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  • The Brown University Physics Department is launching the Brown PREP (Promoting Representation and Equality in Physics) (virtual) program intended to help students from traditionally underrepresented groups and gender minorities to prepare their applications for advanced study in physics. See the link  https://www.brown.edu/academics/physics/brown-prep . We will have sessions…

    Promoting Representation and Equality in Physics Program Posted by: nicolacs / October 12, 2022 October 12, 2022 The Brown University Physics Department is launching the Brown PREP (Promoting Representation and Equality in Physics) (virtual) program intended to help students from traditionally underrepresented groups and gender minorities to prepare their applications for advanced study in physics. See the link https://www.brown.edu/academics/physics/brown-prep. We will have sessions

  • The Rainier Writing Workshop has now produced a critical mass of graduates, many of whom have published books of poetry, nonfiction, and fiction.

    Post-MFA MentorshipsThe Rainier Writing Workshop has now produced a critical mass of graduates, many of whom have published books of poetry, nonfiction, and fiction. These books were often the creative theses that the graduates completed in their final year in the program. For others, the creative thesis is a foundational iteration of work that will be developed into publication-worthy manuscripts. The Rainier Writing Workshop is committed to helping its alumni with their writing and

  • Robert Marshall Wells was looking out the window of his corner office at AT&T, where he was working as a public relations specialist, looking beyond the rolling hills and D.C.-area cityscape, not really seeing anything. Wells was pondering his future. He had already racked up…

    Education and Journalism: Hard work and worth the effort Posted by: Todd / November 19, 2012 November 19, 2012 Robert Marshall Wells was looking out the window of his corner office at AT&T, where he was working as a public relations specialist, looking beyond the rolling hills and D.C.-area cityscape, not really seeing anything. Wells was pondering his future. He had already racked up an impressive set of credentials, with a bachelor’s of general studies from American University in Washington

  • Pacific Lutheran University seeks faculty with the highest possible qualifications, and offers them conditions of employment commensurate with their professional achievement and conducive to

    Section 1. PROMOTION, RANK, AND TENUREPacific Lutheran University seeks faculty with the highest possible qualifications, and offers them conditions of employment commensurate with their professional achievement and conducive to high-quality performance. The university thrives upon the commitment and energy of a diverse faculty. Its programs depend as well upon the variety of faculty appointments that are made, appropriately tenured and untenured, full-time and part-time, emeritus and honorary

  • The faculty shall through the president recommend to the Board of Regents procedures for the granting of tenure.

    Section 1. RANK AND TENURE The faculty shall through the president recommend to the Board of Regents procedures for the granting of tenure. The faculty shall through the president recommend to the Board of Regents requirements for promotion and rank. Section 2. LEAVES OF ABSENCE The faculty shall through the president recommend to the Board of Regents policies for the granting of sabbatical leaves. The faculty shall through the president recommend to the Board of Regents policies for the

  • Robert Marshall Wells, associate professor of communication, works with a student in MediaLab. Photo by John Froschauer. Education and Journalism: Hard work and worth the effort By Barbara Clements Robert Marshall Wells was looking out the window of his corner office at AT&T , where…

    November 1, 2012 Robert Marshall Wells, associate professor of communication, works with a student in MediaLab. Photo by John Froschauer. Education and Journalism: Hard work and worth the effort By Barbara Clements Robert Marshall Wells was looking out the window of his corner office at AT&T, where he was working as a public relations specialist, looking beyond the rolling hills and D.C.-area cityscape, not really seeing anything. Wells was pondering his future. He had already racked up an

  • Blog Post: Caps and gowns and tassels … Oh, my! Dear Class of ’15: We heard you. My thanks to those students who have reached out to share concerns about graduation caps being distributed at the Tacoma Dome, separate from gowns and hoods. Rest assured that you…

    Blog Post: Caps and gowns and tassels … Oh, my! Posted by: Thomas Krise / May 13, 2015 May 13, 2015 Blog Post: Caps and gowns and tassels … Oh, my!Dear Class of ’15: We heard you. My thanks to those students who have reached out to share concerns about graduation caps being distributed at the Tacoma Dome, separate from gowns and hoods. Rest assured that you will receive your complete cap-and-gown package on Tuesday, May 19. I’d like to explain why we thought of taking this action in the first

  • Maria Surla has traveled a long and rewarding road. The 39-year-old recently graduated with PLU’s Class of 2023 with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. “The difficult experiences I’ve had made me who I am now,” Surla says. Born and raised in the Philippines, Surla…

    a variety of “tubes and lines.” June 9, 2023 By Lora ShinnPLU Marketing and Communications Guest WriterMaria Surla has traveled a long and rewarding road. The 39-year-old recently graduated with PLU’s Class of 2023 with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.“The difficult experiences I’ve had made me who I am now,” Surla says. Born and raised in the Philippines, Surla first came to the United States with her ex-husband at age 23, excited to learn U.S. culture and improve her English. In a one-bedroom

  • The most recent book by Maria Chávez, professor of political science, has been honored with the Latino Politics Best Book Prize by the American Political Science Association Latino Caucus. The book, Latino Professionals in America: Testimonios of Policy, Perseverance, and Success , combines rich qualitative…

    Science Association Latino Caucus.The book, Latino Professionals in America: Testimonios of Policy, Perseverance, and Success, combines rich qualitative interviews, auto-ethnographic accounts, and policy analysis. It explores the converging oppressions that can make it difficult for Latinos to become professionals and to envision themselves as successful in those professions. “Receiving the Latino Caucus Best Book Award for this book is an honor because it shows me that the discipline of political

  • In Times Challenging and Uncertain: Plans Change – Values and Mission Endure By President Loren J. Anderson Welcome to our 2009 University Fall Conference. This morning we gather and prepare to launch the 120th year in the life of Pacific Lutheran University. We do so with…

    graduates are a precious, life changing and transformative force in the world. Let me explain: The first message came on June 26. It brought the crushingly sad news of the death of Army Lt. Brian Bradshaw,a 2007 political science graduate.  Brian was a strong student, an ROTC volunteer and leader, who entered the military, in his own words, “not to win a war but to make the lives of people better.”  Brian was killed when an IED exploded along a roadside in Afghanistan. Brian left behind several essays