[cid:image003.png@01CF9144.7EDE3850] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 26, 2014 Contact: Shirley Skeel, media relations ph. 253.879.2611, cell. 510.684.6715, sskeel@pugetsound.edu<mailto:sskeel@pugetsound.edu> 2014 Top Campuses Worth Traveling For: University of Puget Sound is One! TripAdvisor affiliate scours the country for "must-see" campuses [cid:image004.jpg@01CF9144.7EDE3850]TACOMA, Wash. - In a recent interview with Tacoma's News Tribune, a University of Puget Sound graduate remarked that the college campus looks "like a school from a Harry Potter book<http://www.thenewstribune.com/2014/06/14/3243168/persistence-respect-for-the-sea.html?sp=/99/296/331//>." It seems he is not alone in this view. The national liberal arts college has been named one of 50 "Top Campuses Worth Traveling For"<http://www.flipkey.com/blog/2014/06/18/50-states-series-top-campuses-worth-traveling-for/> by FlipKey<http://www.flipkey.com/pages/about_us/>, a vacation home company owned by the global travel site TripAdvisor. The Boston-based company chose one campus from each of the 50 states and named Puget Sound the "must-see" college in Washington. The 50 colleges and universities were judged based on industry research and traveler feedback, FlipKey said. The process singled out beautiful campuses that offered the best attractions, architecture, and history in the country. Others on the top-50 list included Stanford University (Calif.), The University of Chicago, Johns Hopkins University (Md.), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Princeton University (N.J), and Cornell University (N.Y.). Puget Sound was especially recognized for: * Gordon Dee Alcorn Arboretum<http://www.pugetsound.edu/about/offices-services/university-relations/donor-relations/named-sites-on-campus/campus-spaces/alcorn-arboretum/>, a richly wooded area, west of Collins Memorial Library, that includes towering Douglas firs on a pine-needle floor. Gordon Alcorn '30, a Puget Sound biology professor and campus arborist, was recognized for his dedication to students, academic excellence, and the preservation of nature. * Kittredge Hall and Art Gallery<http://www.pugetsound.edu/virtual-tour/m/detail/c19/>, with its teaching studios and free public art exhibits that feature regional and nationally-recognized artists throughout the school year. Each spring the Senior Art Show exhibits works by Puget Sound studio art major seniors. On its blog, FlipKey explains that for freshmen college students, "choosing the right place to call home for the next four years is a major decision. The people, the classes, the professors, the social life, and the sporting events all can vault a college onto a short list-but it is the setting that leaves a lasting impression." The recognition is one of several received by University of Puget Sound pertaining to its campus and facilities. In previous years the school has been recognized for its beautiful campus and "Best Science Lab Facilities" by The Princeton Review, as well as for its vibrant setting, innovation, and teaching excellence by the book Colleges That Change Lives<http://www.amazon.com/Colleges-That-Change-Lives-Schools/dp/0143122304>. In the 2013-14 school year, the college was honored with a 2013 Tree Campus USA distinction<http://www.pugetsound.edu/news-and-events/campus-news/details/1277/> by the Arbor Day Foundation and a 2013 Green Star<http://www.pugetsound.edu/news-and-events/campus-news/details/1247/> by the national Professional Grounds Management Society. To view the list of 50 "Top Colleges Worth Traveling For" visit: http://www.flipkey.com/blog/2014/06/18/50-states-series-top-campuses-worth-traveling-for/ Press photos of the Puget Sound campus can be downloaded from pugetsound.edu/pressphotos<http://www.pugetsound.edu/pressphotos> or sent on request by contacting sskeel@pugetsound.edu<mailto:sskeel@pugetsound.edu> Photo on page: A student works in one of the Kittredge Hall art studios. Tweet this: Visiting #WashingtonState? @univpugetsound named a "must-see" campus by @TripAdvisor. Come see why! http://bit.ly/TkosN1 Follow us on Twitter! twitter.com/univpugetsound<http://www.twitter.com/univpugetsound> -0- Visit our "Newsroom" page featuring a searchable index of Puget Sound sources on a wide variety of topics at http://www.pugetsound.edu/about/offices--services/office-of-communications/newsroom/ University of Puget Sound is a 2,600-student, national undergraduate liberal arts college in Tacoma, Wash., drawing students from 42 states and 8 countries. Puget Sound graduates include Rhodes and Fulbright scholars, notables in the arts and culture, entrepreneurs and elected officials, and leaders in business and finance locally and throughout the world. A low student-faculty ratio provides Puget Sound students with personal attention from faculty members who have a strong commitment to teaching and offer 1,200 courses each year in more than 50 areas of study. Puget Sound is the only national, independent undergraduate liberal arts college in Western Washington, and one of just five independent colleges in the Northwest granted a charter by Phi Beta Kappa, the nation's most prestigious academic honor society.