University of Puget Sound

08/31/2026

Logger Athletics are almost back! 🏈⚽️🏐🌊
Cheer on the Loggers in person or catch every home and away game on FloSports. Visit LoggerAthletics.com for schedules and streaming details.

08/31/2026

Happy first day of classes, Loggers! 🪵🪓

08/26/2026

To our newest Loggers: this one’s for you.
Welcome to the Logger family! 🪵🪓

08/25/2026

Associate Professor of Biology Oscar Sosa and five former Puget Sound students co-authored research uncovering a newly discovered metabolic pathway used by marine bacteria. Students played a key role in the research, from collecting samples in the San Juan Islands to analyzing microbes in the lab and contributing to the published paper.
Read more about the discovery and the hands-on research experience behind it:
https://www.pugetsound.edu/stories/university-puget-sound-faculty-and-students-publish-research-marine-ecosystems-prestigious

08/24/2026

Alumnus Eli Pockell-Wilson ’26 recently published a report with the Uyghur Human Rights Project examining gaps in efforts to prevent goods produced by Uyghur forced labor from reaching markets in Australia and Japan.
His research began at Puget Sound, where an Asian Studies grant supported his work as a research associate with UHRP and helped turn his academic interests into real-world policy research.
Read the report:
https://uhrp.org/report/redirected-risk-uyghur-forced-labor-and-the-enforcement-gap-in-australia-and-japan/

08/21/2026

IT'S MOVE-IN DAY 🤩
We’re so excited to see so many new Loggers on campus! Welcome to the Logger family and the start of an exciting new chapter. 🪵❤️
We’re so glad you’re here!

08/20/2026

Professor of Economics Garrett Milam was recently quoted in The News Tribune about Tacoma’s $40 million budget deficit and the strategies the city could consider to close the gap.
Milam shared his perspective on rising healthcare costs and the role labor negotiations could play in addressing the city’s budget challenges.
Read the article: https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article316730402.html?giftCode=2baab3b07fa577462c0f167531f8dc093b4a01d233815509842eae1d78b2a7c8

08/17/2026

Meet Archie Kerr ’27, the new ASUPS president. Get to know the student leader and hear what he hopes to accomplish in the year ahead.

Archie Kerr ’27 is a rising senior and the incoming president of the Associated Students of the University of Puget Sound (ASUPS). Originally from Bend, Oregon, Kerr previously served as vice president and as director of clubs and student interests. Kerr’s dynamic interest in law, politics, theo...

08/14/2026

Passages 2026 kicks off next Friday, Aug. 21! 🌲🛶
As the next generation of Loggers prepares to begin their Puget Sound journey, we're looking back to 1987, when students took to the trails and water to explore the Pacific Northwest, build connections, and start finding their place in the Logger community.

08/03/2026

Internships with the Washington State Department of Natural Resources are helping Puget Sound students discover what a future in natural resources can look like. 🌊🌲
By applying their research skills beyond the classroom and gaining firsthand experience in the field, students are expanding their perspectives, refining their interests, and gaining a clearer sense of how they see themselves making an impact after graduation.

Read more about their experiences below:
https://www.pugetsound.edu/stories/student-interns-discover-diverse-career-paths-department-natural-resources