THE UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND EXPERIENCE
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growing together
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 A N D FA M I L I E S.
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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.
Plan Your Campus Visit Puget Sound campus visits are individually customized to ensure that you make the most of your time on campus. In addition to taking a tour and attending an information session, you may elect to:
Application Deadlines The university offers both early and regular decision application plans.
• Interview one-on-one with an admission counselor • Visit a class • Eat lunch in The Diner with a current student • Meet with a coach and tour our athletic facilities • Tour our School of Music and performance venues • Meet with a professor in your area of academic interest • Spend the night on campus in one of our residence halls
Early Decision (Binding) Deadline: Nov. 15 Notification: By Dec. 15
Schedule and customize your visit at pugetsound.edu/visit.
Visit pugetsound.edu/apply to review requirements and begin your application.
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,
Early Action Deadline: Nov. 15 Notification: By Jan. 15 Regular Decision Deadline: Jan. 15 Notification: By March 15
Noah Thomas ’20 Palm Desert, CA
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TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S
04 /// LEARNING ON THE JOB
06 /// THE ENTERPRISING INTERN
10 /// ROAD TRIPS, RESEARCH, AND R E L AT I O N S H I P S
12 /// THE ART OF BUSINESS
14 /// STRAIGHT FROM THE SOURCE
16 /// S PA C E T O C R E AT E
18 /// BEAUTY AND OPPORTUNITY
20 /// N I G H T AT T H E M U S E U M
22 /// ON WINNING
24 /// C O F F E E , S E R I O U S LY
28 /// Q&A WITH DEAN OF STUDENTS UCHENNA BAKER
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Puget Sound was the only Pacific Northwest university to be named one of the 20 most beautiful campuses in the country by The Princeton Review. 3
S T U D E N T S R E F L E C T: INTERNSHIPS
B O J E H T N O G N I N R A E L ers share Five Logg
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You can learn a lot of the needed skills in class, including how to write and research well, but an experience like this allows you to focus on AP style writing and the way that journalists interview, write, edit, and get stories out. There's no better way to do that than having an internship. The editors at Premier Media, in particular, were super willing to help and mentor us, and extremely generous with things like constructive feedback and listening to our story ideas.” SE RE NA HAWKEY ’19 Major: Politics and Government Hometown: Oakland, Calif.
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We worked under two managing editors and got assignments for blog posts, online articles, and pieces for the magazine. We did a lot of processing press releases and creating content for newsletters. It also was cool going to press events and taking on assignments that my editors couldn’t make time for.” OLIV IA LA NGEN ’19 Major: English Hometown: Carlsbad, Calif.
TACOMA URBAN LEAGUE “I'm realizing that the work I'm doing here is work I want to be doing for the foreseeable future. I want to be somebody who is shedding light on important issues and trying to help people.” IS A AC SIMS-FOSTER ’21 Majors: Communication Studies and African American Studies Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif.
TACOMA FARMERS MARKET “A lot of lightbulb moments have happened here. I’ve been talking to a lot of people through running the market’s social media, and it’s forced me out of my comfort zone. That’s been big.” CL AIRE ST EPH ENS ’21 Major: Sociology and Anthropology Hometown: Everett, Wash.
DEGREES OF CHANGE “I knew that, as an intern, you usually do work that no one wants to do. But it's quickly grown to be more than that. I have connected with the people that I'm working with and am really enjoying the work I’m doing.” JULIA NO ESTR A DA D ONATELLI ’21 Major: Spanish Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pa.
LEARNING BY DOING
PUGET SOUND’S EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OFFICE CULTIVATES student participation in meaningful experiences that enhance their education through the practice of active reflection. That includes providing connections and support to students interested in internships in Tacoma, Seattle, and all over the world. Learn more at pugetsound.edu/experiential.
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ill Shanahan ’20, a double major in economics and international political economy, is making sure his resume will be jampacked with local and international business experience by the time he graduates.
