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October 7, 2009 PLU receives top marks for sustainability Pacific Lutheran University has garnered a prestigious ranking this week, as the Sustainable Endowments Institute released its College Sustainability Report Card for 2010. Overall, the university was graded an A-, with As granted to many areas such as climate change, energy use, student involvement and food and recycling.(Find the complete report HERE). PLU was one of only 26 colleges or universities to receive an overall A- mark, the

telling me it’s doing. This is what you’re saying it has. This is…, and so forth.” Then, allowing them to answer yes or no. Then, kind of feeling that yes or no as, “Oh, that’s a bad answer to that question,” or, “Oh, I should have thought more about how this would have reflected in that way.” Whereas now, I have a bigger conversation of, “I’m thinking that it should be this color, but I’m worrying about what are some other reasons that we could change the color for this.” And then having that process

From pre-med to classical singer, new faculty member Soon Cho’s positive impact on the PLU music department Posted by: Kate Williams / October 16, 2017 October 16, 2017 By Kate Williams '16Outreach ManagerSoon Cho has traveled throughout the country and world as a lyric mezzo-soprano. Today, you can find her teaching to music students at PLU. What is your background? I began my musical training as a pianist and a violinist and never had aspirations of being a professional classical singer (I

was where I wanted to be.” Since arriving at PLU in 2019, Harris has not only immersed herself in the on-campus community but has also become a leader and change-maker in Parkland. In addition to being a member of six of PLU’s musical ensembles, as well as three student-led clubs, Harris is also the Student Director of PLU’s Artist Mentoring Program (AMP) and an Assistant Director at the Parkland Literacy Center. The Artist Mentoring Program has been around PLU for some time but fell by the

was in high school. Through my relationship with Mrs. Dietz and getting to know the school before even applying, I knew PLU was where I wanted to be.” Since arriving at PLU in 2019, Harris has not only immersed herself in the on-campus community but has also become a leader and change-maker in Parkland. In addition to being a member of six of PLU’s musical ensembles, as well as three student-led clubs, Harris is also the Student Director of PLU’s Artist Mentoring Program (AMP) and an Assistant

Global health leader and human rights advocate to visit PLU and discuss the impact of COVID-19 on LGBTIQ+ communities globally Posted by: bennetrr / February 4, 2021 February 4, 2021 By Rosemary Bennett '21PLU Marketing and CommunicationsPacific Lutheran University’s biennial Ambassador Chris Stevens Celebration of Service will be held virtually at 7 p.m. on March 9. Amie Bishop, a global health leader and human rights advocate will deliver the keynote lecture titled “Vulnerabilities Amplified

Pacific Lutheran University students.This morning, the PLU counselors move from table to table, stopping periodically to answer a question, assist with tying on a bracelet, or simply chat about the music being played as the kids assemble their crafts. In fact, the majority of the kids sing along loudly as they work on their jewelry. “This song is ‘House of Memories’ by Panic at the Disco,” says Kaila Harris ’24, AMP student director and elementary education major. “We were surprised the kids knew it

, consumer behavior and decision making, branding, and transformative change—all lenses he plans to apply in his new role.  A researcher at heart, one of his first projects as dean will be spending time listening and researching. “I’ll be speaking with more than 100 people from businesses and nonprofits to understand some of the things they see as needs in business and in the world, as well as what they would like to see from a business school,” he says. “This insight will help us as we consider future

share their personal experiences at PNNL including groundbreaking projects and how they are making a national and global impact in science, energy, and national security. After each session, you can stay online to meet their Talent Acquisition team and find out more about PNNL’s culture and the application process. Sessions run daily from 1:00–4:00 p.m. PT (4:00–7:00 p.m. ET), and you can come and go as needed. Visit the official event site for the full event line-up and to select the sessions that

, Teska said. The goal is for each project to produce a result, say a paper or project, and for the researchers to communicate their findings to local stakeholders. For his project, Behrens and two students will examine how temperature affects the diet and digestive physiology of herbivorous and omnivorous prickleback fishes. Todd and one student will look at glacier responses to climate change in Mount Rainier National Park and the impact on regional water resources. Finally, McKenna and two students