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  • By Zach Powers PLU Marketing & Communications TACOMA, WA (Jan. 16, 2015)—PLU community members are encouraged to attend a “community listening session” regarding proposed cuts of 11,000-16,000 active-duty and civilian positions from Joint Base Lewis-McChord. The session will take place at the McGavick Conference Center…

    at Clover Park Technical College in Lakewood on Wednesday, Jan. 21, from 10 a.m.–12 p.m. Army officials from the Pentagon will be on hand to capture community input as part of the Army’s overall force-structure analysis prior to making decisions on reductions. The Army is hopeful that participants will discuss “a full spectrum of issues” that will be used in making difficult decisions about structure and personnel cuts. “My fellow Lutes should come to the listening session because thoughtful

  • TACOMA, WASH. (March 30, 2016)- Dr. Antonios Finitsis didn’t require a video assignment at the start of his religion course at Pacific Lutheran University. The creative ambition of a group of students in 2008 planted the seed for what’s become a university tradition — PLU…

    traditional PowerPoint. The response was overwhelming, Finitsis said. “The presentation got a standing ovation from the class and generated the most discussion out of any other presentation,” Finitsis said. “It seemed to me that a moving picture was worth millions of words.” Finitsis’ awe at the film’s execution inspired him to institute the video assignment as a staple of his course. When he offered his students the option of making a video the following spring, half the class produced films. Finitsis

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Jan. 29, 2018) — Two episodes of a new four-part MediaLab documentary project are set to premiere next month in Seattle. The series, titled “A World of Difference,” explores issues of diversity, including gender, race, immigration and social class. The first two segments,…

    males. But in Portland, Oregon, an estimated 19 percent of all construction workers are women, more than twice the national average. “We basically went around talking to a variety of industry experts,” Wiersma said, “to try and get a sense of just the scope or perceptions regarding ‘what does it mean to work in a masculine industry?’ or, ‘what does it mean to work in a feminine industry?’” "Just like we did through the process of making the series, we hope everyone will gain a better understanding

  • In the world of science, significant discoveries can come in tiny packages. Picture being able to make and change things so small they’re nearly invisible. That’s where colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals shine. These super small wonders are made in solution and grown to have different sizes…

    -making. They created and studied nanocrystals using special chemistry techniques with high-tech tools like UV-vis spectroscopy, NMR, FTIR, XRD, TEM, and SAXS. Each test revealed something new. (PLU Photo / Sy Bean) August 11, 2023 In the world of science, significant discoveries can come in tiny packages. Picture being able to make and change things so small they’re nearly invisible. That’s where colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals shine. These super small wonders are made in solution and grown to

  • As a student, Allen Tugade ’24 engaged in academic and applied sociological research on the student population of Pacific Lutheran University. Tugade was a member of Choir of the West and a well-known student leader on campus, serving as a Wild Hope Fellow and with…

    committee. I want to make a difference before I skedaddle. Why are you interested in this?  It was entirely because of my own experience. I read a lot of Caitlin Zaloom – she is an anthropologist detailing this muddy gray area, middle-income folks who are making too much money to get need-based aid, but too little to comfortably pay out of pocket. I felt inspired by my own personal story to look more into it. Who advises you?  Dr. [Laura] McCloud, she is a financial sociologist, at least that is what I

  • Dr. Bridget Yaden, professor of Hispanic and Latino Studies at Pacific Lutheran University, served as the President of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) for the very eventful year of 2020. ACTFL is a national organization of language teachers, with a…

    Biliteracy] is making our teaching better because it is a clear goal for teachers.” Dr. Yaden mentioned that English Language Learners (ELL) are too-often seen as having a deficit, but embracing biliteracy helps people to recognize that students who can speak other languages have an important asset.   While advocating on behalf of ACTFL, Dr. Yaden was also continuing to teach at PLU in the middle of a pandemic. She admits this was a challenge. “I miss seeing people face to face. I miss feeling that

  • Nancy Simpson-Younger sits at her desk, poised to explain how communicating remotely is completely different from speaking face-to-face, when a loud bang sounds from behind her. She laughs. “That was my cat knocking the little whiteboard off the back of the bookshelf.” She considers the…

    .” She hoped that the pods would help to bridge some of the physical distance between students now. “The idea of getting eyes on folks and making sure they’re okay is different independently, so you have to do surveys and things like that. It’s a less precise information-gathering mechanism.”  Something that she really enjoyed doing this year was serving as the scholarship and fellowship advisor: “I got to spend my summer with folks who wanted to apply to things like the Fulbright and the Marshall

  • Life of the Mind: One student’s journey shapes the landscape of PLU, by imagining the past By Chris Albert Standing under the branches of a Garry oak tree on the hill behind the University Center, Reed Ojala-Barbour ’11 takes stock of the open space in…

    ’11 stands beneath a nearly 400 year-old Garry oak tree (Photos by John Froschauer) He thinks about how the dry creek bed once flourished as Clover Creek, with the surrounding vegetation part of a large prairie. The tree that he stands under today was there back then; it is nearly 400 years old. It is native to the area, one of more than 100 Garry oak on  campus, making PLU a preserve of a species native to Pierce County. The open space is an indication of what the entire area once was, Ojala

  • Matt Leslie is pursuing the MSK degree in hopes of becoming a mental performance consultant. He shares about his passion and what he is most excited to learn in the MSK program. What is one fun fact about yourself? In addition to beginning graduate school…

    informational sessions. Lastly, it is important to visit the campus! It should go without saying, but the more information you can gather the more informed decision you can make.Learn more about the MSK programAttend an information session to see if the MSK program is right for you. Information Session Read Previous Welcoming First Cohort: Kallan Campa Read Next 5 Reasons to Pursue a Master’s in Kinesiology LATEST POSTS 4 Reasons to Choose PLU’s Master of Science in Kinesiology September 26, 2022 First MSK

  • Bailey Hamilton is a senior nursing student at PLU. She is also a member of PLU’s swim team. Recently, she was a member of the winning four-member relay team at this year’s Northwest Conference Championships —one of which set a new PLU record for the…

    I wasn’t ready for my senior year of high school to be my last year swimming. When I learned I could achieve my Bachelor of Science in Nursing and swim at a collegiate level by attending PLU, it solidified my decision to swim as a college student.Why did you choose nursing at PLU?  I chose nursing at PLU because I was conditionally accepted. This seemed like a great opportunity to ensure I could complete my degree in four years. I also loved the atmosphere of a smaller school and I knew I could