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Puget Sound region. Kristen Jaudon ’94 is the first of three Lutes being featured from the Capital Region Educational Service District 113. Previous Lute Powered series highlighted PLU alumni at Amazon,  MultiCare Health System, and the City of Tacoma. Read Previous PLU School of Nursing professor to be inducted as a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing Read Next Tracye Ferguson ’94 brings her principles to work at state education agency COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments

, no matter how that work is funneled.”Lute Powered is a project highlighting PLU alumni at some of the most well-known organizations across the Puget Sound region. Kate Hall ’17 is the last of three Lutes being featured from the Capital Region Educational Service District 113. Previous Lute Powered series highlighted PLU alumni at Amazon,  MultiCare Health System, and the City of Tacoma. Read Previous PLU academic programs restructured into four distinct colleges Read Next Lute Powered

debut in late 2014, I have been deeply intrigued with Alexa, the virtual assistant or “brain” that powers Amazon Echo and other intriguing voice service products developed by Amazon. Echo is essentially a ‘smart speaker’ animated by a voice-controlled, intelligent personal assistant who responds to the name ‘Alexa’. The low-cost unit is capable of voice interaction, playing music, controlling devices in the home, and basic conversation about the weather, local traffic, and publicly-available

May 22, 2014 A New Chapter for PLU’s Rainier Writing Workshop The new director of PLU’s Rainier Writing Workshop, Associate Professor of English Rick Barot. (Photo courtesy of Rick Barot.) Rick Barot Named New Director as Innovative MFA Program Turns 10 By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU Marketing & Communications Ten years ago, when Stan Rubin and Judith Kitchen founded the Rainier Writing Workshop at Pacific Lutheran University, there was only one other low-residency program like it in the Northwest

addresses for $1.2 million. Not only did this cash infusion come at a critical time for campus, but the network improvements will continue to benefit PLU for years to come.   Seth Carlson is the Assistant Director for Campus Safety. Seth began his career with campus safety back as a student officer in 2014. In the nine years Seth has been with Campus Safety there has been a lot of change, and Seth has not only embraced the changes but has been instrumental in leading those changes. He has always kept an

is also the largest provider of cloud computing infrastructure services, which accounts for much of its revenue and future potential. Amazon’s Seattle Campus (Photo by Chad Slattery) However, for those interested in computer science research, artificial intelligence (AI), and natural language understanding (NLU), the company offers an incredible array of engineering and cognitive research opportunities—right in our back yard. A Meet-and-Greet with Alexa Since its public debut in late 2014, I have

. You’ll get to connect with an alum who is not only smart and experienced and interested in the same things that you are, but who is also very devoted to your success and well-being,” Dolan said. Alumni & Student Connections Mentoring ProgramThe Alumni & Student Connections Mentoring Program is a partnership with the Department of Economics which aims to support students’ professional development and help prepare them for the future. Throughout the program students will gain insight into career fields

you are studying. If you are considering a graduate program because it will give you a professional advantage over your peers, or because it is the next degree to get, while that may be true, I personally believe those reasons aren’t strong enough to make it worth your while. If you have a rock-solid desire to know your stuff, use it ethically, and use it for the betterment of yourself and those around you, then you are probably on the right track for a graduate program!Learn more about the MSK

of reasons,” Kop said. “They need a lot of support and mentors to get to higher levels of education and professional communities. In STEM fields, we are truly underrepresented.” Kop was motivated by Professor Chavez, who told him that his example could inspire others. “I’ve seen that in my own family,” he said. “I’m doing things that my uncle, for example, has always dreamed about. I’ve realized that maybe a lot of people can be influenced by what I’ve done, and mentoring the next generation is

Masters in Education (MAE) program upon graduation and for students entering the PLU MAE program. Students who enter the PLU MAE program may have earned their Bachelor’s degree at PLU or at another institution.“This program reflects PLU’s values of diversity, justice, and sustainability,” Gardiner said. “The program also reflects commitments to collaboration and leveraging collective expertise through the ongoing work between the Colleges of Professional Studies (education) and Natural Sciences