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Meet Cameron Emerson ’08 Posted by: Marcom Web Team / April 14, 2019 April 14, 2019 By Jeannette ShimkoCommunications Coordinator/Administrative AssistantTACOMA Wash - Life from PLU to Google Interested in a future job at a major tech company? Come and meet a Pacific Lutheran University graduate who successfully followed that career path. Cameron Emerson ’08 graduated from PLU with a degree in Economics. These days the Oregon native works out of Chicago as the Midwest manager of Google’s Cloud

How to Create a Basic Online Lesson Posted by: Marcom Web Team / March 6, 2020 March 6, 2020 By Dana Shreaves, Instructional Designer When on-campus class sessions cannot be held as scheduled, online lessons provide an alternative method for teaching. Online lessons created in Sakai can provide faculty and students with access to all the major components of a course, including instructional content, activities, and assessments. While a fully online class is best designed through the PLUTO

March 5, 2013 Students get a view of job and internship opportunities from the ground floor – at Alaska Airlines. (Photos by Jesse Major ’14) Learning about the next step By Jesse Major ’14 Career Connections hosted its first On-The-Road Experience for students Feb. 22. Students had the choice of touring Alaska Airlines or World Vision. Afterward, they attended an alumni networking event. Three van loads of students toured Alaska Airlines where they were greeted by two alumni, including CEO

at PLU will bring to bear some of Washington’s finest resources to help combat these issues.” PLU has a rich history of working closely with the military community. Located just 4.9 miles from JBLM, PLU is ranked fourth among regional universities in the West in the 2015 U.S. News Best Colleges for Veterans list, and PLU has been named one of the top Military Friendly® private universities in the country for the sixth year in a row by Victory Media. PLU partners with the United States Department

retention rate.“Receiving this award just shows the quality of the cadets that we have here in our ROTC program,”said Nate Boling, an assistant professor of military science and Army veteran who earned his MBA from PLU in May. “I think it shows the hard work and dedication of our cadre, the ROTC professors of military science, and then our civilian staff that we have here to support us.” The prestigious award has come up frequently during surveys of why cadets chose PLU, but recruits are also drawn by

Award-Winning Alumnae Authors Return to PLU on May 2 Posted by: Sandy Dunham / April 30, 2015 Image: Marissa Meyer signs a book at the launch party of “Cress” at PLU on Feb. 4, 2014. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) April 30, 2015 By Evan Heringer ’16PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, Wash. (April 30, 2015)—Award-winning authors and PLU alumnae Leslye Walton ’04 and Marissa Meyer ’04 will return to campus May 2 for the inaugural Cavalcade of Authors West youth writing workshop.Cavalcade of

Student Composition Wins Statewide Competition Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / November 10, 2014 Image: Taylor Whatley, right, works with Prof. Greg Youtz on Whatley’s winning composition. (Photo: John Struzenberg ’16) November 10, 2014 Taylor Whatley’s Original Piece, ‘Fanfare Giocoso,’ Premieres at LUCO’s Season-Opener Seattle’s renowned Lake Union Civic Orchestra (LUCO)  opened its 20th anniversary season with pieces by Mozart, de Falla, Respighi—and Whatley. That’s Taylor Whatley ’15, a Music

PLU has been teaching music for 130 years Posted by: mhines / September 19, 2023 September 19, 2023 “I’m confident that here at PLU we can give you an experience that will make you a much better player, whether you choose to pursue music passionately or professionally.” – Svend Rønning, PLU Professor of Music – Violin; Coordinator of String Studies PLU offers the most comprehensive music program of any private university in the Pacific Northwest. String majors and non-majors alike have access

Application for the ACS Scholars Program Now Open! Posted by: alemanem / January 18, 2018 January 18, 2018 The ACS Scholars Program is a renewable, undergraduate scholarship available to American Indian, African American, and Hispanic/Latino high school seniors and college freshmen, sophomores, and juniors intending to or already majoring in a chemical science and planning a career in a chemical science field. The ACS scholarship is also available to students in two-year college programs

Chemistry/Biochemistry Graduate Study at UMCP Information Session Posted by: alemanem / December 3, 2020 December 3, 2020 The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Maryland, College Park is having a virtual graduate school information session for students interested in pursuing a Ph.D. in our Chemistry and Biochemistry Programs. The virtual information session will be on Monday, December 7, 2020 from 1-2:30 p.m. EST for students to learn about our graduate programs. The