University of Puget Sound by The Hilt

THE CAMPAIGN FOR UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND

We are independent thinkers and intrepid innovators. We take the lead, seek new paths, march to a different drum. We are the people who are drawn to the University of Puget Sound, and we come from (and go to) every state

“At Puget Sound, we have never been afraid to explore a different path, or set out on a new quest.” – Ron Thomas, president

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in America and dozens of countries around the globe. We work in every conceivable profession and dream up new ones all the time. We are indelibly different from one another. But one thing unites us: an insatiable aspiration to make a mark, to engage the world, and to make it a better place. Students, faculty, alumni, friends—one of a kind.

Rachel Martin ’96 National security reporter, National Public Radio

A Puget Sound education cultivates a deep sense of curiosity. I realized during my time at Puget Sound that the more ideas I was exposed to, the more I wanted to learn. Journalism ended up being the perfect job for me because it gives me an excuse to pursue almost anything that provokes and intrigues me. What I loved about my UPS education was the

In some ways a liberal arts education is under

ability to stretch beyond a chosen course of

attack right now. There’s a new line out there in

study. I was a politics and government major,

these dire economic times that it may be better to

but I took many English literature courses and

pursue a more technical degree. I just think this is

remember one in particular, taught by Frank

flat out wrong. If you want to be successful—no

Cousens. We studied the works of novelist and

matter what industry you end up in—you need to

philosopher Iris Murdoch. The course literally

know how to think critically.

changed my life. Not only did Frank teach me how to write, through that course I learned to

I have to say, the N.Y.C. and D.C. power circles—

question long-held assumptions—to question the

in finance, media and government—are filled with

obvious and the obscure, to dig deep in order to

graduates of East Coast schools. A degree from

discover the truth of an issue or a person. These

the University of Puget Sound catches people’s

were lessons that would serve me throughout

eye. It says: this is someone who has chosen

my life and career.

a different path. This is someone who is worth getting to know.

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PHOTO Rachel Martin on board the Air Force E-4B aircraft used to fly the US Secretary of Defense. The 747 Boeing jet has been re-configured as an aerial command and control center.

Participating on a world stage

MORE ABOUT RACHEL Hometown: Idaho Falls, Idaho Home now: Washington, D.C. Major: Politics and Government

Covers the Pentagon, the military, and the U.S. intelligence community for NPR; pictured above en route to Afganastan Previously covered the White House for ABC News Known for being the first person to leave a party. “Maybe it’s my Idaho farmer blood!”

Transforming our communities Lyle Quasim ’70 Community leader and public-service administrator

The University of Puget Sound is a diverse, dynamic, changing community. I was here in 1966, and the national scene—war, rights for women and people of color, issues around poverty—was clearly in the forefront. I watched the university make adjustments to embrace and understand those issues. It was a moment in time that made me much less cynical about life, and America, and my place in America. I realized that place and environment have a key

experiences I never left Puget Sound. I had other

role in education. For me, I needed a small liberal

academic affiliations, but UPS always remained

arts college with engaged faculty who gave me

number one in my heart. And here I am after 45

the personal attention I needed to be successful.

years still engaged with the university, still in many ways a student. Issues related to social justice and

People come from all over the world to the

leadership have kept me tethered to Puget Sound.

MORE ABOUT LYLE

University of Puget Sound, and people leave the

It’s been a connection for me.

Hometown: Chicago, Illinois

After I graduated I had a lot of opportunities, a lot

As alumni, the university has allowed us to impact

Home now: Puyallup, Washington

of doors opened for me. But through all those

the university, and the university has impacted us.

University of Puget Sound to go all over the world.

Major: Sociology

University of Puget Sound is a place to be engaged.

President of Bates Technical College

It is not a walled-off ivory tower; it enhances the

Previously head of Washington Department of Social and Health Services

entire community.

Member of Puget Sound Board of Trustees Served as an Air Force medic in Vietnam

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More of our kind

Kristin Williamson ‘02

Associate Director, independent research and evaluation, World Vision International

Greg Nissen ’13 Bringing the future into focus Read more online!

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Major: Spanish

Washington State Senate majority whip

Restoration biologist, South Puget Sound Salmon Enhancement Group

Philip Cutlip ‘88

“I studied abroad in the Turks and Caicos islands, emphasizing protection of endangered species… I came to realize that the issues I studied were present in my own backyard.”

