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Interested in flavors and fragrance chemistry? Did you know that Washington is the top-producing spearmint and peppermint region in the world? I.P. Callison & Sons in Lacey, WA has recently announced that they have expanded their internship program. A current PLU chemistry student has already…
the industry. I.P. Callison & Sons will now be constantly on the lookout for new interns. Attached is a general Job Description for the Internship program. Interviews will be conducted and positions filled on an ongoing basis in all departments (Flavor Development, Flavor Research, Mint Varietal Development, Applications, and Analytical Services). Interested students should e-mail a cover letter and resume to Catherine Maurseth (Flavor Coordinator) callison@ipcallison.com and be prepared to
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TACOMA, WASH. (April 14, 2020) — Jessica Anderson ’07 is hunkering down at home in Montana with husband Chris, kids Bryer and Jase, and Jethro the dog while working for an EdTech company supporting educators across the country as they transition to distance learning. As…
PLU alumna is helping educators nationwide adapt to teaching from a distance Posted by: Marcom Web Team / April 14, 2020 Image: Jessica Anderson ’07, Montana’s Teacher of the Year in 2016, has been helping fellow teachers transition to distance learning in her role as Manager of Learning & Development for Virtual Instructional Coaching for an EdTech company. April 14, 2020 By Lisa Patterson ‘98Marketing & Communications Guest WriterTACOMA, WASH. (April 14, 2020) — Jessica Anderson ’07 is
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In both Douglas McGrath’s and Autumn de Wilde’s adaptations of Jane Austen’s Emma (1815), Christmas dinner scenes intimate the intersection of the familial love and comfort associated with Emma and Mr. Knightley’s romance. At the same time, these scenes draw attention to Knightley’s often paternalistic…
. Churchill or Mr. Elton’s increasingly irritating passes at her. Then, the dinner ends abruptly when at once all hasten home to avoid the snowfall and to qualm Mr. Woodhouse’s finicky distress.A snowstorm whirls as Emma enters a carriage with Mr. Elton where she will reject his proposal. In the McGrath version, Mr. Knightley remains behind after Emma departs. In de Wilde’s version, he leaves ahead of her looking back with a mixture of annoyance and regret. Their separation foregrounds how Emma’s
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Election could bring health care reform As an estimated 47 million in the United States remain uninsured and health care costs continue to rise, Americans are becoming increasingly concerned about access to affordable, quality health care. Presidential candidates are talking about reforming the health care…
the media and ad campaigns critique and dispute the details of the plans, the real challenge starts in 2009 and will depend on whether the new president makes health care a top priority. There is already a health care reform proposal sponsored by Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Sen. Bob Bennett, R-Utah, waiting for the new president. The Healthy Americans Act, a bi-partisan bill, is radical when compared to the Republican candidate’s reform plan and seems to go further than plans promoted by Democrats
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Reed Ojala-Barbour ’11 works at removing a stump as part of a habitat restoration project at Pacific Lutheran University. Restoring native species By Kari Plog ’11 Last year, senior Reed Ojala-Barbour was looking for a summer job and turned his love for environmental studies into…
been talks about expanding the restoration site, and said the investment in expansion of the site could potentially save the university money. He said the site could include parts of the current golf course, once that land is redeveloped. “I’m hoping that area becomes a part of the natural habitat restoration site,” he said. “It seems it’s in the best interest of the university.” The grant proposal approved by the Greater Tacoma Community Foundation outlined plans for the site to be dedicated as
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Campaign ends, surpasses goal by $22 million A performance in the Studio Theater in Eastvold Hall, which was recently renamed the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. By Greg Brewis The university’s most recent fundraising campaign was launched amid buoyant economic times, in…
the university’s alumni and friends,” said Steve Olson, vice president for development and university relations. “Participation in the campaign was incredible,” Olson said. “More than 17,500 people provided generous support at all levels. These gifts are having a huge impact on campus today that will continue for generations to come.” Volunteer leadership for “Engage the World: The Campaign for Pacific Lutheran University” was headed by PLU Regent Brad Tilden ’83, CEO of Alaska Air Group. He
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PLU professor wins Fulbright award By Katie Scaff ’13 PLU Professor Greg Williams will spend the 2012-2013 academic year continuing his work in Mexico as part of a prestigious Fulbright Scholar Award. A central theme of his work will be efforts to accommodate children and…
program development. This award will give Williams the chance to further his work there. “I’m going to be able to be there an entire year and that will give me the time to follow through on projects that I haven’t really had the time to follow through with before,” Williams said . This includes staff development, behavioral programming, and general program development. He will also be working at a local public school in the area of school-wide discipline. He is already involved in the school as part
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PLU Ranks 3rd Nationwide for Peace Corps Volunteers PLU Marketing & Communications Pacific Lutheran University has catapulted 15 spots up the Peace Corps’ list of the top volunteer-producing colleges and universities for 2014—from No. 18 all the way to No. 3. The annual list recognizes…
experience helps recent graduates cultivate highly sought-after skills that will launch their careers in today’s global economy.” College graduates with Peace Corps volunteer experience return home with a competitive edge for 21st-century jobs and advanced educational opportunities: They have cross-cultural, leadership, language and community development skills along with a global perspective. In addition, they give back to their communities in the United States and enrich the lives of those around them
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Robert N. Bellah, the Elliott Professor of Sociology Emeritus at the University of California at Berkeley, was the lecturer for the annual David and Marilyn Knutson Lecture, Oct. 24. (Photo by John Struzenberg ’15) Adapting to the advancements of modernity By Katie Scaff ’13 How…
challenges. Bellah’s topic was that of his next book, the namesake of the lecture, in which he explores the advancement of modern society in relation to the rises and falls of past societies. Those societies have experienced a hard ceiling, said Bellah, produced by “the paradox of development – the very success of pre-modern societies leads to overpopulation, famine, plague and war.” Bellah explained the tendencies for societies to rise and fall using the social development index developed by historian
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A scene on the Li River in Guilin China. (Photograph by Tiffany Endicott in 2005) A rather soggy ride convinces professor to take a look at water By Barbara Clements Terje Tvedt didn’t expect to become immersed in the issue of water, but the professor…
about the scenes we’ll see this week? Tvedt: It took about three years to shoot it, and many more years to do the necessary research about the topics and finding the right places to shoot. Since it was a low-budget film, we had to do everything ourselves. I personally like “A Journey in the History of Water” which in my mind is even better, taking into consideration that it was made in the mid-1990s. Q: What project are you working on now? Tvedt: I am about to finish a 550-page book on the Nile. I
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