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Opening Doors to Opportunity: Andrew Whitney ’12, Director of Seed Internships https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2022/11/03/doors-to-opportunity/

Opening Doors to Opportunity: Andrew Whitney ’12, Director of Seed Internships Posted by: Zach Powers / November 3, 2022 Image: Andrew Whitney ’12 poses on 11th with Tacoma behind, Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. Whitney is the Tacoma Site Director with Degrees of Change, an agency who’s missions statement reads “We prepare diverse, homegrown leaders to succeed in college and career in order to build more vibrant and equitable communities” . (Photo/John Froschauer) November 3, 2022 By Zach

Dos and Don’ts of Working with a Student with a Disability https://www.plu.edu/oaa/documents/dos-and-donts-of-working-with-a-student-with-a-disability/

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Technology as a topic of intentional inquiry in the Philosophy Department https://www.plu.edu/prism/technology-as-a-topic-of-intentional-inquiry-in-the-philosophy-department/

Technology as a topic of intentional inquiry in the Philosophy DepartmentQuestions and issues relevant to popular culture and national discourse are frequently and intentionally engaged by PLU’s Philosophy Department. We seek to address these questions and issues as they arise and also to incorporate them systematically into the curriculum. This year, technology has emerged as a particularly interesting subject of philosophical investigation for PLU students. Here are some highlights from

Policy Disclosure of Significant Financial Interests (SFI) Related to Sponsored Projects https://www.plu.edu/sponsored-programs/documents/policy-disclosure-of-significant-financial-interests-sfi-related-to-sponsored-projects/

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PLU named the leading distributor of creative arts scholarships among West Coast colleges – Acclaim https://www.plu.edu/acclaim/2016-17/11/02/plu-named-the-leading-distributor-of-creative-arts-scholarships-among-west-coast-colleges/

Pacific Lutheran University was named one of the top colleges in the country for awarding creative arts scholarships by LendEDU. PLU ranked 22nd on the list, credited with distributing more than $1.4 million in creative arts scholarships in 2015. It was the only institution west of Texas included in the top 25, and one of only two Pacific Northwest universities included in the top 50. Self-described as “a marketplace for student loans and student loan refinance,” LendEDU based their list on the

2018 Paul O. Ingram Lecture https://www.plu.edu/religion/2018-paul-o-ingram-lecture/

“Indigenous Environmentalism as Spiritual Responsibility: Journeys of Activism and Healing with Saint Kateri Tekakwitha” Dr. Michelle M. Jacob, PhD, is a Professor of Indigenous Studies and Director of the Sapsik’ʷałá (Teacher) Education Program in the Department of Education Studies at University of Oregon. 7:00 pm | Tuesday, Feb 20 | Scandinavian Cultural Center Free and Open to the Public The PLU Religion Department welcomes you to the Paul O. Ingram lecture at 7p.m. Tuesday, February 20th

Summer REU-INFEWS Program https://www.plu.edu/chemistry/news/2021/01/12/summer-reu-infews-program-2/

Summer REU-INFEWS Program Mississippi State University Posted by: alemanem / January 12, 2021 January 12, 2021 Are you an undergraduate student interested in Research Experiences? Mississippi State University NSF-REU program focuses upon Innovations at the Nexus of Food, Energy and Water Security (INFEWS) with emphasis on biofuels, biochars and clean water treatment. This ten-week program provides $5000 per summer stipend, free housing/travel and meal stipend. Program dates are from June 1st

U.S. Assistant AG visits PLU https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2010/03/08/u-s-assistant-ag-visits-plu/

to talk at a special panel discussing the topic – “Service and Care: PLU Leading the Way.” The talk is free and open to the public and will take place in the Scandinavian Cultural Center. The program begins at 10 a.m. West serves as the assistant attorney general for the civil division of the DOJ. His stop at PLU is part of a nationwide tour of 10 universities, with PLU being the only faith-based university to receive the honor, said Bobbi Hughes, director of the Women’s Center. West will speak

Thomas Kyle-Milward – Resolute Online: Fall 2019 https://www.plu.edu/resolute/fall-2019/author/kylemitl/

central operations from PLU’s Wang Center for Global Education back in Washington. And as the on-site program coordinator, PLU grad and a native Trini, Candice Hughes ’08 acts as a vital bridge between Gateway students, their class experiences at the University of the West Indies and the communities they are placed into — an essential role that makes the entire operation run smoothly. The cultural exchange from PLU’s Gateway program has flowed both ways. A partnership with the islands’ then-Ministry

MFA alumnus — out of options to treat his cancer — works to raise $500,000 for clinical trial https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2017/11/27/cancer-fundraiser/

learned he was out of options in his longtime fight for his life. Drews has faced a 14-year battle with multiple myeloma, a cancer formed in the body’s plasma cells. His last hope is a clinical trial at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, with the half-a-million price tag. “I got 14 years,” he said. “I’m hoping to get more.” Drews recently graduated from Pacific Lutheran University’s Rainier Writing Workshop, the low-residency Master of Fine Arts program in creative writing, after