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Northwest is the Best: PLU students find it easy to get outside and explore https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/northwest-is-the-best-plu-students-find-it-easy-to-get-outside-and-explore/

Northwest is the Best: PLU students find it easy to get outside and explore Posted by: vcraker / October 28, 2021 October 28, 2021 Read Previous PLU launches Fixed Tuition Guarantee Read Next Global Studies major pursues medical school to support health equity LATEST POSTS 5 Tips for Writing a College Essay August 21, 2024 From an Expert: 10 Tips on How to Stand Out on Your Common App August 21, 2024 Understanding College Costs: The Real Price You’ll Pay August 21, 2024 Unlocking Full-Ride and

YouTube Short: Snow Tubing at Snoqualmie Pass https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/youtube-short-snow-tubing-at-snoqualmie-pass/

YouTube Short: Snow Tubing at Snoqualmie Pass Posted by: shortea / March 3, 2023 March 3, 2023 Emma Stafki ’26 goes snow tubing with PLU’s Outdoor Rec! Read Previous You Ask, We Answer: How’s the food? Read Next Biology class participates in research project LATEST POSTS 5 Tips for Writing a College Essay August 21, 2024 From an Expert: 10 Tips on How to Stand Out on Your Common App August 21, 2024 Understanding College Costs: The Real Price You’ll Pay August 21, 2024 Unlocking Full-Ride and

YouTube Short: We’re Lutes! https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/youtube-short-were-lutes/

YouTube Short: We’re Lutes! Posted by: mhines / February 22, 2024 February 22, 2024 Read Previous You Ask, We Answer: Do I have to live on-campus? Read Next YouTube Short: Exploring Oceanography in the Pacific Northwest LATEST POSTS 5 Tips for Writing a College Essay August 21, 2024 From an Expert: 10 Tips on How to Stand Out on Your Common App August 21, 2024 Understanding College Costs: The Real Price You’ll Pay August 21, 2024 Unlocking Full-Ride and Full-Tuition Scholarships at PLU July 31

PLU’s Lasting Legacy Reception & Dinner https://www.plu.edu/advancement/the-impact-of-your-gift/lastinglegacy-remarks/

. He is a recipient of the Rieke Leadership Award and the Fay M. Anderson-Van Beek Endowed Scholarship for Community and Volunteer Service. Student Speaker“My name is Austin Beiermann and I am from Tacoma. I am the first in my family to go to college, which was never really on my radar growing up. Fortunately, I was in the right place at the right time. In high school, a friend of mine invited me to PLU to play in a volleyball game. He was part of the College Bound Scholarship program and I learned

PLU’s Lasting Legacy Reception & Dinner 2018 https://www.plu.edu/advancement/the-impact-of-your-gift/lastinglegacy-remarks2018/

. He is a recipient of the Rieke Leadership Award and the Fay M. Anderson-Van Beek Endowed Scholarship for Community and Volunteer Service. Student Speaker“My name is Austin Beiermann and I am from Tacoma. I am the first in my family to go to college, which was never really on my radar growing up. Fortunately, I was in the right place at the right time. In high school, a friend of mine invited me to PLU to play in a volleyball game. He was part of the College Bound Scholarship program and I learned

About https://www.plu.edu/choir/about/

demonstrated by the reviews in many Scandinavian and German newspapers. In the fall of 1964, Maurice Skones came to PLU as chairman of the Music Department and director of the Choir of the West. Skones was well prepared for his new role, having studied choral directing under Paul J. Christiansen at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minn. When Skones took over the choir, he immediately put his own stamp on it. Although he was well within the historical tradition of Lutheran college choirs, he wanted to

Around the PNW: Rock climbing with PLU Outdoor Rec 🧗‍♂️ https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/around-the-pnw-rock-climbing-with-plu-outdoor-rec-%F0%9F%A7%97%E2%99%82%EF%B8%8F/

more. Read Previous Multi-talented senior and composer TJ Wheeler ’22 views music as his vocation Read Next PLU selected for American Passport Project LATEST POSTS 5 Tips for Writing a College Essay August 21, 2024 From an Expert: 10 Tips on How to Stand Out on Your Common App August 21, 2024 Understanding College Costs: The Real Price You’ll Pay August 21, 2024 Unlocking Full-Ride and Full-Tuition Scholarships at PLU July 31, 2024

Major Minute: Andrea Munro on Chemistry https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/major-minute-andrea-munro-on-chemistry/

place to do so! Read Previous Q&A with Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Read Next Q&A with RHA president Hezekiah Goodwin ’22 LATEST POSTS 5 Tips for Writing a College Essay August 21, 2024 From an Expert: 10 Tips on How to Stand Out on Your Common App August 21, 2024 Understanding College Costs: The Real Price You’ll Pay August 21, 2024 Unlocking Full-Ride and Full-Tuition Scholarships at PLU July 31, 2024

Students share why they love studying music at PLU https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/students-share-why-they-love-studying-music-at-plu/

: Diversity support groups and programs on campus Read Next Despite a shaky past, April Reyes ’21 built a strong foundation for her future LATEST POSTS 5 Tips for Writing a College Essay August 21, 2024 From an Expert: 10 Tips on How to Stand Out on Your Common App August 21, 2024 Understanding College Costs: The Real Price You’ll Pay August 21, 2024 Unlocking Full-Ride and Full-Tuition Scholarships at PLU July 31, 2024

Mary Ellard-Ivey https://www.plu.edu/biology/staff/mary-ellard-ivey/

Mary Ellard-Ivey Professor of Biology she/her/hers Phone: 253-535-7357 Email: ellardma@plu.edu Office Location: Rieke Science Center - 144 Office Hours: (On Campus) Wed: 11:40 am - 1:30 pm (On Campus) Thu: 10:30 am - 11:30 am (On Campus) Mon - Fri: By Appointment Professional Education Ph.D., Molecular Biology, University of British Columbia, 1994 M.S., Botany, University College Dublin, 1988 B.S., Botany, University College Dublin, 1987 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Plant responses to the

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253-535-7357

ellardma@plu.edu

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Wed: 11:40 am - 1:30 pm

Thu: 10:30 am - 11:30 am

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Area of Emphasis/Expertise

Plant responses to the environment