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Technology, Olson Field House and more.Special Olympics WashingtonLearn more about the organization, participation and eventsThis isn’t the first time this year that PLU has hosted Special Olympics athletes. In January, the Department of Athletics and the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) saw a record turnout at the sixth annual Special Olympics Basketball Clinic, a tradition that began in 2012. More than 70 athletes from Metro Parks Tacoma and Joint Base Lewis-McChord participated in the event

seek to shape your future and the world’s future?” Supported by a generous endowment from Dr. George L. and Helen B. Long, the Rachel Carson Lecture was established to bring leading experts in the fields of science and technology to campus to address the PLU community. Visiting scholars interact with PLU students and faculty in the classroom, and give a lecture on issues most important to today’s society in the evening. This year’s event will take place on Feb. 20 at 7:30 p.m. in the university’s

Michelle Ceynar has sewed almost 40 face masks, and Director of Operations and Virtual Engagement Jessica Pagel and husband Travis (I&TS Classroom and Event Technologies Team Lead) have been manufacturing plastic devices designed to make masks more comfortable to wear. “Travis and I started printing these (devices) with our 3D printer that people can wear to hook their masks around so it doesn’t rub behind their ears when they are forced to wear a mask all day,” Jessica Pagel said. “We will probably

Virtual convening of The People’s Gathering to facilitate timely conversations about race Posted by: Silong Chhun / October 30, 2020 October 30, 2020 By Silong ChhunPLU Marketing and CommunicationsOn November 18, Pacific Lutheran University’s Campus Ministry and Center for Graduate and Continuing Education will be co-hosting a virtual edition of The People's Gathering, a dialogue-based event series focusing in-depth on the topic of race.The People’s Gathering is a professional and personal

People’s Gathering,” said Johnson.  For more information about the April 22 convening of “The People’s Gathering: A Revolution of Consciousness,” visit the event webpage.  Thank you to our generous sponsors: The Bamford Foundation, WSECU, Korsmo Construction, and Key Bank. Melannie Denise Cunningham, PLU Director of Multicultural Outreach & Engagement Read Previous PLU announces plans for virtual spring commencement 2021 Read Next The People’s Gathering Conference at PLU Set for April 22 COMMENTS*Note

technology’s role in positive social and economic change when he delivers PLU’s 16th Dale E. Benson Lecture in Business and Economic History. The virtual event — which is the conclusion of the two-day Wang Center Symposium — takes place at 7 p.m. March 10.  “PLU is working to promote vibrant, healthy communities in Parkland, Pierce County and locations throughout the Northwest,” said Michael Halvorson, Ph.D., the university’s Benson Family Chair in Business and Economic History. “Mr. Spelhaug runs a group

, Richard Weathermon ’50.  Throughout the festival day, high school jazz bands from throughout the region will perform and receive instruction from renown jazz performers and educators. Over the noon hour, the PLU Jazz Ensemble will perform a short concert featuring Logan, who will give an artist talk sharing stories of her career, followed by a Q&A. The festival concludes with the evening public performance.  PLU encourages the public to attend this intimate event in person, as it will not be

in bobsled. Meyers Taylor made history in 2015 when she became the first woman to earn a spot on the United States National Team competing with the men as a four-man bobsled pilot. She went on to become the first woman to win a medal in an international competition in a men’s event. SAVE THE DATE: PLU Commencement returns to the Tacoma Dome on Saturday, May 27th at 2:30 pm. “I am so excited to bring an amazing person and remarkable athlete to PLU as the 2023 Commencement speaker,” said Colleen

aspects of marketing and communications including brand management, marketing operations, sales and recruitment marketing and internal and external communications.  Lange majored in communication at PLU, with a business minor. She spent the first few years of her career in public relations and event management in fields like technology and nonprofit, and then moved into brand management for companies, including Eddie Bauer and Starbucks. After moving to Gig Harbor with her young family, she decided to