectual curiosity of the Puget Sound community that leads to fruitful student and faculty interaction. “I want you to taste the tensions in that glass,” Pierre instructs students in his class, The Idea of Wine. Pierre quickly points out this isn’t a wine-tasting class: “We’re not trying to figure out whether one tastes like strawberries and another like blackberries.” Instead, the class examines all the resources required to produce a glass of wine—natural, environmental, economic, cultural, political, and social—and students build a complete understanding of the complexities of an industry with worldwide economic influence. The focus on those global networks is what makes The Idea of Wine one of dozens of options in Connections, the capstone to Puget Sound’s distinctive Core Curriculum taken junior or senior year. Through his independent research, Pierre became an expert in wine production in China, inspired partly by his Vietnamese father and
Chinese grandfather. Both he and his wife, also a political economist, have conducted extensive research about China’s wine industry for articles and a book. In their scholarly work, the two have interviewed several producers, investors, and civic leaders on wine’s impact on Chinese economic development and political implications. Pierre has also presented at a major industry conference and was briefly interviewed on local Chinese television channels. After earning a doctorate in economics in his home country of France, Pierre was introduced to the liberal arts when he came to the U.S. early in his career. Assigned to team teach a course with a political scientist, Pierre saw the potential in exploring ideas from separate disciplines in smaller classes where students could contribute to dialogue. When the opportunity arose to teach in Puget Sound’s International Political Economy program, Pierre saw how his interests uniquely prepared him for the position.
Many Puget Sound graduates have gone on to careers in the wine industry. HERE ARE A FEW EXAMPLES:
MIKE VESETH ’72
Professor emeritus of international political economy at University of Puget Sound. He studies global wine markets and is the editor of the blog The Wine Economist. He has authored more than a dozen books. DICK BOUSHEY ’75
Owner of Boushey Vineyards, which is recognized as one of the top vineyards in Washington State. D AV I D R O S E N T H A L ’ 0 1
Operation manager of Chateau St. Michelle’s white wine cellar in Woodinville, Washington. JESSICA NORRIS ’02
Head sommelier (or wine steward) at Del Frisco’s Restaurant Group, a steakhouse with over 50 locations across the U.S. MICHAEL HAAS ’13
Founder of WineRelay, a direct-toconsumer wine marketing business.
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“Having students from different disciplines each bringing their own perspective feeds the classroom.” P I E R R E LY, associate professor of international political economy
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Perhaps that commitment to diversity of thought explains why his class, The Idea of Wine, is so popular. “We have students from all around in this class who are theater majors, English majors, biochemistry majors, economics majors, and computer science majors. There’s about everything. It’s a very eclectic mix.” With the variety of disciplines represented by students, the opportunity to explore the interdependent aspects of the wine industry seems natural. “Wine is a really beautiful subject to make connections because it’s both art and science,” Pierre reflects. “It fascinates students who are in environmental studies because the environmental questions in wine are enormous in all sorts of ways; climate change is just a huge deal for wine. And then you have the people who are into the politics, economics, and business. Through wine you see all the tensions: the economic tensions, the political tensions, the cultural tensions, the way that globalization challenges local law. “Having students from different disciplines each bringing their own perspective feeds the classroom,” Pierre continues. “For the most part, they had never really thought about wine, beyond drinking it, when they walk into class. And then it becomes the thing that maybe they could consider in all sorts of capacities.” He next plans to teach a course on the economy of China that will culminate in selecting students to engage in eight-week internships in Beijing, part of Puget Sound’s extensive experiential learning and study abroad programs. “I get to know students so well at Puget Sound and have so many discussions with them,” notes Pierre. “Not just about class but about what they might want to do this summer or what they want to do later; I get to see in hindsight what my students end up doing. And then even after they leave, they actually stay in touch and we still talk; we still exchange and so that’s really fun.”
