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The Spanish word, Duende (du-end-ay), has come to refer to the mysterious power that art has to deeply move a person. Soon-to-be graduates in the Department of Art and Design chose this word to rally around for their senior exhibition in the University Gallery, opening…
looking at history through visual documentation (paintings, posters, and newspaper advertisings) when researching The Battle of Chattanooga during the American Civil War my junior year and saw how children were depicted and remembered when battles were fought literally in their own backyards. This research was the catalyst that made me switch to Art History. I am continually drawn to the question on why and when children were depicted in art throughout times of conflict. Children have been perceived
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Care is a central component of the PLU mission “to educate students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership, and care–for other people, for their communities, and for the earth.
community. We are gay doctors and gay clinicians in Seattle offering primary care services to gays, lesbians, bisexuals, and trans* patients. We are also certified by the American Academy of HIV Medicine as HIV specialists, and offer hormone therapy to our trans* patients who are in transition.” Dr. Patricia Fawver – Dr. Patricia Fawver specializes in sex and gender positive counseling. Dr. Patty is a board-certified clinical sexologist serving Tacoma and surrounding Puget Sound areas. Her office is
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Study away is an opportunity for students to pursue their academic interests in a different cultural context.
they need to do anything to prepare? Will they need to open an international bank account?Your student will need to notify their bank if they will be out of the country. This can usually be done by phone call or on an app depending on the bank. Your student should see if there are international fees associated with their bank and credit or debit cards, and make a plan for how they will access money. Visa and Mastercard are widely accepted internationally however American Express and Discover are
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Emily Bond, Senior Capstone Seminar When facing a nonlethal selective pressure, cells are in a state of growth arrest, meaning that they are not able to divide.
Mussels are a valuable sentinel species used to assess hazards of pollutants in ecosystems. Here, the concentrations of As, Cd, and Pb were measured in eight composite samples of mussel (Mytilus trossulus and Mytilus californianus) collected in July 2018 and April 2018. Samples were collected from four locations within five miles of the previous American Smelting and Refining Company (ASARCO) smelter in Tacoma, Washington. Concentrations of metals in individual specimens from Totten Inlet in July 2018
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Associate Professor of Biology Jacob Egge works with students during a summer semester research project. (Photo by PLU Photographer John Froschauer) Faculty-Student Research Provides a Cornerstone of the PLU Mission By Pacific Lutheran University Marketing & Communications and the Office of the Provost This year’s…
closed conifer cones. Crossbills forage by biting between overlapping scales and laterally abducting the lower mandible, thereby prying the scale apart to expose the seed at the base. North American red crossbills are categorized into 10 call types that differ in body size, bill size and palate structure, and non-song vocalizations. The structure of the conifer cones on which each call type specializes is the agent of selection driving the evolution of bill and palate structure between the different
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The following terms are used to describe academic standing at PLU; separate progression and retention policies may be in place in individual programs; please see the individual program section of the
total of the three does not exceed 30 semester hours. Official transcripts bearing American Council on Education (ACE) recommendations should be submitted for evaluation. GED Restriction: The University does not grant credit for college-level General Equivalency Diploma (GED) tests. Global Assessment Certificate Program (GAC): A maximum of 30 semester hours may be granted for completion of ACT Education Solutions, Global Assessment Certificate program courses. Only certain courses are eligible for
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A year of achievement and a Decade of Change Dear Colleagues and Friends, It is a great joy for me to welcome each of you to University Fall Conference as we prepare to launch the 2010-2011 academic year, the 121st year in the life of…
tributaries. Three of our faculty also received Fulbright Awards last year. Joanne Lisosky will teach journalism at Baku University in Azerbaijan beginning next January. Janet Weiss traveled to Namibia in July to undertake work in curriculum development. Jennifer Jenkins participated this past summer in the Baden-Württemberg Seminar for American Faculty in German and German studies. Every year our faculty produce hundreds of publications, creative works and performances. And this commitment to our
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Undergraduate Programs One credit of direct classroom instruction = one 50-minute class period/credit/
clinically will need to complete all Clinical Placements Northwest requirements located on the Castle Branch Website Phone # to be reached during clinical rotations American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider certification Tuberculin status Hepatitis B vaccine series with titers MMR Varicella Tetanus/Diptheria/Pertusis Annual Influenza 10-panel drug screen if assigned to Multicare or Franciscan Health Care Systems The above requirements are at the faculty member’s expense
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Undergraduate Programs One credit of direct classroom instruction = one 50-minute class period/credit/
clinically will need to complete all Clinical Placements Northwest requirements located on the Castle Branch Website Phone # to be reached during clinical rotations American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider certification Tuberculin status Hepatitis B vaccine series with titers MMR Varicella Tetanus/Diptheria/Pertusis Annual Influenza 10-panel drug screen if assigned to Multicare or Franciscan Health Care Systems The above requirements are at the faculty member’s expense
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More than 850 students will graduate from PLU for the 2011-2012 academic year. Spring Commencement takes place Sunday, May 27 in the Tacoma Dome. (Photo by John Froschauer) In their own words Compiled and edited by Chris Albert This spring, new PLU graduates closed a…
studying away in Trinidad and Tobago and Namibia, the opportunity to do undergraduate research and present at the American Academy of Religion national conference, and my year as a sojourner advocate in the Wang Center have all exposed me to a variety of new and exciting perspectives and experiences. Kristen Lee ’12 is from Edmonds, Wash. But it has been the relationships I have formed that I will carry throughout my life that have truly defined my PLU experience. What’s next? I will be volunteering in
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