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June 29, 2011 Nursing program secures two grants By Barbara Clements The School of Nursing recently received a total of $800,000 in grants which will help the school continue its outreach to senior citizens in the South Puget Sound area. Broken out, the funds come from a$500,000 grant received from the Gary E. Milgard Family Foundation to the Comprehensive Gerontologic Education Partnership (CGEP), and an additional $300,000 from the Cornelsen Family Foundation. Pacific Lutheran University

. Senate Bill 5041 established a veteran-owned business registry which quickly became the veteran business “yellow pages.” Bowman has authored several curricula for college technology programs, and serves on Congressman Adam Smith’s Technology Advisory Council, and chaired the South Sound IT and Emergency Technology Skills Panel. Read Previous Connecting the dots Read Next PLU prof awarded prize from Yale University COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you

bad things microbes do. In a short time, the good long outweighs the bad, she noted. “We wouldn’t be here without microbes,” she said. Her fascination with the critters started first as an undergrad at UCLA and then when she travelled to South Africa, where she received a double major in microbiology and biochemistry from the University of Capetown, and her Ph.D.  in microbiology from the University of Washington. After she received her doctorate, Billharz had a decision to make: teaching or

present stuff common to other cultures,” said Doug Hinners, sous chef. “These dishes are only weird to us.” “We have chosen dishes that go just outside a person’s normal reality,” Hinners added. Fried chicken gizzards are a normal dish in the south, Hinners said. “Many people have reservations for eating raw fish,” Hinners said. Once you do it though, you see how enjoyable it actually is, he added. Hinners championed the tuna poke for this reason. Another fishy dish that was out of the norm was the

health care agencies. PLU was ranked #11 by U.S. News and World Report’s overall college rankings for the best regional university in the West out of 120 undergraduate programs. PLU was also ranked near the top for best value schools and top five for best colleges for Veterans.Nursing at PLULearn more about the School of Nursing Read Previous PLU MBA program ranked first in Washington among private universities by U.S. News Read Next PLU STEM program aims to inspire students in south Sound school

Court cases such as Dred Scott v. Sandford and Loving v. Virginia; Jim Crow laws and the Voting Rights Act. Background about why we celebrate Black History Month. Recent Supreme Court news articles available through Mortvedt Library. Print books (on display) E185.61.V35 2010 Living with Jim Crow : African American women and memories of the segregated South E185.89.I56T69 2015 Toward an intellectual history of Black women F279.C49N458 2011 Forging freedom : Black women and the pursuit of liberty in

, “I’ve never seen a bad movie there.” The Mandolin Cafe is a great place to get a coffee and listen live music. Mandolin Cafe (11.1 miles from campus) 3923 South 12th Street Tacoma, WA 98405 The Mandolin Café isn’t just a great place to get a latté, sandwich or pizza. You will almost always be surprised with what’s going on at the funky little indie restaurant – from trivia nights to an all-weekend bluegrass music festival. Wright Park (11.5 miles from campus) 501 South I Street Tacoma, WA 98405

life of an individual, even in the face of an oppressive regime. Over the course of five years in the 1990s, 100 young Namibian leaders studied at various Lutheran colleges in the United States as a post-apartheid strategy to mobilize for the country’s independence. Nine of those young leaders studied at, and graduated from, PLU. The PLU filmmakers investigated the influence of colonization, religion and denial of access to education during South African rule. They also discovered how the desire to

, Entertainment, and Design) phenomenon comes to the South Sound with TEDxTacoma, where live speakers and interdisciplinary presentations inspire deep discussion and new connections in our community. This year’s theme is “Did you know…” Tickets are $39 and $79, which includes a post-show reception. Learn MoreAbout Amy YoungDr. Anna Marjorie “Amy” Young is originally from Bellevue, Washington where she graduated from Bellevue High School.  She attended Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, earning a

corridor for performances and masterclasses throughout the week. His tour repertoire will include much of the music he won the competition with.The tour will kick off a busy season for Steighner. Classes resume at PLU and he’ll be busy teaching lessons, chamber music, and ear training in addition to maintaining his private studio. He’s also starting a South Sound Saxophone Ensemble comprised of local saxophonists (including several PLU alums). Finally, he is organizing an “unconference” for music