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debt for a fraction of the cost and helps folks run crowdfunding campaigns to settle their medical debt. For Young, part of the appeal of working with RIP Medical Debt was the work the organization is doing in Washington and nearby states. “They own about 15k of debt in Washington and significantly more in Idaho and Montana, so we are working to raise money to settle as much of this as possible,” Young says. Young’s students worked with a representative from the RIP Medical Debt to design a social
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Graduate Center PhD Program in Biochemistry CUNY Posted by: alemanem / October 29, 2021 October 29, 2021 The PhD Program in Biochemistry at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York is currently recruiting students to join their program in Fall 2022. Please consider the following program highlights: PhD students take classes at the Graduate Center building diagonally across the Empire State Building in their first year and then join a research lab at one of the 8 senior campuses
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Communication professor makes mentorship matter Posted by: Todd / May 5, 2015 May 5, 2015 Joanne Lisosky, professor of communication, wins 2015 Silver Circle awardThe Silver Circle is one of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences [NATAS] most prestigious awards, honoring a lifetime of dedication to the television industry. PLU Communication Professor Joanne Lisosky will be inducted into this prestigious circle on June 6, 2015. Nominees for this honor must have at least 25 years
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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