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Sustainability Manager Christine Cooley. “Innovative projects like onsetting soar past neutral and allow for regenerative sustainability projects—serving the ones that support the global and local environments PLU visits, and the communities where students study away.” PLU will pilot the off- and onsetting program during the academic year 2014-15 for all semester-long Study Away programs. By earmarking a portion of a per-student carbon-mitigation fee, PLU will be at the forefront of responsible travel by

Centering the City: Lisa Woods ’92 discusses her work as Tacoma’s chief equity officer Posted by: Zach Powers / November 3, 2022 November 3, 2022 By Zach PowersResoLute EditorLisa Woods ’92 leads initiatives to help improve systems and services as the City of Tacoma’s chief equity officer. She says her approach to this work starts with listening and continuously thinking about how best to center community voices, experiences and needs.How can centering community voices help lead to more vibrant

Microsoft Philanthropies VP Justin Spelhaug to speak at PLU on March 10 Posted by: Silong Chhun / February 24, 2022 February 24, 2022 By Debbie CafazzoPLU Marketing and Communications Guest WriterBig Tech sometimes gets a bad rap, with critics pointing to its potential for spying on us, tricking us or leading us to rack and ruin.But technology can be a greater force for good. Justin Spelhaug, vice president of the Tech for Social Impact group at Microsoft Philanthropies, will bring a message of

new friends and scholars who follow our programming each year. You are invited to continue your participation.  See our website at www.plu.edu/holocaustconference or join us on Facebook Kurt-Mayer-Chair-in-Holocaust-Studies. Read Previous KPLU names new general manager Read Next Neurosurgeon focuses on the heart 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 A family

Despite pandemic challenges, transfer student finds community at PLU Posted by: Silong Chhun / May 23, 2022 Image: Biology major Monya-Dawn Wilson ’22 (PLU Photo/John Froschauer) May 23, 2022 By Isabella DaltosoPLU Marketing & Communications Student WriterMonya-Dawn Wilson ’22 is a DJS Fellow and Rieke Scholar who came to PLU as a transfer student. Wilson is a Biology major, and dreams of becoming a pediatrician.“I’ve always liked science and learning,” said Wilson. “I like learning about the

DOE NNSA Laboratory Residency Graduate Fellowship Applications Due 3.15.23 Posted by: alemanem / October 13, 2022 October 13, 2022 Launched in 2017, the Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration Laboratory Residency Graduate Fellowship (DOE NNSA LRGF) provides excellent financial benefits and professional development opportunities to students pursuing a Ph.D. in fields of study that address complex science and engineering problems critical to stewardship science. The DOE

Graduate Studies at the Institute for Shock Physics Posted by: nicolacs / October 31, 2022 October 31, 2022 Graduate students from a range of disciplines (Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, and Geo/Planetary Science) have a unique opportunity to study the response of materials at extreme conditions with the internationally renowned scientists at Washington State University (WSU). Working within their respective academic departments, graduate students conduct their

stories from the Fall 2022 issue of ResoLute Magazine. Read Previous Questioning Barriers: Angela Pierce-Ngo ’12 understands post-secondary success requires questions Read Next Centering the City: Lisa Woods ’92 discusses her work as Tacoma’s chief equity officer 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 A family with a “Bjug” legacy of giving and service September 27

avenues for connections with alumni — meaningful internships, mentoring experiences, vocational reflection, and potential career opportunities. Chloe Wilhelm ‘20, a double major in economics and political science, has been working with mentor Tim Graciano ‘09, a Senior Manager at Amazon up in Seattle, for the past year.  “I was a little intimidated at first, just since he has such an amazing position and does amazing work,” Wilhelm said. “But as soon as we started talking, I was really able to connect

experience, students develop a tight bond,” said Megan Grover, the assistant director and short-term study away program manager for PLU’s Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education. “So it’s a great way for first-year students to meet other students and to have kind of a bonded experience.” The first U.S. college to have concurrent classes on all seven continents, PLU has a proud history of students studying away. Almost 50 percent of the university’s graduating seniors have taken advantage