Like Pierre, Kyungin Kim ’17 had a family connection that inspired her interest in wine. “My grandfather used to be a rice winemaker in Gyeongju, South Korea, so I was always interested in how different types of spirits were made,” says the international political economy major. “I was able to learn that grape winemaking is very different from rice winemaking, and I never knew that there were so many different types of wine made across different areas of the world. What fascinated me the most was how different soil, climate, winemaking practices, and many other variables could influence the taste and quality of the final product.” Kyungin, who was born in Seoul, South Korea, but grew up in Shanghai, China, credits Pierre for advising her on how to combine her academic and professional interests. After being selected for a summer research fellowship through the department, Kyungin traveled to South Korea to study tourism in Jeju Island, a popular resort destination. Through mentorship from Pierre and other International Political Economy professors, Kyungin was inspired to focus on her interest in tourism economics. “What I appreciated most about Pierre is that his office door was always open for students; even on days without planned office hours, Pierre was more than happy to hear and discuss papers, projects, careerrelated concerns, and even personal life issues. I truly appreciated how many professors at Puget Sound, like Pierre, are deeply dedicated to teaching and influencing students’ lives.” Today, Kyungin works as a Risk Management Specialist for Airbnb in Seoul and continues to stay in contact with Pierre. “Recently, he offered me a chance to publish my thesis in our school journal collection website, which was so meaningful because I aspire to be a full-time scholar someday,” she says.
Learning happens everywhere
All Puget Sound students live on campus for at least two years in one of our residence halls, suites, or houses. Beyond a convenient place to sleep and study, campus residences are supportive, vibrant communities meant to enhance and maximize the academic and social experience at Puget Sound. Residents have the choice to participate in themed living and learning communities focused on specialized interests. Options for first-year students include: Humanities Residential Program Open to all majors, residents participate in a first-year seminar and gain exposure to the arts through trips to plays, concerts, and museums.
Adventure Education Students interested in outdoor experiences collaborate to organize excursions including backpacking, kayaking, and cross-country skiing.
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uget Sound is one of only a handful of liberal arts colleges in the U.S. to offer undergraduate studies in business administration. The Puget Sound School of Business and Leadership offers hands-on learning in small classes, access to innovative internships, and creative approaches to business and finance studies. Given the success of our alumni, Forbes magazine has recognized Puget Sound as one of the “Top 20 Most Entrepreneurial Colleges” in the country. While the beautiful brick, stone, and glass of McIntyre Hall harken back to the past, the classes occurring inside are aimed at preparing business leaders of the future through Business Administration, International Business, and Business Leadership Program majors. Students studying strategic planning, as an example, do so through investigations of historic expeditions by figures like Lewis and Clark. Marketing students collaborate on presentations in Chinese, Spanish, French, or German, all languages offered at Puget Sound. “Majoring in business in a liberal arts environment offers students the opportunity to be both generalists and specialists, depending on their personal goals,” notes Jeff Matthews, the George F. Jewett Distinguished Professor in the School of Business and Leadership. “This is important in today’s global environment, where firms have to take into consideration social, environmental, and political concerns. The focus on critical independent thinking and communication gives students the opportunity to be more effective at their jobs, and it also allows them to
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“Studying business at a university focused on the liberal arts emphasizes a broader spectrum of knowledge and skills beyond the typical topics in business classes.” J E F F M AT T H E W S , George F. Jewett Distinguished Professor of Leadership
Business Leadership Program The school’s signature Business Leadership Program (BLP) asks students to select a Business Administration Emphasis or an International Business Emphasis and combines core courses in established business fields with classes in the liberal arts. “In the BLP, students are required to engage in extensive reflection, critical analysis, and original thinking that enable them to develop self-understanding, problem solving, and innovation,” says Alan Krause, associate professor and director of the Business Leadership Program. Cohorts of about 25 students are selected to participate in mentorships with faculty, alumni, and business partners, as well as in guest lectures, job shadowing, internships, networking, field trips, and coursework in a variety of subjects. Collin Noble ’19, sees true benefits from his Business Leadership Program mentoring relationship. “My professional mentor is a great connection to Seattle and the current business world,” says the Boise, Idaho, native. For more information and to apply, please visit
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be more flexible, adaptable, and agile as they grow professionally.” This innovative approach to business, which includes thinking critically, writing clearly, and conducting presentations with confidence, are the building blocks of Puget Sound’s business programs. Graduates of the program are uniquely prepared for internships with major corporations such as Target and the Bank of Hawaii, and for careers at places like Amazon, Boeing, and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Jeff continues, “The Pacific Northwest has an established and innovative community of businesses that offer resources to faculty and students to complement the classroom experience. Students are offered networking experiences with industry professionals via guest lectures, seminars,
professional meetings, mentorships, field trips, and internships. Tacoma and Seattle offer access to a very diverse business community that includes world-renowned companies in international trade, finance, consulting, health care, philanthropy and nonprofits, the public sector, and tech.” Students can also put their knowledge into practice on campus, gaining firsthand experience managing a $125,000 fund from the university’s endowment through The Puget Sound Investment Club, or by sponsoring campus events with the Entrepreneurial Club.
