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  • Some say dance is a universal language. At Pacific Lutheran University, that concept is growing further through the opportunities that its Dance minor program offers. This fall 2017 semester marks the 40th anniversary of the program. The Dance minor program and Dance Ensemble were created…

    focus of the program but rather a small part that stresses rich opportunity, diversity and education for students and the community. Ultimately, the program aims to help students expand their creativity and grow as artists. “The dance concert in the spring… was one of the greatest opportunities I’ve had in university so far,” junior Dance minor Anna Wells said. Another student, junior Luke Gienger, said knowledge from previous courses has equipped him with tools for performing. “My natural love for

  • By Damian Alessandro. Innovation .  If you read the popular press, you’ll see that this word is constantly thrown around in professional settings. But what does it mean? For some, innovation is all about progression and disruption. One of the defining ideologies of our time,…

    Can the Innovation Studies minor help you to be more (well…) innovative? Posted by: halvormj / November 8, 2017 Image: Turn on the lights. (Photo by Diz Play on Unsplash.) November 8, 2017 By Damian Alessandro. Innovation. If you read the popular press, you’ll see that this word is constantly thrown around in professional settings. But what does it mean? For some, innovation is all about progression and disruption. One of the defining ideologies of our time, innovation makes room for both

  • In their own words By Chris Albert Soon new PLU graduates will go out into the world. In the following, some Lutes share their stories of why they came to PLU, what their experiences have been and what’s the next chapter in their lives. More…

    Summer at the University of Washington Medical Center. This program combines didactic and clinical learning with a one-on-one preceptorship experience with an experienced RN on the unit to ease the transition from nursing student to professional nurse. I look forward to the challenging learning experiences this position will undoubtedly present me with and the future educational direction it will lead me toward. Kari Rochelle Plog – Bachelor of Arts in communication (emphasis journalism) with a minor

  • For the 2012-2013 academic year, 877 students will have graduated from PLU. Spring Commencement takes place Sunday, May 26 in the Tacoma Dome. (Photo by John Froschauer) In their own words Compiled and edited by Chris Albert This spring, new PLU graduates closed a chapter…

    for coffee occasionally was a definite plus. My PLU experience: I entered my freshman year at PLU with mathematics as my intended major. After taking an economics class to fulfill a social science requirement, however, I realized my interest in this field. That spring, I changed my major to economics, and kept mathematics as a minor. I have my liberal art’s education at PLU to thank for the discovery of my passion for economics. The rich variety of classes that PLU offers truly allows its students

  • Service in Between Schooling Biology Graduate Spends a Year with Lutheran Volunteer Corps Between PLU and Med School By Valery Jorgensen ’14 Anthony Markuson ’13 traveled the world as a Pacific Lutheran University student and moved across the country as a new graduate—and, always, everywhere,…

    returning to Washington for medical school. (Photo: courtesy of Anthony Markuson) Markuson, who majored in Biology with a minor in Global Studies and a concentration in World Health, found his current position through fellow Lutes—and it’s a position that’s not so much a job as a service opportunity. “I see how that (service) works outside the ‘Lutedome,’ and that is something I wanted to do,” said Markuson, who plans to explore service for a year and then attend medical school in Seattle. He’s now in

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Dec. 19, 2018) — “Innovation” is a term that gets thrown around a lot. It’s had different connotations at different times over the years, both positive and some negative. Through the addition of a new minor, Innovation Studies, PLU students will now get…

    PLU adds Innovation Studies minor, helps students transition from college to career Posted by: Thomas Kyle-Milward / December 19, 2018 Image: Michael Halvorson, Pacific Lutheran University’s Director of Innovation Studies, talks with students in the Makerspace — a dedicated area in Hinderlie Hall for student creativity and collaboration. December 19, 2018 By Thomas Kyle-MilwardMarketing & CommunicationTACOMA, WASH. (Dec. 19, 2018) — “Innovation” is a term that gets thrown around a lot. It’s had

  • By Thomas Kyle-Milward,  Marketing & Communication TACOMA, WASH. (Dec. 19, 2018) — “Innovation” is a term that gets thrown around a lot. It’s had different connotations at different times over the years, both positive and some negative. Through the addition of a new minor, Innovation…

    PLU adds Innovation Studies minor, helps students transition from college to career Posted by: halvormj / December 21, 2018 Image: Michael Halvorson, Pacific Lutheran University’s Director of Innovation Studies, talks with students in the Makerspace — a dedicated area in Hinderlie Hall for student creativity and collaboration. (Photo/John Froschauer) December 21, 2018 By Thomas Kyle-Milward, Marketing & Communication TACOMA, WASH. (Dec. 19, 2018) — “Innovation” is a term that gets thrown around

  • The City of Tacoma is recruiting for a temporary part-time to full-time (up to 960 cumulative hours) position of limited duration (six months with the potential to extend an additional 6 months as long as the cumulative hours do not to exceed 960 hours) as…

    ,  and evaluation of laboratory data.  This position will support staff with projects and programs for surface water sediments, wastewater, soils, and other matrices. Qualifications Enrollment in a college-level science course work designed to result in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemistry OR related science with at least a minor in Chemistry. Applications due May 15th. Get all the details here.  Read Previous The Priscilla Carney Jones Scholarship Read Next ACS Diversity, Inclusion, Equity

  • If you are a sophomore or junior chemistry or 3/2 engineering major interested in careers in industrial chemistry , the ACS has a great summer research program to consider:   SCI Scholars have a 10-12 week paid industrial summer 2016 internship that pays $6000-10,000+ ,…

    Interested in careers in industrial chemistry? Posted by: yakelina / December 4, 2015 December 4, 2015 If you are a sophomore or junior chemistry or 3/2 engineering major interested in careers in industrial chemistry, the ACS has a great summer research program to consider:  SCI Scholars have a 10-12 week paid industrial summer 2016 internship that pays $6000-10,000+, along with a $1000 stipend and a $1000 grant to your high school chemistry teacher.    Minimum GPA is 3.5.  Application deadline

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 3, 2017)- You know it’s a good class when even the professor goes home shouting: “You’re not going to believe what we learned today!” Joanna Gregson, professor of sociology, says she told her husband just that throughout her January Term course “Policing…

    !” Joanna Gregson, professor of sociology, says she told her husband just that throughout her January Term course “Policing in American Society.” It was one of many intensive monthlong courses offered to Lutes during J-Term, during which students meet four to five days a week for about three hours at a time. Gregson’s special topics class pulled from the expertise of Campus Safety Director Greg Premo, as well as six guest lecturers who work in law enforcement. Special topics classes, which are taught