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Steel Magnolias opens March 5 in the Studio Theater Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / March 3, 2015 March 3, 2015 With a stream of hairspray PLU will enter the 80’s for the spring production of Steel Magnolias. The production runs for two weekends in the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts Studio Theater, March 5 6, 7, 13 and 14 at 7:30 p.m. and March 15 at 2 p.m. The play, set in a small town in Louisiana, features an all-female cast. The scene is set in Truvy’s in-home beauty salon

From Oxford, England to Oaxaca, Mexico, Jackie Lindstrom ’23 uses math to understand migration Posted by: mhines / June 12, 2023 Image: Jackie Lindstrom ’23 is a chemistry and math major and minor in Hispanic Studies. (PLU Photo / Sy Bean) June 12, 2023 By Emily Holt, MFA ’16PLU Marketing and Communications Guest Writer Recently, chemistry major Jackie Lindstrom found herself in Oxford, England, conducting a series of informational interviews with public health representatives from Oxfam and

had voluntarily committed to compost most food waste – a program that has diverted nearly 70 percent of dining waste from the landfill. A snazzy new lighting system goes beyond simple sensors that turn off lights when a room is unoccupied. This system has an internal, perpetual calendar. It controls what lights turn on and when, based on the rising and setting of the sun, or the percentage of daylight infiltrating a space. Additionally, building occupants received “task lights.” The fluorescent

Lutes learn self defense from Karate Club Posted by: Kari Plog / October 5, 2017 Image: Lutes practice self defense as part of five-week training, sponsored by the Karate Club, the Center for Gender Equity and Harstad Hall. (Photo by Oliver Johnson ’18) October 5, 2017 By Genny Boots '18PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Oct. 5, 2017)- “If you find yourself in a confrontation, the first thing you want to do is get low,” said master karate instructor Marc Cordice, moving his body into

ACS Puget Sound – Awards and Scholarships Due March 1 Posted by: alemanem / February 1, 2021 February 1, 2021 Please note TWO opportunities for students in our region to obtain awards/scholarships/grants. 1) $1500 scholarship for 2-year and 4-year students!  The scholarships are named after William J. Wasserman and Julia A. Rutherford see the Scholarships Flyer for more info and eligibility requirements, and list of institutions in our region. The deadline is March 1 and students are asked to

Meet Cameron Emerson ’08 Posted by: Marcom Web Team / April 14, 2019 April 14, 2019 By Jeannette ShimkoCommunications Coordinator/Administrative AssistantTACOMA Wash - Life from PLU to Google Interested in a future job at a major tech company? Come and meet a Pacific Lutheran University graduate who successfully followed that career path. Cameron Emerson ’08 graduated from PLU with a degree in Economics. These days the Oregon native works out of Chicago as the Midwest manager of Google’s Cloud

On Exhibit – Black History Month: Black@PLU Posted by: Holly Senn / February 12, 2020 February 12, 2020 The Black Student Union, led by BSU President Casey Brown, presents an exhibit for Black History Month that highlights a selection of photos from the PLU Archives and Special Collections that are part of the Black@PLU interactive timeline. The exhibit also highlights the people, origin, history, and supports for creating the timeline. As noted on one poster, the exhibit is “A fragment of a

PLU Virtual Career & Internship Fair – October 28 Posted by: nicolacs / October 21, 2021 October 21, 2021 The fair is intended for students of ALL class levels and majors and is a great opportunity to network with employers about job opportunities, industry insights, internships, career paths, volunteer positions, and other post-graduate opportunities. Students will register for the fair and for 30-minute group sessions and/or 10-minute 1:1 sessions with over 100 employers.  This event is in

2018 Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) Summer Internship Program Posted by: alemanem / January 2, 2018 January 2, 2018 The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) Summer Internship Program provides opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students to participate in projects at federal research facilities located across the country focused on helping DNDO meet its mission of “implementing domestic nuclear detection efforts for a managed and

ACS International Research Experience for Students (IRES) Program Posted by: nicolacs / November 9, 2021 November 9, 2021 The ACS International Research Experience for Students (IRES) program is seeking applications from qualified U.S. undergraduate students to conduct research in either Germany or Singapore. Students spend 10-12 weeks working on frontier chemical and materials science research projects under the guidance of faculty members and graduate student mentors to sharpen scientific