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MultiCare’s Leah Butters ’15 believes that great care starts with recruiting great employees Posted by: Zach Powers / May 5, 2022 May 5, 2022 By Zach Powers ’10PLU Marketing & CommunicationsWhen Leah Butters ‘15 decided to major in environmental studies she didn’t have healthcare marketing in mind. Actually, she didn’t have any specific professional sector in mind. The PLU Softball stand-out just knew she wanted to be in the business of service and care.“What I liked about the major was it was

Opening Doors: PLU Partnership with PNWU creates new opportunities for PLU pre-health sciences graduates Posted by: mhines / May 8, 2023 Image: A PLU student works on pipetting skills in a lab at PLU. (PLU Photo/John Froschauer) May 8, 2023 By MacKenzie HinesPLU Marketing & CommunicationsPLU and Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (PNWU) officials recently announced a new partnership that reserves six seats per year for PLU graduates interested in pursuing PNWU’s Master of Arts in

Dancing to new levels: PLU’s Dance minor program celebrates 40 years Posted by: Kate Williams / November 14, 2017 November 14, 2017 By Zoey Mohammady, guest writer PLU Mast MediaSome say dance is a universal language. At Pacific Lutheran University, that concept is growing further through the opportunities that its Dance minor program offers. This fall 2017 semester marks the 40th anniversary of the program. The Dance minor program and Dance Ensemble were created by Professor Katherine Beckman

Physical Science Technician Position Posted by: alemanem / October 6, 2017 October 6, 2017 The selectee for this position will serve as a Physical Science Technician in the Radiological Control Office of PSNS and IMF. **This position will require successful completion of a 22-26 weeks of off-yard training in Norfolk, VA. A Continued Service Agreement for the off-yard training is required to be signed. A successful selectee will perform the following duties: ◦Overseeing the performance of work

PLU Digs into the Merits of Meat Posted by: Todd / October 1, 2014 October 1, 2014 What goes into the production of a quarter pound burger? According to J.L. Capper in The Journal of Animal Science, 6.7 pounds of feed, 52.8 gallons of drinking water, 74.5 square feet of grazing, and the equivalent amount of energy it takes to run a microwave for 18 minutes. The average American eats approximately 271 pounds of meat a year—or three, quarter pounder burgers a day. Meat is a tasty part of culture

Upcoming Gallery Exhibition- “It’s All in the Details” Posted by: Kate Williams / September 17, 2018 September 17, 2018 By Kate WilliamsOutreach ManagerThis year’s gallery season opens with Pacific Northwest ceramicists Cary Lane, The Bowlmaker; Kristin Nelson, kRIkRI studio; and Nicole Pepper, Modhome.ceramics. The show will highlight each artist under the common theme of unique home decor. Mare Blocker, Visiting Assistant Professor of Art & Design, was in charge of curating the show.  Mare

Katie Garro ‘11 Posted by: juliannh / February 23, 2022 February 23, 2022 By Gianni LaFaveInitially, Katie Garro ‘11 didn’t think much of Pacific Lutheran University.She viewed it as an opportunity to continue school with friends, but also to stay close to home. This perspective changed when she joined the Diversity Center as a Rieke Scholar. The Rieke Scholarship is a grant-based scholarship for PLU students that are dedicated to change and knowledge to society. With her time now committed to

PLU to Welcome Grammy-Winning Organist Nathan Laube Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / August 9, 2016 August 9, 2016 By Mandi LeCompteOutreach ManagerPacific Lutheran University welcomes internationally renowned organist Nathan Laube to campus on September 11, 2016 at 3 pm. Described as one of the world’s elite organ performers, Laube will kick off the Richard D. Moe Organ Series. Laube is a Grammy-winning organist, who tours and performs internationally. His most recent album won for the Best

October 13, 2008 A PLU education made a difference Three journalism graduates, from three decades, representing three Seattle media outlets shared insights on sports reporting during a Homecoming panel discussion Friday. Art Thiel ’75, Tom Glasgow ’81 and Chris Eagan ’95 spoke on how their PLU education helped them in their careers and on the nature of sports reporting and how it has changed. A sports columnist for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer who is also heard on KPLU, Thiel reflected on how

June 16, 2009 Matters of Faith By Patricia O’Connell Killen, Ph.D. Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies Professor of Religion At PLU, students talk about spirituality. They think about the meaning of life – human experiences of love, joy, creativity, success, suffering, death, of making and keeping commitments, of extending oneself on behalf of others. Students grapple with the meaning of integrity. They seek to find a purpose, something that is, in the words of some of my former students