Will spent last summer as a marketing and communications intern at World Trade Center Tacoma as part of Puget Sound's Reflective Immersive Sophomore Experience (RISE) program. This past summer, he entered KeyBank’s Retail Management Associate program, a retail sales and leadership program that he’ll complete over the next two summers. A dual citizen of the United States and Japan, Will spent the first 10 years of his life in Tokyo, and then his family moved to Mercer Island, Washington. He says his early years in Japan’s largest city sparked his interest in economics, finance, and marketing.
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The E N T E R P R I S I N G
INTERN
Q: What intrigued you about World Trade Center Tacoma? A: Originally the name “World
Q: How did you learn about KeyBank’s Retail Management Associate Program and what led you to apply?
Trade Center” caught my eye.
Q: Has there been anything unexpected about your KeyBank experience thus far? A: Definitely. Sometimes people
I looked into what they do and
A: KeyBank actually came to
talk about how being on a
learned that they help small-
the career fair on campus. I
college campus can be like
to-medium-size enterprises
just went up and talked to the
living in a bit of a bubble. What
enter the global market. They
representatives and somehow
they mean by that, I think, is that
provide services and consulting
managed to get an interview.
on campus we engage [in] and
that lower the barrier of entry
During the interview process I
discuss social justice, politics,
to global business, and I was
asked a lot of questions about
and different kinds of activism,
really drawn to that mission. I've
what their firm is about and
but maybe sometimes from
always been fascinated with the
how they build relationships
a distance. Working as a bank
world market, probably from
with the communities they
teller, especially down on 84th
growing up in Japan. Eventually
have branches in. I learned
and Pacific in South Tacoma,
this interest brought me to
that they're very big into
it’s been eye-opening at times
World Trade Center Tacoma,
philanthropy and they do a lot
to see the financial situations
hoping to gain some insight.
of donations and community
of different people from very
service. I'm in a fraternity on
different backgrounds. I’m a
campus, Sigma Chi, and I
numbers guy, and sometimes
found that very relatable and
these numbers can really tell
personable, and that's why I
a story. It's a reality check and
pursued the opportunity.
an awakening, not only to see
Q: What did you enjoy most about your experience at World Trade Center Tacoma?
what's going on with people
A: It was my first time working in a very structured organization. Learning how they operate and how different entities come
Q: Are you interested in opportunities with KeyBank following your graduation?
together to collaborate was very interesting. Before going into
A: Absolutely. Through this
it, I was naïve in the sense that
program I’ll work as a bank
I thought it should just be easy;
teller this and next summer
like, you just find a buyer and
and then, if I do well, they’ll
connect them to a supplier here,
offer me a position as an LRM,
but there's a lot of complicated
which stands for licensed retail
logistics that go into it—
manager. I would be promoted
especially when there are
to a banker and, after passing a
multiple companies, firms, or
license exam, would be able to
organizations working together
give out loans.
in Tacoma, but even generally across the country. It also makes me grateful for my parents and the opportunities I’ve had.
from different ends of the globe. Learning about that was very eye-opening.
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uget 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 post-graduation 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.
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TH E P U G ET S OU ND P OD CAST
Podcast host and Admission Counselor Elena Becker ’17
RECENT EPISODES: • Coach Aubrey Shelton ’05, M.A.T.’06 shares insight into coaching the Puget Sound men’s basketball team, his former career as a high school teacher, and growing up in Tacoma. • Student Alonso Tirado ’20 talks about lessons learned majoring in music education and growing up in Mexico City. • Alumna Claire Martin ’17 describes her passion for Shakespeare, her experience directing theater off-Broadway, and her production of Romeo and Juliet in Tacoma.
• Vivie Nguyen, director for intercultural engagement, shares her experience building equity on campus and striving to make every Puget Sound student feel welcomed, valued, and heard. • Professor Nick Kontogeorgopoulos, director of Asian studies and global development studies, discusses how Loggers learn through high-impact opportunities like internships and studying abroad.
