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PLU Awarded PSE Foundation Grant to Update Campus Emergency-Notification System PLU Marketing & Communications Pacific Lutheran University has received a $15,000 grant from the Puget Sound Energy Foundation to increase the university’s capacity to respond to the campus community and the public during emergencies and…
Education, and four in Olson Auditorium. These devices will act as “call for help” boxes as well as speakers to announce emergency messages inside the buildings. With the exception of the four in Olson, each device also will be wired to an external speaker that will allow campus officials to send messages to students, staff and guests outdoors. The new system is equipped with command-center software that includes a mapping component: When a help station is activated, it automatically will appear on a
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OLYMPIA, Wash. (April 21, 2015)— The Washington State Need Grant, a crucial source of tuition support for hundreds of current Pacific Lutheran University students, is at the center of an ongoing debate at the Washington State Legislature. The State Need Grant provides need-based financial aid…
pursuing postsecondary education. Eligible students have a household income that is less than 70 percent of the state’s median household income (currently $58,405). Recipients can use the financial aid at Washington’s public two- and four-year colleges and universities and at many accredited private/independent colleges, universities and career schools in the state. “PLU currently enrolls more than 600 students (more than 20 percent of students) who receive the grant, which amounts to more than $5
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TACOMA, WASH. (July 14, 2015)—PLU Assistant Professor of Business Ufuk Ince, CFA, has been elected president of the CFA Society Seattle for the 2015-16 term. Ince and his team will lead the 980-member organization in its mission to advance the investment profession in the Puget…
Research Challenge, University Relations Chair, Trustee, Treasurer, Programming Chair and Vice President the past two years. He also served as a key volunteer supporting the CFA designation for the global parent organization, the CFA Institute. Created in 1974, CFA Society Seattle is dedicated to professional excellence, integrity, education, volunteer service and strength of community. Ince said his deep involvement with the CFA Society is an opportunity to bring industry, students and universities
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TACOMA, WASH. (Nov. 4, 2015)- After screenings and film festivals and cinemas throughout the world, the acclaimed documentary “Resistencia: The Fight for The Aguan Valley“ will be screening at Pacific Lutheran University. The free, public showing will begin at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, in…
(IHON); the School of Communication + Theatre; the Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education; the Diversity Center and ASPLU. Freeston and the film will be introduced by PLU Assistant Professor of Anthropology Jordan Levy and Assistant Professor of Hispanic Studies Emily Davidson. It will also mark the return of the popular “Language and Literatures Film Festival Series.” Organized by Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies Giovanna Urdangarain, the series brings 5-6 films to campus
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Pacific Lutheran University and the University of Washington announced today PLU’s intent to sell its broadcasting rights and facilities associated with KPLU to KUOW. Although not finalized, the agreement calls for two stations: one for NPR and Northwest news at 94.9 FM, and one for…
. We expect that the combined entity will have greater focus and resources to continue this shared mission through stories and music that move, inspire and expand horizons.” “The Seattle-Tacoma market is one of the world’s leading and most dynamic jazz regions, with a rich tradition in jazz music education, festivals and clubs, and it deserves its own dedicated jazz music station,” said Caryn G. Mathes, President and General Manager, KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio. “For generations, KPLU has
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TACOMA, WASH. (June 7, 2019) — Thanks to a new 2019 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Pacific Lutheran University is happy to announce a Spring 2020 partnership with the nationally acclaimed Clemente Course in the Humanities. The partnership will launch a Clemente…
Lutheran University is proud of the work we’ve done over the years supporting veterans who have access to VA education benefits,” said Michael Farnum, PLU’s Director of Military Outreach. “This is an opportunity for us to extend that work to veterans who don’t have that access.” The partnership pairs CVI’s new Tacoma program with PLU faculty in philosophy and humanities. The ensuing dialogues will explore themes of war and reconciliation, considering universal human experiences and questions through
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This spring, I was asked by a first-year student, “What does being a Lute mean to you?” To me, being a Lute means caring–caring about thoughtful inquiry, caring about service, caring about leadership, caring about other people, caring about community, and caring about the earth. …
that a person can have on the course of one’s life. *Note: All comments are moderated Read Next Krise Endowed Internship Fund LATEST POSTS President Krise’s open letter of support for Muslim community January 30, 2017 An Open Letter on Access for All Students January 20, 2017 LISTEN Forum December 6, 2016 What election season reminds us about higher education December 2, 2016
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Fully-funded Ph.D. positions are available in the Ferdowsi Research Laboratory within the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Houston. Positions are available with start date as early as Spring 2022 and Fall 2022. Some of our active research areas are experimental…
below: https://forms.gle/CHgZR8zbNpBDt9EW7 In the application form, you can also request a meeting time with me if you would like to discuss about research ideas and the lab, before sending a formal application. Feel free to reach out to me at bferdowsi@uh.edu if you have any questions. I strongly encourage applications from members of under-represented groups or members of groups typically under-represented and minoritized in STEM fields, Earth and Planetary Science, and higher education. The
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Are you a student looking for a professional opportunity to learn about homeland security related research to enhance your research interests and career goals? Do you want to learn from top scientists and subject matter experts in homeland security disciplines and areas of research? Do…
, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines as well as DHS mission-relevant research areas. As a participant in the HS-POWER Program, you will participate in quality research experiences with federal research facilities and other Homeland Security STEM focused entities nationwide either onsite or in a virtual environment. This experience will provide you with a competitive edge as you apply your education, talent and skills in a variety of settings within the DHS enterprise. Additionally
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Plenty of experiences come to mind when thinking about first-year students settling into college life: making new friends, living on campus, exploring newfound independence. However, Pacific Lutheran University also wants to introduce students to a more outside-the-box opportunity in their first year on campus: studying…
experience, students develop a tight bond,” said Megan Grover, the assistant director and short-term study away program manager for PLU’s Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education. “So it’s a great way for first-year students to meet other students and to have kind of a bonded experience.” The first U.S. college to have concurrent classes on all seven continents, PLU has a proud history of students studying away. Almost 50 percent of the university’s graduating seniors have taken advantage
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