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  • About: We’re an early stage startup company developing eco-friendly and bio-renewable surfactant chemicals for consumer products, such as laundry detergents and personal care products. Sironix has invented and developed a new surfactant molecule that will make our consumer products work better and benefit our environment.…

    resourceful and creative attitude. The working conditions and fellow employees are relaxed, but we are motivated and determined to build a name for ourselves and change the world! The position: This is a paid summer REU (Research Experiences for Undergraduates) internship position that includes an opportunity for continued employment with demonstrated performance and success. Due to National Science Foundation policy, this position is only available to U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, or permanent residents

  • On Thursday, April 11th from 9-10pm, the MBR Amphitheater will transform into a glowing globe. As part of Reconciliation Day, students are encouraged to place a candle on a conflict or peace-building effort that is taking place in the world. Alongside peers, faculty and fellow…

    part of Communication and Theater week, a week of programs that provides opportunities to learn about faculty and student work; celebrate student accomplishments and provide opportunities to network with internship and employment partners. The week has a wide variety of events, all of which are free and open to the public. Read Previous New exhibit exposes ecological change through art Read Next New documentary addresses Islamophobia in America, premieres Thursday, April 11, 2013 LATEST POSTS Meet

  • Amy Young and Justin Eckstein published two pieces in the February 2015 edition of Communication & Critical/Cultural studies, one of the top journals in the communication field, and the articles are quite tasty. The duo has put together a special forum on rhetoric and food.…

    explore how the Public Chef Intellectual enacts change. One answer is taste. “Our next piece, entitled ‘Taste Makers’ (in preparation for the 2015 National Communication Association conference) examines how chef’s recruit the palette into political projects, such as teaching people that locally sourced food tastes better,” explains Eckstein. “If people develop a taste for this style of food, then it anticipates choices.” PLU students can view the full articles online. They have access to the journal

  • These Four Years, MediaLab’s newest documentary, will have its on-campus premiere Thursday, April 28, 2016, in the Studio Theater. The film has recently received both the Award of Merit from the Accolade Competition of Southern California and a National Broadcasting Society Award in the documentary…

    Thursday, April 28, 2016. There will be a Q/A session after the show with the student filmmakers. The SOAC FOCUS Series brings together SOAC’s talented students and faculty to examine a chosen theme through a multidisciplinary approach. Through music, art, theatre and film we will explore storytelling, an interactive art form that connects all humans on a deep level, transcending time, location, age and language, while enacting change, understanding and peace.About MediaLab at PLU:MediaLab is an award

  • Jazmyn Caroll ‘15 found comfort in the cozy spaces of the PLU Diversity Center, but she found a home in The CAVE, the commuter student lounge. Jazmyn saw the CAVE grow in her time at PLU when it moved from a dorm building to a…

    practitioners like Jazmyn are especially important and her time in the Diversity Center helps her connect with all her patients. “It’s helped me with being reliable, being responsible, and, you know, understanding that I’m in a place where I can make change, even if I am one [health care[ provider among many, especially in my clinic.” The Diversity Center still holds a place in Jazmyn’s heart and she feels like she is always welcome back. It is a busy time for nurses and Jazymn hasn’t been back recently

  • by Layne Nordgren and Travis Pagel For over 25 years Video Home System (better known as ½” VHS ) players provided access to analog video recordings in classrooms. But as technology continued to improve, this format was gradually supplanted by DVD players. What this means…

    faculty to let you know about the sunsetting of the ½” VHS video format. Since the Spring of 2013 we have not been able to purchase new ½” VHS players because they are no longer being manufactured. At this time we have only a few spares left to replace players in the classroom that become inoperable. If you’re still using 1/2″ VHS cassettes in the classroom, please be aware of the following change that will take place this summer and learn what you can do to make this transition as smooth as possible

  • Pacific Lutheran University is excited to announce the establishment of the Steen Family Symposium on Environmental Issues. David ‘57 and Lorilie Steen ’58 have generously donated funding to the PLU Environmental Studies program to support this new annual symposium. The gift is being invested in…

    and a profound understanding of the urgency of this moment, of how finding a path forward is a matter of broad collaboration and outreach,”  Adela Ramos, chair of environmental studies, said. “We are honored to be entrusted with their vision. And we look forward with great excitement to making PLU a point of connection for diverse perspectives and communities as we grapple with the complex challenges of climate change.” The Steens are committed to supporting PLU’s partnership with the Parkland

  • Uganda Blog: first entry By Theodore Charles ’12 My first travel update comes not from Uganda, but from PLU. I arrived on campus yesterday, Monday January 3, with all of my gear packed, ready for takeoff. I will be shooting still photographs in Uganda, therefore…

    little bit cumbersome, but really worth it, even though I was not able to bring a spare change of clothes. After several stages of repacking, I was able to fit everything else into one checked bag. Airline regulations are changing so much lately that I wanted to make sure that I had everything checked conservatively. It would be awful to show up to the airport and have to leave half of my gear behind. I am writing this post from our final class period on campus prior our departure. All of us met

  • Isaac Moening-Swanson ’15 works inside PLU’s Bike Co-op. (Photo: John Froschauer / PLU) How Green is Our Campus? PLU Named One of Nation’s 50 Greenest Universities PLU Marketing & Communications staff Pacific Lutheran University has been named one of the nation’s 50 greenest colleges and…

    commute in their personal vehicles can take part in the schoolwide Bike Co-op. “With talk of climate change all around us, the current generation of college students is more aware than ever of the need to care for our planet through sustainability initiatives,” BestColleges.com outreach coordinator Laura Daniels wrote in an email. “Our list gives these students another tool by which to evaluate their choices when it comes to choosing a school that addresses their concerns.” The rankings were compiled

  • Crowd gathers for Take Back the Night event at Red Square. The annual event is part of an international campaign to raise awareness against sexual assault. (John Froschauer, Photo). Take Back the Night event focuses PLU campus on the campaign against sexual assault By Barbara…

    , speakers stressed at PLU’s annual Take Back the Night march. Hosted by PLU’s Women’s Center, the event featured speakers who stressed that each individual—men and women—has to decide to act. President Thomas W. Krise noted that one study found that 25 percent of college women have reported being sexually assaulted, and it’s a statistic the entire community should be concerned about, and work to change. Lt. Col. Kevin Keller, head of PLU’s ROTC program and professor of military science, said this issue