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April 22, 2014 PLU Alumni Embark on a Central American Adventure of Environmental Education Nathan Page ’13 and Brett Rousseau ’12 enjoy a brief vacation in Montezuma, on the southern end of the Nicoya Peninsula. (Photos courtesy of Page and Rousseau.) By Katie Baumann ’14In the heart of Central America, two Pacific Lutheran University alumni are continuing their global educations in an environmentally focused way. Follow the Travelers Read the “fantastic four” blog here. Nathan Page ’13 and
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newest faculty member Kate Olson. Other master class leaders were: Greg Yasinitsky, Composer and Professor, Washington State University Patty Darling, Composer and Professor, Lawrence University Brad Goode, Professor, University of Colorado Boulder Drew Zaremba, Professor, University of Northern Colorado Topics covered specific to jazz included what it means to be a jazz musician, what a jazz composer does, best practices and techniques in jazz, and using a metronome to assist in developing your jazz
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raised in the Inland Northwest of Washington State. After crossing the Cascades, she began working toward a double major in studio art and English literature at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, WA, with the intent of becoming a secondary educator in the field of art or English. While not attending to her own education, she spent her summers away from college teaching preschool and elementary school aged children ne arts at the Corbin Art Center in Spokane, WA. Like the children she taught, art
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The Department of Social Work congratulates alum Patricia Sattier (2002) for receiving NIF Fellowship! Posted by: Julie Winters / February 28, 2020 February 28, 2020 Patricia Sattier, current doctoral candidate in the University of Kansas School of Social Welfare, has won National Institute of Justice Fellowship to study the influences that shape police decision-making and engagement with victims of violent crimes.More Read Next Nicole Jordan ’15 discusses her new role at PLU’s Center for
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Thames '18PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Aug. 29, 2017)- The names of 7,500 Japanese Americans will soon be displayed at the Washington State Fair in Puyallup, just 9 miles from Pacific Lutheran University.The banners bearing the names of those interned at the Puyallup Assembly Center during World War II mark a dark chapter of Pierce County’s history, when the federal government seized control of the fairgrounds for the forced relocation of its citizens. Stephen Kitajo ’12 is working to
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Faculty Feature: Meet Mare Blocker, Visiting Assistant Professor of Art Posted by: Reesa Nelson / April 2, 2020 April 2, 2020 A diverse and dynamic artist and educator, Mare Blocker has been teaching at PLU since 2014. Her classes include Art of the Book and Typography among others. Read more about Mare in this extended interview. What is your educational background? I have a BFA in ceramic sculpture from the University of Washington, and an MFA in 2D Studio Arts from the University of Idaho
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refugees in labor endure during a 2003 trip to Afghanistan. The desperate images would motivate her to develop a simple concept to help pregnant women who have virtually no access to health care: a sparse kit of clean birthing basics that could save the lives of mothers and children. Røskeland, whose extended family has a deep connection with Pacific Lutheran University and supports her efforts, was born in South Africa to Norwegian parents and subsequently lived in Sudan, Spain and Norway. When she
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October 17, 2014 A Month of Veterans Day Events at PLU— Where Tuition is Always 'Free' for Qualified Veterans ROTC cadets attend the 2013 Veterans Day Celebration at Pacific Lutheran University. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) PLU Marketing & Communications TACOMA, Wash. (Oct. 17, 2014)—Pacific Lutheran University shows its appreciation and support for our nation’s service members every day, since tuition is always “free” for eligible veterans, and through November PLU also will host several
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government facilities conducting research in DHS relevant areas? If you answered “Yes”, to the above questions, the HS-POWER program is for you! The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate Office of University Programs sponsors the Professional Opportunities for the Student Workforce to Experience Research Program (HS-POWER) for undergraduate and graduate students. HS-POWER is open to students majoring in a broad spectrum of homeland security related science
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spaces. “Hair is a really important piece of our culture and who we are, and it’s an interesting piece to navigate when you’re also at a predominantly white institution,” said Taiwo, outreach and prevention coordinator in the Center for Gender Equity at Pacific Lutheran University. So, Taiwo and Hambrick — assistant vice president for diversity, justice and sustainability — decided to uplift the experiences of black students at predominantly white institutions (PWIs) who wear their natural hair. In
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