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PLU & Goodwill Partner to Create Sustainable Options for Spring Move-Out https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2015/05/18/plu-goodwill-sustainability/

as they pack up.“Students are in such a hurry to return home during move out, that they will often not use their best judgment in what they should throw away and what they should recycle,” PLU Waste Diversion Coordinator Ryan Grant said. That’s why the Office of Sustainability offers ways to keep material out of landfills. In 2014, a total of 212,801 pounds of material left campus during move out. Almost three-quarters of that material avoided landfills in a process called diversion. Instead, the

Seeing Double with Shakespeare’s Comedy of Errors at Pacific Lutheran University https://www.plu.edu/music-theatre-dance/news/2019/10/04/seeing-double-with-shakespeares-comedy-of-errors-at-pacific-lutheran-university/

Seeing Double with Shakespeare’s Comedy of Errors at Pacific Lutheran University Posted by: Reesa Nelson / October 4, 2019 October 4, 2019 A madcap story of mistaken identity featuring two sets of identical twins separated at birth is none other than William Shakespeare’s play Comedy of Errors. Pacific Lutheran University’s Department of Theatre & Dance will present the slapstick comedy October 31 – November 3, 2019 in Eastvold Auditorium in the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing

Seeing Double with Shakespeare’s Comedy of Errors at Pacific Lutheran University https://www.plu.edu/theatre-dance/news/2019/10/04/seeing-double-with-shakespeares-comedy-of-errors-at-pacific-lutheran-university/

Seeing Double with Shakespeare’s Comedy of Errors at Pacific Lutheran University Posted by: Reesa Nelson / October 4, 2019 October 4, 2019 A madcap story of mistaken identity featuring two sets of identical twins separated at birth is none other than William Shakespeare’s play Comedy of Errors. Pacific Lutheran University’s Department of Theatre & Dance will present the slapstick comedy October 31 – November 3, 2019 in Eastvold Auditorium in the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing

Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration Laboratory Residency Graduate Fellowsh https://www.plu.edu/physics/news/department-of-energy-national-nuclear-security-administration-laboratory-residency-graduate-fellowship/

Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration Laboratory Residency Graduate Fellowship Posted by: nicolacs / March 15, 2021 March 15, 2021 The Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration Laboratory Residency Graduate Fellowship (DOE NNSA LRGF) is currently accepting applications through March 17, 2021. The DOE NNSA LRGF provides outstanding benefits and opportunities to U.S. citizens pursuing degrees in fields relevant to the stewardship of the nation’s nuclear

Course Descriptions https://www.plu.edu/english/course-descriptions/

their relationship with nature through those representations. Focuses on major texts from various cultures and historical periods. Includes poetry, fiction, and non-fiction. (4) ENGL 235 : Children's Literature - IT An introduction to the critical reading of picture books, chapter books, novels, and nonfiction for young readers, addressing historical and cultural contexts. (4) ENGL 236 : Intro to Screenwriting - CX Introduces students to the elements of screenwriting; including, structure, character

Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration Laboratory Residency Graduate Fellowsh https://www.plu.edu/chemistry/news/2021/03/15/department-of-energy-national-nuclear-security-administration-laboratory-residency-graduate-fellowship/

Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration Laboratory Residency Graduate Fellowship Posted by: nicolacs / March 15, 2021 March 15, 2021 The Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration Laboratory Residency Graduate Fellowship (DOE NNSA LRGF) is currently accepting applications through March 17, 2021. The DOE NNSA LRGF provides outstanding benefits and opportunities to U.S. citizens pursuing degrees in fields relevant to the stewardship of the nation’s nuclear

Genny Boots ’18 – Resolute Online: Fall 2017 https://www.plu.edu/resolute/fall-2017/author/bootsgj/

gain valuable mentorship through professional development workshops and close collaboration with professors. This summer was no different, as 31 students assisted faculty from the biology, chemistry, computer science, geosciences, mathematics and physics departments in a variety of research endeavors. Each year, the students present their findings from the 10-week program, and collect $4,500. Here is a collection of some of this year’s participants, who were selected through a competitive

Headed for a History Ph.D. – Updates from an Alum https://www.plu.edu/history/news/headed-for-a-history-ph-d-updates-from-an-alum/

definitely care about you and your growth as a learner, a person, and a historian. Whether you are starting your first year, your second, or your third, welcome!We wanted to catch up with some of our History alumni who are continuing their educations in graduate school and reached out (again) to Carli Snyder, ’17, one of our Lutes in the Big Apple (check out our blog on Carli’s first year at CUNY from last fall). Carli now has her MA in History, and is moving forward in her Ph.D. studies. As she notes in

Seattle Opera’s ‘Porgy and Bess’ – five Lutes, one stage, hitting the high notes in fun https://www.plu.edu/music/news/2011/12/13/seattle-operas-porgy-and-bess-five-lutes-one-stage-hitting-the-high-notes-in-fun/

she’d get a part. But she did. And she was surprised by how much work the chorus had on stage. “The chorus is on the stage almost all the time and is an integral part of the opera,” Van Mechelen said. After a taste of this, Van Mechelen knows that singing is what she wants to do with her life. She arrived at PLU as a transfer student. “I went into audition for the music program and the faculty was so warm and inviting … It just felt like home,” she said. Marlette Buchannan Hall, a vocal studies

Reading Challenge https://www.plu.edu/disarming-polarization/reading-challenge/

: Administrative Violence, Critical Trans-Politics and the Limits of the Law HOW TO PARTICIPATE The reading group convener should send an email to Rosemary Raynolds, raynolrl@plu.edu, at the Wang Center for Global Education, by no later than March 1, 2020. To be considered for the challenge, this email should contain: Three sentences on why the group wishes to participate A list of the reading group participants with email addresses and their PLU affiliation (use “student” for student affiliation) The date