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Mergenthal, Pacific Lutheran University Associate Professor of History, also will speak at the event. “I will be giving a short talk to provide some context and historical background about the Buffalo Soldiers, who they were and what they did,” Mergenthal said. “I want people to understand both the challenges the Buffalo Soldiers faced and the lasting impact of their service.” “Buffalo Soldiers” is the historic nickname given to the African-American soldiers who originally served as members of the U.S
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Lisa Woods ’92 helps move Tacoma forward as the city’s Chief Equity Officer Posted by: Silong Chhun / July 11, 2022 July 11, 2022 By Lora ShinnPLU Marketing & Communications Guest WriterAs far back as middle school, others noticed Lisa Woods' quiet strength and power of observation. ``My demeanor is to listen, hear people and see people,`` she says. ``I've developed that over time, but I've always been the listener in the room and not necessarily the talker.``Today, Woods (’92) uses her powers
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Innovating for Access: PLU lives out its mission by blazing new trails Posted by: Zach Powers / June 5, 2022 June 5, 2022 By Zach Powers '10ResoLute EditorHe was working by age 8, picking cherries and apples under the Yakima Valley sun. In the spring he worked as a smudger. He’d sleep overnight in an orchard and when the alarms rang he’d sprint to light the smudge pots that warmed the trees before the fruit froze. By age ten, it was his job to clean the bathrooms and fill the machines at a
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An Open Letter: Transgender Day of Remembrance Posted by: Thomas Krise / November 17, 2016 Image: Transgender Day of Remembrance, which occurs annually on November 20, is a day to memorialize those who have been murdered as a result of transphobia and to bring attention to the continued violence endured by the transgender community. November 17, 2016 Dear Campus Community: This Sunday, November 20th, is the annual observance of the Transgender Day of Remembrance. Founded in 1999, TDOR is an
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August 5, 2010 Why eating at PLU is not your typical college dining experience By Chris Albert At PLU, eating isn’t just a cafeteria experience of hot dogs and French fries. You can get those too, but not every college dining experience also includes menu items like Korean tacos. By the way: Don’t call it a cafeteria. It is kind of a bad word around PLU’s Dining and Culinary Services, said Erin McGinnis ’90, its director. PLU has significantly remodeled its University Center, ensuring its
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PLU alumna addresses diversity, equity, inclusion as inaugural administrator at Pierce College Posted by: Kari Plog / May 2, 2018 Image: Oneida Blagg ’82 and ’91 May 2, 2018 By Helen Smith '19PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (May 2, 2018) — Oneida Blagg — Pierce College’s first director of equity, diversity and inclusion — says her commitment to those issues started long before she pioneered this new position at the community college.Blagg’s parents raised her to be politically aware
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& Student Connections has gone virtual to make sure resources to help you through those and related issues remain available despite remote learning and physical distancing mandates.Kevin Andrew, PLU’s Director of Career, Learning and Engagement, is part of a Connections team that helps Lutes build their own career vision — then connects them to the opportunities, resources and people that can help make those dreams a reality. We connected with Andrew to explore Alumni & Student Connections’ virtual
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to lead the team.So when Pacific Lutheran University dedicates its new baseball-field press box to Kittilsby on May 3, he’s pretty sure he is not being honored for his athletic prowess. Jim Kittilsby ’60 “I’m humbled and elated and extremely honored to be recognized,” Kittilsby said. “But it’s got to be for my behind-the-scenes work, if anything, because I certainly wouldn’t be recognized for my coaching record or my batting average as a three-year-starting Lute outfielder in the late 1950s. To
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Chemistry Positions at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard Posted by: nicolacs / February 6, 2019 February 6, 2019 The Chemistry and Metallurgy Laboratory Division at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton has several entry-level chemist positions available to recent program graduates. The Lab Director, Dr. Matt Baehr, had this to say about the opportunity: “My laboratory team is comprised of 39 enthusiastic and dedicated professionals who support the US Navy and its essential mission by providing
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March 19, 2009 Attaway Lutes: Peer Tutors On any given weekday afternoon you will find James Crosetto and Lexie Miller engrossed in athletic endeavors. Look for Crosetto on the tennis courts hitting reaction volleys or working up a sweat while playing a challenge match against a men’s tennis teammate. Nearby, Lexie Miller puts in countless practice laps, aimed at preparing her for the track and field season and her specialty, the 3000-meter steeplechase. For Crosetto and Miller, participating
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