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  • Seattle University is seeking a full-time Chemistry Lab Manager  Salary Range: $60,300 – $68,100 Open until filled. Seattle University has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The…

    related area which must include course work in general chemistry, organic chemistry, and quantitative analysis; or Associate’s degree in chemistry or related area which must include course work in general, organic chemistry plus at least 2 years of laboratory work experience. Training in laboratory safety. Knowledge of fundamental chemical principles; chemical reactions, proper handling, storage and transport of chemicals; waste disposal regulations. Knowledge and experience with solution preparation

  • Partnership addresses nursing shortage PLU’s School of Nursing has partnered with three Washington state foundations to address the regional nursing crisis and give nursing students new competencies in geriatric care. The Dimmer Family Foundation , along with the Gary E. Milgard Family Foundation and the…

    to enhancing nursing education. The goal is to produce more qualified nurses committed to the older adult. “Not near enough nurses have adequate preparation and training in the principles of geriatric nursing,” Miller said. “This funding will enable us to educate better and more qualified nurses who are professionally developed to offer consistent and ongoing support to older adults, regardless of the institutional care setting, home situation, or the diagnoses.” The partnership will: • Admit a

  • Nursing program secures two grants By Barbara Clements The School of Nursing recently received a total of $800,000 in grants which will help the school continue its outreach to senior citizens in the South Puget Sound area. Broken out, the funds come from a$500,000 grant…

    kind in the state, has provided a national platform for PLU to offer world-class training in the care of older adults. Another part of the CGEP that has gained national recognition was the Congestive Heart Failure Community Transition Program, in which MultiCare and PLU’s School of Nursing joined up to follow patients home after they leave the hospital.  The program received a $250,000 startup grant from the Partners Investing in Nursing’s Future program, an initiative between the Northwest Health

  • Darrel Bowman recently travelled to Washington D.C. to accept the national SBA Veteran Small Business Champion Award for 2011 in May. This award followed the Veteran Small Business Champion for Washington State and Region 10 earlier in the year and last year. (Photo by John…

    year and last year. “I try to make sure that all my employees have these traits,” said Bowman, who served in the Coast Guard for four years as an aircraft structural mechanic and C-130 Loadmaster after graduating Washington High School in 1977. “That’s tenacity, perseverance and passion.” And every vet, he adds, “has a degree in getting stuff done. “I’ve never had a problem with any vet I’ve hired,” said Bowman, who received a business undergraduate degree from PLU. Bowman credits his PLU training

  • 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…

    course that meets College Reading and Learning Association guidelines. For Crosetto and Miller, both CRLA certified, training to become a tutor has similarities to training for athletic success. MEN’S TENNIS – JAMES CROSETTO A smile comes easily to the face of James Crosetto, a senior from Eatonville, Wash., who is majoring in computer science and computer engineering. The tall, blond-headed Crosetto is justifiably proud of the classroom acumen that has led to a 3.88 grade point average. His natural

  • Jessie Klauder finds a swimming regimen that treats the whole student By Nick Dawson Jessie Klauder ’11 made the decision a year ago. During J-Term of her senior year, Klauder would participate in the School of Nursing’s first study away program in China, where she…

    was training when I was in China,” Klauder said. After three weeks of intensive class and clinical work, and a one-week tour of China’s capital, Beijing, Klauder returned to campus. In her first meet back, swimming against rival University of Puget Sound, Klauder won two events and registered one of her best collegiate times in the 200-yard freestyle, her signature event. “I was very surprised,” Klauder said of her performance. “I felt really good the whole (practice) week in the water, but taking

  • TACOMA, WASH. (March. 25, 2020) — Distance learning and teaching can feel isolating at times. PLU Professor of Hispanic Studies Bridget Yaden has been combating these potential limitations by using different technological tools to make her virtual classroom as accessible and accommodating as possible. The…

    synchronous time doesn’t work with their schedules or their learning contexts. I’m not counting class participation or attendance any more, which I hope will relieve some of their concerns. PLU: You’re one of the university’s faculty members who has completed the PLU Teaching Online (PLUTO) and Blended Learning programs. How has that training set you up for success in this unique situation we’re facing? Yaden: I have already taught online for years and I’ve been through our amazing PLUTO training, where

  • PLU is creating a campus experience that helps our students thrive by supporting resources and experiential programs that cultivate the mind, body and spirit of each of our students. After all, it takes a healthy Lute to build a healthy community. Many of these resources…

    monthly training for our staff around cultural competency. By providing training for faculty and staff around meeting students’ wellness needs inside and outside of the classroom.  Also through the Student Life Division, by creating intentional places of connection, practice, and building of practical work and life skills in engagement with folks who reflect the diversity of our communities. PLU is leveraging the wisdom and expertise of student life professionals to create conversations with students

  • In less than six months, Mariken Lund ’22 built a website for her sustainable clothing business, received a crush of orders, and started averaging 60,000+ views on TikTok and other social media platforms. And she did it all during a pandemic. Lund is an international…

    and took a year of PLU classes remotely. It seemed like a typical distance learning story until she began experimenting with her mother’s 25-year-old sewing machine. “I saw this old machine sitting in the closet and wondered if I could sew a skirt with it,” Lund recalled. “After some training videos and a little effort, I was making clothes and having fun!” During the 2020-2021 school year, Lund also worked through two courses in the Innovation Studies program with Professor Michael Halvorson

  • Students with a serious career interest in cancer research, either as a clinical scientist or laboratory-based research scientist are encouraged to apply for the NIH/NCI-funded (5 R25CA023944) Pediatric Oncology Education (POE) Program . A primary goal of the POE program is to encourage students to…

    -person on-campus research experiences for our 2022 program. Please note that as of September 10, 2021, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital has mandated the COVID-19 vaccine as a condition of entry for anyone who enters the St. Jude campus. In the event that the 2022 POE Program is held in-person, the COVID-19 vaccine will be a requirement of participation. St. Jude Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences offers training in leading-edge scientific fields paired with unique mentoring in the St. Jude