U.S. universities need philanthropies to stay the envy of the world
Seattle Times, June 30, 2015
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Higher Education Will Step Up Experiential Learning
Seattle Business, January 23, 2015
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Civic Scholarship, Inspiring Student Leadership
Diversity & Democracy, published by the Association of American Colleges and Universities, Fall 2013
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Tacoma City Council proclaims March 17 as "University of Puget Sound Day" in honor of our 125th anniversary
TV Tacoma, February 19, 2013 (from 1:40; includes a statement by President Ron Thomas)
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Tacoma and UPS march arm-in-arm to the heights
The News Tribune, January 16, 2013
College is still our best hope
The Spokesman-Review, June 2, 2012
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Q&A with Ronald R. Thomas
Business Examiner, January 9, 2012
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More than a game
National Collegiate Athletic Association, May 19, 2011
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They will listen, learn and perhaps make a difference
The News Tribune, February 22, 2011
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Include private schools in the college funding debate
The Olympian, January 29, 2011
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The one thing the state really can't afford
The News Tribune, February 4, 2010
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The best investment for 2010
Tacoma Weekly, January 27, 2010
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Avoid catastrophe: Don't cut Washington's higher-education funding any more
Seattle Times, December 8, 2009
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In Search of Efficiency, We Shouldn't Surrender Our Soul to "University City."
The Chronicle of Higher Education, September 7, 2009
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symPOEsium
February 16, 2009
The Best of Times in the Worst of Times
The Chronicle of Higher Education, November 21, 2008
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Lessons for College Presidents from the 2008 Presidential Campaign
The Presidency, Spring 2008
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The new Children's Crusade
Seattle Times, January 14, 2008
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Reclaiming Leadership: The American College and University's President's Climate Commitment
May 1, 2007
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“The Moonstone, Detective Fiction, and Forensic Science,”
The Cambridge Companion to Wilkie Collins, Ed. Jenny Bourne Taylor (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2006): 65-78.
Left behind in the race for education
The Seattle Times, September 14, 2006
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What the Olympics teach us about the role of higher education
The Seattle Times, February 17, 2006
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The Trouble with Art
ArtsFund Keynote Address, November 18, 2005
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Bush's budget leaves college students behind
Seattle Times, March 7, 2005
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Defining Moments: A Vision for the University of Puget Sound
February 2005
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Truth and consequences: the role of an educated person
Seattle Times, September 7, 2004
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To Shine in Use: The Trojan Horse and the Sphere of Common Duties
Inaugural Address, April 23, 2004
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Sacred spaces
Arches, Spring 2004
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UPS, Tacoma benefits from joint lessons in citizenship
The News Tribune, Commentaries, and Letters, August 22, 2003
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