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thing on Jatar’s mind. He is one of 26 Somali refugee children who have recently resettled in Tacoma and participated in a unique tutoring program during the spring semester of 2007. It was developed through a joint effort by PLU and St. Mark’s Lutheran Church by the Narrows in Tacoma. “With the older kids, it’s hard to get them to focus,” Baumer said. “I’m there to teach them, but I feel like we’re friends, too.” Baumer was one of 19 PLU students and one staff member who devoted two hours every

“Opening Crazy Worlds”: Learning about Language with Professor René Carrasco Posted by: hoskinsk / May 7, 2020 May 7, 2020 By Hannah Stringer '22English MajorDr. René Carrasco is the new Assistant Professor of Hispanic Studies, who began at PLU in Fall of 2019.Originally from Mexico City, René came to the United States when he was 15. After he graduated high school, he went on to community college and studied history and literature. From there, he went to the University of California and

New engineering minor offers students invaluable internship opportunity Posted by: vcraker / March 23, 2022 March 23, 2022 Pacific Lutheran University leaders recently announced two new natural sciences programs. Officially launching in fall 2022, students will be able to pursue a major in applied mathematics and/or a minor in engineering and industry. The engineering and industry minor will take advantage of courses already offered by the university’s physics department to students in the Dual

September 5, 2012 Researcher looks at how climate change leads to innovative science On Sept. 7, the PLU Chemistry department will host a seminar by Debra Rolison in Morken 103 from 12:30-1:35 pm. In her presentation, “How Subversion, Revolution, and Climate Change Lead to Innovative Science–Enhancing Electrochemical Energy Storage on the Macroscale via Architectural Design on the Nanoscale,” Rolison will share her passion for empowering women and minorities in the sciences, and will give an

Cancer Research Opportunity Summer 2022 Posted by: alemanem / November 1, 2021 November 1, 2021 Students with a serious career interest in cancer research, either as a clinical scientist or laboratory-based research scientist are encouraged to apply for the NIH/NCI-funded (5 R25CA023944) Pediatric Oncology Education (POE) Program. A primary goal of the POE program is to encourage students to pursue a career in cancer research. The program offers a unique opportunity for pre-doctoral students

PLU School of Business renames its Marketing Analytics graduate program Posted by: Thomas Kyle-Milward / December 18, 2018 Image: The School of Business is located in the Morken Center for Learning and Technology, PLU’s newest academic building. December 18, 2018 By StaffMarketing & Communication TACOMA, WASH. (Dec. 17, 2018) — Pacific Lutheran University’s School of Business has announced a change to one of the foundational cornerstones of their graduate programs: going forward, the Master of

Celebrated composer and PLU alumna Cindy McTee visits campus Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / March 21, 2017 Image: PLU Christmas Concert in Lagerquist Hall, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016. (Photo/John Froschauer) March 21, 2017 By Mollie Smith '18 and Mandi LeCompte McTee’s Symphony No. 1 - Ballet for Orchestra - performed April 11 by University Symphony Orchestra For Cindy McTee ‘75, music was ingrained in her life from the moment she was born. McTee spent her youth wandering around the PLU campus while

Andrew Whitney ’12 directs program to pair Tacoma students with local internships Posted by: bennetrr / March 16, 2021 Image: Andrew Whitney ’12 poses on 11th with Tacoma behind, Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. Whitney is the Tacoma Site Director with Degrees of Change, an agency who’s missions statement reads “We prepare diverse, homegrown leaders to succeed in college and career in order to build more vibrant and equitable communities” . (Photo/John Froschauer) March 16, 2021 By Rosemary Bennett

PLU researchers shine light on RNA activities Professor of chemistry Neal Yakelis works with five summer research students to gain a deeper comprehension of RNA and its intricate workings within the realm of cells. Posted by: mhines / November 8, 2023 Image: Professor of chemistry Neal Yakelis leads his students in summer research in the Rieke Science Center at PLU. The team employed advanced organic chemical synthesis methods and characterization techniques. These include NMR spectroscopy

sciences divisions, and the School of Business. “The heart of the university is its intellectual life, which is invisible,” said Patricia O’Connell Killen, provost and dean of graduate studies. “The research reception is one of the best ways we have of displaying the really exciting thinking and problem-solving and framing of new knowledge that our students engage in with faculty.” Geosciences professor Jill Whitman added that tangible representations of the research work, such as posters and papers