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Henri Coronado-Volta ’23 discusses his global studies major, studying away, and his plans to attend UW’s Public Health Epidemiology program Posted by: mhines / May 5, 2023 Image: Henri Coronado-Volta ’23 (PLU Photo / Sy Bean) May 5, 2023 By Lora ShinnPLU Marketing & Communications Guest WriterHenri Coronado-Volta grew up in Seattle, Washington, and chose PLU because the smaller school offered the opportunity to build community, a chance to continue swimming, and living close to home—but not too

Tribal Health Authority. I visited the Puyallup location many times, and through the process I interacted with several people there. Under Dr. Grosvenor’s direction, my faculty adviser with expertise in politics and public policy, my paper became a kind of health care public policy paper, which showed the changing landscape of Native American health care within the U.S. system.” Marc: “Professor Halvorson, you were also helpful to me as I got started with the fellowship! You told me about what was

PLU Partners With Tacoma Schools to Offer Administrator Professional Certification Program Posted by: Sandy Dunham / September 14, 2015 Image: Starting in 2016, Tacoma Public Schools principals can complete their Administrator Professional Certifications through PLU. (Photo courtesy of Tacoma Public Schools) September 14, 2015 By Sandy Deneau DunhamPLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, Wash. (Sept. 14,2015)—Pacific Lutheran University’s Department of Partnerships and Professional Development

, applied for and received a $250,000 grant from the Pierce County Economic Development Department to fund the PLU School of Business work supporting underserved rural communities via the Pierce County Navigator Program. Pierce County Navigator Program The Pierce County Navigator Program is an outreach and referral program with one-on-one assistance and mentoring for entrepreneurs in the South Sound area. It operates as a “hub” and “spoke” model with seven different organizations as the spokes. These

2024 OHSU Summer Equity Internship Program Applications Open! Posted by: alemanem / December 7, 2023 December 7, 2023 The 2024 OHSU Summer Equity Internship Program, which is now open for applications!  There are six tracks that span Nat Sci type biomedical research, and more clinical research in dentistry, physician assistant, public health, nursing, and medicine. The application deadline is January 22 at 5 PM Pacific Time. Apply at: https://ohsu.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cC4cMsfshpjfEsm

, advanced practice providers, CRNAs, and nurses. We highlighted three PLU alumni who serve at the Tacoma-based health care leader. Dr. Erik Arnits ’11: Emergency Physician At PLU, Dr. Erik Arnits ’11 studied biology and chemistry as a double major. He studied osteopathic medicine at Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences and completed a residency in Michigan at Spectrum Health Lakeland. Arnits now works as assistant director of the emergency department in Moses Lake’s Samaritan Healthcare with

Partnering with Parkland Posted by: Marcom Web Team / April 3, 2018 April 3, 2018 By Thomas Kyle-MilwardPLU Marketing & CommunicationsMention Parkland, and Washingtonians tend to conjure up a slew of stereotypes and misconceptions. But to Antonio Sablan ’18 and other Pacific Lutheran University students who grew up in and around Pierce County, the area represents something much greater: home. “Parkland is resourceful. Parkland’s gritty, it’s dirty, it’s messy. But the people who live here

of Norway, Oct. 26, 1995; •    The visit of Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, March 20, 1999; •    Members of the Stortinget (Norway’s legislature), Sept. 6, 1978; •    In memory of the Founding Fathers; and •    Norwegian Immigration 1825-1975. This time, Nesselquist said, the king will travel without other members of the royal family but with Norwegian Ambassador to the U.S. Kare R. Aas and a 15-member delegation that includes representation from the royal palace, the embassy, the consulate in

Backstage with Violinist Svend Rønning Posted by: Kate Williams / February 23, 2018 February 23, 2018 By Tacoma Youth Chorus, December 2017 This week we sat down with Dr. Rønning to talk about everything from Rick Steves to Rachmaninoff. Read on! How did you first get started playing the violin? What drew you to the instrument? My mother tells me that she noticed that I loved to sing from a very early age. So, when I was five years old, she enrolled me at the Suzuki Institute in Seattle. I

Fred Hutch Small University Undergraduate Summer Internship Program Posted by: alemanem / March 15, 2018 March 15, 2018 Labs within the Vaccine & Infectious Disease Division are recruiting students from Pacific Lutheran University and Seattle Pacific University for this nine-week summer internship program to assist with basic laboratory maintenance and research. This internship opportunity will provide job training for students interested in pursuing laboratory research after graduation