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recipients were President of the Trade Development Alliance of Greater Seattle, William S. Stafford, and Winter Olympian Joey Cheek.“William B. Stafford is an extraordinary individual dedicated to enhancing and strengthening international understanding throughout the Puget Sound region,” said Neal Sobania, executive director of PLU’s Wang Center for Global Education.PLU President Loren J. Anderson presented Stafford with this award for a life of service promoting international understanding through trade

meeting spaces across campus. During 2021-2022, she has been granted a sabbatical leave for historical research and new course development. We asked Dr. Mergenthal to explain what she’ll be up to in the coming year. Research on Western History “This is a chance for me to focus on some research projects that I’ve been working on. One is an article that considers the history of Tacoma in the late nineteenth century. Some of you have heard me talking about this project in class as my research developed

,” stated Kop. “The purpose of the Bahtinov Mask is to assist in focusing on objects seen through the telescope. This ensures that the stars I was imaging had a normal appearance of a circular dot; this particular mask was 3D-printed by Matthew Hacker.”Observing the Moon:“I am using the observatory desktop computer to utilize a free software package known as AstroImageJ, a professional astronomy program that I used extensively throughout this summer to compute data for my research,” said Kop. “The image

chocolate Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday 9:30-1:30. Schedule appointments using this link. I started out at The School of Art Institute of Chicago where I did my graduate degree. I got a TA position my first year and then each semester I kept getting more and more TA positions. The last one, the department wanted to create a boot camp, a training on software before taking design classes. There were a couple of us in the program that were picked to do this. I got Adobe Illustrator, and I developed an

will give an introductory class on the topic.Our music students will also have opportunities to dive into lessons about composition and conducting with John Mackey and Eugene Corporon. Composer John Mackey’s presentation is aptly titled “Anything Goes” and with his earliest music composed with video game music software, he definitely has expertise to share. Professor Eugene Corporon will use his many years of experience conducting to lead students on an exploration of what it means to be a musician

is half-hidden away in a gorge in South Iceland. (Photo provided by Stiles) Read Previous Chris Holland ’24 balances class, internships, mentorships and countless hours building new software Read Next Lydia Flaspohler ’25 and Ryan Fisher ’24 dive into the secrets of marine microorganisms LATEST POSTS Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the world better than how they found it June 24, 2024 The Passing of Bryan Dorner June 4, 2024 Student athlete Vinny

of California Davis. Patrick Moneyang is an Assistant Professor of French who earned his PhD from the University of Oregon. Both professors are in their first year as faculty, after teaching at PLU as contingent faculty.Athena Gordon: The PLU community loves to talk about discerning vocation. Could you share a little bit about your journey to become a university professor?José Ramón Ortigas: I was a software developer for eleven years. At a certain point, vocation became a principal concern of

volunteers around the world to work in a variety of sectors including education, health, environment, agriculture, community economic development, and youth in development. Classes in chemistry fulfill several program requirements. The program is also useful for anyone considering conducting international or domestic service. More information is available here: https://www.plu.edu/peace-corps/ Want to learn more? Come to an information session! Information session: Friday, February 17; 10:30 – 11:00 a.m

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

development in the area of applied electrochemistry. BS/BA in Chemistry/Biochemistry, Physics, Engineering, or related discipline (other majors, such as computer science or mathematics, could be appropriate, please discuss special situations with our team).  Good academic record (please discuss with us for specifics, we look at your entire record, not just GPA). Research experience beneficial, but not required. GRE scores are not required. Program Overview:  The core program consists of 6-months of