Four Horsemen Investments is a nonprofit organization, completely run by Puget Sound students, that manages about 500 small-dollar, short-term loans per year. Its mission is to provide financial education to students, faculty, and professionals through research and community outreach. Students involved in the organization have published and presented their research in professional forums in the U.S. and in England, Costa Rica, and Spain. Plus, they have helped numerous Tacoma community members prepare their taxes and make sound investments. Other business-related student clubs and organizations include The Puget Sound Investment Club, the Business Leadership Program Student Advisory Board, and the Entrepreneurship Club.
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The Blade and the Mark To express her motivation for teaching, and particularly for mentoring students like Mary, Kriszta references a Hungarian poem, written by Attila József and translated by Peter Hargitai, that includes the lines:
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IT’S USELESS TO BATHE IN YOURSELF —WASH YOUR FACE IN OTHER FACES. AS A TINY EDGE ON A BLADE OF GRASS AND YOU’LL BE GREATER THAN THE WORLD’S AXIS.” Excerpt from 1924 poem, "I am not the one shouting" from Perched on Nothing’s Branch: Selected Poetry of Attila József, translated by Peter Hargitai, Buffalo, NY, 1999, 35.
This passage resonates with Kriszta, she says, because of its emphasis on how deep community ties allow one small act to make an enormous difference. “I believe that by becoming a worthy ‘edge on a blade of grass,’ I have been able to leave a mark on the intellectual development of our students. I trust that this mark, along with those made by colleagues and peers, will allow our students to become responsible and productive citizens and stewards of our world."
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history, teaches classes on classical and medieval art and conducts research on representations of women in Roman and Byzantine art. After completing graduate school, she was enticed by the opportunity to teach at Puget Sound, where she could forge individual relationships with her students on a small campus with a tight-knit community. Since then, Kriszta has been very active both in the Puget Sound community and beyond. She organizes conferences and workshops on campus and takes students to major exhibits in Los Angeles, Fort Worth, and elsewhere. She also helps organize events that invite Puget Sound alumni back to campus to talk with current students about their careers as museum curators, archaeologists, and professors. Louisa Raitt ’15 participated in Kriszta’s alumni event and attributes her success in art history to the mentoring Kriszta offered on her summer research project as an undergraduate at Puget Sound. The interests she explored during that project inspired her to pursue graduate work. Recently, Louisa began working toward her Ph.D. in Art History at New York University’s Institute of Fine Arts. “I cannot speak highly enough of Kriszta," Louisa says. "She has been my advocate, my confidante, my sounding board, my motivator, and my greatest support, not only as a professor, but as a colleague and friend. I consider it a privilege to be a product of her expert teaching and advising.”
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“When I visited Puget Sound, I sat in on an art history class. To hear someone—especially a female figure—say ’this is something you can do’ was so cool and reaffirming.” MARY THOMPSON ’19, MEMPHIS, TENN.
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from Memphis, Tenn., came to Puget Sound to follow her passion for art history. When she studied the famous Nike of Samothrace sculpture in an art history class as a junior in high school, she was hooked on the subject. “I fell in love,” she says. Though it was a big move for her to come across the country for college, she notes, “Being part of a small department with the ability to get plugged into the unique opportunities, especially the jobs that are created on campus for art students, has been really beneficial. It makes me feel like I can do this.” Mary’s interest in Christian Byzantine art flourished in a first-year seminar, part of Puget Sound’s Core Curriculum. The course, taught by Kriszta, served as a launch pad for Mary’s academic pathway. "My heart got very excited in her class," Mary, now an art history major, recalls. "Kriszta’s methodology for teaching is amazing. She’s teaching me what art history really is. She puts words to something that I don’t yet have the words for… That’s why I want to be present and I want to impress her." The respect is mutual. For Kriszta, the successes of students like Louisa and Mary, and the personal interactions that she has with art history students, are some of the most rewarding aspects of her work.
“Within the Art History major, students take four or five classes with the same professor, and we develop a vested interest in them and their work. They have our complete support,” she explains. “That same level of personal interaction cannot exist at a bigger school.” That personalized mentoring helps students find and secure appropriate out-of-classroom experiences. Mary has gained extensive experience working as a student curator in Kittredge Gallery, organizing a show of landscape paintings by Abby Williams Hill, and another exhibit of twentieth-century Chinese calligraphy and landscape art. In addition to her professional experiences, Mary engaged in scholarly research with Kriszta during the summer, working as a colleague with her professor. "Working with her benefited my own research and teaching," says Kriszta, noting that Mary’s interest in Modigliani prompted her not only to include a new unit on intersectional analysis in the senior art history seminar, but also to explore new avenues in her own research.
