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  • habitats are being restored in the Nisqually Basin and through the removal of dams on the Elwha River while industrial fisheries using nets, some of which are seventeen miles in diameter, are trawling ocean beds. Locally the Port of Tacoma acts to be a business leader that protects environmental quality and serves as a catalyst for tens of hundreds of jobs. At the same time a Tacoma NGO works around the world to provide clean drinking water to people, one school and one orphanage at a time. In U.S

  • Colin Hartke ’08(served in Mozambique from 2012-2014) Colin studied Communications (journalism) and Spanish at PLU. Highlights of his time at PLU outside of wonderful experiences in the classroom and building friendships that he still treasures today were: studying abroad in Spain, working on student media and completing three internships (including at KNKX, NPR member station). Colin always wanted to join the Peace Corps. He remembers watching a very cheesy comedy called Volunteers from the

  • Theatre Professor Amanda Sweger Finds Family in the Theatre Like it did for so many, the theatre called to Associate Professor Amanda Sweger when she was in those awkward teen years. “For the first time, I felt accepted,” she said. Yet she quickly realized she didn’t like acting or auditioning. So, she spent a… February 28, 2023 Faculty

  • Theatre Professor Amanda Sweger Finds Family in the Theatre Like it did for so many, the theatre called to Associate Professor Amanda Sweger when she was in those awkward teen years. “For the first time, I felt accepted,” she said. Yet she quickly realized she didn’t like acting or auditioning. So, she spent a… February 28, 2023 Faculty

  • energy as the last time began to get a little exhausting. So much so that, well, guess who lost her voice? I know. How ridiculous, right? I go on a choir tour, and I almost immediately lose my voice. You can obviously understand my frustration and extreme sadness. Not being able to fully support my fellow choristers crushed me, and with barely any time to rest, I had to take advantage of all those long bus rides and sleep to conserve what was left of my voice. From this whole ordeal, though, I

  • monitor Contract termination provisions and provide a timely request to Risk Services to provide a notification of termination in accordance with those terms.Pre-Planning RequirementsThe Procurement Office cannot overemphasize the importance of Departments evaluating the need for a good or service well in advance; this includes renewals for existing contracts. Depending on the commodity or service, the time required to procure may vary. Purchases that require formal competitive bidding or contract

  • Examination of issues of race, class, gender, sexual orientation, etc. as they relate to educational practices. (4) EDUC 287 : Special Topics in Education To provide undergraduate students with new, one-time, and developing courses not yet available in the regular curriculum. The title will be listed on the student term-based record as ST: followed by the specific title designated by the academic unit. (1 to 4) EDUC 288 : Special Topics in Education To provide undergraduate students with new, one-time

  • Shocking Valentine’s Day Stats That Will Make You Rethink Your Marketing Posted by: joreia / February 14, 2019 February 14, 2019 Originally posted by Entrepreneur on January 31, 2017 by Rose LeademWhat many people refer to as a “Hallmark” holiday has always seemed like a great opportunity for companies to roll in some extra cash. In the past, brands have spent much of their time creating Valentine’s Day campaigns geared toward couples. But with more than half of American adults identifying as

  • March 19, 2009 What would be awesome? By Steve Hansen It would be easy to say that, over his career, PLU graduate Peter Parsons has found himself in the right place at the right time. He was on the Xbox development team when there were fewer than a dozen people working on the project. He was product manager for some of the early groundbreaking video games like Flight Simulator and Age of Empires. He had a hand in the “Where the Hell is Matt?” video going viral. Oh, and by the way, he also led

  • Driving Directions to CampusThe residence halls officially open for new students beginning on Friday, September 3, 2021. Check-In dates and times are being assigned this year in order to limit density on campus and in your residence hall at any given time. Below are suggested driving directions to assist those of you who are arriving on campus during the Labor Day Weekend. Please note that these driving directions vary by hall and are designed to keep traffic flowing and make move in day as