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  • He Speaks for the Trees By Valery Jorgensen ’15 Pacific Lutheran University’s Sustainability Department has a new Sustainability Lead with a suiting name for the profession: Lorax. Nick Lorax, a 2011 graduate, joined the PLU staff in May and has found a home here—for the…

    unPLUg campaign, which kicked off Oct. 4 and encourages students to reduce energy use. “This job is perfect as far as all the different things I want to do,” Lorax said. Lorax has set some sustainability goals of his own while working and living in Parkland. “Long-term goals are to work on community development and community outreach,” Lorax said. “I want to see social sustainability and break down edges between PLU and the Parkland community.” Read Previous PLU’s School of Business ranked as one of

  • PLU Nursing Students Top in Exam Pass Rates PLU Nursing student Haley Urdahl ’15 works in the Ramstad lab. (Photo: John Froschauer / PLU) By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU Marketing & Communications The results are in for the 2013 NCLEX-RN exams, and for the second…

    National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses, is a requirement for licensure as a registered nurse, said PLU Professor Terry Miller, dean of the School of Nursing. In 2013, 78 PLU Bachelor of Science Nursing students took the examination for the first time, and 75 of those passed on the first try, for a 96.15 percent pass rate. Eighteen entry-level Masters students took the exam, with 17 passing on the first attempt, for a 94.44 percent pass rate. Combined, PLU’s 96 first-time test

  • TACOMA, Wash. (Aug. 5, 2015)—Pacific Lutheran University’s Human Resources Department kicked off the move-in season early on Aug. 3 when it became the first occupant of retail space in the brand-new Garfield Station. The new space, minus the futons and movie posters expected from a…

    Sussman ’15 and Taylor Lunka ’15 contributed to this story. Read Previous Lutes Help Stuff the Bus with Back-to-School Supplies Read Next Lutes Lead Local ‘40 Under 40’ List 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 Caitlyn Babcock ’25 wins first place in 2024 Angela Meade Vocal Competition November 7, 2024 PLU professors Ann Auman and Bridget Haden share teaching and

  • UPDATE (1.8.17): Due to weather concerns, the Learning from Standing Rock event has been moved to Chris Knutzen Hall (CK) in PLU’s Anderson University Center. TACOMA, WASH. (Jan. 31, 2017)- Pacific Lutheran University will host an event titled “Learning from Standing Rock” on Wednesday, Feb. 8 at…

    their fight for indigenous rights, their communities and the earth.” Learning from Standing Rock will also include a dance performance by students from Chief Leschi School and a presentation from Orgullo Purepecha, a community group that works to preserve Purepecha indigenous culture (from Michoacan, Mexico). PLU’s Red Square is located on the university’s “upper campus” and is outside of the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. Parking at all PLU lots will be free and won’t require

  • The PLU campus community is grateful to the nearly 2,000 Lutes who came together to celebrate and support what they love at PLU during Bjug Day of Giving on October 17-18. Together, $1.2 million was raised in support of student success and experiences. Through the…

    scholarships.  “I’m very grateful for the help and support through my scholarship. It has helped me and my family immensely,” shares Guillermo Baltazar Munoz ’25, who is majoring in Graphic Design.  “[My scholarship] helps me continue to put all my efforts and focus towards school and preparation for life after PLU. Also, my scholarship helps me continue dedicating some time to service in my community,” concluded Baltazar Munoz.  Beyond scholarships, gifts were generously given to over 100 different funds

  • For Ariella Brown, dance has always been her passion, but not always her full-time job. While working behind a desk during the day, and carving out time in the evening to dance, she realized those few hours would never satisfy her. She made the decision…

    A passion for dance, a call to teach Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / September 4, 2015 September 4, 2015 For Ariella Brown, dance has always been her passion, but not always her full-time job. While working behind a desk during the day, and carving out time in the evening to dance, she realized those few hours would never satisfy her. She made the decision to get an advanced dance degree with hopes of someday teaching at the university level. In graduate school, she taught students who wanted to

  • PLU opens their 2016-2017 season with arguably the greatest composer in history: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. In Amadeus , the scene is the 18 th Century and Antonio Salieri is an established composer. Salieri has given himself to God so he might realize his sole ambition…

    dead the same thing as being the instrument in said person’s death?” Amadeus is intended for mature audiences due to sexual innuendos and strong language. The School of Arts and Communication at Pacific Lutheran University houses the Departments of Art & Design, Communication & Theatre, and Music and presents more than 250 events each season. Pacific Lutheran University offers approximately 3,500 students a unique blend of academically rigorous liberal arts and professional programs. Students

  • TACOMA, WASH. (May 2, 2018) — Tolu Taiwo and Angie Hambrick know all about wearing natural hair in predominantly white 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…

    2016, they crafted a research paper examining those experiences, which are often marginalized at in higher education. It focused on how black students navigate the natural hair journeys on campuses in the Pacific Northwest. Taiwo and Hambrick jumped at the opportunity to write the paper after learning of a political science journal accepting submissions on the theme of #BlackGirlMagic, a movement created in 2013 by CaShawn Thompson to celebrate black women. Tolu Taiwo (left), outreach and

  • Are you interested in conducting international service after graduation? Do you want to complete a program that will provide you with the skills to be a critically minded, prepared volunteer? Then you might consider enrolling in the Peace Corps Prep Certificate Program at PLU. This…

    volunteers around the world to work in a variety of sectors including education, health, environment, agriculture, community economic development, and youth in development. Classes in chemistry fulfill several program requirements. The program is also useful for anyone considering conducting international or domestic service. More information is available here: https://www.plu.edu/peace-corps/ Want to learn more? Come to an information session! Information session: Friday, February 17; 10:30 – 11:00 a.m

  • 2022 CNF REU Program Announcement During the summer of 2022, the Cornell NanoScale Science & Technology Facility will host a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (CNF REU) Program from June 7th through August 12th. Engineering and science students with broad interests across disciplines focusing on nanotechnology…

    program, convocations, and final reporting is mandatory. (The 2021 CNF REU Program reports are online at https://cnf.cornell.edu/education/reu/2021) A complete application includes: the online application, an unofficial transcript, a personal essay and resume, and two Letters of Recommendation. The online application deadline is Wednesday, February 9, 2022 (5:00 p.m. Pacific, 8:00 p.m. Eastern). Sincerely, Ms. Melanie-Claire Mallison CNF REU Program Coordinator 250 Duffield Hall CNF Ithaca NY 14853