Co-founder of Krista Foundation for Global Citizenship

Hometown: Tacoma native

Two decades in state legislature

Major: Biology

Major: International political economy

Tacoma, Washington

Major: Biology

Hometown:

Hometown: Yakima, Washington

Caucus Vice Chair, Washington State Senate

Tacoma, Washington

Sartell, Minnesota

Aaron Ausland ’96

Debbie Regala ‘68

“My Puget Sound education built a strong foundation for leadership in my chosen field, and I am thrilled that my son and daughter chose Puget Sound for their college experiences as well.”

– Deanna Watson Oppenheimer

Lacey Chong ’03

Professional Baritone Soloist New York City, New York Hometown: Ellensburg,

Washington

Major: Music and mathematics PHOTO Namus exerum cusapere pre solum arcipsam sae ne eost,

Deanna Oppenheimer ‘80, P’11, P’14 Chief Executive Officer UK retail banking, vice chair global retail banking, Barclays London, England Hometown: Parma, Idaho

Hometown: Eugene, Oregon

Senior Consultant, Booz Allen Hamilton

Major: Politics and government, and urban studies

Major: Science, technology, and society

Washington, D.C.

Passion: Photography. See Greg’s

Hometown: Honolulu, Hawai’i

First of Puget Sound alumni to chair Puget Sound Board of Trustees

photos on inside front cover and page 7, 18 and 19.

Major: Asian Studies and Mandarin Chinese

Greg pictured at left

Previously worked at National Security Council in the Counterterrorism Policy Directorate

Previously with Washington Mutual Recently named the second most influential woman in finance by U.S. Banker magazine

“It is the courage of my students that has encouraged me to venture more boldly in my courses.”

It all begins here

– Nancy Bristow, professor of history 2007 Carnegie Foundation Washington State Professor of the Year

Passionate. Intelligent. Curious. Puget Sound alumni are accomplished individuals who span generations and miles, but share one thing in common: a transformative experience at University of Puget Sound. What are the ingredients of this experience? A challenging learning environment, grounded in a curriculum infused with innovative interdisciplinary programs and distinctive centers for learning and research. Excellence in teaching and scholarship, with dedicated faculty committed to developing the full potential of each student. An inspiring environment

PHOTO Professor of history, Nancy Bristow, with students.

that stimulates curiosity and sparks the quest for discovery. Alumni students, faculty, and leadership: altogether one of a kind.

Learning to make a difference Justin Roberts ’12 Matelich Scholar. Science, Technology, Society (major); Environmental Policy and Decision Making (minor)

My passion is working with and improving the relationship between people and the natural world. One of my biggest interests is the relationship between business, government, and nature—and the enormous potential that exists to make those relationships more harmonious. There are many good ideas and examples out there; the challenge is finding them and figuring out how to implement them in an increasingly complex world. My area of study is about as broad as I could make

its own perspective. That’s the essential value of my

it. Science, Technology, and Society is a great

education here: gaining an understanding through the

major because it allows me to understand the

convergence of ideas.

broader context and historical background of the environmental issues I care about. Combined with

When I think about my professors, I appreciate

the Environmental Policy and Decision Making

them as fantastic educators and mentors, as well as

minor, my studies are helping me understand how

friends. Among them I can recall great classroom

society propelled itself to its current environmental

experiences, as well as camping and hiking trips and

predicament, while also getting into the nuts and

time spent sharing thoughts. Many specific bits of

bolts of how we can fix it.

knowledge I’ve acquired will inevitably slip out of my recollection, but the relationships I established here

For example, a combination of classes and professors

will last and continue to grow.

that I had during the same semester made for a very

cool learning experience. I was in three different

My Puget Sound education has prepared me to

classes: Science and Religion, Philosophy of Science,

think independently and has given me a context for

and Diversity of Life. At one point all three classes

thinking about the issues that inspire me. I’m excited

were intersecting on one issue, although each from

to get out there!

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MORE ABOUT JUSTIN Came to Puget Sound by way of Willow Springs, Missouri, and Astoria, Oregon Spent a semester working on organic farms in Ecuador and Peru Plans to become involved with educational policy development and programs that introduce disadvantaged youth to nature and the outdoors Plays guitar, harmonica and “a bit of mandolin”

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Helping students live their potential Michael Veseth ’72 Robert G. Albertson Professor of International Political Economy

As a teacher, one of the most important challenges is finding a way to reach students. I try to find something in a person’s background or experience that I can draw on or relate to—to find that personal spark that I can raise into a fire. In the classroom I seek to create courses and

about race, gender, class, religion, nationalism,

craft assignments and activities that encourage

capitalism, and globalism through soccer, or to

students to engage intimately with unfamiliar

confront the contradictions of post-industrial

ideas, to think about the ordinary in unexpected

society through the study of wine.

ways, and to consider implications broadly.

