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I graduated from PLU in the spring of 2014 with majors in Biology and Hispanic Studies. A semester away in Oaxaca, Mexico led me to recognize my interest in promoting food security, and greatly
Seanna HewittI graduated from PLU in the spring of 2014 with majors in Biology and Hispanic Studies. A semester away in Oaxaca, Mexico led me to recognize my interest in promoting food security, and greatly influenced the avenue I took for my graduate career. I am now beginning my fourth year in the Molecular Plant Sciences PhD program at Washington State University, where I am studying the genetics and physiology of fruit ripening. As part of my thesis project, I am developing a set of
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President John F. Kennedy delivered a speech addressing the joint convocation of Pacific Lutheran University and the University of Puget Sound on September 27, 1963.
resounding message stressed the role of education in meeting the sociopolitical and environmental problems facing the nation. Kennedy’s optimism energized the crowd, as when he sketched out his rosy vision for the coming years: “I want to see…the best brains we have meeting the most difficult problems this country has ever faced.” He described his tour of the American west as a “trip of conservation” and urged “the talented and able people of this state [to] make the judgments on recreation and
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Norm Dicks to be Commencement Speaker at Pacific Lutheran University Commencement in May Former Congressman Norm Dicks will be Pacific Lutheran University’s Commencement speaker at the university’s Commencement ceremony on May 24.”After almost 36 years in Congress, U.S. Representative Norm Dicks closed out a career…
Conservation Fund and other conservation programs. He was a key player in establishing various Washington wilderness areas, including the Clearwater Wilderness Area adjacent to Mount Rainier National Park. He secured funding for Superfund cleanups in Tacoma, and helped break many jurisdictional and regulatory logjams that threatened to slow cleanup plans. He also worked to revitalize downtown Tacoma and Bremerton. Dicks is also well-regarded for his legislative acumen and for his commitment to the
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Dr. Edward J. Sullivan is the Helen Gould Shepard Professor of the History of Art at New York University's Institute of Fine Arts, where he also serves as Deputy Director of the Institute. Dr.
in the realm of conservation and preservation of the flora and fauna of Brazil and the planet. The Burle Marx project brought Dr. Sullivan back to Brazil, a place where he has worked extensively for several decades. The exhibition and book also provided Sullivan with the opportunity to explore the intersections between conservation and the visual arts, which is the subject of his Schnackenberg lecture.We hope that you will be able to attend this yearThe lecture is accessible to wide ranging
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Assistant Professor of Economics | Department of Economics | swartzentruber@plu.edu | 253-535-7731 | Ryan Swartzentruber is a dedicated educator and researcher with a passion for environmental policy and experimental economics. He strives to engage students by applying microeconomic theory to real-world challenges and encouraging them to tackle complex issues.
of courses at the University of Tennessee and Eastern Mennonite University. Ryan has applied his economic expertise to real-world issues throughout his career. During his master’s studies at Colorado State University he estimated the economic impact of conservation easements in Colorado. While working at the U.S. Forest Service, he forecasted water demand across the United States. His academic research covers a range of environmental and behavioral topics: how policy uncertainty affects electric
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News articles and blog posts from Pacific Lutheran University.
You Ask, We Answer: Do you have Marine Biology? PLU does not offer a Marine Biology major. Instead, the PLU Biology Department offers general biology degrees (both a Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of Arts) to provide students with a strong foundation to specialize later in graduate school or out in the working… November 15, 2024 AcademicsBiologyChemistryFAQ'sProfessors
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Sustainability at PLU focuses on three key components: care for people, care for the planet, and prosperity, both now and in the future.
informed student body, as well as tactical resources like the Resource Conservation Management and Waste Diversion experts in Facilities Management.Quick Links AASHE Campus Restaurants Work Order Request FormSustainability StatementAt PLU, we recognize sustainability as both a commitment to environmental stewardship and justice. We recognize the urgency of addressing the human impacts on the planet and on climate change and the fundamental interdependence that exists between ourselves, others, and our
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UPDATE (10.15.15): Please join the PLU community in dedicating the Carol Sheffels Quigg Greenhouse . A reception and opportunity to explore the greenhouse will follow the dedication ceremony. We hope to see you there! Date: Monday, October 19, 2015 Time: 10:30 a.m. Location: Between Rieke…
Rieke Science Center and Morken Center By Matthew Salzano ’18PLU Marketing & Communications TACOMA, Wash. (March 20, 2015)—Just as spring springs, a new building has begun to peek out from the soil in lower campus: Pacific Lutheran University’s new greenhouse is starting to grow.The 1,700-square-foot, stand-alone Carol Sheffels Quigg Greenhouse is expected to open early to mid-August, with a formal dedication in September 2015. “It’s going to be a wonderful addition to the biology program at PLU by
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Americans Abroad By Steve Hansen When Jennifer Henrichsen came to PLU, she had every intention of majoring in biology and psychology, and then moving on to medical school. Ambitious – and admirable – plans. But halfway into her sophomore year, she had something of an…
December 1, 2008 Americans Abroad By Steve Hansen When Jennifer Henrichsen came to PLU, she had every intention of majoring in biology and psychology, and then moving on to medical school. Ambitious – and admirable – plans. But halfway into her sophomore year, she had something of an epiphany: Med school was more of her mom’s dream than her own. Jenn Henrichsen ’07 found a passion for world politics and journalism. So she decided to switch directions. Radical directions. “One of PLU’s strengths
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See Dr. Artime's profile Michael Artime is Assistant Professor & Chair of the Department of Political Science. He has a Ph.D. from the University of Missouri-St. Louis in Political Science.
semester, PLU faculty will explore the pandemic phenomenon through the lens of diverse disciplinary fields. These include: Biology, Global Studies, History, Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Native American and Indigenous Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Religion, Literature and the Arts. The course also includes a panel of PLU alumni in the health and care professions that have been invited to reflect on their experience of the crisis from the vantage point as practitioners. The
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