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  • TACOMA, WASH. (August. 31, 2016)- The sale of KPLU from Pacific Lutheran University to Friends of 88.5 FM was finalized on Tuesday, August 30. Friends of 88.5 FM, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization formed to preserve the local National Public Radio affiliate, officially took ownership of…

    earlier this month by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the station and its assets were purchased for $8 million: $7 million in cash plus $1 million of underwriting announcements to be provided to PLU over 10 years. PLU has placed the cash in the university’s endowment to fund student scholarships, and the underwriting announcements will be used to raise awareness about educational and arts events on campus. As part of the agreement, Friends of 88.5 FM will continue to use broadcast and

  • The News Tribune continues support of MediaLab Posted by: Todd / October 19, 2012 October 19, 2012 This September, The News Tribune committed to a generous pledge to MediaLab, allowing them to continue to grow both at PLU and within the community. It is the News Tribune’s intent to continue the partnership with MediaLab for the next three years, through the 2014-2015 academic year. MediaLab’s relationship with the News Tribune began six years ago, when the News Tribune became the first major

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Oct. 22, 2015)- The third episode of ‘Open to Interpretation’ features a discussion of the word ‘climate’ among host and Associate Professor of Communication Amy Young, Associate Professor of Biology Michael Behrens and Assistant Professor of Politics and Government Kaitlyn Sill. “Open to…

    Peter Serko to Perform “My Brother Kissed Mark Zuckerberg” at PLU on October 27 COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS PLU College of Liberal Studies welcomes Dean Stephanie Johnson July 24, 2024 Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the world better than how they found it June 24, 2024 Kaden Bolton ’24 explored civics and

  • gifts for scholarships for students and support for academic programs and activities have enabled the university to excel in ways that it otherwise could not afford. Endowment gifts are particularly important in support of academics and mission, as they provide a steady stream of resources that the university can use to invest in its “intellectual capital.” “Endowed gifts are one way that the university ensures that it can carry on its mission in the world,” former Provost Patricia O’Connell Killen

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Oct. 26, 2016)- Roche Harbor, Washington, sits on the northwest side of San Juan Island at the edge of the Canadian border. For one week over the summer, Roche Harbor served as a site of discovery for a handful of Lutes interested in…

    .” Taylor says glass bottles specifically help illuminate the routines of historical peoples by highlighting “what were they eating or drinking, or products they were using.” Grant Schroeder ’17 also participated in the workshop and decided to use chemistry to further discern past activities on the site. Schroeder spent the week collecting soil samples from various areas around the homestead and plans to run chemical tests on the samples to determine how residents used the land. He hopes results will

  • TACOMA, Wash. (Sept. 17, 2015)— Chinese President Xi Jinping is coming to Tacoma on Sept. 23—and Pacific Lutheran University Professor of Music Greg Youtz is playing a significant role in the international event. As chair of the Tacoma-Fuzhou Sister City Committee, Youtz was instrumental in…

    PLU Music Professor Plays Instrumental Role in Chinese President’s Visit to Tacoma Posted by: Sandy Dunham / September 17, 2015 Image: PLU Professor of Music Greg Youtz (back row, second from left) joins elected officials and community leaders in welcoming the Honorable Qiu Yuan Ping, Minister of Overseas Chinese Commission (front row, fourth from left), to Tacoma’s Chinese Reconciliation Park. (Photo by John Froschauer/PLU) September 17, 2015 By Sandy Deneau DunhamPLU Marketing

  • TACOMA, WASH. (May 2, 2016)- Forty years of nursing experience is not on the usual résumé for politicians, but that did not stop Rosa Franklin ’74 from running for office. Franklin hasn’t been concerned with what is usual. She’s concerned with bringing people together to…

    browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS PLU College of Liberal Studies welcomes Dean Stephanie Johnson July 24, 2024 Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the world better than how they found it June 24, 2024 Kaden Bolton ’24 explored civics and public policy on campus and studying away in Oxford June 12, 2024 PLU welcomes new Chief Operating Officer and VP Shalita Myrick to campus June 11, 2024

  • 4 Reasons to Choose PLU’s Master of Science in Kinesiology Posted by: chaconac / September 26, 2022 September 26, 2022 Ranked by Niche as the top Kinesiology department in Washington state and the Pacific Northwest, the Master of Science in Kinesiology at PLU brings a tradition of excellence into the graduate degree.The program combines a rigorous academic experience with real-world, relevant and impactful applications designed to intentionally address critical gaps in kinesiology training and

  • 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

  • TACOMA, WASH. (March 9, 2016)- Mosquitoes are pests to some, but for Rebekah Blakney ’12 they carry a wealth of information that can unlock solutions to global health issues. Now with the outbreak of the Zika virus, that’s as important as ever.  Blakney isn’t at…

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