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Rick Barot and Ann Pancake Discuss PLU’s MFA in Creative Writing and the Impact of Creative Writing https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2015/07/27/rick-barot-ann-pancake-podcast/

Rick Barot and Ann Pancake Discuss PLU’s MFA in Creative Writing and the Impact of Creative Writing (Podcast) Posted by: Zach Powers / July 27, 2015 Image: MFA Director Rick Barot and MFA mentor & instructor Ann Pancake at KPLU’s recording studio in downtown Seattle. [Photo by Zach Powers/PLU] July 27, 2015 By Zach Powers ’10PLU Marketing & Communications TACOMA, WASH. (July 27, 2015)- Known as the Rainier Writing Workshop (RWW), Pacific Lutheran University’s Master of Fine Arts in Creative

Social work major and working mom Teranejah Lucas ’23 explores the politics and power of Black hair https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2023/03/30/teranejah-lucas-social-work/

Social work major and working mom Teranejah Lucas ’23 explores the politics and power of Black hair in her capstone Posted by: Zach Powers / March 30, 2023 Image: Teranejah Lucas ’23 is a case worker at a behavioral health clinic, a full-time student, and will be beginning graduate school this fall. Her 6-year-old daughter, Alanna, is a talented dancer and wrestler. (Photos by Sy Bean/PLU) March 30, 2023 By Lora ShinnPLU Marketing & Communications Guest WriterTeranejah Lucas, 28, is now in her

PLU alum returns to Namibia to research infections and teach marimba https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/plu-alum-returns-to-namibia-to-research-infections-and-teach-marimba/

excelled in school, but especially in science, and after a fourth-grade field trip to the science center set off her interest in the brain and neurosurgery, she set out to make it happen. After middle school, she chose to go to Sumner High School because of the International Baccalaureate program it offered. There, she fell in love with biology and leaned on her teachers and counselors for guidance on how to get to college. Interested in the Natural Sciences?The College of Natural Sciences houses the

Christmas Concert Gala to Feature Two Musical Premieres and a Superstar Headliner https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2015/11/02/christmas-concert/

PBS-television networks, KCTS and KBTS. The concert will air on PBS stations nationwide in 2016.PLU: An International Choral PowerhouseThe Choir of the West has been long regarded as one of the best collegiate choirs in the country and was recently ranked the sixth-best mixed-collegiate choir in the world. The ranking comes on the heels of a summer tour of Europe in which the choir performed in five countries in 12 days, earned multiple gold awards, and won the grand prize award at the Fifth

Marathon runner and musician- an interview with new music faculty member Lark Powers – Acclaim 2017- https://www.plu.edu/acclaim/2017-18/01/18/lark-powers/

, including performances at the International Festival of Spanish Keyboard Music in Almería, Spain, the Simón Bolívar Amphitheater in Mexico City, and the Bibliothèque de Dinan, in Brittany, France. What made you choose PLU? PLU’s focus on service and vocation resonated with me, and with it’s smaller size and focus on supporting students, I felt it was the kind of place I could have a positive impact on students. Experience so far? I’m so impressed with the care and dedication faculty have for students

Former PLU Student and Instructor Andrew Milton Explores School Success in New Book https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2014/11/26/former-plu-student-and-instructor-andrew-milton-explores-school-success-in-new-book/

. He earned his undergraduate degree in political science at UC-Davis; received a Ph.D. in political science from the University of Oregon; and got his teaching certification at PLU, through the Alternative Route to Certification program (ARC). After receiving his certification, Milton went on to teach at many different levels. He is currently an eighth-grade English teacher in DuPont, Wash., and an Adjunct Professor of International Relations at Troy University. Milton’s teaching career took a

PLU’s Donor Appreciation and Alumni Awards Dinner 2017 https://www.plu.edu/advancement/the-impact-of-your-gift/donor-appreciation-2017/

Molly Russell '18 and Visiting Assistant Professor Jessica Spring created keepsake notebooks at PLU's Elliott Press Shelden Doyle '18 and Visiting Assistant Professor Mare Blocker teach guests to use a printing press Guests mingle and enjoy delicious food and beverages including the Reformaiden collaboration between PLU and alumni-owned Wingman Brewers ASPLU President Hilary Vo '18 (left) enjoys the reception before speaking during the event program Shiori Oki ’17 is presented with the Brian C

Mr. and Mrs. Gus H. Nieman Memorial Scholarship https://www.plu.edu/advancement/the-impact-of-your-gift/legacy-list-endowments-at-plu/mr-and-mrs-gus-h-nieman-memorial-scholarship/

Robert (’46) and Patricia Nieman established the Mr. and Mrs. Gus H. Nieman Memorial Scholarship in 1992. This endowment is incredibly special, in that it supports students who chose PLU in preparation for one day attending seminary. When asked about their PLU story and why they established this endowment, Robert says, “Both my older sister Dorothy and my younger brother Richard attended PLU as well as myself. My father was active in the college during the rebuilding of the facility and

Dr. Munro and PLU Chemistry Students Publish Paper https://www.plu.edu/chemistry/news/2016/12/05/dr-munro-and-plu-chemistry-students-publish-paper/

Dr. Munro and PLU Chemistry Students Publish Paper Posted by: nicolacs / December 5, 2016 December 5, 2016 The Journal of Physical Chemistry C will publish a new article co-authored by Chemistry professor Andrea Munro and four PLU Chemistry majors – Caleb Chandler, Matthew Garling, Darick Chai, and Victoria Popovich – as well as two members of North Dakota State University’s Chemistry and Biochemistry departments, Levi Lystrom and Svetlana Kilina. The title of the article is

Summer Sessions: General and Organic Chemistry at PLU https://www.plu.edu/chemistry/news/2018/05/14/summer-sessions-general-and-organic-chemistry-at-plu/

Summer Sessions: General and Organic Chemistry at PLU Posted by: yakelina / May 14, 2018 May 14, 2018 PLU is offering is the General Chemistry and Organic Chemistry sequences during the PLU Summer Session 2018. These courses are available to PLU students as well as non-matriculated students from other colleges and universities. They can be a useful mechanism to fit in prerequisite courses for professional graduate programs (medical, dental, veterinary, pharmacy, etc.) or keep on a degree