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Puget Sound students help make science come alive for local children throughout the year as they show off collections from the Slater Museum of Natural History.
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Puget Sound students help host a community event that is equal parts education and fun. “Nights at the Museum” are evenings planned each semester for Tacoma residents to explore the research and collections inside Puget Sound’s Slater Museum of Natural History. With themes like “Captivating Carnivores” and “Things that Go Bump in the Night,” these familyfriendly events regularly draw over 200 people and give Puget Sound students the opportunity to showcase their research in the life and physical sciences. At any given event, you might see Kristin Johnson, associate professor in the department of Science, Technology, and Society, dressed as Charles Darwin—with faux beard and top hat. You might also see students donning makeshift animalinspired hats and demonstrating how to prepare new specimens for display. Booths are set up throughout the museum that feature specific aspects of the collection, such as its deep catalog of animal skulls or specimens, as well as live animal exhibits from Tacoma’s Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium. In addition to being entertaining community events, Nights at the Museum are also one of many opportunities for Puget Sound students to enhance their skills in research, presentations, and leadership. Student docents staff the booths and exhibits, teaching local residents of all ages about the Slater Museum’s rich collection and the exciting work our students are doing in our backyard. Students hone their presentation skills, and have some fun along the way.
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S U M M E R R E S E A R C H AT P U G E T S O U N D Students at Puget Sound pursue robust research opportunities across all disciplines, from the sciences to the arts. Projects are conducted throughout the school year and during the summer, in labs across campus, out in local watersheds or the Hoh Rainforest of the Olympic Peninsula, or around the world. SUMMER RESEARCH GRANTS I N S P I R E C R E AT I V I T Y.
Creativity and curiosity drive Puget Sound students to engage in scholarly research. Our Summer Research grants—ranging from $2,000 to $5,000—support students in their efforts to pursue big ideas and unanswered questions. These grants are available in all disciplines, and in summer 2018, more than 90 funded student research projects included these significant contributions:
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An Enzyme-mediated Synthesis of Thioglycoside Analogs of Bacterial Cell Wall Jan Bomhof ’18 and John Hanson, professor of chemistry The Role of Song in Reproductive Isolation in Two Overlapping White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia Ieucophrys) Subspecies William Brooks ’20 and Peter Wimberger, Robert G. Albertson professor of biology The Influence of Bigleaf Maple (Acer macrophyllum) Structural and Spatial Variation on Epiphytic Species Distribution and Diversity Kaela Hamilton ’20 and Carrie Woods, assistant professor of biology Using Neural Machine Translation to Complete Cicero’s Timaeus Kara Ann Lamar ’19 and America Chambers, assistant professor of mathematics and computer science Applying Topological Metrics to Assess Possibility of Gerrymandering Quintin Lenti ’20 and Courtney Thatcher, assistant professor of mathematics and computer science Environmental Variables Influencing Phytomyxean Pathogen Infection Rates of Eelgrass (Zostera marina) in Puget Sound Kyla Richards ’19 and Joel Elliott, professor of biology
Understanding the Neuroscience Impact of Ibuprofen Gabriel McHugh ’20 and Siddarth Ramakrishnan, associate professor of biology and Jennie M. Caruthers chair in neuroscience
ARTS, HUMANITIES, AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Values, Justifications, and Perspectives Connected to the Anti-Vaccination Movement Gigi Garzio ’19 and Ben Lewin, professor of sociology & anthropology Digital Media Technology in Art Museums Ayse Hunt ’19 and Kriszta Kotsis, professor of art and art history and co-director, humanities program Patternmaking as Contemporary Sculpture Sophia Munic ’19 and Michael Johnson, professor of art and art history Crusades, Colonialism, and Medieval Conceptions of Race Henry Schaller ’19 and Katherine Smith, professor of history and co-director, humanities program The Effect of Oxytocin on Face Processing Andre Zamani ’19 and David Andresen, associate professor of psychology Venice: The Built Environment and Cultural Integration Jessa Miller ’20 and Patrick O’Neil, professor of politics and government
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PA C RIM Every three years, Puget Sound’s campus gets much bigger for 25 students.
