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February 12, 2013 Mount Rainier Lutheran High School will make PLU East Campus facility home Mount Rainier Lutheran High School has signed a lease agreement with Pacific Lutheran University for the East Campus building at PLU, starting June 15, 2013. Over the next few months the space will be prepared for classrooms, office space, and the WIAA approved gymnasium. Fall classes will begin with orientation on Tuesday, Sept. 3. There will be a town hall meeting to learn more about the facility and

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

ultimately the most important thing for me and be able to play softball at the same time. I’ve also had friends here before me who’ve only had good things to say about it.What did your friends tell you about PLU that piqued your interest? It was a lot about the sense of community that they felt. I went to a smaller private school at home and wanted something similar where I could build a relationship with my teachers and classmates. A place where I wouldn’t just be a name or a number on a roster —and

, and I still sort of treat him as my mentor,” Fallin said of the man who shared wisdom on everything from design principles to relationship problems. “The things I learned in class I still employ every single day,” she said, adding “JP was always there to catch me.” Avila held Fallin to high standards, pushed her to work hard and to stick to her guns during her time at PLU. He encouraged her to study away in England and helped her secure an internship at the National Portrait Gallery in London. The

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

indirectly caused the death of any of the animals I saw last month? “After this class I have had to reevaluate my entire relationship with nature and animals,” he continued. “I’ve found that living sustainably takes a lot more thought and care than I had previously believed.” The Wang Center hosted a Returner Reflection Series throughout spring semester, where students could reflect on and share their experiences. Learn about future J-Term, semester and yearlong opportunities at the annual Study Away

] relate to the relationship between the two countries,” Wells asked. “What about the threat we pose to each other?” By January of 2008, the journalists were driving up to Vancouver about every other weekend to conduct interviews with law enforcement and border officials, the U.S. and Canadian consulates, drug user advocate groups, gang task-force members and then some. They piled in the minivan again in May, when Wells, Olds, videographer and editor Melissa Campbell ’10 and researcher Shannon

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

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

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