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  • Membership: Vice president and Chief Operating Officer (chair); one person from Provost’s Academic Council (selected by the Provost’s Academic Council); the vice chair of the faculty; director

    SAFETY COMMITTEE Membership: PLU’s Environmental, Health and Safety Manager; one faculty member, appointed by the Faculty Executive Committee; single representatives from each of the two following departments, appointed by the respective department directors: Campus Safety; and Human Resources. Single representatives from each of the following six areas: ASPLU; Athletics; the College of Natural Sciences; Facilities Management; Hospitality Services and Campus Restaurants; and Campus Life. Each

  • The Computer Science Department senior capstone presentations will take place Friday, May 3rd and Saturday, May 4th in Xavier 201 on the Pacific Lutheran University campus.

    autonomous systems in security applications has become paramount. “The Security Car” represents an innovative approach to security and mapping, leveraging fundamental tools for autonomous navigation and data collection. This capstone project presents an autonomous RC car equipped with Lidar sensors for precise environmental mapping and obstacle detection, integrated with ROS (Robot Operating System) for robust control and sensor data management. As the vehicle navigates its environment, it employs

  • Jeff Clapp ’89, PLU artistic director of theater, PLU theater program undergraduate, son of a theater professor, likes to tell a story of his tenure interview. There, he was asked: What is the strength of the PLU theater program? “We sort of teach the MacGyver…

    been a hive of activity since it opened, and has capably shouldered much of the theatrical load since Eastvold Auditorium closed. Like its larger sibling, it is also equipped with state-of-the-art lighting, sound and infrastructure, and was constructed with the highest environmental standards in mind. When the Eastvold Auditorium Main Stage opens in October, PLU will have two working stages that are capable of running simultaneously. “The opening of the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the

  • For more than a month, geosciences professor Claire Todd and her geosciences student, Michael Vermeulen ’12 lived and worked on the ice in Antarctica. (Photos by Claire Todd) Editor’s Note: For the past two research seasons, Assistant Professor of Geosciences Claire Todd and two students,…

    travelled to the frozen continent just this last December and January. This story appeared in Scene in 2011. A Day in the Life of PLU’s Antarctic Geologists By Claire Todd, assistant professor of geosciences and environmental studies “Mac Ops, Mac Ops, Mac Ops! This is India 1! 5! 6! How copy?” These are the words that woke me and PLU geosciences student Michael Vermeulen ’12 most mornings during our geologic expedition in Antarctica this winter. All field camps participating in the U.S. Antarctic

  • JBLM’s Lt. Col. Celia FlorCruz Speaks Feb. 17 as Part of PLU’s “…and Justice for All?” Spring Spotlight Series By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU Marketing & Communications TACOMA, WA (Jan. 15, 2015)—Lt. Col. Celia FlorCruz has blazed such a major trail in the military that…

    pick up environmental cues for sexual assault and how to intervene,” she said—and then those who intervene are rewarded. “Instead of feeling like you’re a narc, we’re putting a value on acting.” SHARP also trains Sexual Assault Response Coordinators (SARCs) across all units, carefully choosing and vetting those with whom people feel comfortable before an incident. “In a Stryker brigade of 1,500 people, one Sgt. 1st Class tanker made himself part of the landscape,” FlorCruz said. “Because he blends

  • Office safety is like safety anywhere else. It doesn’t just automatically happen. It is the result of the individual effort of everyone concerned.

    fire sprinkler system. Know where fire extinguishers are located and know how to use them! Take a fire safety class from Environmental Health & Safety. 10.0 Security Issues Use the Campus Safety escort service when working late or traversing isolated areas. Prepare an alert system, such as a specific word, that notifies co-workers of a potentially threatening situation. Develop internal office response protocols for potentially threatening situations. Call Campus Safety at x7911 to report such

  • All Religion majors complete a major research project. Recent capstone projects completed by Religion majors are listed below.

    Theological Critique of Liberation Theology2015Andrew Allen, Seeking Economic Justice Through American Congregations: An Analysis of the Influence and Promise of the ELCA Social Statement on Economic Life Hannah Anderson, Lutheran Responses to Injustice: A New Theology to Combat Gender-based Violence in Southern Africa Jacob Brock, Subduing the Earth Responsibly: Giving “Priority of Labor over Capital” in Laborem Exercens’ Environmental Consideration Louise Buckles, The Gospel of John’s Community: A Group

  • Jeff Clapp ’89, PLU artistic director of theater, PLU theater program undergraduate, son of a theater professor, likes to tell a story of his tenure interview. There, he was asked: What is the strength of the PLU theater program? “We sort of teach the MacGyver…

    been a hive of activity since it opened, and has capably shouldered much of the theatrical load since Eastvold Auditorium closed. Like its larger sibling, it is also equipped with state-of-the-art lighting, sound and infrastructure, and was constructed with the highest environmental standards in mind. When the Eastvold Auditorium Main Stage opens in October, PLU will have two working stages that are capable of running simultaneously. “The opening of the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the

  • Major in History Minimum of 36 semester hours; including 4 semester hours of historical methods and research (HIST 301) and 4 semester hours of seminar credits (HIST 499).

    social and cultural impact of video games in American history, including how historical figures and events have been represented in popular games during the past 40 years. Combines the study of visual media theories and the creative process with social and political issues in games, including ethical action, violence, gender, ethnicity, religion, and environmental concerns. (4) HIST 210 : Contemporary Global Issues: Migration, Poverty, and Conflict - ES, GE This course introduces students to central

  • On the Path to Peace Communication Professor Amanda Feller’s peace-building cohort, all graduating in 2014, comes together at PLU. From left: Caitlin Zimmerman, Lauren Corboy, Sydney Barry, Kendall Daugherty, Rachel Samardich, Rachel Espasandin, Jessica Sandler and Anna McCracken. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) Eight Graduating Women Give…

    communities. It really is all about community.” JESSICA SADLER Hometown: Mesa, Ariz. Major: Philosophy and Environmental Studies. Graduation date: May 2014 Peace-building experience: Sadler studied away in England, Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic and Northern Ireland, where she built relationships with her fellow travelers—and cohort members. “To see common experiences and how beautiful people are—all these girls on the trip—we learned so much about the human condition and how we work with the world