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  • When 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…

    interdisciplinary,” she explains. “I wanted to be prepared for an open-ended career.”  As an undergraduate, Butters interned with the Oregon Environmental Council and Citizens for a Healthy Bay. After graduation, she spent a year as the Community Engagement and Marketing Coordinator at Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat for Humanity, followed by almost four years as a marketing manager at the Alaska Airlines Credit Union.  Butters is now the recruitment marketing team leader at MultiCare Health System. She oversees

  • William Foege ’57 receives Presidential Medal of Freedom from Obama By Barbara Clements, University Communications Dr. William Foege received the Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, at a White House ceremony on Tuesday, where President Barack Obama called him a leader in “one…

    been, quite simply, recognized as one of the most important figures in public health.   Shaping the global health care discussion Foege became executive director of The Carter Center in 1986 and continues to serve the organization as a senior fellow. He has served on the PLU board of regents and received an honorary doctorate from PLU in 2000, when he was the university’s commencement speaker. He helped shape the global health work of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and remains a champion of

  • Pacific Lutheran University has announced the intention to return to in-person learning for Fall 2021. The news was shared with campus last Friday in an email from President Allan Belton. “Like every action we’ve undertaken as a community during the pandemic, this decision is being…

    PLU announces plans for a full return to campus this fall Posted by: Zach Powers / March 2, 2021 March 2, 2021 By Zach PowersPLU Marketing & CommunicationsPacific Lutheran University has announced the intention to return to in-person learning for Fall 2021. The news was shared with campus last Friday in an email from President Allan Belton.“Like every action we’ve undertaken as a community during the pandemic, this decision is being made in full consideration of public-health guidelines and

  • The Renewable Energy Scholarship Foundation is now soliciting applications for the scholarships to be given in 2022. This year we expect to give at least seven $2000 scholarships, more if fundraising permits. All aspects of renewable energy, including social sciences and humanities as well as…

    our website: https://www.resf-pnw.org/ Read Previous Providence Health Internship Opportunity Read Next Webinar On Careers In Worker Health and Safety LATEST POSTS Dept of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship October 30, 2024 Allen Institute Summer Internship Program October 29, 2024 Summer Research – Army HBCU-MI SPARK October 29, 2024 IMOD Summer Research Opportunity for Undergrads October 17, 2024

  • Dr. William Foege ’57 told students during his visit to campus to find their passion and become a “generalist” as well. (Photo by John Froschauer) Dr. William Foege tells students to find their passion, and pursue it By Barbara Clements Content Development Director   Mention…

    -per-hour minimum wage in SeaTac, and feels that a $20-an-hour minimum wage should be considered. Poverty is not only the key indicator of health, or lack thereof, in the U.S. but also one of the greatest killers, over and above the diseases one hears about in the news, he said. “We have a better society when we minimize the gaps between the rich and the poor,” he said. During his talk at PLU, and in a private lunch with science majors on Nov. 21, Foege urged students to find their passion, and

  • Shelby Hatton (Murdock) ’17 always knew she wanted to become a doctor, but now that she’s in osteopathic medical school she’s still deciding on what kind of doctor. The challenge, she says, is that she’s enjoying every aspect of her studies. That’s no surprise, because…

    PLU alumna Shelby Hatton ’17 discusses her PNWU medical school experience (thus far!) Posted by: nicolacs / November 28, 2023 Image: Image: Shelby Hatton ’17 is a third-year Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) student at Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences. November 28, 2023 By Zach Powers '10PLU Marketing & CommunicationsShelby Hatton (Murdock) ’17 always knew she wanted to become a doctor, but now that she's in osteopathic medical school she's still deciding on what kind of doctor

  • Shelby Hatton (Murdock) ’17 always knew she wanted to become a doctor, but now that she’s in osteopathic medical school she’s still deciding on what kind of doctor. The challenge, she says, is that she’s enjoying every aspect of her studies. That’s no surprise, because…

    PLU alumna Shelby Hatton ’17 discusses her PNWU medical school experience (thus far!) Posted by: Zach Powers / November 28, 2023 Image: Shelby Hatton ’17 is a third-year Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) student at Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences. November 28, 2023 By Zach Powers ’10PLU Marketing & CommunicationsShelby Hatton (Murdock) ’17 always knew she wanted to become a doctor, but now that she's in osteopathic medical school she's still deciding on what kind of doctor

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Sept. 15, 2016)- An anthropology and global studies double major from Kalispell, Montana, Ellie Lapp ’17 is passionate about a wide variety of social justice issues. She’s hopeful that her tenure as president of Associate Students of Pacific Lutheran University (ASPLU) will be…

    the year my personal goals are to continue some of the initiatives we started last year. We’re continuing our work around Title IX and continuing conversations around sexual assault and making sure the response process is as victim-centered and trauma-informed as possible. We have a series called “Let’s Talk About It” that we started last year that’s basically a forum to talk about difficult social issues. We’ll continue to do that this year and talk specifically about religious diversity. We also

  • Five 2024 graduates who exemplify PLU’s commitment to asking tough questions, centering community, embracing complexity, making it happen and opening doors. #LutesAskToughQuestions Emma Stafki ‘24 Advocating for Orcas Emma Stafki ‘24 grew up on Washington’s Key Peninsula, hearing stories about the heart-wrenching capture of Hugo,…

    most of her summers with family in Taiwan. While there, Beeson formed a bond with an Indonesian migrant worker named Watini who was her grandmother’s caretaker for eight years. This bond with Watini inspired Beeson to travel to Yogyakarta, Indonesia for four months to research laws related to domestic violence, sexual assault and abortion.Her research culminated in a paper titled “The Unacknowledged and Underfunded Fight for Women’s Empowerment in Indonesia.” Beeson presented this research at the

  • Recently, I received a letter from a concerned parent and alumna commenting on how completely amazed and surprised she is at how different PLU is now, compared to her time here in the early 1980s.  She has since returned to campus many times, but more…

    Lutheran: that is, because of the Lutheran emphasis on intellectual humility that is open to conversation with persons who come from other and no faith traditions, to say nothing of the biblical mandate to welcome others with hospitality. So following that mandate, PLU doesn’t just welcome, but actively seeks out students from every possible background — all religions, all races, all ethnic groups, all socioeconomic groups, all sexual orientations, from all over the world. We believe that students will