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  • We kicked off the 2015-16 academic year at Pacific Lutheran University on Sept. 2 with our traditional University Conference. In a speech to faculty, staff and administration, I outlined what we call “the state of the university”—but this year, my voice did not officially open…

    for greater attention to equity are all around us. This is the state of the university—and this is our goal: I would like PLU to become known for inclusive excellence: a welcoming community that engages all of its diversity in the service of student and organizational learning. We need this kind of diversity to achieve our mission. One of our new initiatives along these lines is the Bias Incident Response Team (BIRT), an electronic reporting system that will help us develop an environment of

  • Data Science in Oceanography Summer Program Posted by: nicolacs / April 19, 2023 April 19, 2023 The School of Oceanography at the University of Washington, with support from the eScience Institute, is excited to announce an undergraduate summer program, “Data Science in Oceanography.” The goal of the program is to provide undergraduate students with opportunities in contemporary data-driven research in oceanography and attract them to exciting possibilities of career paths in oceanography

  • Data Science in Oceanography Summer Program Posted by: nicolacs / April 19, 2023 April 19, 2023 The School of Oceanography at the University of Washington, with support from the eScience Institute, is excited to announce an undergraduate summer program, “Data Science in Oceanography.” The goal of the program is to provide undergraduate students with opportunities in contemporary data-driven research in oceanography and attract them to exciting possibilities of career paths in oceanography

  • Former three-term State Superintendent of Public Instruction Terry Bergeson, Ph.D., succeeds, Frank Kline, Ph.D. TACOMA, WASH. (July 7, 2016) – Terry Bergeson, Ph.D., has joined Pacific Lutheran University as interim dean of the School of Education & Kinesiology . Bergeson has extensive experience in state education,…

    doctoral degrees in educational leadership. Prior to that, she served as executive director of the San Francisco School Alliance, where she brought community leaders together to correct funding inequities and support education reform initiatives for the nearly 60,000 students of San Francisco Unified School District. “Terry is perhaps best known for her bold and visionary work to develop a statewide system of academic standards and assessments grounded in deep knowledge of human development and based

  • recordings such as the Microsoft LifeCam Studio Webcam, Logitech C615 Webcam, TONOR PC Mic, or Blue Snowball Mic. Each of these options cost $50 or less. There are a variety of tools and techniques for creating audio and video recordings. This blog post provides some basic guidance on how you could use recorded instruction and communications to connect with students at a distance. Technical support for audio and video recording (and editing) is provided by the Instructional Technologies team at itech

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Sept. 15, 2016)- An anthropology and global studies double major from Kalispell, Montana, Ellie Lapp ’17 is passionate about a wide variety of social justice issues. She’s hopeful that her tenure as president of Associate Students of Pacific Lutheran University (ASPLU) will be…

    ASPLU president Ellie Lapp on student government, research and preparing for life after graduation Posted by: Zach Powers / September 15, 2016 Image: “I was excited about the opportunity to be more political and be involved with making positive changes at the university.” ASPLU president Ellie Lapp ’17 (photo by Zach Powers/PLU) September 15, 2016 By Zach Powers '10PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Sept. 15, 2016)- An anthropology and global studies double major from Kalispell

  • By Damian Alessandro, ’19 At Pacific Lutheran University, we’re pretty excited about innovation. Over the past few months, my colleague Sarah Cornell-Maier and I have been writing about several types of innovation that we see in the workplace and in our curriculum. This week, I…

    invent something new to be innovative. Instead they can modify products or processes that already exist, or create new business models that other organizations are not trying.   Starbucks and Coffee Culture For example, Howard Schultz, executive chairman of Starbucks, built his company up from virtually nothing to the success it is today by implementing a personal approach to consuming coffee, like he witnessed in the of espresso bars of Milan, Italy. Schultz did not invent coffee, nor did he invent

  • 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…

    Economics and Careers Posted by: halvormj / April 20, 2018 Image: Cameron Emerson April 20, 2018 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 — and he’s returning to campus to talk about his career, share his experiences at one of the

  • Thinking about becoming a social worker? Compare a BSW and an MSW and explore if an MSW is worth it. In social work, two degrees stand out: the Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) and the Master of Social Work (MSW). Understanding the differences and their…

    benefits. Career outlook with an MSWSocial work has a strong job demand, with a projected growth rate of 9% which exceeds the average for all occupations. The need for social workers in areas such as healthcare, mental health, and child welfare is expected to increase. Furthermore, social work offers opportunities for specialization and advancement, allowing you to pursue leadership positions, research roles, or policy advocacy. Social Worker LicenseOne significant advantage of obtaining an MSW degree

  • PLU to host environmental symposium and Earth Week events exploring the violence of natural resource extraction Posted by: Zach Powers / March 27, 2023 March 27, 2023 Pacific Lutheran University will host the Steen Family Symposium for Environmental Issues and Earth and Diversity Week April 17-23 . Series events will explore the theme of “Sowing Resilience in Fractured Land.” Guest speakers, dialogues, and hands-on activities will invite attendees to examine the wide-ranging and long-term