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ethically motivated supply chains. Thompson will conclude the day’s events with his speech at 7 p.m. in the University Center’s Regency Room, but there will be eight other sessions throughout the day starting at 11 a.m. in University Center, Room 133. Other speakers include Holly Foster, owner of Zestful Gardens, who will talk about a life in organic farming, Joe Markholt, a partner at Salmon Creek Meat, who will discuss the importance of putting a face on your food, and Carrie Little, farm manager at

. In the current system, families have to wait till the end of the tax year and then file their FAFSA beginning January 1 of the school year they plan to attend.  From there, some are selected to have their information verified before an offer of financial aid is complete.    Time is a critical factor, says the NASFAA. Under the current structure, delays can cause an unfavorable chain reaction: A delay in completing the tax return can mean a delay in submitting the FAFSA, which can result in a

university. Now, following a handful of sequels and YouTube views that continue growing by the thousands, a crowdfunded effort is bringing “The Gamers” back to PLU — and current students are invited to participate as extras. Warning — movie spoilers ahead. The pilot for the new TV series picks up more than a decade later, after the gamers (mistaken for sorcerers) were killed by their fantasy characters. Once the band of otherworldly characters overcame an ambush, stormed a castle and defeated an ogre

Josh Wallace: The Art of Business, The Business of Art Posted by: Zach Powers / November 25, 2019 Image: PLU alumnus and current MBA student Josh Wallace in the Morken Center for Learning and Technology. (Photos by John Froschauer/PLU) November 25, 2019 By Lora ShinnGuest Writer for Marketing & CommunicationsTo catch Josh Wallace, you’ll have to call him — and he’ll probably be on the move when you do so. The busy MBA student is juggling school classes, his job as a marketing intern… and a

com­munity, and get precious job skills to boot. He spent his summers training as an EMT. He took classes at the state fire academy. He completed a rope-rescue training course. He learned Spanish volunteering at a medical clinic that treats migrant workers. For a while, he considered studying to be a paramedic but realized that wouldn’t quite satisfy him. “Dropping people off at the hospital and that being the end of my contact with them just wasn’t fulfilling,” Jensen recalled. “I wanted to know how

better ally to people in academic and professional settings.” After graduating this spring, Wilson plans to get her license to work as a certified nursing assistant. She also hopes to take some Spanish classes to become fluent, and take the Medical College Admissions Test before applying to medical school.Transfer to PLUPLU is a transfer-friendly private university with generous transfer credit policies. Transfer students are an essential part of PLU’s learning community! Keep reading to learn more

Trans-Rights Scholar/Activist Dean Spade Speaks at PLU Nov. 3 Posted by: Sandy Dunham / October 13, 2015 October 13, 2015 By PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, Wash. (Oct. 13, 2015)—Pacific Lutheran University will host a lecture by Seattle University School of Law Professor Dean Spade, a leading scholar and activist in trans rights. His talk, “Romantic Notions: Soldiers, Spouses and the Limits of LGBT Equality,” will be held at 6 p.m. Nov. 3 in the Scandinavian Cultural Center at PLU. The

I don’t know everything,” she said. “I have learned how to be a better ally to people in academic and professional settings.”  After graduating this spring, Wilson plans to get her license to work as a certified nursing assistant. She also hopes to take some Spanish classes to become fluent, and take the Medical College Admissions Test before applying to medical school. PLU Department of BiologyStudy biology at PLU Studying biology teaches you how to think and how to observe your world. Read

the college bug early. He started PLU at 14 years old and graduated at 17. While working in a clinic before and during PLU, he found himself drawn to the ER. Working with patients for the first time, he knew this was the path he was meant to be on. He also knew that, as a 17-year-old college graduate, he had some time. His lack of life experience kept him from applying to medical school immediately. “I didn’t want to work in a lab. It didn’t sound fun to me because I enjoyed caring for patients

Current students & recent grads: Summer job opportunity! Pre-college summer program instructor in Tacoma Posted by: yakelina / March 15, 2016 March 15, 2016 From UW-Tacoma: UWT is looking to hire 12 full-time, temporary instructors for the Math-Science-Leadership (MSL) Summer Program at UW Tacoma from June 23rd –August 2nd. MSL is a free program for current 6th – 11th graders, hosted on UW Tacoma’s campus.  MSL is designed to encourage, motivate, and inspire youth to succeed in STEM. If you are