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  • Discovery Channel’s “Storm Chaser,” Reed Timmer, comes to PLU By Brielle Erickson The annual Meant to Live program is right around the corner here at Pacific Lutheran University, and this year’s two-day event is sure to have something for everyone – including those who might…

    given by none other than Reed Timmer, noted meteorologist best known for his role on the hit Discovery Channel show “Storm Chasers,” which has had three successful seasons. Growing up in Michigan, Timmer had his first experience with storm chasing at age 13 in his own front yard. During a severe storm, he was hit by a golf ball-sized hail that destroyed the family video camera. “Ever since that day,” he says, “I’ve been obsessed with extreme weather and storm chasing.” Timmer began studying

  • PLU’s Division of Student Life announced that José Curiel Morelos will serve as the next director of Campus Safety. Curiel Morelos currently serves in the same role at Lewis & Clark College and previously served as the assistant director for Linfield University’s Public Safety Department.…

    of security and community building experience, including 10 on college campuses, to his new role at PLU,” said PLU Vice President for Student Life Joanna Royce-Davis. “He has an established track record of partnering with students, staff and faculty members; building collaborative relationships with off-campus partners and neighbors; and leading a campus safety department that emphasizes care for the community.”An unarmed and unsworn department, PLU’s Department of Campus Safety provides 24/7/365

  • Five Lutes took the stage in the summer  of 2011 for Seattle Opera’s production of ‘Porgy and Bess.’ (Photo courtesy of Seattle Opera) Seattle Opera’s ‘Porgy and Bess’ – five Lutes, one stage, hitting the high notes in fun The recent Seattle Opera production of…

    the Seattle Public School District to middle school and elementary age children. “I like to say I walked across the stage twice,” she laughed. “My mother was pregnant with me when she graduated.” McIntyre auditioned on a whim. “I figured, why not?,” she laughed. And she was glad she did. “It was such an awesome experience, working with so many talented people of color,” she said. “It’s just like being at summer camp. Everyone is there with the same interest, and you’re not the odd duck anymore

  • Tegels rides his bicycle every day, his common form of transportation, to and from his home close by. By Kari Plog ’11 Tegels, university organist and music professor, humbly underscores his efforts of sustainable living, saying he doesn’t have to go out of his way…

    panels on his rooftop. “It all sort of fell into place,” Tegels said. The idea sparked last summer, when Tegels was working with other faculty members and the Sustainability Office pulling weeds for a faculty involvement event. Chrissy Cooley, PLU’s sustainability manager, directed Tegels’ attention to the solar panel installed above a light post on lower campus. He was immediately intrigued, and started looking into where panels like those could be installed. Tegels was then introduced to Brad

  • KPLU names new general manager Erik Nycklemoe has been named General Manager of KPLU/Pacific Public Media , succeeding Paul Stankavich, who will retire at the end of January 2013 after leading the station since 2007. “The quality of applicants was extremely high, reflecting the high…

    multi-year, enterprise-wide constituent relationship management initiative which is expected to generate millions in annual additional revenue. He also spearheaded Minnesota Public Radio’s involvement in a corporate/non-profit collaboration with the goal of eradicating hunger in the state. Between 2002 and 2008, Nycklemoe held two positions at Minnesota Public Radio. As Director of Radio, he was program director of MPR’s news and classical services, managing on-air programming and on-air membership

  • By Zach Powers PLU Marketing & Communications TACOMA, WA (Jan. 9, 2015)—Melannie Denise Cunningham, Director of Multicultural Recruiting for Pacific Lutheran University, will deliver the keynote address at the City of Tacoma’s signature January event— the 27th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration .…

    draw roughly 2,000-3,000 attendees, the event “seeks to build on Dr. King’s message of service and encourages the entire community to join together to celebrate Monday, Jan. 19, 2015, as a day on, not a day off.” To say that Cunningham has some familiarity with Tacoma’s annual event would be an understatement. She was a driving force in its creation in the late ’80s when she was the city’s Equal Opportunity Employment Officer. City officials say Cunningham’s instrumental leadership in the event’s

  • by Dana Bodewes, Instructional Designer Image courtesy of Ron Gerhardstein, 2017 Efforts to increase student retention have highlighted the importance of supporting student success. While grades are not the be-all and end-all of college learning, it is still important for students to be able to…

    should not need to email their professors to determine their academic status. Frequent, formative assessment combined with transparency and communication are key for student success. The Sakai Gradebook is one way to communicate student learning progress. As an instructional designer, I believe that every course at PLU should be utilizing the Sakai Gradebook because it: Is private, online, and accessible to all students Allows students to see a comprehensive overview of all graded activities

  • Labs within the Vaccine & Infectious Disease Division are recruiting students from Pacific Lutheran University and Seattle Pacific University for this nine-week summer internship program to assist with basic laboratory maintenance and research. This internship opportunity will provide job training for students interested in pursuing…

    Fred Hutch Small University Undergraduate Summer Internship Program Posted by: alemanem / March 15, 2018 March 15, 2018 Labs within the Vaccine & Infectious Disease Division are recruiting students from Pacific Lutheran University and Seattle Pacific University for this nine-week summer internship program to assist with basic laboratory maintenance and research. This internship opportunity will provide job training for students interested in pursuing laboratory research after graduation

  • The University of Delaware is now accepting applications for the summer Science & Engineering Leadership Initiative (SELI) Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU). The REU program is open to all undergraduate students with disabilities (mobility, sensory, learning, psychological, medical, or other) who are majors in chemistry,…

    University of Delaware REU Program Posted by: alemanem / January 4, 2019 January 4, 2019 The University of Delaware is now accepting applications for the summer Science & Engineering Leadership Initiative (SELI) Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU). The REU program is open to all undergraduate students with disabilities (mobility, sensory, learning, psychological, medical, or other) who are majors in chemistry, biochemistry, or chemistry-related fields. Research experience is not

  • Science & Engineering Leadership Initiative (SELI) Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) The REU program is open to all undergraduate students with disabilities (mobility, sensory, learning, psychological, medical, or other) who are majors in chemistry, biochemistry, or chemistry-related fields. Research experience is not required. Preference will…

    University of Delaware REU Opportunity Posted by: alemanem / November 15, 2019 November 15, 2019 Science & Engineering Leadership Initiative (SELI) Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) The REU program is open to all undergraduate students with disabilities (mobility, sensory, learning, psychological, medical, or other) who are majors in chemistry, biochemistry, or chemistry-related fields. Research experience is not required. Preference will be given to students who are: Juniors (i.e