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Environmental Ethics at Holden Village Posted by: hoskinsk / May 6, 2020 May 6, 2020 By Lee Sullivan '21Business MajorHuman impact on the natural world is impossible to ignore. From severe flooding in Africa, melting of the arctic poles, and fires across Australia, recent years have seen a drastic increase in anomalistic climate events. In response to these problems, Pacific Lutheran University values “thinking green”. Our university takes pride in being environmentally conscious stewards of

PLU Sociology Professor Selected for Prestigious Speaker Bureau Posted by: Sandy Dunham / November 26, 2014 November 26, 2014 PLU Associate Professor of Sociology Teresa Ciabattari has been selected for the Humanities Washington’s Speakers Bureau’s 2015-16 roster. By Brenna Sussman ’15 PLU Marketing & Communications Student Worker TACOMA, Wash. (Nov. 26, 2014)—Pacific Lutheran University Associate Professor of Sociology Teresa Ciabattari has been selected for the Humanities Washington’s

NWAEP Diversity in Environmental Professions Scholarship Posted by: alemanem / December 19, 2023 December 19, 2023 Each year, NWAEP awards a scholarship that aims to support the professional development of students who are underrepresented in environmental careers (i.e., BIPOC, women, minorities). The DEI Scholarship is open to undergrad or graduate students of any environmental science/STEM field, and covers: one year of NWAEP membership fees, and participation expenses (up to $2,000 for

about conservation,” she said. Increased interest led to the creation of the Tahoma Audubon Society in 1969, the county’s first chapter of the national environmental advocacy organization. Gilmur has also made a big difference through her passion for education. She received her teaching degree from PLU and has served as a teacher and administrator throughout the United States. During her career, she often taught environmental education in the classroom. “In the ’60s and ’70s, outdoor education

Q & A with ASPLU Environmental Justice Director Posted by: vcraker / September 2, 2021 Image: Kenzie Knapp ’23, incoming ASPLU Environmental Justice Director at the Pierce Co Transit center near campus, Friday, Aug. 27, 2021, at PLU. One of her goals is encouraging public transit use. (Photo/John Froschauer) September 2, 2021 By Veronica CrakerMarketing & CommunicationsIn the spring of 2021, Kenzie Knapp ’23 was awarded a Udall Foundation scholarship. The Udall Foundation awards scholarships

UArizona Chemical and Environmental Engineering Graduate Program Info Sessions Posted by: alemanem / November 16, 2020 November 16, 2020 The University of Arizona in the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering is hosting two upcoming Zoom informational sessions on their graduate programs. See the UArizona CHEE Dept Flyer 2020 for general information about the Chemical and Environmental Engineering Graduate Program department as well as a link to RSVP for these informational

UArizona Chemical and Environmental Engineering Graduate Program Info Sessions Posted by: alemanem / November 17, 2020 November 17, 2020 The University of Arizona in the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering is hosting two upcoming Zoom informational sessions on their graduate programs. See the UArizona CHEE Dept Flyer 2020 for general information about the Chemical and Environmental Engineering Graduate Program department as well as a link to RSVP for these informational

Interested in the Field of Environmental Public Health? Posted by: alemanem / February 22, 2018 February 22, 2018 If you would like to investigate this field which protects the air we breathe, the food we eat, the water we drink and other environmental factors that may impact human health and well-being the  2018 WSEHA Student Scholarship application is now open.  See the 2018 WSEHA Scholarship Flyer or visit https://www.wseha.org/student-scholarships for more information and to apply.   March

students that have a lot of potential and a lot of desire and interest to do well in college, but are facing obstacles that might prevent them from doing as well at PLU as they could,” said Assistant Professor of Mathematics Ksenija Simic-Muller, who taught a Summer Academy course. “What summer academy tries to do is address (those obstacles) early on by providing more support to these students.” Assistant Professor of Sociology Galen Ciscell, another Summer Academy instructor, strongly endorses the

!” Joanna Gregson, professor of sociology, says she told her husband just that throughout her January Term course “Policing in American Society.” It was one of many intensive monthlong courses offered to Lutes during J-Term, during which students meet four to five days a week for about three hours at a time. Gregson’s special topics class pulled from the expertise of Campus Safety Director Greg Premo, as well as six guest lecturers who work in law enforcement. Special topics classes, which are taught