Page 129 • (3,680 results in 0.051 seconds)
-
PLU’s own Crystal Aikin to headline on-campus Gospel Experience Concert during Black History Month Posted by: Thomas Kyle-Milward / February 5, 2019 February 5, 2019 By Thomas Kyle-MilwardMarketing & CommunicationTACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 5, 2019) — National recording artist and Pacific Lutheran University alum Crystal Aikin '97 will be returning to campus on Friday, Feb. 15, when she headlines the Gospel Experience Concert.Aikin, who was born and raised in Tacoma but lives in Texas now, graduated
-
and Nelson was able to get financial aid and a scholarship to make the financial transition. Instrumental in her development of her passion for service was a psychology class with Professor Jon Grahe and working with children at Thompson Elementary in Parkland. “Working with those children, and in that program, it changed everything for me,” said Nelson, who graduated with a degree in psychology. “I knew that I wasn’t going to be a research scientist then.” The climate at PLU also encouraged
-
LollaPLUza Returns to the PLU Golf Course on May 7, Seattle band “Pickwick” will headline Posted by: Zach Powers / April 29, 2016 April 29, 2016 TACOMA, Wash. (April 29, 2015)— LollaPLUza, the annual one-day spring music festival produced by the PLU Student Activities Board (SAB), will be held on Saturday, May 7 from 1-7 p.m. on the PLU Golf Course. With a focus on up-and-coming Pacific Northwest talent, headlining band Pickwick will share the stage with NAVVI and Prom Queen, as well as Otieno
-
powerlessness through empowerment and community.” Indivisible Gig Harbor is a highly inclusive group and one of its purposes is to guide individuals through this time of political confusion. Professor Albrecht discussed the role of education in that guidance: “We have literacy events, we have candidates come in and speak, and we educate members on how to research voting records for members of Congress. It takes public action to raise awareness.” Professor Rona Kaufman joined Indivisible Gig Harbor and
-
Concert Hall on Nov. 11. Please see this link for a full listing of Veterans Day activities at PLU. Working in aviation as a Black Hawk helicopter mechanic crew chief, U.S. Army Sgt. Shumaker interacted directly with soldiers in the field, transferring them in and out, bringing supplies and locating enemies from the air for the front forces. He was part of history. “I wanted to be able to have the biggest effect possible,” said Shumaker, 38, who’s now a junior studying Political Science at Pacific
-
and arranged for them to come on campus on certain days to receive specially-designed instruction,” recalls Helle, who graduated from PLU in December 1996 and later returned to earn her administrative credentials. Chief Leschi purchased screens, face masks and other tools to ensure everyone’s safety. The flexibility allowed students to receive one-on-one help in small groups for longer-than-usual periods of time. “When it came time to return to school in person, they already had the familiarity of
-
Chamber of Commerce CEO, Union Strategist to Team with PLU Students for Minimum Wage Debate Posted by: Todd / October 6, 2015 October 6, 2015 Chamber of Commerce CEO, Union Strategist to Team with PLU Students for Minimum Wage DebateOn Thursday, October 8, 2015, members of the Pacific Lutheran University Speech and Debate team will partner with local policy experts to publicly debate the potential benefits and pitfalls of Initiative 1, an initiative posed to Tacoma voters that, if approved
-
Research. But he has faith in the system, and he says the School of Business will make a strong case to demonstrate the value of its programs to PLU. “This is a painful but necessary process,” he said. “It will result in a much more sustainable future.” Since 2005, PLU’s enrollment has gradually reduced by nearly 600 students. Meanwhile, the number of faculty positions has remained steady. The change in student-faculty ratio was subtle and unintentional, Belton said. Now is the time to address it so
-
PLU mission of inquiry, leadership, service and care. “The reason I’m interested in my dissertation and the research involved is because it is inquiry into an area of Lutheran history that is not widely studied––in Scandinavia or here. The Lutheran Church is becoming more and more global, so that means you have a Lutheran tradition that’s being reinterpreted by different communities and cultural backgrounds. Especially in this five-hundred-year anniversary of the Reformation it is important to say
-
April 23, 2012 MediaLab documentary examines transportation issues in North America. (Photo courtesy of MediaLab) A look at ‘Sidetracked’ By Katie Scaff ’13 PLU student filmmakers have spent the last year researching the viability of improving rail infrastructure in the Pacific Northwest to help alleviate the problem of congestion. Members of MediaLab – PLU’s student faculty research program through the School of Arts and Communication – were approached by the Canadian Consulate and the
Do you have any feedback for us? If so, feel free to use our Feedback Form.