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Lutes storm annual Wayzgoose event in Tacoma Posted by: Kari Plog / May 2, 2017 Image: Students transport one of many giant prints created with a carved 3-by-3-foot sheet of linoleum and a steamroller at the 13th annual Wayzgoose letterpress festival in Tacoma on Sunday, April 30. (Photo by John Froschauer/PLU) May 2, 2017 TACOMA, Wash. (May 2, 2017)—Pacific Lutheran University students and instructors participated in the 13th annual Wayzgoose on April 29-30. Lutes joined the annual letterpress

family. “A name is a part of your identity,” Lorax said. “Your name should be something you identify with.” So, since he and his partner both associate with the Puyallup River, Mount Rainier, the Pacific Northwest and South Hill—and both are involved in sustainability— Lorax it was. Meet PLU’s New Sustainability Lead: Nick Lorax. (Photo by John Froschauer) “The Lorax is the spirit creature who is the speaker for the trees,” Lorax said. “It fit.” (It’s also, of course, the title character in the Dr

National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses, is a requirement for licensure as a registered nurse, said PLU Professor Terry Miller, dean of the School of Nursing. In 2013, 78 PLU Bachelor of Science Nursing students took the examination for the first time, and 75 of those passed on the first try, for a 96.15 percent pass rate. Eighteen entry-level Masters students took the exam, with 17 passing on the first attempt, for a 94.44 percent pass rate. Combined, PLU’s 96 first-time test

PLU’s Weathermon Jazz Festival to Feature Acclaimed Musician Aubrey Logan Posted by: Marcom Web Team / February 28, 2023 February 28, 2023 By Zach PowersPLU Marketing and CommunicationsThe Pacific Lutheran University Department of Music and the Dick and Helen Weathermon Joyful Noise Endowment for Jazz Studies will host the PLU Weathermon Jazz Festival on Tuesday, March 21. The public is invited to the festival’s evening concert showcase featuring Aubrey Logan, the PLU Jazz Ensemble and PLU Jazz

PLU Human Resources Moves Into Garfield Station Posted by: Sandy Dunham / August 5, 2015 Image: Garfield Station will house two PLU departments. (Photo: John Froschauer, PLU) August 5, 2015 By Matthew Salzano ’18PLU Student Writer TACOMA, Wash. (Aug. 5, 2015)—Pacific Lutheran University’s Human Resources Department kicked off the move-in season early on Aug. 3 when it became the first occupant of retail space in the brand-new Garfield Station. The new space, minus the futons and movie posters

Dr. Munro and PLU Chemistry Students Publish Paper Posted by: nicolacs / December 5, 2016 December 5, 2016 The Journal of Physical Chemistry C will publish a new article co-authored by Chemistry professor Andrea Munro and four PLU Chemistry majors – Caleb Chandler, Matthew Garling, Darick Chai, and Victoria Popovich – as well as two members of North Dakota State University’s Chemistry and Biochemistry departments,  Levi Lystrom and Svetlana Kilina. The title of the article is

Medical Terminology for Allied Health Posted by: alemanem / May 19, 2017 May 19, 2017 If you’re thinking of going to medical school, interning at a clinic, or starting work in a health-related non-profit, you’ll need to have a strong foundation in medical terminology. Take advantage of this accelerated, online offering to master this key skill set, with the support of faculty from Pacific Lutheran University’s Kinesiology program. Details Cost: $140 Dates: July 10 – August 13 Instructor: Harry

Recording an Album Posted by: Jenna S / May 28, 2014 May 28, 2014 by Patrick Colin Wakefield Last July I was contacted by a PLU music faculty member, Erik Steighner, about recording an album. Erik, as a saxophone professor, obviously loves music for saxophone. His dream was to record an album of modern chamber music for saxophone featuring composers from the Pacific Northwest area. I was excited to be able be a part of this new opportunity.   Erik Steighner My First Album Produced at PLU

March 6, 2008 Ham radio station improves preparedness While preparing for a home renovation project in 2001, Doug Oakman, dean of the humanities division, came across the shortwave radio he built in high school. The radio and its wooden case were damaged, and it had been 30 years since Oakman operated the device. Regardless, he opted to repair the radio and get his amateur radio operator license. “One of the great  joys I find in amateur radio is you have the privilege of talking to anyone in

Gurjot Kang ‘21 grows her skills and makes an impact as a Tacoma Housing Authority intern Posted by: bennetrr / March 11, 2021 March 11, 2021 By Rosemary Bennett '21PLU Marketing and CommunicationsDespite the challenges and uncertainty of life during the pandemic, PLU student Gurjot Kang '21 is focused on her future after graduation. Kang is interning with the Tacoma Housing Authority to help build her skills and improve the community through this difficult time.Kang—a communication and