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TACOMA, Wash. (Sept. 17, 2015)— Chinese President Xi Jinping is coming to Tacoma on Sept. 23—and Pacific Lutheran University Professor of Music Greg Youtz is playing a significant role in the international event. As chair of the Tacoma-Fuzhou Sister City Committee, Youtz was instrumental in…
University in Chengdu, China, said Xi Jinping signed the 1994 document that created the Sister City relationship while he was Chairman of the Standing Committee of Fuzhou Municipal People’s Congress. Chinese President Xi Jinping Youtz told WA China Digest that his initial involvement with the sister-city program was inspired by a $1.1 million grant project received by PLU and funded by the Freeman Foundation of New York and Stowe Vermont between 2002 and 2011. “We took 84 teachers, professors and school
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Lutes often find ways to show gratitude to the community that supported their education, but Justin Foster ’02 got started early. An entrepreneur, marketer, and technology developer, he has been an active supporter of PLU and the School of Business since graduation. “I received a…
put in is something you don’t get at a larger school,” Foster said. “My professors really cared about my success, and I really felt a huge impact on my life.” To this day, Lee proudly recalls Foster’s role in creating PLU’s Electronic Commerce and Technology Management Center (ePLU), including co-authoring a major grant proposal. Co-founding the center, Foster reflected, “really cemented and solidified my relationship with Dr. Lee. He’s been hugely helpful in my career.” As a student, Foster also
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TACOMA, WASH. (Nov. 8, 2019) — In recognition of his impactful work as an academic researcher and mentor, Pacific Lutheran University’s Dr. Dean Waldow has been awarded the Lynwood W. Swanson Scientific Research Award by the M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust. The purpose of the…
graduate school. That faculty-student relationship is vital to empowering undergraduates by giving them replicable, real-world skills. “Something that’s exceptional about Waldow is that he has the utmost confidence in the students’ ability almost from the start,” said Hannah Hazel ‘20, who worked with him this past summer. “He lets us make decisions from the beginning … and he was always there to provide guidance when we felt lost. That gave us the opportunity to succeed, but more importantly it gave
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Pacific Lutheran University will host the Steen Family Symposium for Environmental Issues and Earth and Diversity Week April 17-23 . Series events will explore the theme of “Sowing Resilience in Fractured Land.” Guest speakers, dialogues, and hands-on activities will invite attendees to examine the wide-ranging…
limited to students and PLU employees PLU’s annual Earth and Diversity week will include student-directed events, including a clothing swap that encourages students to consider different experiences while considering the relationship between the clothes we wear and the extraction of resources such as cotton, wool, and other raw materials; a birding evening excursion titled Gritty Ornithology: Birds of Industrial Tacoma; and a bean planting party at the PLU Community Garden. For times, locations, and
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PLU will host the 16th Annual Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust Education from November 6-8, 2024. This year’s conference, titled Sephardic Jewish Voices and Experiences in the Holocaust, focuses on the lesser-known stories of Sephardic Jews during World War II. The conference brings together scholars and…
, Associate Professor of History Beth Griech-Polelle. “We also wanted to honor the contributions of the Mayer family, particularly the close relationship between Christopher Browning, Robert Ericksen and Kurt Mayer. Though I never had the pleasure of meeting Kurt, we hope the final event of this year’s conference serves as a way of thanking all our PLU students, faculty, and community members for their continued support.” This year’s Powell-Heller Conference is part of PLU’s ongoing commitment to
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Dance 2017: Innovation features PLU dancers working with guest and student choreographers exploring inventive themes through dance. The performances are on Friday, April 7 and Saturday, April 8 at 7:30 p.m. in Eastvold Auditorium of Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. This year’s…
human emotions and the progression of relationships. This year’s guest choreography exposes the relationship between the hunter, the prey and the wolf. Guest choreographer Jessica Zoller explains that the inspiration for her piece Keep them at Bay occurred while listening to an episode of This American Life. The episode discussed infamous American Custer Wolves that terrorized cattle and eluded hunters in the early 1900s. Intrigued by the Custer Wolf, Zoller decided to explore themes of
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TACOMA, WASH. (June 13, 2016)- Kiana Norman ’17 wears a lot of hats. She’s a singer, an actress and a writer. She’s a student, a sister and a daughter. A future world traveler, online journalist and theater critic, if all goes according to plan. But…
abusive relationship, she did lots of counseling. Doctors who misunderstood how she felt during those turbulent years continued to raise dosages of her medications that weren’t working. At times, Norman picked at the edges of her fingernails until they bled, a form of self harm she says gave her the feeling of controlling emotions that often felt out of her control. “It sounds crazy, but I enjoyed the pain in a way,” she said. When she was down, experiencing depression, Norman would check out for
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The Ph.D. Program in Biochemistry at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York (CUNY) is currently recruiting students to join their program in Fall 2023. They will be hosting an information event on November 7 at 2 pm EST via Zoom. During…
the bench science Ph.D. programs (Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry and Physics) as well as obtain general advice on preparing a competitive application. Register for the event here. Highlights of the program: Students are mentored by world-class researchers and enjoy access to state of the art facilities and instrumentation at CUNY campuses throughout New York City and in central and collaborative research buildings such as the Advanced Science Research Center or at the Belfer Building that is
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Sacred sites and coal mounds As part of Earth Week, PLU’s GREAN Club will host two guests from the Lummi Nation to talk about their struggle against one of the country’s largest coordinated industrial developments. The land along the northern border of the Lummi Nation’s…
April 22, 2013 Sacred sites and coal mounds As part of Earth Week, PLU’s GREAN Club will host two guests from the Lummi Nation to talk about their struggle against one of the country’s largest coordinated industrial developments. The land along the northern border of the Lummi Nation’s land, located west of Bellingham, is one of several proposed building sites for massive coal export terminals in the region. For months, individuals like Jewell James, a long-time leader of the Native American
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Pacific Lutheran University has earned a “Top Ten 2023-24 Military Friendly Spouse School” designation. PLU was ranked seventh among private universities offering doctorate degrees. Institutions earn Military Friendly designations based on their commitment and impact on serving the military and veteran community. Over 1,800 schools…
ranked sixth most “Military Friendly School” among private universities offering doctorate degrees. PLU has received a “gold” designation for being ranked in the top ten most “military friendly” institutions in the country. Read Previous Chris Holland ’24 balances class, internships, mentorships and countless hours building new software Read Next Two PLU students spend the summer reading the stars COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad
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