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Pacific Lutheran University’s Center for Graduate and Continuing Education will host the spring virtual convening of The People’s Gathering: A Revolution of Consciousness conference on March 30. The People’s Gathering conference is a day-long Zoom-based professional and personal development experience offering a supportive space to…
-education/tpg/ Read Previous PLU Earns 2023-2024 Military Friendly School Designation Read Next Building Community: A PLU Special Education Major Discovers the Beauty of Returning to His Childhood School District COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Caitlyn Babcock ’25 wins first place in 2024 Angela Meade Vocal Competition November 7, 2024 PLU professors Ann Auman
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The Faculty Excellence Award in Teaching recognizes a member of PLU’s faculty who embodies a commitment to excellence in their ability to communicate knowledge and inspire students. The award was presented to Emily Davidson, Associate Professor of Hispanic and Latino Studies . The university sponsors…
and amplifies marginalized voices.” Her dedication to fostering a supportive community is evident in the words of her students. One student noted, “In our class for heritage speakers, she told us over and over again that even if our Spanish is not ‘academic,’ or we have a different vocabulary, or a different accent, our Spanish is still legitimate and powerful. She helps us feel empowered and reclaim our heritage.” Another noted that Davidson’s “radical self-acceptance fostered a fiery passion for
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Announcing the Patricia L. and Thomas W. Krise Endowed Internship Fund. The benefits of a summer internship—even an unpaid one—are unlimited and undeniable: Students can apply what they’ve learned in the classroom to real-world situations, network with people in the industry and gain valuable work…
5 p.m. April 30. No late applications will be accepted. For more information and to apply, click here. *Note: All comments are moderated Read Previous What does being a Lute mean to you? Read Next Vice President for Student Life & Dean of Students Announcement 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
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Along with the presidents of several of the other private, not-for-profit universities in Washington, I had the honor of meeting with Gov. Jay Inslee yesterday in his office in the Capitol in Olympia. Our main reason for meeting with him was to stress our desire…
Blue Friday: Lutes Fired Up & Ready for the Super Bowl 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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The annual dance concert, Dance 2015 , once again leaps onto the stage of Eastvold Auditorium on Friday, April 10 and Saturday, April 11 at 7:30pm. This year’s concert will be Associate Professor and Dance 2015 Director Maureen McGill’s last show after 35 years. Dance 2015…
minor to focus more on technique. Courses, such as Dance and Culture, will be added along with Ballet, Modern and Hip-Hop Technique, Dance Production, Intro to Dance, Dance Composition and Improvisation. Tickets for Dance 2015 are $8 General Admission, $5 Senior Citizens and Alumni, $3 PLU Community, Students and 18 and under. Tickets are available at the Concierge Desk in the Anderson University Center, 253-535-7411 [credit/debit/cash), and can be purchased at the door before the show [cash only
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Sanford Research offers the Sanford Program for Undergraduate Research (SPUR) , which provides opportunities for undergraduate students interested in research careers to participate in research. This dynamic summer program allows you to apply your classroom knowledge by working in a laboratory under the supervision of…
graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. In addition to obtaining research experience in state-of-the-art facilities, you will attend weekly career and professional development workshops, as well as build your presentation and communication skills through scientific presentations. You will also benefit from the collegial and interactive research environment and enjoy the social community in Sioux Falls, a small city with an abundance of dining, shopping, sporting events and entertainment. Here’s a
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TACOMA, WASH. (April 14, 2020) — In a parking lot outside Stony Brook University Hospital, two tents allow physicians to triage up to 100 patients per day. They discern between the “worried well” and those showing more severe symptoms of cough, fever and low oxygen…
news will fall on him.” He was positive. These Lute grads are on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. At New York-Presbyterian Hospital, in Manhattan, Chrissy works full time for their OB/GYN department, where every admitted woman giving birth is tested for the virus. Six have tested positive for Coronavirus so far; two were completely asymptomatic. Additionally, Chrissy has volunteered to help at a Long Island community hospital on the COVID-19 Emergency Response Team, who work per diem where
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Rick Barot is a highly acclaimed national figure in poetry whose 2020 collection “The Galleons” was recently longlisted for the National Book Award. He’s also a dedicated creative writing teacher, serving as an English professor at Pacific Lutheran University and the director of the Rainier…
writing. But I will say that I think the two classes right now are really pretty successful in that the students are showing up, they’re present, they’re doing the work, they’re contributing really excellent writing. We have a lot of fun. We have great conversations. While of course, it’s always nice to be in the same physical space, but I think that we’re having a learning experience and a learning community that’s really rich and full, even though it’s being conducted online. As you read what
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President Loren J. Anderson enters the Tacoma Dome on May 27, 2012 to give his last commencement speech. (Photograph by John Froschauer) President Loren J. Anderson’s final commencement address to the Class of 2012 “GRATITUDE . . . WONDER . . . AND COURAGE” Distinguished…
today, you have come together in this great PLU learning community from 32 different states, and 14 different countries. Your membership represents the great diversity of the human family, religiously, ethnically, economically, five of you are only 20, and the oldest “real” graduate is 65, the oldest “honorary” grad is 66! You have done well at PLU! Today, 222 of your number are graduating with academic honors, 48 of you have completed the International Honors program, dozens have participated in
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PLU alumnus Brian Lander ‘89 grew up in Washington State’s Tri-Cities. But in early 2020, Lander was far from his childhood home, as he helped meet urgent needs in Northwest Syria. Turkish troops, Syrian and Russian armies, and opposition forces negotiated and battled over resources…
in 1989, Lander moved to Hong Kong with his future wife, whom he met in China—she was on a similar one-year study abroad program through her UK-based university. After a brief period at the US refugee resettlement program, Lander was hired by the UNHCR (UN High Commissioner for Refugees) where he worked for 20 years, responding to refugee crises around the globe. Along the way, he earned two master’s degrees—one in development management, and another in international humanitarian law and human
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