MORE ABOUT MIKE A Tacoma native—Mike has taught at Puget Sound for more than 35 years

They are invited through the door to deeper

At the University of Puget Sound, it’s really about

understanding, and encouraged to disrespect

the entire experience. Students take classes,

walls and borders as they search for answers

they’re involved in living groups and student

and insight. I ask them to form a relationship with

government and clubs and sports and part-time

ideas and not to think of the class in terms of a

jobs. The combination of these activities has an

“papers for grades” transaction.

amazing effect. It’s about all the opportunities and challenges and putting them to use—in a career,

Popular classes include “The Beautiful Game” about the culture and economics of international soccer

I teach courses that are international and

in business, and in helping others—as they shape

Named 2010 Carnegie Foundation Washington State Professor of the Year, the sixth Puget Sound professor to be so honored

interdisciplinary. One of the most important things

their lives and the world around them.

about studying globalization is recognizing the role of local communities. So I help students think

Co-founded the international political economy program with colleagues at Puget Sound Writes the oft-quoted blog The Wine Economist, which analyzes and interprets global wine markets

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A place that inspires Ronald R. Thomas President

Home,” T.S. Eliot observed, “is where one starts from.” Everyone who comes to the University of Puget Sound finds a home here, a starting place. This is where they begin their quest to discover themselves—where they form new ideas they never dreamed of, cultivate talents they never thought they had, develop opportunities they never thought would be open to them. determination are written in the stones of our

where it was founded: the great inland sea called

campus, on the pages of our curriculum, and in

Puget Sound. This environment inspired our

the minds of our students, faculty, and staff.

founders, pioneers in a new land, and shaped the university’s destiny for over a century.

We have never been afraid to explore a different path at Puget Sound, or set out on a new quest.

You can see that spirit everywhere. Even the

With each new building we add to our intimate

qualities of the Gothic architecture that defines

campus and with each enhancement we make,

our campus buildings manifests the inner

our work, like that of the builders of great

spirit of those who created it: individualism,

cathedrals, reveres the vision of those who went

imagination, innovation, and strength. It is a style

before us and seeks to be innovative and strong

that sets the originality of individual expression

enough to realize the dreams of the generations

and the commitment to a great purpose against

that will follow. This will be their home, too. And

the constraints of enduring materials and the

we are still just getting started.

permanence of nature. Those qualities and that

PHOTO President Thomas.

This university takes its name from the setting

“One thing unites us: an insatiable aspiration to make a mark, to engage the world, and to make it a better place.” – Ron Thomas, president

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“Adipsae parum volorep speribus prae si dolorum aut etur, officabo. Nam int prati officilliti custis.” – MaHal brillantes ‘12

adjacent Mahal Brillantes ’12, Comparative sociology major with an interdisciplinary emphasis in Asian Studies.

The Campaign for University of Puget Sound How can we sustain this extraordinary community? How can we continue to gather a remarkable faculty, maintain modern facilities, and sustain an educational environment that prepares young people to transform the world in meaningful ways? The Campaign for Puget Sound. It is a campaign about sustaining people and their aspirations. It is about keeping the commitment to the values that have always inspired us. It is about making it possible for another generation of Puget Sound graduates to go out into the world and do what they always have done, and what no one else can.

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Our goal: $125 million One [of a Kind]:

The campaign provides an opportunity to come together as a community to make substantial contributions to financial aid, academic programs, campus life, and the annual operating support that ensures the longtime vitality of Puget Sound.

Our Priorities Endowment

$63 million

Annual Giving

$26.5 million

Financial aid $44 million Faculty support $16 million Athletics $1 million Campus life programs $1 million Library support $1 million

Tuition only covers about 85 percent of the cost of a Puget Sound “At Puget Sound, I learned to look at things with a critical eye and to hone both my written and verbal communication skills, which are so integral to the work I do today.” Jill Nishi ‘89, Deputy Director, U.S., Libraries and Special Initiatives, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Puget Sound trustee and development and alumni relations committee chair

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education; the difference between what a student pays and the actual cost is made up by two essential sources of support: Annual giving, which supports annual operating expenses, and the endowment, providing income from investments in perpetuity. Both are critical to our long-term success.

