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  • Taking care of your mental health and overall well-being (and taking care of each other) is vital when you’re in college. PLU is all about having your back, making sure you have the support you need, and fostering a community of care. When it comes…

    opportunity to be part of a PLU learning community. Want to live in a community specifically focused on promoting well-being? The Wellness House is a community of students who are interested in engaging in conversations and activities that promote and sustain healthy lifestyles. Or maybe you want to join the Diversity, Justice & Sustainability community, with residential wings for First in Family, Students of Color, Environmental & Social Justice, and LGBTQ+. Love expressing yourself through art, music

  • Back to Normal By Barbara Clements A sense of relief. That seems to be the common reaction from cab drivers, shop keepers, bureaucrats and baristas around Anchorage when Gov. Sean Parnell’s name comes up. It has been a tumultuous two years for Alaska. Its new…

    that Alaska and the nation are looking away from crude and to something else, such as natural gas, of which Alaska also has an abundance, and could boost Alaska’s economy and employment. As for any environmental concerns this may generate, Parnell seems tempted to roll his eyes. But he doesn’t. He said the ground around the oil pipeline and Prudoe Bay is much cleaner than, say, the parking lot at any local grocery store. He is passionate about domestic violence issues, and holds up the Domestic

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Jan. 8, 2020) — At about this time last January, Kristina Walker ’02 got The New York Times’ special insert that featured all 126 women who had been sworn into Congress. It ignited a fire inside of her — it was that thing…

    place to live.” — Kristina Walker ‘02 sworn into the Tacoma City Council tonight. Attaway, Councilmember Walker! #TacCouncil #GoLutes pic.twitter.com/FQRlVeEPD4— Pacific Lutheran University (@PLUNEWS) January 8, 2020 Read Previous PLU environmental studies students chart the challenges facing the nearby Clover Creek Watershed Read Next The Power of Faculty Mentorship COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently

  • Lutes are dedicated to global education, and student athletes are no different. This fall, two Lutes who studied in Norway managed to balance their studies and training abroad, while PLU welcomed

    interests. Growing up, her mother — who is half Norwegian and half Swedish — shared a lot of Norwegian traditions with her. She wanted to study in Norway to reconnect with those roots, and her biology-environmental studies double major lined up well with the curriculum. “It just worked out so well with everything,” she said of the program. The cherry on top was the small town with lots of outdoor recreation opportunities. “You can walk around in a half hour,” she said of Bø, a village of nearly 6,000

  • Major in Chemistry 51 semester hours: 47 semester hours in Foundation courses, plus 4 semester hours in CHEM 342 Foundation Courses 47 semester hours Chemistry Courses 29 semester hours CHEM 115,

    , and food preparation. This course includes laboratory experiences and written laboratory reports. No prerequisites. (4) CHEM 104 : Environmental Chemistry - NW Basic principles of chemistry and reactions, with applications to human activities and the natural environment. Includes laboratory. No prerequisites. Suitable for environmental studies, general science teachers, elementary education, B.A. in geosciences, or fulfilling university general education requirements. (4) CHEM 105 : Chemistry of

  • More than a century after PLU was founded by Norwegian immigrants, the university maintains its connection to the founders’ homeland through study away programs.

    alpine ecology program ― informed their studies throughout the semester that followed. “We got that initial knowledge right off the bat. For the rest of the semester, in lectures, we can reflect back onto that field experience,” she said in October, midway through the program. “You can tell that the professors are passionate about their place.” Both Lutes are double majoring in biology and environmental studies, and the alpine ecology program is the perfect marriage of the two, they said. It’s made

  • Membership: Vice president and Chief Operating Officer (chair); one person from Provost’s Academic Council (selected by the Provost’s Academic Council); the vice chair of the faculty; director

    SAFETY COMMITTEE Membership: PLU’s Environmental, Health and Safety Manager; one faculty member, appointed by the Faculty Executive Committee; single representatives from each of the two following departments, appointed by the respective department directors: Campus Safety; and Human Resources. Single representatives from each of the following six areas: ASPLU; Athletics; the College of Natural Sciences; Facilities Management; Hospitality Services and Campus Restaurants; and Campus Life. Each

  • See Dr. Artime's profile Michael Artime is Assistant Professor & Chair of the Department of Political Science. He has a Ph.D. from the University of Missouri-St. Louis in Political Science.

    biological and environmental effects that contribute to viral spread in human populations. Collectively, these lecture topics will provide a broad introduction to the science of the COVID-19 crisis while emphasizing the complex interplay among virus, host, and environmental factors that drive disease emergence and spread.September 16 The Science of COVID-19 Part II:  Testing and Vaccine Development Dr. Mary Ellard-Ivey, Professor of Biology Lecture Description:Testing for and vaccination against the

  • See Dr. Artime's profile Michael Artime is Assistant Professor & Chair of the Department of Political Science. He has a Ph.D. from the University of Missouri-St. Louis in Political Science.

    biological and environmental effects that contribute to viral spread in human populations. Collectively, these lecture topics will provide a broad introduction to the science of the COVID-19 crisis while emphasizing the complex interplay among virus, host, and environmental factors that drive disease emergence and spread.September 16 The Science of COVID-19 Part II:  Testing and Vaccine Development Dr. Mary Ellard-Ivey, Professor of Biology Lecture Description:Testing for and vaccination against the

  • The Computer Science Department senior capstone presentations will take place Friday, May 3rd and Saturday, May 4th in Xavier 201 on the Pacific Lutheran University campus.

    autonomous systems in security applications has become paramount. “The Security Car” represents an innovative approach to security and mapping, leveraging fundamental tools for autonomous navigation and data collection. This capstone project presents an autonomous RC car equipped with Lidar sensors for precise environmental mapping and obstacle detection, integrated with ROS (Robot Operating System) for robust control and sensor data management. As the vehicle navigates its environment, it employs