Future Loggers are invited to listen in on conversations about what it’s like to live, learn, and reach new heights at University of Puget Sound. Listen at anchor.fm/pugetsound or by searching “Puget Sound Podcast” on 9
SCIENCE AND RESEARCH
ROAD TRIPS, RESEARCH, AND R E L AT I O N S H I P S Puget Sound professor Kena Fox-Dobbs’ geological research has taken her all over the world. No matter how near or far the ecosystem or fossil bed, Kena brings Puget Sound students along to collaborate with her. That includes traveling with students to Kenya to study the ecosystems of East African savannas, spending time in the American Great Plains to conduct fossil and ecosystem-based research on prairies, and, most recently, visiting the Metolius River Valley in the Cascade Range to work alongside the U.S. Forest Service on a beaver reintroduction program. “The work is supported by salmon restoration resources because the Metolius River is a big tributary to the Columbia River,” Kena explains. “Headwater systems are crucial to the salmon habitat downstream, and beavers are really good bioengineers. Basically, building dams and making rivers messy is really good for fish.” Kena is also part of a research team currently working at Washington’s Spirit Lake. “It’s a unique ecosystem, because 40 years ago, when Mount St. Helens erupted, the lake was sterilized,” she says. The recovering lake provides a rare opportunity for scientists like Kena—and her students—to study the restoration of a lake severely impacted by a major volcanic eruption.
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Kena, an associate professor of geology and environmental policy and decision making, says that Puget Sound’s close proximity to the coast, mountains, and forests, as well as Washington state’s diverse climate, make the university an excellent place to study natural science. “Western Washington has very different ecosystems than the eastern side of the state,” she says. “It’s unique in that, within a reasonable driving distance, I can take students to see a lot of interesting examples of the Earth and its environments.” For Kena, teaching and research at Puget Sound are about creating connections with students. “The close collaboration with my students, both in the classroom and out doing research, is 100% what makes my job fun,” she says. “It’s all about interacting with students and getting to know them as people and scholars.” Learn more about student and faculty research at pugetsound.edu/stories.
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
ALEX BARNES ’20—a senior from Los Altos, California—recently accompanied Associate Professor Kena Fox-Dobbs to Spirit Lake, Washington, to collect bacteria samples that will be used to study the restoration of the lake after the Mount St. Helens eruption.
This type of research falls into a field of study called geochemistry, which uses chemistry to investigate Earth and environmental systems. “Geochemistry is the study of processes, and is a lot easier to apply,” Alex explains. “You can see it happening, and it’s based on research I enjoy doing.”
When the opportunity arose to participate in geochemistry research through one of Puget Sound’s Summer Science Research Grants, Alex jumped at the chance. “I wanted an opportunity to set me up well for writing a thesis and applying to graduate school.”
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BUSINESS AND LEADERSHIP
THE ART OF
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uget Sound’s School of Business and Leadership provides students with an innovative business education that prepares them for success in a complex and dynamic global environment. Offering majors in business administration, international business, and business leadership, the School of Business and Leadership features a core curriculum that focuses on management, marketing, finance, accounting, law, and ethics. “Majoring in business in a liberal arts environment offers students the opportunity to be both generalists and specialists, depending on their personal goals. 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 be more flexible, adaptable, and agile as they grow professionally. “The Pacific Northwest has an established and innovative community of businesses that offer resources to faculty members 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 worldrenowned companies in international trade, finance, consulting, health care, philanthropy and nonprofits, the public sector, and tech.” Jeff Matthews, George F. Jewett Distinguished Professor in the School of Business and Leadership
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Business Leadership Program The Business Leadership Program is a highly selective program within the School of Business and Leadership. Each year, up to 25 first-year students are admitted into this experiential four-year program. Learn more at pugetsound.edu/BLP.
