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Angela Meade Vocal Performance Scholarship Underway Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / January 2, 2014 January 2, 2014 On January 18, Soprano Angela Meade ‘01 performed a one-time-only benefit concert at PLU to kick off fundraising for the new Angela Meade Vocal Performance Scholarship. “During my years at PLU, I received about a third of my tuition in scholarships and I know how essential they are,” Meade wrote in the night’s program. “My parents always taught me to be thankful for what you have and

The University Wind Ensemble featured at the Western International Band Clinic Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / November 11, 2015 November 11, 2015 Lutes played to more than 800 students, band directors and music lovers who packed the house at the Western International Band Clinic on Saturday, November 21, 2015. The PLU Wind Ensemble was featured during the festival’s Saturday night performance and was one of only four groups selected to perform and the only band selected west of Texas. “Our

November 10, 2008 Reaching out at lightning speed Getting to know people outside of your comfort zone is no easy matter. But a student group of Rieke Scholars from the Diversity Center may have found a way to break down some of those walls – Speed Friendship.“We all just realized we just get stuck in our own routines,” said Hannah Pershall, student. “You don’t really branch out that often.” So a group of Rieke Scholars, including Pershall, Boo Dodson, Kevin Floyd and Joanne Nguyen came up with

April 12, 2012 Earth Day – Connecting to Everything on Earth: Its Land, Waters, and Peoples (Plant, Animal, and Human) PLU’s 2012 Earth Day lecture will be by Michael Pavel at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 17 in the Scandinavian Cultural Center. Pavel is a professor of education studies at the University of Oregon, he carries the traditional name of ChiXapkaid and is an enrolled member of the Skokomish Tribe Nation. He is an honored 2007 Ecotrust Indigenous Leadership Award finalist for his work as

August 15, 2012 Blue (and green) heaven By Steve Hansen Back in high school, Erica Boyle was on her way to a soccer tournament in Alaska when she looked out the window of her plane. “That’s a lot of water down there,” she thought to herself. “I should check that out.” Below was Puget Sound. For someone who loved to hike and explore the arid slopes of the Rocky Mountains near her hometown of Lakewood, Colo., the lush green mountains and the shimmering blue water had an undeniable appeal. Erica

PLU community members help welcome Hōkūle‘a to Tacoma Posted by: Zach Powers / August 31, 2023 Image: PLU students, staff and alumni at Foss Waterway Seaport to welcome the Hōkūle‘a to Tacoma. (Photos by PLU/Emma Stafki ’24) August 31, 2023 A group of PLU students, staff and alumni joined the Puyallup Tribe, members of the South Sound's Hawaiian/Polynesian community, and other locals at a gathering welcoming the Hōkūle‘a to Tacoma yesterday.A 62-foot-long traditional voyaging canoe operated by

Benson Research Fellows Study Terminal Illness Posted by: halvormj / July 6, 2018 Image: Photo by Simon Rae on Unsplash July 6, 2018 By Michael Halvorson.  Each year, the Business and Economic History program at Pacific Lutheran University awards summer research fellowships for innovative work that aligns with the mission of the University. Sarah Cornell-Maier, Benson Fellow In 2018, a student-faculty research team led by Sarah Cornell-Maier and Mark Mulder are looking for community help to

Paid Engineering Internship with Tacoma Power Posted by: nicolacs / April 11, 2023 April 11, 2023 As an Engineering Intern you will assist in providing and maintaining the departmental computing and functional systems capability for the Resource Operations & Trading group, which is a mission critical 24/7 operation. The Resource Operations & Trading group optimizes Tacoma Power’s Resource portfolio through efficient, reliable dispatch of generation resources to maximize wholesale energy sales

Pierce County Internship Program Posted by: nicolacs / January 21, 2022 January 21, 2022 Program Benefits: The purpose of the Internship Program is to provide realistic and meaningful work experiences to our community members, while providing Pierce County Departments with interns who bring fresh perspectives and assistance to complete special projects. Interns also have the opportunity to participate in professional development activities, classes, tours, and a holistic perspective of the

not too close. He double majored in global studies and Hispanic studies and minored in Holocaust and genocide studies. We recently met with the PLU senior to discuss his plans for improving health for all. What did you enjoy or learn from your Global Studies major? I enjoyed learning about the strengths and challenges experienced by countries worldwide. In my classes, we studied countries through the use of case studies. It’s important to me to learn what’s happening beyond the United States and