“IT’S EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AT ITS BEST.” NICK KONTOGEORGOPOULOS, distinguished professor of international political economy, director of Asian studies, and director of global development studies
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ee Nelson ’19, a sociology and anthropology major, came to Puget Sound from Saint Paul, Minn., to pursue an education that would push boundaries: "I wanted to shake things up from small-town Minnesota." His classmate, Walter Fromm ’19, majoring in politics and government, was looking for the same thing: a place that challenged him academically and took him out of his comfort zone. They both found what they were looking for at Puget Sound in an experience that took them to the other side of the world.
Both Lee and Walter, who is from Kansas City, Mo., participated in the Pacific Rim Study Abroad Program, a nine-month adventure affectionately referred to as PacRim, which dates back to 1970. On PacRim, about 25 students travel to at least eight Asian countries over one academic year, engaging with numerous cultures, political systems, religions, and philosophies along the way. Participation qualifies students for an Asian Studies minor, but the program draws students from diverse interests and areas of study for a truly interdisciplinary experience. “When I was applying for colleges,” Walter recalls, “I remember seeing photos from PacRim in Jones Hall when I visited [Puget Sound] and instantly knowing that I would do anything to be on that program.”
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Allison Nasson ’18 explores The Grand Mazu temple on Meizhou Island in Fujian Province, China, as part of Puget Sound’s Pacific Rim Study Abroad Program.
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“What really makes the PacRim program distinct,” says Nick Kontogeorgopoulos, distinguished professor of international political economy, director of Asian studies, and director of global development studies, “is the opportunity to study in eight or nine countries in the course of the year. Through the PacRim experience, students become familiar with all three regions of Asia—East, South, and Southeast. You’re usually in each country three weeks to a month. Occasionally you’ll go somewhere for a week, but generally you get to spend a bit of immersive time before you go to another country. The schedule provides a combination of depth and breadth.” PacRim is offered every three years, and students are chosen to participate two years prior to their departure. Once selected, students prepare as a cohort for the year abroad, meeting together once every other week to discuss the program curriculum and plan, explore group dynamics, prepare for travel logistics, and understand the different dimensions of what it means to be away for a year. Common questions the cohort explores are: How do you get along with other people? What do you need to know about some of the places we’re going to visit? How will you communicate? Common concerns surround living arrangements. Puget Sound students live on university campuses, in student hostels, and with host families during the year, depending on the country they are visiting. Transportation with the group is arranged by the university. While in Asia, students engage in various learning experiences, some of which occur in classrooms on Asian university campuses but are taught by Puget Sound faculty. “Puget Sound students are accustomed to professors really spending a lot of time and energy on teaching,” says Nick. “The advantage of PacRim being a Puget Sound–managed program [is that it] provides students with faculty members from campus being on site with them, but also a commitment to engaging local Asian faculty who share a similar passion for teaching. What has worked really well is having local scholars or local community members connect with the group for a day, give a lecture, or accompany them to a site. PacRim students get a local connection that way, but the leadership of the course is someone who knows how to teach our students.” While there is some classroom time, much of the year abroad is given to ethnographic exercises and taking field trips to integrate what students are doing
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in class with those immersive experiences. This hybrid of classroom and experiential learning is well-suited to Puget Sound’s emphasis on reflection. During PacRim, students are given time to consider questions such as What’s your place in the world? How do you relate to people different from you? What are you learning about places in Asia? “The key is site utilization,” Nick explains. “In other words, we don’t want to include courses that could be taught anywhere. It’s not a Puget Sound class taught in a different country. It’s a new thing; we’re making local connections, and we’re integrating what you’re seeing into the class. “We want Puget Sound students to develop intercultural competence and build an awareness of other cultural viewpoints. So it’s an empathy, an understanding of others that we’re trying to learn together. We also want students to be able to develop connections to local people and to cultivate relationships with people in Asia.” Puget Sound students also conduct independent research projects spanning the whole year. These center on a topic or theme that must be examined in at least five countries, and assignments might include mapping out geographical space in an Indian city or conducting ethnographic interviews in Indonesia. For example, Lee’s project explored the role of national museums in constructing national narratives in Mongolia, Japan, China, Thailand, and India. “They might go talk to an activist or local politician, or they might visit an elephant camp, like we did in Thailand,” Nick explains. Students also conduct anthropological research with homestay families, doing participant observation in each new place. PacRim is extraordinary in many ways, but it is also representative of the best of Puget Sound curriculum, which focuses on hands-on, real-world learning. “There are, of course, a lot of great memories, but academically, it’s really a key experiential learning example,” says Nick. “What students are doing is learning about something, going out into the real world, into the field, and to local communities, coming back and reflecting on what they accomplished. That’s experiential learning at its best.”
