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  • By Sarah Cornell-Maier When I think of social innovation, the first thing that I think of is creatively combining new social practices with existing infrastructure. Some useful examples include fair trade organizations , which provide equity in trading relationships through an integrated supply chain, and…

    community a chance to see the world through new lenses. Through the experience, we can consider new and meaningful approaches to problems that seem vexing. Social innovation requires this type of process.” Professor Mulder in Nicaragua (2015)   To learn more about the Innovation Studies program, visit the program’s website or contact program director Michael Halvorson.   Read Previous The 2018 Rachel Carson Science and Technology Lecture Read Next Careers in Innovation LATEST POSTS INOV 350: Innovation

  • Click on the following link and fill out the  form  if a course in which you are interested in enrolling.   Chemistry Course Enrollment Interest Form

    Chemistry Course Enrollment Interest Form Posted by: Dean Waldow / November 17, 2015 November 17, 2015 Click on the following link and fill out the form if a course in which you are interested in enrolling.   Chemistry Course Enrollment Interest Form Read Previous Paid Internship: Tacoma Environmental Services Laboratory at the Center for Urban Waters Read Next Chemistry Students Win Poster Awards LATEST POSTS Mississippi State University Now Accepting 2025 Summer REU Environmental Science

  • Students:  If you run into an issue in during registration due to a course cap or PLU conflict that requires need for a specific lab section, please log your course enrollment interest on the following form:   https://goo.gl/forms/nR8mLZdJeNRjqoi93 The Dean of Natural Sciences and Chair…

    Chemistry Enrollment Interest Google Form Posted by: yakelina / April 26, 2017 April 26, 2017 Students:  If you run into an issue in during registration due to a course cap or PLU conflict that requires need for a specific lab section, please log your course enrollment interest on the following form:   https://goo.gl/forms/nR8mLZdJeNRjqoi93 The Dean of Natural Sciences and Chair of Chemistry will work to accommodate as many placements as can be managed.  Thank you for your patience. Dr. Yakelis

  • Student writes of her student-faculty research experience Kaitlyn Hall is a senior  Communication and Spanish major.   We study the past and the present to inform the future. Student-faculty research offers one of the university’s most valuable opportunities for collaboration and innovation, bringing together academics of…

    Just a spark: Student-faculty research explores technology and argument Posted by: Todd / September 28, 2016 September 28, 2016 Student writes of her student-faculty research experience By Kaitlyn Hall '17Kaitlyn Hall is a senior  Communication and Spanish major.  We study the past and the present to inform the future. Student-faculty research offers one of the university’s most valuable opportunities for collaboration and innovation, bringing together academics of diverse experience and

  • by Misty Berlin   Check out the schedule of Fall 2021 technology workshops along with full workshop descriptions and registration information. Workshops are offered on a diversity of topics, such as: Screencasting Google Sites Google Docs & Drive Instructional Videos with the Lightboard Adobe Acrobat…

    Fall 2021 Technology Workshops Posted by: nordgrle / January 26, 2020 January 26, 2020 by Misty Berlin   Check out the schedule of Fall 2021 technology workshops along with full workshop descriptions and registration information. Workshops are offered on a diversity of topics, such as: Screencasting Google Sites Google Docs & Drive Instructional Videos with the Lightboard Adobe Acrobat Pro/DC Qualtrics Backups and Data Security at PLU Intermediate Excel Upon registering for a workshop, you’ll

  • Fall 2023 Technology Workshops Information & Technology Services (I&TS) is offering a number of technology workshops in support of teaching and learning at PLU. All faculty, staff, and students are welcome to attend. For a complete listing of workshops, see the workshop flyer . The…

    Fall 2023 Technology Workshops Posted by: rebardm / February 3, 2022 February 3, 2022 Fall 2023 Technology Workshops Information & Technology Services (I&TS) is offering a number of technology workshops in support of teaching and learning at PLU. All faculty, staff, and students are welcome to attend. For a complete listing of workshops, see the workshop flyer. The complete workshop calendar, course descriptions, and registration form can be found on our workshops page.  Workshops include a

  • by Patrick Wakefield For most people, the beginning of summer signifies the start of barbecues, campfires, and lazy river rafting. Unlike most people, the beginning of summer marks the start of something else for Instructional Technologies: install season. Every summer, a few classrooms are selected…

    Summer Technology Renovations 2015 Posted by: Jenna S / September 9, 2015 September 9, 2015 by Patrick Wakefield For most people, the beginning of summer signifies the start of barbecues, campfires, and lazy river rafting. Unlike most people, the beginning of summer marks the start of something else for Instructional Technologies: install season. Every summer, a few classrooms are selected for media technology upgrades. Unlike many universities in the area, these upgrades are performed by in

  • Rents are rising in Tacoma and surrounding areas, becoming increasingly unaffordable for vulnerable populations. What should be done? Pacific Lutheran University’s Ruth Anderson Public Debate will examine the rising cost of housing in Tacoma and whether a policy for rent control should be instituted. Brandi…

    2019 Ruth Anderson Public Debate Posted by: Reesa Nelson / September 12, 2019 September 12, 2019 By Reesa NelsonMarketing & Communications ManagerRents are rising in Tacoma and surrounding areas, becoming increasingly unaffordable for vulnerable populations. What should be done? Pacific Lutheran University’s Ruth Anderson Public Debate will examine the rising cost of housing in Tacoma and whether a policy for rent control should be instituted. Brandi Kruse, Q13 News Anchor and Host of The

  • PLU’s forthcoming Innovation Studies minor was in the news this month, a new academic program that is being sponsored by the Benson Program in Business and Economic History. Acting PLU President Allan Belton describes Innovation Studies as one example of how PLU prepares students for life…

    highlights PLU’s Doctorate in Nursing program, which stresses the advanced training in high technology that graduates receive. Innovation Studies combines PLU’s unique offerings in the liberal arts and the professional schools, as well as curriculum and programming offered by Benson Chair Michael Halvorson. Innovation Studies is especially supportive of, and connected to, PLU initiatives that encourage diversity, justice, and sustainability. For full text of the article in the Tacoma News Tribute, see

  • By Michael Halvorson, Director of Innovation Studies Are you a current Innovation Studies student? Read on if you’re interested in presenting a paper or student project at a local Innovation conference. I was contacted recently by a colleague at the UW/Tacoma who directs their university’s…

    course could present their civic engagement prototypes as an example of design thinking and innovation. (The UW/T is aware of these presentations and indicated their interest in these and other INOV projects.) In addition to sharing your research and ideas, conference presentations allow you to meet people and build your resume with important content and leadership skills. This is a great opportunity for our INOV program and its students. Check it out! Read Previous May 2020 Innovation Studies