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TACOMA, Wash. (March 4, 2015)—Since its founding in 1990, Pacific Lutheran University’s Women’s Center has empowered women and their allies to become advocates for gender equity and social justice. Along the way, through education, counseling, mentoring and even celebration, its staff, volunteers and community have…
American Association of University Women, I was one of the recipients of the National Conference on College Women Student Leaders (NCCWSL) National Scholarship and Travel Grant recipients in spring 2013. With this scholarship and grant, I traveled to Washington, D.C., to attend NCCWSL, where I learned to be more proactive and mindful in my diverse leadership roles. • After graduating from PLU in January 2014, I was given the opportunity by Jennifer Warwick to co-advise participants in the Empower
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Pacific Lutheran University is committed to handling its hazardous wastes responsibly by adhering to these objectives. Reduce the quantity of hazardous waste generated to the lowest practical level.
Guidebook; American Chemical Society: Washington, DC, 1994.
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American Perspective of ``Time``You may wonder why Americans are always looking to see what time it is. They look at their watches, and check the clocks on their phones and computers. “What time is it?” “Am I late?” “When’s the project due?” “How long do we have?” “How much time is left?” These questions are repeated over and over. Americans seem obsessed with being on time, with their schedules, deadlines and project-due dates. People view time as something that can be saved, spent, used
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Elizabeth Sloan, Senior Capstone Seminar Using Biolog Ecoplates analysis of microbial communities from canopy soil in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest was analyzed.
, but with very limited reproducibility. The primary difficulties in using these nanoparticles as matrices was the inconsistency of the results as well as differentiating between the signals obtained from the gold nanoparticles themselves and those from the dyes. 2:20 pm - Extraction and Characterization of Medicinal Components from Ribes Divaricatum Hakme Lee, Senior Capstone Seminar Ribes divaricatum, a plant native to the Pacific Northwest, has been used for centuries by local Native American
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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…
is getting people to be willing to come to the bargaining table,” Daugherty said. “They get stuck in beliefs, but we can work together, with open-mindedness.” “Peace-building needs to start with one person, bottom-up. When you get a group of people, like at PLU, you can make a difference by being passionate. PLU does a really good job of promoting international education. It’s essential in peace-building and conflict resolution.” Post-PLU plans: Daugherty will intern with the American Red Cross
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Two years before he founded the only local peace prize in the nation, Thomas Heavey ’74 was in the middle of a war.
primary groups that comprise the local Norwegian community — PLU at the center — already were deep in discussions about how to honor their heritage. “Tom wanted to have a peace prize that would be considered a gift to the city of Tacoma from the Norwegian-American community here,” said Janet Ruud ’70, president of the organization. And what a gift it has been. Laureates’ passion projects have included anti-nuclear advocacy, reconciliation, racial and social equity, treating underserved patients around
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In Times Challenging and Uncertain: Plans Change – Values and Mission Endure By President Loren J. Anderson Welcome to our 2009 University Fall Conference. This morning we gather and prepare to launch the 120th year in the life of Pacific Lutheran University. We do so with…
scale layoffs, mandated furloughs, and cancelled searches across the landscape of American higher education. It also needs to be said that supporting one another in our work is not just an economic issue. Indeed, it is our shared mission, our sense of call and vocation, and our assurance that we, each of us, are valued and important that really matters when the market is up, and when it is down. By that “softer” standard, we are doing very well. Goal #3: Academic Excellence Our third goal is to
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Welcome to the Spring 2020 Global Studies Capstones.
through free trade agreements. Specifically, how the trilateral North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) between Mexico, Canada, and the United States has resulted in the mass exploitation of workers, small producers, and the environment. This piece explores how NAFTA, enacted in 1994 during the Clinton administration, and other neoliberal institutions and organizations have succeeded in transforming the economy and in turn society into a capitalistic nightmare for anyone who is not a corporate or
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No courses in music (MUSI) may be taken for credit by examination. First-Year Students Students intending to major in music should begin the major music sequences in the first year.
History in theory and practice from the Middle Ages through the Age of the Enlightenment. In this course students will study the development of Western music of the Middle Ages, Renaissance, Baroque, and Classical era through examination and performance of representative works of each time period. Prerequisites: MUSI 120 and MUSI 136. (4) MUSI 302 : Music in Historical Context II Music History in theory and practice from Beethoven's innovations to those of the present day. In this course students will
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There are a number of things you will need to do before you arrive at PLU, including getting your visa, returning forms, and making your tuition payment.
, liberal arts university that emphasizes global education. PLU is well known for its School of Business, high qualified, diverse faculty, and professional connections to local businesses, such as Amazon, Boeing, Microsoft, and the Ports of Tacoma and Seattle. | 我想在PLU学习，因为它是一所强调全球教育的小型文科大学。 PLU以其商学院，高素质，多元化的师资队伍以及与本地企业（如亚马逊， 波音，微软，塔科马港和西雅图）的专业联系而闻名。 Question: What is the program of study at PLU? | 您所在PLU学习的项目是什么？ Sample Answer: I have been accepted to PLU’s American Business Culture program, which is
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