FROM THE BLOG Here are three examples of blog entries that illustrate the opportunity of reflection for participants.
WALTER FROMM ’19, K A N S A S C I T Y, M O . I’ve always had a passion for the outdoors. On PacRim, I got to backpack in the Indian Himalayas, ride elephants and rock climb in Thailand, explore beaches in Malaysia, climb mountains in Korea and Taiwan, and enjoy the Gobi Desert in Mongolia on the back of a camel. The outdoors was definitely a big part of the program for me. The truth about PacRim is that what it really did for me was give me a passion for large cities and even megacities. I learned to appreciate the magic of exploring a city of seven million, or oftentimes on PacRim, 30 million people. Professor Priti Joshi always talked about the ways in which we scale a city of 30 million into a personal experience and community that can feel tight-knit or even like home; this was something that really resonated with me.
GABBY KOLB ’19, S T. C L O U D , M I N N .
J A PA N WEEK Puget Sound students who remain on campus also have the opportunity to explore Pacific Rim countries in a variety of ways, one of which is through the annual Japan Week. For an entire week in the spring, the campus celebrates Japanese culture, food, and traditions.
Coming into PacRim, I knew very little about any country in East Asia with the exception of South Korea. We were privileged to visit the DMZ (the Korean Demilitarized Zone) while in South Korea, a strong reminder that in a country with so much beauty, there is also a lot of pain. While at the DMZ, I went into the room where diplomatic meetings are held between the North and South. I walked the perimeter of the room and am now officially able to say that I have stepped into North Korea. I am able to visit over ten countries this year. For some people, they may never legally be able to leave the place they are born. To really think about the fact that it is against the law for some people to see the world is hard for me to comprehend. We have chopped it up and barricaded it and put up fences and bureaucratic channels. Sometimes good people have power, sometimes bad people have power, sometimes everyone has power and sometimes no one does. Regardless, I still don’t know the answer to who the world belongs to. The rich? The privileged? I’m still trying to figure it out and never forget just how lucky I am.
CLAIRE WALLACE ’19, G L E N D A L E , C A L I F. Japan was the country I looked forward to visiting the most on this trip. Since then, many of my friends have asked me if it lived up to my expectations. Without a pause, I happily reply no. My expectations were a romanticized view of a country that I have only seen through media, and I knew it. I wanted my expectations to be crushed so I could actually see Japan as it was. Let’s begin with public transportation. I quickly learned that 15 minutes can make the difference between getting a seat on the bus and having to stand. Being five minutes late can easily turn into 30 minutes late. I learned that the best cafés for working are Starbucks, and everything else is more of a sitdown restaurant. Umbrellas are more convenient than raincoats. 7-Eleven and other convenience stores can provide a decent lunch without much time or money (and onigiri, a type of rice ball, can be a decent lunch). Cats are drawn toward the same shrines tourists flock to, and there is matcha and moss everywhere. I loved all of this, and maybe I silently complained in some moments, but I truly cannot remember an unmeaningful experience in Kyoto. Maybe I am still romanticizing Japan, or maybe I have created new expectations that I am happily waiting to crush once again.
To read more about Walter’s experience in India, Gabby’s in South Korea, Claire’s in Japan, and other student stories from PacRim, visit upspacrim.org.
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The scoreboard tells only part of what it takes to succeed as a Puget Sound athlete. O U R VA R S I T Y T E A M S —all 23 of them—put in the hours, sweat through practices, and lay it all out there when competing. Yet that’s not all that makes them winners. As NCAA Division III Northwest Conference athletes, Loggers are committed scholars, too. “Division III strives to present students with broad and balanced campus engagement opportunities, and we also consider a high level of competitive success a pillar of our program,” says Amy Hackett, Puget Sound’s athletic director. “Students appreciate the drive for excellence both in the classroom and in their sport.” “I wanted to play at a Division III college because I wanted the perfect mix between being a student and being an athlete,” says Emily Ross ’20, a biochemistry major from Encinitas, Calif. “I knew that playing at a Division III would give me the opportunity to challenge myself in classes that I am interested in while participating in the sport I love most. Attending Puget Sound has given me the ability to continue playing soccer at a very competitive level while also taking complex and challenging classes that help me explore and find new interests that I didn’t know I had.”
