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Music and Medicine: Elizabeth Larios ’21 returns to Namibia to research infections and teach marimba https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2022/11/02/music-and-medicine/

her life to mentors like Palerm. A Latina woman born to an immigrant father, Larios has been fighting against stereotypes her whole life. Neither of her parents finished high school and she didn’t learn to speak English until kindergarten when, after becoming lost during a spelling lesson, she started taking English language acquisition (ELA) classes. “Our school nurse was actually the teacher and she would sit the three of us down — me, my cousin, and my uncle, who was in the fifth grade — two to

Fighting disease https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2008/07/07/fighting-disease/

Gates Sr. were looking for something to do with all that extra money. The Gates family had looked into supporting various philanthropic efforts in education, libraries and, on the global scale, population issues. But ultimately it was the simple vaccine – or more accurately, the lack of childhood immunizations across much of the world – that gave the Gates Foundation its primary mission. And so the revolution in global health began. Dr. William Foege ’57, former director of the U.S. Centers for

The Pragmatism of the Liberal Arts https://www.plu.edu/prism/news/the-pragmatism-of-the-liberal-arts/

friendship.A seemingly bland statement Sally made during our last dinner together clarified for me this shared vision. Our conversation with her economist husband had been tracing the jagged edges of the stock market when Sally suddenly bailed out. Changing the subject, she declared that whatever she’s worth in stock, her greatest wealth and that of her family was in their education. At the time, I thought that was demurring to the lowly undergraduate teacher and humanist sitting across the table. But upon

The News Tribune continues support of MediaLab https://www.plu.edu/comm-media-designarts/news/2012/10/19/the-news-tribune-continues-support-of-medialab/

in the program.” Read Previous Earth, Sea, Sky shows Permanent Art Collection’s strong points Read Next “Physicality of the Present” opens in the University Gallery LATEST POSTS Meet Professor Junichi Tsuneoka August 20, 2024 Pacific Lutheran University Communication students help forgive nearly $1.9M in medical debt in Washington, Idaho, and Montana May 20, 2024 PLU Faculty Directs Local Documentary November 8, 2022 Scholarship Application Tips October 17, 2022

Professor Encourages Peers to Engage in Public Dialogue in New Book https://www.plu.edu/comm-media-designarts/news/2014/04/22/professor-encourages-peers-to-engage-in-public-dialogue-in-new-book/

August 20, 2024 Pacific Lutheran University Communication students help forgive nearly $1.9M in medical debt in Washington, Idaho, and Montana May 20, 2024 PLU Faculty Directs Local Documentary November 8, 2022 Scholarship Application Tips October 17, 2022

PLU Wins 16 Mark of Excellence Awards, Six First Place https://www.plu.edu/comm-media-designarts/news/2014/05/03/plu-wins-mark-of-excellence-awards-six-first-place/

Read Next Resident Artist, Jessica Spring, Wins Major Award From Tacoma Arts Commission LATEST POSTS Meet Professor Junichi Tsuneoka August 20, 2024 Pacific Lutheran University Communication students help forgive nearly $1.9M in medical debt in Washington, Idaho, and Montana May 20, 2024 PLU Faculty Directs Local Documentary November 8, 2022 Scholarship Application Tips October 17, 2022

Campus premiere of MediaLab’s award-winning documentary – April 23 https://www.plu.edu/comm-media-designarts/news/2015/03/31/waste-not-campus-premiere/

” shows emerging artists’ work LATEST POSTS Meet Professor Junichi Tsuneoka August 20, 2024 Pacific Lutheran University Communication students help forgive nearly $1.9M in medical debt in Washington, Idaho, and Montana May 20, 2024 PLU Faculty Directs Local Documentary November 8, 2022 Scholarship Application Tips October 17, 2022

Communication Professor chosen for Hollywood fellowship https://www.plu.edu/comm-media-designarts/news/2015/10/01/communication-professor-chosen-for-hollywood-fellowship/

Lutes Read Next Chamber of Commerce CEO, Union Strategist to Team with PLU Students for Minimum Wage Debate LATEST POSTS Meet Professor Junichi Tsuneoka August 20, 2024 Pacific Lutheran University Communication students help forgive nearly $1.9M in medical debt in Washington, Idaho, and Montana May 20, 2024 PLU Faculty Directs Local Documentary November 8, 2022 Scholarship Application Tips October 17, 2022

Tacoma News Tribune continues support of MediaLab in their 10th year https://www.plu.edu/comm-media-designarts/news/2016/02/10/tacoma-news-tribune-continues-support-of-medialab-in-their-10th-year/

the implications–for individuals and society at large– for those who do not have a four-year college education? Read Previous Industry professional lectures on being a working artist Read Next Speech and Debate wins big at Willamette LATEST POSTS Meet Professor Junichi Tsuneoka August 20, 2024 Pacific Lutheran University Communication students help forgive nearly $1.9M in medical debt in Washington, Idaho, and Montana May 20, 2024 PLU Faculty Directs Local Documentary November 8, 2022 Scholarship

PLU places in English and Spanish Worlds at Mark O. Hatfield Memorial https://www.plu.edu/comm-media-designarts/news/2017/02/22/plu-places-in-english-and-spanish-worlds-at-mark-o-hatfield-memorial/

Previous The Thorniley Collection of Antique Type finds new home at Pacific Lutheran University Read Next Migration exhibition offers room for reflection LATEST POSTS Meet Professor Junichi Tsuneoka August 20, 2024 Pacific Lutheran University Communication students help forgive nearly $1.9M in medical debt in Washington, Idaho, and Montana May 20, 2024 PLU Faculty Directs Local Documentary November 8, 2022 Scholarship Application Tips October 17, 2022