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to become familiar with the laboratory and to network with staff about their topics of interest and employment opportunities. The event is sponsored by the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Office of International Nuclear Safeguards. Please see the PNNL Lab Day Agenda and PNNL Lab Day Flyer for more information. Below are the application details. Link to PNNL Lab Day Application: https://nonproportal.energy.gov/event/pnnl-lab-day This year’s registration deadline is as follows: Non US

September 16, 2013 Constitution Day: How national policy and the U.S. Constitution influence Northwest communities The Director of the Office for Immigration and Refugees in Seattle will speak at Pacific Lutheran University on Sept. 17. Leno Rose-Avila will discuss how national policy and the United States Constitution influence communities in the Pacific Northwest. The event will be held on Sept. 17, marking the 226th anniversary of the United States Constitution. A panel discussion involving

become familiar with the laboratory and to network with staff about their topics of interest and employment opportunities. The event is sponsored by the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Office of International Nuclear Safeguards. Please see the PNNL Lab Day Agenda and PNNL Lab Day Flyer for more information. Below are the application details. Link to PNNL Lab Day Application: https://nonproportal.energy.gov/event/pnnl-lab-day This year’s registration deadline is as follows: Non US Citizens

April 15, 2014 Things That Go Boom—on Purpose! Students cover their ears as a balloon filled with hydrogen and oxygen bursts during the Chemistry Department’s Desserts and Demos Night on April 15. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) Anyone who (misguidedly) thinks chemistry isn’t fun obviously hasn’t been to the PLU Chemistry Department’s annual Desserts and Demos Night. Held every April around Earth Day, Desserts and Demos is an outreach event that brings students and teachers from local schools to

continue to move the university forward. Finally, I’ll share with you my perspective on the PLU 2020 long-range planning process. In brief, I will argue that we are planning for the decade ahead from a position of great strength and success. Thus, the largest challenge we face may be our own willingness to embrace new ideas and strategies and to accept necessary changes. And I will conclude with a word about our collective assets in program, personnel and mission that I believe ground our great

November 5, 2010 Visiting Writer Series By Kari Plog ’11 Rick Barot, assistant professor of English at Pacific Lutheran University, was a political science major as an undergraduate before accidentally discovering his passion for poetry. Matthew Dickman came to PLU as part of the Visiting Writer’s Series. He hopes students will gain a similar experience from the annual Visiting Writer Series. “You never know what you will learn from an event,” Barot said. Barot discovered his passion for

inquisitive prompts from a card game called The Ungame: from, “How do you feel when someone calls you names? How do you react?” to, “Do your friends ever try to talk you into doing things that are wrong?” Then they moved on to another student, and another question. “I played Nirvana on my DVD player,” said event organizer and host Professor Mahlon Meyer. “When they heard the music, they stood up and moved. Then when I stopped the music, they quickly found a place to sit down. They all really had a good

illuminates issues of power, abuse and corruption in competitive sport.“It is truly an honor for us to be welcoming Sarah to campus and for our students and community to hear from such a powerful voice. Sarah’s personal story of abuse and her professional commitment to fighting for victims of sexual abuse are both inspiring and impactful,” said Karen McConnell, Dean of PLU’s School of Education and Kinesiology. This event is part of the annual Diversity and Inclusion Speaker Series held by the Department

included in the initial planning for easing of restrictions — an easing that will be carried out thoughtfully, incrementally, and throughout the spring and summer. Of course, a successful return to campus life and the ability to maintain in-person learning remains highly dependent on the availability of testing and contact tracing, and on our ability to adapt in real time to potential increases in new cases or new public-health directives. Fortunately, PLU is well prepared to welcome you to campus

, reading authors like Meg is especially important.”  For pre-lecture reading, event organizers recommend Medina’s acclaimed books “Merci Suárez Changes Gears,” “Evelyn Del Ray is Moving Away,”  “Burn Baby Burn,” and Medina’s most recent book “Merci Suárez Cant Dance,” publishing on April 8.  “Using children’s literature to introduce, educate, and guide children through difficult subjects is challenging, yet necessary,” says Gardiner. “Meg has mastered this in her own work time and time again, making