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  • PLU President Allan Belton is a morning person. He’s frequently among the first employees to arrive at the Hauge Administration Building, but not before his morning cup of joe. His favorite coffee stand is on South Tacoma Way, the seven-mile arterial that is the economic…

    -being of our Parkland community.”Collaborating for (Health) CareIn February 2024, PLU, MultiCare Health System and Washington State University’s Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine announced the Partnership for Health Innovation. The new initiative unites the three organizations around two common goals: preparing students to become local health care leaders and improving health outcomes in Pierce County, particularly for traditionally underserved and vulnerable populations in Parkland and the

  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bfe90PTrXY Pacific Lutheran University Inaugural Address By President Thomas W. Krise Before we get started, I’d like to have a word with the brand new freshmen and transfer students. You are, after all, MY class.  We all become Lutes together today. I have proof that…

    Library. Or prepare yourself to literally change the world just like William Foege, M.D., Class of 1956, who was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom this May for devising the global strategy for the eradication of smallpox when he served as Director of the Centers for Disease Control. And among your own near contemporaries, four members of the Class of 2012 showed great promise for the future by winning Fulbright Scholarships, bringing to 91 the number of Fulbrights won by Lutes. These awards

  • Associate Professor of Biology Jacob Egge works with students during a summer semester research project. (Photo by PLU Photographer John Froschauer) Faculty-Student Research Provides a Cornerstone of the PLU Mission By Pacific Lutheran University Marketing & Communications and the Office of the Provost This year’s…

    , removing trade barriers, opening investment flows and aggregately reducing the provision of social services and support to rural and poor populations. A prominent feature of the neoliberal political-economy has been not only the increase of migration as an economic strategy, but also the elevated presence of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) doing work in development, with a diverse spectrum of practices and philosophies. Through my experience in Pacific Lutheran University’s Oaxaca study abroad

  • PLU Student-Faculty Research on Health Care and High Technology A conversation with 2016 Benson fellows Marc Vetter and Matthew Macfarlane The following excerpts were gathered from a May 26, 2017 conversation between Benson Family Chair Michael Halvorson and the 2016 Benson research fellows Marc Vetter…

    helped me in numerous ways. Matt and I would even text each other and meet from time to time for encouragement–even once at a Mariner’s game. The entire process has been awesome.” Matt: “Gee thanks, Marc. I couldn’t have done it without you…” Michael: Well, thanks very much for meeting with me today, Marc and Matt. It’s great to hear your stories and to collect some of your research experiences. Have fun at graduation this week, and we’ll talk to you soon!” [Edited by Halvorson] Read Next Innovation

  • PLU President Thomas W. Krise welcomes faculty and staff back to campus, highlighting the strengths of PLU and his goals for the future. (Photo by John Froschauer) “A University of the First Rank” By President Thomas W. Krise Good morning and welcome to the 2012…

    to give you all a sense of my own hopes for how all this might work. First and foremost, this planning will be a shared, collaborative process. We need each of you to be fully engaged to achieve success.  Together we might do the following: Create a budgeting system that encourages innovation and experimentation Empower people at all levels to make decisions at the right levels of authority Encourage pilot programs to test innovative ideas Create more opportunities for continuing education Ensure

  • For the 2012-2013 academic year, 877 students will have graduated from PLU. Spring Commencement takes place Sunday, May 26 in the Tacoma Dome. (Photo by John Froschauer) In their own words Compiled and edited by Chris Albert This spring, new PLU graduates closed a chapter…

    May 22, 2013 For the 2012-2013 academic year, 877 students will have graduated from PLU. Spring Comm