University of Puget Sound

Presented by: Brandi Hoffman

http://www.pugetsound.edu/

“Trees that would give shade to giants dot the ninety-seven acre campus, and everywhere shades of green, vibrant and varied, are a gorgeous reminder of Puget Sound’s spot in the Northwest. On a sunny day- and there are plenty of them, despite the meteorological stereotypes of Washington-Mount Rainier is visible from campus. Amid this natural beauty stand handsome buildings so classically collegiate that they might have been plucked from a New England college. The campus “expresses the college’s soul.”

- President Ronald Thomas.

• Located in Tacoma, Washington•Home to about ~2,600 students• Established in 1888•Unique and quirky history that transcends to today

PUGET SOUND• Puget Sound is called home by about

4.4 million people, accounting for about 67% of Washington State’s entire population.

• Puget Sound is the second largest estuary in the United States. Only Chesapeake Bay is larger.

• As ecosystems, estuaries are under threat from human activities such as pollution and overfishing. They are also threatened by sewage, coastal settlement, land clearance and much more.

“In 1970, when other universities were embracing the idea of a “multiuniversity,”being all things to all people, the faculty and trustees here agreed that the college must return to it’s liberal

arts roots.”

“Look at the college’s curriculum which is full of interdisciplinary programs, valuable for their emphasis on

connecting ideas from different fields.”

“The faculty here like to dream up new courses and expand offerings as their fields grow, change, and overlap.”

Final Thoughts• Student Leadership style/ Community Engagement• Committed to Study Abroad Programs• Future focused with a 2023 Master plan in place• http://www.pugetsound.edu/about/strategic-planning/the-master-plan/missi

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• Dedicated & Engaged Graduates and Alumni• Has ranked in the to ten small colleges forproducing Peace Corps volunteers since 2001.