Join the [Business] Club Entrepreneurship Club: Students explore entrepreneurial career paths by networking with alumni, planning events, and discussing the latest in business and technology news. Puget Sound Investment Club: Learn about financial markets by experimenting with stock market simulations and helping manage a student investment fund that consists of $130,000 of the university’s endowment.
JUMPING RIGHT IN 2018 business and leadership graduates quickly launched private sector careers all over the country. ❯❯ 10 PLACES THEY WORK: Boston, Chicago, Minneapolis, Portland, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, San Francisco, Seattle, U.S. Virgin Islands ❯❯ 10 BUSINESSES THEY WORK FOR: BlackRock, Fisher Investments, HDR, Hitachi Consulting, J.P. Morgan, Lightboard, PayScale, Target (corporate), Yelp, YouTube
Four Horsemen Investments (4HI): Founded by alumni and continued by current students, 4HI is a nonprofit organization that provides meaningful financial education through experience, research, and outreach. Its signature initiative is its peer-to-peer loan portfolio, giving member students realworld, hands-on experience with portfolio management.
For more information and to apply, please visit
PUGETSOUND.EDU/BLP.
❯❯ 10 OF THEIR JOB TITLES: Account executive, accounting and financial analyst, consultant, executive team leader, live operations specialist, marketing and growth manager, project manager, recruiter, senior marketing coordinator, staff accountant
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“I TOOK CLASSES ON EVERYTHING FROM SOCIOLOGY TO PSYCHOLOGY TO LAW. I LEARNED HOW TO PROBLEM-SOLVE, READ BETWEEN THE LINES, AND ANALYZE HOW THINGS ARE INTERCONNECTED.”
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Straight From the Source DIGITAL ADVERTISING ENTREPRENEUR JORDAN BREMOND ’10
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transferred to Puget Sound before my sophomore year. I was lucky to play on the basketball and football teams, but the biggest draw was the School of Business and Leadership. While I was a student, I was involved in a few different things: athletics, Black Student Union, the student radio station. I also got involved in the hip-hop music scene in Seattle, and did an internship at Starbucks’ corporate headquarters. Definitely stayed busy!
The liberal arts are fundamental to the business classes at Puget Sound, and business students also take courses in all kinds of subjects all over campus. One of the coolest parts of the experience is just being able to see how everything ties together. It’s going to be key to have wide knowledge of a lot of different subjects when you're dealing with a wide range of people in the business world. I took classes on everything from sociology to psychology to law. I learned how to problem-solve, read between the lines, and analyze how things are interconnected. One course that definitely had a lasting impact on me was my business capstone class with Professor Lynnette Claire. We talked a lot about business strategy from a resource-based theory perspective and, at the same time, student teams worked as research consultants for local businesses and nonprofits. It was really impactful because we got to see firsthand how relevant the principles we were studying in class are to local businesses. I founded a strategic digital marketing agency about a year after I graduated. We started as a social media agency and did well in that space for years. We recently shifted our focus to paid digital advertising. We create content and design advertising campaigns that drive revenue growth, audience engagement, measurable web traffic, and new customer leads for our clients. My elevator pitch to someone considering studying business at Puget Sound would be simple. You're going to get lots of one-on-one time with your professors. You're going to be in small classes—which means you can ask tons of questions and build really valuable relationships. You’re not going to spend a lot of time in giant classes listening to long lectures. Instead, you’re going to learn by having group conversations and working collaboratively with your peers. And, when you graduate, you’re going to be ready.
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SPAC E The Puget Sound campus is full of thoughtfully equipped facilities, studios, and labs perfect for exploring creative ideas.
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SCHNEEBECK CONCERT HALL The acoustically superb Schneebeck Concert Hall seats 500 people and hosts more than 140 concerts and recitals each year.
PA I N T I N G S T U D I O Studio art students enjoy access to a painting studio, printmaking lab, sculpture studio, and ceramics building.
M A K E R S PA C E Equipped with arts and technology tools ranging from sewing machines to 3D printers, the Puget Sound Makerspace invites collaboration among Loggers interested in creating and exploring through making.