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Travis Bender ’21 is a swimmer from Redwood City, Calif., studying in the Business and Leadership Program, who adds, “I chose to swim for a Division III school because I wanted to participate in other activities outside the pool and the classroom, as well as to continue to maintain an emphasis on academics. Puget Sound appealed to me because of the swim team’s idea that we are not just swimmers but also students who are involved in other pursuits. I wanted a balance between school, swim, and extracurriculars, and Puget Sound was a great example of how students can do all three. Also, many schools I looked at wanted their swimmers to be full-time swimmers. Puget Sound encourages us to explore other things in our free time, which allows me to find new passions.” For Amy, Travis and Emily represent the typical student-athlete at Puget Sound, who she describes as, “talented, overachieving, and with the ability to quickly intellectualize instruction and put it into action in their sport to achieve goals.” She notes that their many contributions to the life on campus and in the Tacoma community show that they are “truly invested in their college experience and are using their athletic experience as an immersive opportunity to position themselves for life beyond college.”
VA R S I T Y SPORTS TEAMS MEN’S
Baseball Basketball Cheerleading Crew Cross Country Football Golf Soccer Swimming Tennis Track & Field
ADVICE FROM LOGGER ATHLETES E M I LY R O S S ’ 2 0 , WOMEN’S SOCCER, E N C I N I T A S , C A L I F. “My biggest piece of advice would be to make sure that you pick a college that makes you feel most at home and most comfortable. Imagine seeing yourself walking through the campus for the next four years. College is a very exciting part of life, and it’s important that you are able to feel welcomed and happy and a part of the campus the moment you get there. I also think it’s important to make the most of it. I felt like my first year flew by, so make sure to appreciate every second of the experience.”
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Basketball Cheerleading Crew Cross Country Golf Lacrosse Soccer Softball Swimming Tennis Track & Field Volleyball
T R AV I S B E N D E R ’ 2 1 , MEN’S SWIMMING, R E D W O O D C I T Y, C A L I F. “My advice would be to find the school that best fits your values, as well as a place that you believe creates an environment for you to succeed, both in the classroom and in your sport. Stay overnight on a recruiting trip and ask team members about their stories here. This is the best way to see what your future could be like. Also, while this applies primarily to Division III schools, make sure that the school itself is something you enjoy. You will be spending a lot of time in the classroom and outside the athletic center, so make sure there are things you like that the campus offers.”
In addition to varsity athletics, more than
50% of Puget Sound students also compete in club and intramural sports.
Members of Puget Sound’s swim team practice in Wallace Pool, part of the recently renovated Athletics and Aquatics Center on campus.
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Students manage and operate all the cafÊs on Puget Sound’s campus, supporting our interest in building community, providing autonomy, THE PUGET SOUND EXPERIENCE and offering useful work and learning experiences.
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There are few other places more closely associated with coffee than a college campus, and granted, the Pacific Northwest owns coffee culture. So what makes coffee at Puget Sound so special?
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o start, three student-run cafés serve over a quarter of a million cups of fair-trade coffee to students, staff, professors, and community members every year, but professors also integrate java into their coursework and research in departments as diverse as environmental studies, economics, and biology. Tacoma, which was recognized by real estate website Redfin as one of the top 10 most caffeinated cities in the country, is home to nearly 150 coffee shops. Just a few miles north, Seattle has more than 800 coffee shops, including the original Starbucks store and its corporate headquarters. Several Puget Sound alumni keep the world’s largest coffee chain running smoothly in roles like the vice president for global sourcing, the senior manager for global security, the director of human resources in licensed stores, the director of digital creative, and the director of social impact for Starbucks China. Loggers combine coffee and entrepreneurship across the country: Hannah Johnson ’12, recently opened an independent coffee shop, Cabra Coffee, in her home state of New Mexico.
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On any given day during the academic year, Diversions Café—located in the Wheelock Student Center—serves up more than 1,000 cups of coffee (170,000 each year) to Puget Sound students, faculty, and staff.
