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TACOMA, WASH. (April 5, 2017)- MediaLab, the applied research and multimedia program at Pacific Lutheran University, has won a 2017 Grand Prize Award from the National Broadcasting Society – Alpha Epsilon Rho, for the documentary film Changing Currents: Protecting North America’s Rivers. Changing Currents ,…
the documentary film Changing Currents: Protecting North America’s Rivers.Changing Currents, which publicly premiered in Tacoma in November 2016, won in the “Video Documentary” category at the 2017 Annual National Broadcasting Society Electronic Media Competition Awards Ceremony in New York City on March 26, 2017. Joshua Wiersma ’18, who served as assistant editor and video journalist on the film, said the award is extremely gratifying. “Winning a National Broadcasting Society Award is great news
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TACOMA, WASH. (Aug. 14, 2017)- Even though Leah Foster-Koth is not an alumna yet, she found herself in good company Saturday, sitting with a crowd of former Lutes at CenturyLink Field in Seattle. In fact, she hasn’t even started at Pacific Lutheran University. But the…
to learn more about the game and other connection events. Even though Leah’s parents are both alumni (her mother, Ruth, is a new member of the university’s Alumni Board), she fell in love with the campus after visiting her cousin who attended the university. “She was having such a great time there and she had such a good experience and everybody there was so nice,” Leah recalled. “I’ve never met somebody from PLU that wasn’t nice.” That’s what her dad remembers most fondly, too — the people. “The
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TACOMA, WASH. (April 18, 2020) — Even before the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended U.S. citizens use face coverings when in public, there was a national shortage of masks due to COVID-19 — so members of the PLU community have been stepping up…
cause, Anderson said, but also a chance to find new purpose as the end of the semester looms. “I think it has been good for all three of us,” she explained. “Celeste and Lily are both graduating this year, and they have put their hearts and souls into their time as Costume Shop crew members. Considering that our Theatre and Dance season got cut short just five days before opening our huge musical, this gives us some sense of closure.” They aren’t the only ones chipping in. Chair of the Faculty
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As the pandemic has progressed many of found ourselves thinking more about health and disease, however, Thu “Kim” Le ‘21 has spent most of her college career researching these topics. Le recently completed a six-week summer internship with the Benaroya Research Institute (BRI) at Virginia…
she analyzed data isolated from the cells cancer patients. While the internship typically involves more hands-on lab experience due to the pandemic Thu and other interns are working remotely analyzing data and looking for red flags in the cell information, with the goal of helping scientists develop a stronger understanding of how cancer patients respond to new immunotherapies. “I have some background in biochemistry but the internship was something completely different then what I’m used to at
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On Thursday, February 11, around 1,200 people received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccination at a one-day event in Pacific Lutheran University’s Olson Gym and Field House. Co-hosted by the Tacoma–Pierce County Health Department, PLU, MultiCare Health System, and Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, the…
Next PLU Athletics returns to action with new COVID-19 testing protocols COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Caitlyn Babcock ’25 wins first place in 2024 Angela Meade Vocal Competition November 7, 2024 PLU professors Ann Auman and Bridget Haden share teaching and learning experiences in China November 4, 2024 Lutes celebrate another impactful Bjug Day of Giving
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Pacific Lutheran University’s Campus Ministry and Center for Graduate and Continuing Education will co-host the fall virtual convening of The People’s Gathering: A Revolution of Consciousness conference on November 10. The People’s Gathering: A Revolution of Consciousness conference is a professional and personal development learning…
Privilege Conference (WPC) and The Privilege Institute (TPI), which engages people in research, education, action, and leadership through workshops, conferences, publications, and strategic partnerships and relationships. The author of a new book titled “The Guide for White Women Who Teach Black Boys,” Moore’s talk at the People’s Gathering will address the question “America is Changing: Are You Ready?” People’s Gathering participants will be challenged to examine and explore issues related to bias
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Join Pacific Lutheran University on March 16, 2023, from 4 to 6 p.m. for the annual Koller Menzel Memorial Lecture. The night will feature a bioethics discussion with University of Washington professor Tim Brown and Stanford University professor Hank Greely. The two esteemed speakers will…
Stanford School of Medicine. Greely specializes in the ethical, legal, and social implications of new biomedical technologies, including genetics, assisted reproduction, neuroscience, and stem cell research. He received the Stanford Prize in Population Genetics and Society in 2017. His newest book, CRISPR People: The Science and Ethics of Editing Humans, was published in February 2021. Presented by the PLU College of Humanities, Interdisciplinary Studies and Social Sciences, the annual Koller Menzel
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Officials from Pacific Lutheran University and Tacoma Community College have announced an Automatic Admission Partnership that will streamline the admission process for TCC students interested in enrolling at PLU. “ Tacoma Community College has a long history of providing an exceptional education to local students,”…
PLU and TCC announce Automatic Admission Partnership Posted by: Zach Powers / April 12, 2023 Image: A new Automatic Admission Partnership announced by PLU and TCC will streamline the admission process for TCC students interested in enrolling at PLU. April 12, 2023 Officials from Pacific Lutheran University and Tacoma Community College have announced an Automatic Admission Partnership that will streamline the admission process for TCC students interested in enrolling at PLU.“Tacoma Community
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At PLU, Dr. Erik Arnits ’11 studied biology and chemistry as a double major. At first, he thought chemistry or dentistry was his future—but a medical mission trip the summer before his senior year to Costa Rica and Panama changed everything. He kept a journal…
chemistry or dentistry was his future—but a medical mission trip the summer before his senior year to Costa Rica and Panama changed everything. He kept a journal of his time and felt his perspective shift, reflecting on new ideas about who he was and wanted to do. “After seeing a place that doesn’t have much access to medicine and is very underserved, I felt my heart tug in the direction of medicine,” he says. Arnits discussed his plans with PLU mentor, Professor Neal Yakelis, who encouraged his
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Ordinarily, it takes many years for a Theatre Major to earn the opportunity to write, compose or star in a high-profile musical production. However, one Lute is dramatically defying that expectation. Justin Huertas graduated almost six years ago, in 2009, with a Bachelor of Fine…
something new, the beginning of our run with Lizard Boy, it really felt like the end of a journey that we really, really needed to get to.”Learn More and Buy Tickets“The Woah Song” from Lizard Boy. Performed by Justin Huertas ’09, Kirsten deLohr Helland ’09 and William A. Williams. Video by Laura Marshall for the Seattle Repertory Theatre.Originally published on Marketing and Communications news page. Read Previous ‘Dance 2015’ will be the last performance under Dance Director’s tenure Read Next From
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