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September 11, 2014 PLU Makes Strong Showing at National Race & Pedagogy Conference By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU Marketing & Communications The 2014 Race & Pedagogy National Conference in Tacoma Sept. 25-27 features more than 2,000 local, regional, national and international participants—including a large contingent from Pacific Lutheran University. The theme for the conference, which addresses issues of race and its impact on education, is “What NOW is the Work of Education and Justice? Mapping a

November 13, 2014 Lutes See The World During J-Term Assistant Professor of Geosciences and Environmental Studies Claire Todd on an earlier research trip to Antarctica. Students and Professors Will Travel to and Study on All 7 Continents By Brenna Sussman ’15 PLU Marketing & Communications Student Worker TACOMA, Wash. (Nov. 14, 2014)—This January, while the temperatures drop and the rain falls in Tacoma, Pacific Lutheran University students will disperse all over the globe for education, culture

Largest-ever PLU student cohort participated in rigorous mathematical modeling competition Posted by: Marcom Web Team / April 13, 2020 Image: Hosted by the Consortium for Mathematics and its Application (COMAP), the Mathematical Contest in Modeling competition allows student teams of three roughly 100 hours to solve an open-ended problem that challenges their mathematical modeling, computer programming and writing skills. April 13, 2020 By Kaitlin ArmstrongMarketing & Communications Guest

PLU senior Daniel Hachet leaves a legacy of green on campus Posted by: Marcom Web Team / May 11, 2020 Image: (Photo courtesy Daniel Hachet.) May 11, 2020 By Lora ShinnMarketing & Communications Guest WriterDaniel Hachet ‘20 might be graduating this spring, but his green initiatives will continue on at PLU. On-campus restaurants now recycle thousands of cereal bags—and are even getting paid to do so. Residence Halls now offer recycling during summer camps. Reusable dishes and compostable straws

Andrew Miller ’14 leverages his PLU MBA to help Tulip Town adapt during COVID-19 Posted by: Marcom Web Team / May 26, 2020 Image: Andrew Miller ’14 at Tulip Town in Mount Vernon, Wash. (Photo courtesy Andrew Miller). May 26, 2020 By Ernest JasminMarketing and Communications Guest WriterAndrew Miller ‘14 and his partners at Mount Vernon’s Tulip Town were counting on a big haul in April. That’s when 350,000 tourists normally flock to the area to celebrate the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival and

Zooming for an Important Endorsement: How PLU is empowering teachers in Eastern Washington Posted by: Silong Chhun / December 1, 2020 December 1, 2020 By Lora ShinnMarketing and Communications Guest WriterToppenish school district had long wanted district teachers to obtain an English Language Learners (ELL) endorsement to boost the district's inclusion model for English-language learners. The endorsement is added to a teacher's basic certification and allows them to be certified in English

Looking Outward: Mark Carrato ‘94 leads the U.S. Government’s Power Africa initiative Posted by: Silong Chhun / January 12, 2021 January 12, 2021 By Anneli HaralsonMarketing and Communications Guest WriterA year after graduating from Pacific Lutheran University, Mark Carrato ‘94 had been island hopping around rural southwestern Japan teaching English to junior high school students. But now he had a decision to make—return to the United States and begin the law school he had been deferring or

support PLU students visit plu.edu/advancement.Gurjot Kang ‘21 Internship journey with the Tacoma Housing Authority Learn more about Gurjot Kang’s ’21 internship journey with the Tacoma Housing Authority. Kang was connected to her internship through Andrew Whitney’s ’12 Seed internships program. Kang works as a policy innovation and evaluation (PIE) and communications intern, working to build her skills and improve the community through this difficult time. Read Previous Gurjot Kang ‘21 grows her

Beautiful mutants: a PLU biology class harvests for the future Posted by: Zach Powers / February 6, 2023 Image: PLU Associate Professor of Biology Neva Laurie-Berry (right, masked) works with two biology students in the Carol Sheffels Quigg Greenhouse. (Photos by Sy Bean/PLU) February 6, 2023 By Lora ShinnMarketing & Communications Guest WriterAbout two years ago, PLU professor Neva Laurie-Berry partnered with a world-class plant research center. The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in St

PLU MBA alum Nancy Nelson discusses her work directing career and technical education at Chief Leschi Schools Posted by: Zach Powers / March 27, 2023 Image: PLU MBA alumna Nancy Nelson ’93 is the director of career and technical education at Chief Leschi Schools. (Photo by Sy Bean/PLU) March 27, 2023 By Debbie CafazzoPLU Marketing & Communications Guest WriterNancy Nelson’s path to a career in education was a nontraditional one. So it’s no surprise that her journey led her to a special kind of