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of faculty governance, the university and the community beyond the university. This year, we honor Heather Mathews, Associate Professor and Chair of the Communication, Media & Design Arts program.As the department chair, Mathews consistently exhibits unwavering professionalism, care, and dedication, ensuring effective management of the department’s affairs week after week. A colleague described her as “a gifted servant leader, able to see the larger picture while ensuring that the details are

skills and expand their networks. Duties may include project management, collecting and analyzing large quantities of data, performing engineering calculations, reviewing plans, drafting technical memos, and participating in team meetings. Engineering interns will also be able to collaborate with a team, network with other professionals, and learn about various projects across our water system. Engineering internships are typically 40 hours per week, 12 weeks long, and coincide with the summer break

, particularly during busy/stressful times. As described in the duties below, Lab Managers also work closely with departmental faculty, the departmental Senior Administrative Assistant, safety committees, the Academic Safety Officer, and Facilities staff to ensure the labs function smoothly and support the department’s educational goals. The Lab Managers exercise daily independent judgement and have decision-making authority for funds management. Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in chemistry or

critical life skills: time management, risk taking and, most of all, patience.”Spring also works at Springtide Press, runs the Elliott Press at PLU and is part of the creative duo the Dead Feminists broadsides, a series of letterpress prints highlighting historical feminists. Her work is included in collections around the globe. Spring is currently taking a year of absence from PLU and plans to return in Fall 2015. Along with her fellow award recipients, Spring will be honored at the annual Tacoma Arts

fact? A Lute is leading the way. Alan Krause ’76 Alan Krause ’76 is chairman and chief executive officer of MWH Global, an engineering firm that, according to its website, “manage[s] water purity and availability in a sustainable fashion for the health, livelihood and security of people worldwide.” One of its biggest projects is designing and providing construction management on the third set of locks for the Panama Canal Expansion project. This project is the subject of a new episode of the

to recycle their waste and unplug their electronics for the sake of sustainability and education. The final event of the series will be a recycling fashion show in The Cave on Oct. 30. The Residence Hall Association (RHA) works in conjunction with Associated Students of PLU, Environmental Services and Facilities Management to coordinate and execute UnPLUgged each year. This year’s UnPLUgged events emphasize how PLU community members can be sustainable in tangible, relatable ways. So far, RHA has

Why Having a “Philosophy of Enrollment” Matters Posted by: Thomas Krise / March 8, 2016 March 8, 2016 This spring, the Strategic Enrollment Management Advisory Committee (known as SEMAC) will finalize PLU’s philosophy of enrollment, with the intention to ask our Board of Regents to adopt a final draft statement with enrollment targets in May. (See the current draft here on the Provost webpage.) SEMAC is a university standing committee with the responsibility to lead the development and the

work full-time for 10-12 weeks during Summer 2022 Currently majoring in one of following core engineering/applied sciences disciplines (Aeronautical/Aerospace, Civil (especially Structural emphasis or interest), Chemical, Computer Engineering/Science, Electrical, Industrial, Materials, Mechanical,  Manufacturing, Mathematics, Physics, Software, Structural, Quality, Industrial Engineering Technical, Industrial Management, Operations Research, Engineering Mechanics, and Systems). Enrolled student

March 27, 2008 New dean of the School of Business named An expert in marketing, management and organizational behavior has been named dean of the School of Business. James L. Brock, 63, has had a distinguished career in higher education administration, teaching and writing. He has been the dean of business schools in Pennsylvania and Montana and has been a corporate marketing executive. PLU Provost Patricia O’Connell Killen announced the appointment. “Jim Brock brings just the expertise we need

map at the Campus Safety command center to indicate which device was activated. This establishes a ready line of communication between the Campus Safety office and the user of the help station. PLU is an active participant in the Disaster Mitigation Planning process coordinated by Pierce County’s Emergency Management Division. Under current Memoranda of Understanding with the American Red Cross-Mount Rainier Chapter and with Central Pierce Fire & Rescue, Olson Auditorium and the PLU campus are