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April 1, 2013 The plant Arabidopsis thaliana produces seeds so minuscule that 5,000 can fit on a thumbnail. This past summer student-researchers Bryan Dahms ’13 and Ben Sonnenberg ’14 counted more than 30,000 seeds as part of a study. (Photo by John Froschauer) Planting the seeds of knowledge Student-faculty research gives students the opportunities to discover the ‘right questions’ By Chris Albert This past summer, Bryan Dahms ’13 was sitting in a lab with fellow student-researcher Ben
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the logs that Fry, owner of NW wood,cut from the PLU campus this summer. In, all some 20 trees, some as tall as 90 feet, were cut down to make way for emergency access and for root rot. About 40 trees were replanted in their place, including dogwoods, red cedar, red maples, cascara and birch. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHICzdNP2rc But all the trees that ended up on Fry’s five acres near the PLU campus were Douglas firs. After arriving at Fry’s mill, one of the logs was cut into planks, and
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You Ask, We Answer: What accommodations does PLU provide? Posted by: shortea / March 31, 2023 March 31, 2023 One of the most common questions that I receive as I am working with students that are considering PLU is “I had a 504 plan or an IEP in high school, what does that mean for me at PLU?” At PLU, we are able to use a 504 plan or an IEP as documentation for an academic accommodation application. Starting at a new college requires a lot of hard work and we want to make the academic
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October 12, 2012 This past summer, Nathan Page ’13, left, worked on Mt. Rainier conducting research on glaciers. Each week, the group spent two nights on Mt. Rainier, hiking anywhere from three to 15 miles to their research area, collecting a sample before bed, then getting up at 3 a.m. to take water samples, and begin the hike to another glacier for more samples before turning in for the night. Nathan Page ’13 – I never thought I’d spend my summer on Mt. Rainier with my prof By Katie Scaff ’13
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Attaway: Athletics staff member overcomes ‘soul-crushing trifecta’ to complete the Boston Marathon Posted by: Kari Plog / April 26, 2018 April 26, 2018 By Mark AlbaneseContributing writerTACOMA, WASH. (April 26, 2018) — On Patriots Day (April 16), I ran the 122nd running of the Boston Marathon. It was my second time running the storied race, also competing in 2013, the same year of the tragic bombings that killed three and injured several hundred others.Thankfully this year’s race was far less
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5 Things You Should Know About Living On-Campus at PLU Posted by: mhines / September 19, 2024 September 19, 2024 Our new Lutes are officially moved in and ready to start their college journey. To kick things off, here are 5 cool facts about living on campus.1. Find Your CommunityAt PLU, every residential student is part of a Learning Community (LC), which means you’ll be living and learning with people who share your interests or are at the same stage in their college journey. Whether you’re a
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partnership with PLU’s MediaLab has been very successful. Over the years, it has given more than 100 students real-world experience in areas ranging from journalism to public relations, marketing to photography, radio and television broadcasting to business administration and advertising to documentary filmmaking,” writes David Zeeck, president and publisher of the News Tribune. “Even during these challenging economic times, more than 80 percent of MediaLab graduates have garnered offers of full-time
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John de Mars were recognized. Other board action included the election of Bruce Bjerke as board vice chair for next year and nominating Jeffrey Rippey to serve as at-large regent for the 2008-2011 term. The board approved the promotion in rank to professor for David Joyner in music and Patsy Maloney in nursing and tenure for Richard Knuth in instructional development and leadership. It also ratified Angelia Alexander’s appointment as dean of the natural sciences division from 2008-2011, and the
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out. And at Pacific Lutheran University, that causes problems on several levels. In 2010, PLU adopted a campuswide winter temperature “set point” of 68 degrees, said Joe Bell, PLU’s director of Environmental, Health, Safety and Emergency Programs. Keep it at 68 … squarely in the official “comfort zone.”(Photo: John Struzenberg ’16) “This temperature should be acceptable and comfortable for the majority of people,” he said—but people (and buildings) have their own settings, too … and their own
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Elise Rodrigues ’15 voted Eatonville School District Teacher of the Year Posted by: Kate Williams / September 14, 2018 September 14, 2018 By Kate WilliamsOutreach ManagerAfter her first year in the Eatonville School District, and only second year of teaching, students chose band teacher Elise Rodrigues ’15 as the Teacher of the Year for the 2017-18 school year. Elise is a recent Music Education graduate from PLU and described by her mentors as an all-around excellent musician, teacher, and
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