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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

Earth, Sea, Sky shows Permanent Art Collection’s strong points Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / September 2, 2012 September 2, 2012 Come discover the natural beauty of Earth, Sea, Sky, the University Gallery’s current exhibition. The survey of works comes straight from Pacific Lutheran University’s Permanent Art Collection and offers views of the rural and the urban landscape in styles ranging from abstract to realist.  PLU campus and community members can check out the gallery Monday – Friday, 8am

April 1, 2012 Michael Pavel, Skokomish Nation tribal member and Professor of Education Studies at the University of Oregon, gives the keynote address for Earth Day at PLU. (Photos by Theodore Charles ’12) Skokomish Nation tribal member brings emotion to Earth Day By Katie Scaff ’13 We need to get back to the environment, because that’s where peace and harmony exist, according to Michael Pavel, Skokomish Nation tribal member and Professor of Education Studies at the University of Oregon. “We are

Cultural/Environmental Expert Returns to Campus for Earth Day Lecture Posted by: Sandy Dunham / March 19, 2015 Image: Dr. Carolyn Finney of UC-Berkeley spoke at PLU’s Fall Conference in September 2014 and returns April 21 for the 2015 Earth Day Lecture (photo: John Froschauer/PLU) March 19, 2015 By Taylor Lunka '15PLU Marketing & Communications TACOMA, Wash. (March 19, 2015)—Author, professor and cultural geographer Dr. Carolyn Finney is the keynote speaker for the 2015 Earth Day Lecture at

Hands-on conservation program launched by PLU’s military outreach director helps connect students to the earth Posted by: Kari Plog / April 27, 2016 Image: Volunteers from PLU, in partnership with Forterra, remove invasive plant species and plant trees as part of an environmental restoration project at Clover Creek Reserve on March 19, 2016. The group included a blend of military veterans, non-veterans, PLU students and prospective students working together as a form of community engagement and

something that exists within many words.” Hall worked with a tribal elder to come up with a phrase equivalent to the English word interconnectedness. “When I talked to my tribal elder and asked him if we had a word to explain interconnectedness, the first thing he said was -mixw, a suffix in our language that means life force or anything with life force in it, like the earth,” she said. “A lot of our words in our language have to do with life and the environment, and that is why there is not one word

PLU. I was excited about the position from her account, but I was also drawn to the mission statement. I fully support PLU’s emphasis on caring for others, communities, and the earth, as well as the focus on respecting people with differing perspectives. So, after I finished my degree at Smith College, I applied for the position.What's your experience been like so far at PLU?I had only one gathering with students as a part of the interview process, and it left a significant impact on me. I was

PLU. I was excited about the position from her account, but I was also drawn to the mission statement. I fully support PLU’s emphasis on caring for others, communities, and the earth, as well as the focus on respecting people with differing perspectives. So, after I finished my degree at Smith College, I applied for the position.What's your experience been like so far at PLU?I had only one gathering with students as a part of the interview process, and it left a significant impact on me. I was

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National Parks series at the G2 Gallery in Venice, California. He also had a piece featured in a Los Angeles Earth Month exhibit. “My ability to do extensive travel and take on long-term assignments is in limbo and I’m anxious for things to get back to normal,” Ebi said, “but photography has taught me that you can make something out of almost any situation.” Still, he looks forward to a day when he and his wife can get back to hiking and their more adventurous norm. In the meantime, the couple tries to