Facilities

$35.5 million

Weyerhaeuser Hall and Commencement Walk $18 million Athletics and Aquatics Center $17.5 million

Alumni Fund, Parents Fund, Friends Fund $18.5 million Special student- and faculty-focused initiatives $8 million

One of a kind campaign leadership Co-chairs Bill Weyerhaeuser and Rick Brooks ‘82

“Over our many years of association with University of Puget Sound, it has been a privilege to be part of this very hardworking, very committed community, and to work with such terrific leadership that has brought about such tremendous growth for the university. I love Tacoma and have come to care deeply for this place, which is such a wonderful resource for Tacoma.” – Bill Weyerhaeuser Chair of the board of Columbia Bank; 30-year Puget Sound trustee and chair of the board 1993–2003.

“I hope alumni will participate in this campaign for Puget Sound because they feel like I do—four years here changed who I am. This is a time for us to reflect on how the value of our experience has played out in the rest of our lives, and our desire to make Bill Weyerhaeuser (left) and Rick Brooks (right)

that experience possible for another generation of students.” – Rick Brooks ’82 CEO/director, Zumiez Inc.; Chair, Puget Sound Board of Trustees

Students, faculty, alumni, friends—one of a kind.

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Committed Campaign leadership

On the cover: Kalli Odell ‘12 Kalli is a politics and government major from Portland, Oregon.

Co-chairs Bill Weyerhaeuser and Rick Brooks ‘82

“Over our many years of association with University of Puget Sound, it has been a privilege to be part of this very hardworking, very committed community, and to work with such terrific

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leadership that has brought about such tremendous growth for

Matt Sherls ’08, M.A.T. ’10, teacher

the university. I love Tacoma and have come to care deeply for

Jamilia Sherls ’05, pediatric nurse

this place, which is such a wonderful resource for Tacoma.”

Professor Maria Sampen, violin Professor Rob Beezer, mathematics

– Bill Weyerhaeuser Chair of the board of Columbia Bank; 30-year Puget Sound

Professor John Hanson, chemistry

trustee and chair of the board 1993–2003.

Kelsey McKinnis ’13, exercise science/French

“I hope alumni will participate in this campaign for Puget Sound

Professor Sarah Moore, psychology

because they feel like I do—four years here changed who I am.

Helen Shears ’12, history/ French

has played out in the rest of our lives, and our desire to make that experience possible for another generation of students.”

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– Rick Brooks ’82 CEO/director, Zumiez Inc.; Chair, Puget Sound Board of Trustees

Christine Bachman ’02, global health George Mills ’68, M.S. ’72, Puget Sound vice president for enrollment

Students, faculty, alumni, friends—one of a kind. FSC logo can go here

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Professor Stacey Weiss, biology Bob Trimble ’37, retired chemical engineer Riley Conlin ’12, business leadership program Professor Dexter Gordon, communications studies/ African American studies Amy Ma Winterowd ’99, marketing Kelton Mock ’15, Lillis Scholar Professor Emerita Suzanne Barnett, history/Asian studies

Professor Leon Grunberg, comparative sociology

This is a time for us to reflect on how the value of our experience

Bill Weyerhaeuser (left) and Rick Brooks (right)

Lyle Quasim ’70, community college president

Laurisa Rodriguez ’13, psychology/chemistry/gender studies Shoshana Gould ’13, international political economy/comparative sociology/global development studies

Page 7 Eric Grouse ’98, corporate counsel ASUPS President Marcus Luther ’12, English literature/ religion Sunshine Morrison ’94, communications Professor Priti Joshi, English Laura Coe ’10, financial analyst Justin Roberts ’12, science, technology, and society Professor Bill Breitenbach, history Ali Hoover ’13, international political economy/Spanish

The Campaign for University of Puget Sound

1500 N. Warner St. #1022, Tacoma, WA 98416-1022 253.879.8799 | oneofakind@pugetsound.edu www.pugetsound.edu/oneofakind

adjacent Mahal Brillantes ’12, Comparative sociology major with an interdisciplinary emphasis in Asian Studies.

The Campaign for University of Puget Sound How do we sustain this extraordinary community, providing the facilities, resources, and educational environment necessary to help transform the world in meaningful ways? The Campaign for University of Puget Sound supports our one-of-a-kind, pioneering spirit. It is a campaign about people—about Loggers past, present, and future—and what they can accomplish. Most of all, it is about making it possible for another generation of Puget Sound graduates to go out into the world and do what they always have done, for the benefit of us all.

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“It is the courage of my students that has encouraged me to venture more boldly in my courses.”

It all begins here

– Nancy Bristow, professor of history 2007 Carnegie Foundation Washington State Professor of the Year

PHOTO Professor of history, Nancy Bristow, with students.

that stimulates curiosity and sparks the quest for discovery. Alumni students, faculty, and leadership: altogether one of a kind.