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serve 22 years in the U.S. Air Force, retiring with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. The ceremony was sponsored by the Associated Staff Council, PLU ROTC and the Diversity Center. Read Previous Veterans Day 2012 Read Next PLU’s 2012 United Way campaign 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 PLU Director of Athletics and Recreation Mike Snyder named President of
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Stewardship Science Graduate Fellowship Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration Posted by: alemanem / October 11, 2023 October 11, 2023 The Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration Stewardship Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE NNSA SSGF) provides excellent financial benefits and professional development opportunities to students pursuing a Ph.D. in fields of study that solve complex science and engineering problems critical to stewardship science. The
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from marginalized populations.Chavez, chair and associate professor of politics and government, identifies as Latina. She’s a native Spanish speaker who didn’t learn English before beginning school. She was raised in an immigrant household in the Southwest and experienced many of the obstacles fellow Latinos face every day in the U.S. Like many who come from a similar background, Chavez was the first in her family to graduate from college, despite the barriers she faced. She came from a home and a
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Laboratory Residency Graduate Fellowship Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration Posted by: alemanem / October 11, 2023 October 11, 2023 Launched in 2017 and having onboarded its first class in fall 2018, 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
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February 15, 2012 PLU Professor Lenny Reisberg uses a smart board during instruction for a course he teaches. (Photo by John Froschauer) Technology opens the door By Chris Albert As the snow and ice closed campus during the end of January, the challenge of getting to class was much more than battling an early morning alarm clock. PLU Professor Lenny Reisberg’s J-Term course was supposed to begin that week and only last a total of two weeks. If it was held in any other class it may have spelled
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, it’s lucky she did. In 2006, for example, Jones received a Most Innovative Foreign Language Teacher Award for starting a French immersion program at Tacoma’s Jason Lee Middle School. She currently works at Washington’s Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction as the assistant director of student achievement and director of as director of the Center for the Improvement of Student Learning (CISL), a program that provides resources for parents and schools. “I work with kids of color and kids
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examination of all viewpoints, as long as they are delivered in a respectful and thoughtful manner. Hate speech of any kind will not be tolerated. In the days ahead, may we all be proactive in supporting those who may be the target of hatred and violence, reflect upon our own propensity for judgement, and challenge ourselves to come together as a community united in care. Because the world needs more Lutes. PLU offers a selection of Fall 2017 courses across disciplines that explore issues of diversity
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January 19, 2011 PLU on the Vine There are selections from five wineries with PLU alumni connections available at 208 Garfield. Benson Vineyards Estate Winery is family owned and operated by Scott Benson ’96 and Rebecca (Gilge ’98) Benson. Scott says, “Most of the vineyard’s 25 acres is planted to Syrah. It’s pretty much what we are known for.” The Mediterranean-inspired estate winery overlooks Lake Chelan, one of Washington’s newest wine growing regions. Today they are producing a little more
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course we recruit students from states all over the Western United States, and even all over the world, but we pair those efforts with a commitment to provide an excellent education to local students who might not have imagined they would be able to attend a high-quality private university.”Ferguson has worked in university admissions for nearly 20 years, and even she admits it can be a confusing process. That’s why she’s been an integral part of efforts to effectively communicate these new
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at the American Academy of Religion conference and the American Chemical Society conference. Because of connections I’d made with faculty, I was recommended to participate in the Rachel Carson Lecture Planning Committee, which was a great experience to meet and work with faculty to plan such a meaningful STEM event for campus. And I would never have learned about the opportunity to attend a United Nations conference as an undergraduate student if I hadn’t talked with Professor Yakelis about why I
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