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no one crafts strategic arguments like the Lutes of PLU’s historic Speech and Debate team. In fact, you could argue that PLU’s rich history of success in the arena of competitive debate is one of the university’s best-kept secrets: Debater Andrew Tinker ’16 describes debate, also referred to as forensics, as “the most competitive activity that no one has ever heard of.” Fall 2013 proved an exciting time of successful transition for Speech and Debate, with the forensics squad facing some big

home three bronze medals and one silver medal. This year, Lute chef Chuk Blessum has his eyes set on the gold. For Blessum, this competition is about competing with and challenging himself in the hopes of growing as a chef.  With only an hour to compete and ten minutes to display the food on the plate for judging, each chef has to be fully prepared. The judges of this competition are certified Master Chefs. “These are the people who create master chefs,” Blessum said. Each year there is one

March 20, 2014 Professor Mark Mulder works at a well during one of his recent visits to Central America. (Photo courtesy of Mark Mulder.) Nicaragua: Lutes Get Their Hands Dirty for Clean Water By Barbara Clements PLU Marketing and Communications Instead of lazing around on beaches during Spring Break, or going on a road trip to Disney Land, 10 Pacific Lutheran University students headed south to Nicaragua on March 22 to dig a well and assist in giving a village the gift of clean water. Under

Academy of Medicine, and 14 Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigators, Amgen Scholars will conduct biomedical research at one of the top-ranked U.S. medical schools and the home of groundbreaking scientific achievements. 2022 Program Dates: June 6 – August 13, 2022 Fifteen UT Southwestern Amgen Scholars will take part in an intensive, full-time, 10-week hands-on residential summer research program in leading-edge research facilities at the UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. UT

PLU’s School of Nursing Ranked Among U.S. News & World Report’s Best Graduate Schools Posted by: marcom / May 3, 2016 May 3, 2016 By PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, Wash. (March 10, 2015)—Pacific Lutheran University’s School of Nursing is ranked among the best 100 in the nation in U.S. News & World Report's 2016 edition of Best Graduate Schools.In addition to its in-demand undergraduate and continuing education nursing programs, PLU offers several graduate degrees: Entry-Level Master of

October 6, 2008 PLU music major decides to jazz up his life For Bryan McEntire, choosing to be a jazz player wasn’t much of a choice. In fact, the Pacific Lutheran University junior feels the craft chose him. He remembers his grandfather had an old saxophone in his Marysville, Washington home. So at 9 years old, he picked it up and started to play it. “I think my grandfather played it in high school, and then my uncle, and then they both stopped, so I picked up where they left off,” McEntire

about yet another racially-motivated incident in our country, we have another stunning situation to process: The resignations of the University of Missouri’s top two administrators represented a remarkable coup for student protesters, who have long demanded that leadership deal with their concerns about pervasive racism, among other issues on campus. But the looming question now – for Mizzou and for every college campus in the nation – is what happens next? How does a university create a climate in

Benson Research Fellows Study Terminal Illness Posted by: halvormj / July 6, 2018 Image: Photo by Simon Rae on Unsplash July 6, 2018 By Michael Halvorson.  Each year, the Business and Economic History program at Pacific Lutheran University awards summer research fellowships for innovative work that aligns with the mission of the University. Sarah Cornell-Maier, Benson Fellow In 2018, a student-faculty research team led by Sarah Cornell-Maier and Mark Mulder are looking for community help to

March 18, 2014 Watch PLU’s Earth Day Lecture Live! Click here for the Livestream of former Gov. Christine Gregoire’s talk, 7:30 p.m. April 22. Former Gov. Christine Gregoire to Speak at PLU for Earth Day By Barbara Clements PLU Marketing and Communications Think of Puget Sound as a bathtub, former Gov. Christine Gregoire advises. Then ask: Is this a tub you’d want to dip your toe in, or let your kids play in? When she talks to the Pacific Lutheran University community on April 22, Gregoire will

National Security Internship Program (NSIP) Posted by: nicolacs / February 7, 2022 February 7, 2022 Do you want to be challenged with complex problems in national security, energy, and science? Do you want to apply cutting-edge research to make our nation safer and stronger? Join PNNL as a paid Summer 2022 Intern in our National Security Internship Program (NSIP). The Intern will be given an opportunity to work on complex problems in national security, energy, and science and apply cutting-edge