Although Diversions’ most popular drink is a Duke of Earl, an Earl Grey tea bag steeped in vanilla-flavored milk, the café offers drinks of the month that are worth waiting for:
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JANUARY
Stumptown Snow Day café au lait with english toffee
Thin Mint M ocha Bees Knees Latte Margo Palmer
FEBRUARY
crème de menthe mocha
MARCH
honey lavender latte
APRIL
lemonade, mint green iced tea, and blackberry
Iced Duke
MAY
black iced tea, lavender, and a splash of cream
Cubano
JUNE
latte with raw sugar and cinnamon
O `Halleran
J U LY
half nitro cold brew coffee, half iced Maya chai
Honey Bunches of Oats
AUGUST honey almond latte with oat milk
SEPTEMBER honey cinnamon latte
OCTOBER
Miel
Spooky Duke Brown SugarLatte Faux _cha
duke of chai with pumpkin pie sauce
NOVEMBER made with real brown sugar
DECEMBER
drip coffee with chocolate sauce and a splash of cream (faster and more caffeine than a regular mocha to help for finals)
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GRIZZ GROUNDS Puget Sound cafés offer free recycled Grizz Grounds as a sustainable choice for local gardeners. Student groups organize this environment-friendly service.
Back on campus,
the brews come courtesy of Stumptown Coffee Roasters, a Portland-based coffee company that specializes in single-origin coffee and cultivates close relationships with the communities that grow the beans. The partnership, which started in 2015, allows Puget Sound to offer organic and directly traded coffee that surpasses standards of fair-trade practice—an advantage for coffee lovers on campus and for growers in the best regions of the world, including Indonesia, East Africa, Central America, and some South American countries. “This allows Stumptown to pay a higher rate directly to the farm and allows for profit-sharing opportunity as well as improvements of working conditions and the communities the farms are in,” notes Emily Smith ’22, the Diversions coordinator who oversees the work of 35 students, seven of whom serve as leads. Energizing the work of Puget Sound students is a Diversions specialty, and sustainable practices are, too. The café displays a “Cup Karma” board where students can record each time they bring their own mug. It’s a way to collectively celebrate the day-to-day efforts of a community working toward better environmental sustainability. Locally made treats also help. At Diversions, baristas might serve up a French Roast with Marsee Bakery pastries or allergen-free treats made by NuFlours, both companies based in the Pacific Northwest.
The Puget Sound campus features two other coffee shops, each with its own signature brews and staffed by student employees. At Oppenheimer Café, housed in a glass atrium in the courtyard adjacent to the science building, you might see students studying together between classes. Lillis Café serves up smoothies as well as coffee, thanks to its location inside the Athletics and Aquatics Center. Maybe it’s the coffee that fuels them, but Loggers keep going, even after the sun goes down. The Oppenheimer Café regularly hosts live music shows that pack the house.
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YO U R CO F F E E ? When you visit Puget Sound, be sure to visit one of our cafés. Grab a cup of coffee, relax, and reflect on your experience with us. Schedule your campus visit at
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Q&A UCHENNA BAKER Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students
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What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Perfect happiness is doing what I love, being in a space where I feel love, and being able to freely give love without fear. I usually find myself in a state of perfect happiness when I am with my family. 02
Why Puget Sound?
I believe strongly in the value of a liberal arts education and was looking to work at an institution like Puget Sound that aligned with those values. 03
Who are your heroes?
My father. He came to America from a poor village in Nigeria, excelled at Ivy League schools, became a medical doctor, built a hospital back in Nigeria so people could have access to quality health care, and managed to author a few books along the way. He taught me the value of education, the reward of hard work, but most importantly the responsibility we all have to give back. 04
What is your favorite place on the Puget Sound campus? Why?
The top steps of Jones Hall. There I get a perfect view of campus and a glimpse of all the momentum happening below me. I enjoy watching students, faculty, and staff move about with deliberate focus as they hustle back and forth to wherever they need to go. In those moments, I am reminded that I am on a college campus and why I love the work I get to do.
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What do you like best about Tacoma?
I love that Tacoma is so dynamic, diverse, and filled with endless opportunities to engage in outdoor activities. There are also so many great places to eat! I’ve been sampling the many Thai restaurants in the area and haven’t been disappointed yet! 06
What are you currently reading?
I am actually reading my own book right now, Taking Flight: An Uncommon Journey with an Uncommon Man. The book is a biographical memoir about a chance meeting on a flight to Seattle that resulted in an unlikely friendship between two people from very different walks of life. I just recently received the author’s copy, and I have been carefully scanning each page to make sure the wording is just right.
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Now, imagine yourself here and the possibilities before you as a Puget Sound student.
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