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TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 24, 2016)- Debbie Moderow’s future in Iditarod racing started in her family’s backyard with a retired sled dog named Salt. The 7-year-old Husky was the first member of a backyard sled dog team that was initially assembled so Moderow’s sons could have…
was initially assembled so Moderow’s sons could have fun racing in their hometown of Anchorage, Alaska.Adopting Salt sparked an epic journey of Iditarod racing for Moderow, who completed PLU’s Rainier Writing Workshop Master of Fine Arts program in 2013. Now, that journey has culminated in a memoir about her experiences. Moderow’s recently released book titled “Fast into the Night: A Woman, Her dogs, and Their Journey on the North Iditarod Trail” recounts her captivating experiences running the
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TACOMA, WASH. (May 11, 2016)- A project in a marketing class has turned into a passionate effort to register student voters during a major election year. A group of business students at Pacific Lutheran University say they are concerned about lagging voter turnout that has historically…
PLU students work to get out the vote, register students to boost civic engagement in local community Posted by: Kari Plog / May 11, 2016 Image: Jared Christy, Dani Gapsch, Ingeborg Jore and Brooke Johnson are involved in a marketing class project to register other students to vote on local issues such as the Franklin Pierce School District 2016 bond. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) May 11, 2016 By Kari Plog '11PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (May 11, 2016)- A project in a marketing
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OLYMPIA, Wash. (April 21, 2015)— The Washington State Need Grant, a crucial source of tuition support for hundreds of current Pacific Lutheran University students, is at the center of an ongoing debate at the Washington State Legislature. The State Need Grant provides need-based financial aid…
pursuing postsecondary education. Eligible students have a household income that is less than 70 percent of the state’s median household income (currently $58,405). Recipients can use the financial aid at Washington’s public two- and four-year colleges and universities and at many accredited private/independent colleges, universities and career schools in the state. “PLU currently enrolls more than 600 students (more than 20 percent of students) who receive the grant, which amounts to more than $5
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TACOMA, WASH. (Nov. 1, 2016)- Lt. Brian Bradshaw was an understated leader who put everyone else first. Ask anyone who knew him. Instead of walking with his head down past the crying stranger in the lobby of a residence hall at Pacific Lutheran University, he…
Brian Bradshaw ’07 inspires others even after his death; scholarship encourages students to emulate his leadership Posted by: Kari Plog / November 1, 2016 Image: Paul and Mary Bradshaw, parents of Lt. Brian Bradshaw ’07, with PLU President Thomas W. Krise at the 2016 PLU Military Appreciation Football Game. (photo by John Froschauer/PLU) November 1, 2016 By Kari Plog '11PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Nov. 1, 2016)- Lt. Brian Bradshaw was an understated leader who put everyone else
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TACOMA, WASH. (March 30, 2016)- Dr. Antonios Finitsis didn’t require a video assignment at the start of his religion course at Pacific Lutheran University. The creative ambition of a group of students in 2008 planted the seed for what’s become a university tradition — PLU…
require a video assignment at the start of his religion course at Pacific Lutheran University. The creative ambition of a group of students in 2008 planted the seed for what’s become a university tradition — PLU Hebrew Idol.The competition features short films written, filmed and edited by students in Finitsis’ course titled “Religion and Literature of the Hebrew Bible.” Each year, online voting by students determines the top three movies, which go on to face evaluation by a panel of judges. This year
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TACOMA, Wash. (Sept. 8, 2015)—The story I want to share with you is silent. No words were exchanged. It is one of those cases in which words fail to express the extent of human despair. Thank God, it is also a case in which words…
A Silent Story: PLU Faculty Member is a Witness to Refugee Crisis Posted by: Sandy Dunham / September 8, 2015 Image: Millions of children have been affected by the war in Syria. (File photo) September 8, 2015 By Antonios FinitsisAssociate Professor and Religion Department ChairTACOMA, Wash. (Sept. 8, 2015)—The story I want to share with you is silent. No words were exchanged. It is one of those cases in which words fail to express the extent of human despair. Thank God, it is also a case in
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products (Kindle, Fire Tablet, Fire TV, Echo, AmazonBasics, Stone & Beam). Amazon is also the largest provider of cloud computing infrastructure services, which accounts for much of its revenue and future potential. However, for those interested in computer science research, artificial intelligence (AI), and natural language understanding (NLU), the company offers an incredible array of engineering and cognitive research opportunities—right in our back yard.A Meet-and-Greet with AlexaSince its public
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PLU secures prestigious National Science Foundation grant for low-income STEM students Posted by: Thomas Kyle-Milward / March 8, 2019 March 8, 2019 By StaffMarketing & CommunicationTACOMA, WASH. (March 8, 2019) — A prestigious $650,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) will support academically talented low-income students who come to Pacific Lutheran University to study STEM (Science,Technology, Engineering and Math) subjects.Winning the grant was a team effort of PLU’s Division
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Nuclear Engineering Science Laboratory Synthesis Programs at ORNL- Spring or Summer 2018 Posted by: alemanem / November 14, 2017 November 14, 2017 Student and Alumni Research and Technical Opportunities at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) – Oak Ridge, TN Appointments for Spring and Summer 2018! Apply now to the Nuclear Engineering Science Laboratory Synthesis Programs (NESLS) Program at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) – Spring or Summer 2018 Must apply at https://www.zintellect.com
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October 13, 2011 Five Lutes took the stage in the summer of 2011 for Seattle Opera’s production of ‘Porgy and Bess.’ (Photo courtesy of Seattle Opera) Seattle Opera’s ‘Porgy and Bess’ – five Lutes, one stage, hitting the high notes in fun The recent Seattle Opera production of “Porgy and Bess” turned into something of a Lute reunion this summer, as five Lutes showed up for rehearsals and, after looking around, realized they were all fellow alums. Five Lutes, including Marlette Buchannan Hall
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