WET LAB
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The Weyerhaeuser Hall “wet lab� is designed for students and professors to conduct research and experiments involving cells and tissues.
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Beauty and Opportunity Puget Sound’s beautiful 97-acre campus is home to more than 2,000 trees, including towering Douglas firs and other native evergreens, as well as flowering trees, such as birches, sycamores, dogwoods, and American elms. Located in Tacoma’s historic North End neighborhood, our campus is quiet and picturesque—while just a few blocks from the vibrant Sixth Avenue district and a short drive or bike trip from downtown Tacoma and the Commencement Bay waterfront. 18
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BEAUTY AND OPPORTUNITY
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s everal times each year ,
NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM
S L AT E R M U S E U M O F N AT U R A L H I S T O R Y The Slater Museum features one of the Pacific Northwest’s premier collections of biological specimens, with over 85,000 different animals and plants from around the world. In addition to providing students with many opportunities for research and community outreach, the museum also partners with local birding organizations for outings that focus on local bird species. P U G E T S O U N D . E D U / S L AT E R M U S E U M
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, professor and director of the Science, Technology, and Society Program, 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 guides 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, and around the world. S U M M E R R E S E A R C H G R A N T S 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 2019, more than 85 funded student research projects included these significant contributions:
S C I E N C E S A N D M AT H E M AT I C S
Song Recognition and Gene Flow in a New Secondary Contact Zone of White-Crowned Sparrows Will Brooks ’20 and Prof. Peter Wimberger, biology
ARTS, HUMANITIES, AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
A Patchwork of Detention: Understanding Uneven Distributions of ICE Contracts With Local Jails Manya Mutschler-Aldine ’21 and Prof. Robin Jacobson, politics and government
Investigating Antimicrobial Properties of Sceloporus virgatus Eggs Using Scanning Electron Microscopy
Exploring the Urban Infrastructure of Transnational Labor Migration in Nepal
Grace Elliot ’21 and Prof. Stacey Weiss, biology
Alena McIntosh ’20 and Prof. Andrew Gardner, sociology and anthropology
Extraction and Purification of Aquaporin-O From Bovine Cow Eye Lenses
The Conception of Human Love in Kierkegaard's Three Life Spheres
Joe Ewers ’21 and Prof. Megan Gessel, biochemistry Are Problem Beavers the Solution? The Influence of Beaver Dam-Building on Sediment Processes in a Post-Wildfire Ecosystem
James Conley ’20 and Prof. William Beardsley, philosophy Preserving LGBTQ Tacoma: An Oral History Collection Olive Mullen ’20 and Prof. Andrew Gomez, history
Amanda Foster ’20 and Prof. Kena Fox-Dobbs, geology
Timing is Everything: Temporal Dynamics of Brain Activity Using the Human Connectome Project
Wastewater Analysis of Opioids by Sewage-Based Epidemiology
Francesca LoFaro ’21 and Prof. David Andresen, psychology
Katie Gray ’20 and Prof. Dan Burgard, chemistry Does Hip Flexibility Influence Running Gate?
Assessing Attitudes and Orientations Toward China Paul Un ’21 and Prof. Seth Weinberger, politics and government
Jillian Stoewer ’20 and Prof. Mike Pohl, exercise science How Does Ambient Flow Affect Typical Vorticella Orientation? Lukas Karoly ’21 and Prof. Rachel Pepper, physics
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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 school 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.”
WOMEN’S
Basketball Cheerleading Crew Cross Country Golf Lacrosse Soccer Softball Swimming Tennis Track & Field Volleyball
TRAVIS BENDER ’21, 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 completed 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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TA K E T H E I R
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:
Snow _Lai t
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
M AY
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 with 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 opportunities as well as improvements of farm working conditions. 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
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. 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. 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.
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!
What is your favorite place on the Puget Sound
What are you currently reading?
campus? Why?
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.
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?
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