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  • Mycal Ford ’12 deep dives into global challenges for a living. A double major in political science and Chinese studies at PLU, Ford is now an international affairs and economics analyst who has worked for both private firms and government agencies, including the U.S. Department…

    International Complexities: Mycal Ford ’12 discusses how he thinks about global policy Posted by: Zach Powers / November 3, 2022 November 3, 2022 By Zach PowersResoLute EditorMycal Ford ’12 deep dives into global challenges for a living. A double major in political science and Chinese studies at PLU, Ford is now an international affairs and economics analyst who has worked for both private firms and government agencies, including the U.S. Department of the Treasury, a global consulting firm

  • In demand as a solo and collaborative artist, as well as an adjudicator and presenter, Lark Powers brings her extensive experience to the PLU music department. What is your background? I grew up in Northern California in Humboldt county, on the coast close to the…

    violin. I attended the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California and then lived in Paris for three years studying piano. From there, I moved to Baltimore to attend the Peabody Institute for four years and finished my education with a doctorate at the University of Colorado Boulder. I’ve taught at East Central University in Oklahoma, Washington State University and now am thrilled to be working at Pacific Lutheran University. I have performed in the Philadelphia’s Kimmel Center, the 92nd

  • Construction projects continue apace on upper and lower campus By Barbara Clements Although students may not be on campus to see it yet , a lot is taking place around the construction zones at PLU. Work continues on the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the…

    August 8, 2012 Construction projects continue apace on upper and lower campus By Barbara Clements Although students may not be on campus to see it yet, a lot is taking place around the construction zones at PLU. Work continues on the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, as phase two construction begins with the gutting of the auditorium, stage area and the downstairs. When construction is complete in 2013, the center will house a remodeled Eastvold Auditorium, the new Studio

  • A student messaged me on my Facebook page the other day with an article on college rating systems. Along with messaging her back my response, I thought to share my opinion here with you. Hi President Krise, I’m eager to hear your thoughts on this…

    Colleges Hate It Heather My response: Thanks, Heather. I share the opinion of most college presidents that this proposed rating system is as bad an idea as all the other rating systems that have been tried so far (US News, Washington Monthly, Princeton Review, etc). I love to look at rankings, but I am always aware that they are wildly subjective and deeply flawed. What makes the US Dept of Education’s proposed ranking system especially worrisome is the proposal to tie Federal support for students to

  • The  UD Undergraduate Research Scholars Program  is designed to prepare, motivate, encourage, and support students who want to learn more about the graduate school experience and possibly pursue an academic or research career. As a scholar in this program, you will spend  10 weeks on…

    UD Undergraduate Research Scholars Program Posted by: alemanem / December 14, 2018 December 14, 2018 The UD Undergraduate Research Scholars Program is designed to prepare, motivate, encourage, and support students who want to learn more about the graduate school experience and possibly pursue an academic or research career. As a scholar in this program, you will spend 10 weeks on the University of Delaware campus in the summer of 2019, immersed in a research project where you will work closely

  • PLU’s Alumni & Student Connections notified us about several entry level positions at Fred Hutch. Research Technician 1 Research Technician 1, Brain Metastasis Project Coordinator 1, Digital Behavioral Health Clinical Research Coordinator 1 Lab Aide At Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, home to three Nobel…

    Entry Level Job Opportunities at Fred Hutch Posted by: nicolacs / August 5, 2020 August 5, 2020 PLU’s Alumni & Student Connections notified us about several entry level positions at Fred Hutch. Research Technician 1 Research Technician 1, Brain Metastasis Project Coordinator 1, Digital Behavioral Health Clinical Research Coordinator 1 Lab Aide At Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, home to three Nobel laureates, interdisciplinary teams of world-renowned scientists seek new and innovative

  • Applications for the NIH sponsored  Summer Research Experience in Translational Neuroscience and Neurological Surgery  program open  November 1 st , 2023! If you have an interest in the neurosciences and desire lab experience in neurological biomedical research, please apply! Applicants chosen to participate in the…

    Summer Research Experience in Translational Neuroscience and Neurological Surgery Posted by: alemanem / December 11, 2023 December 11, 2023 Applications for the NIH sponsored Summer Research Experience in Translational Neuroscience and Neurological Surgery program open November 1st, 2023! If you have an interest in the neurosciences and desire lab experience in neurological biomedical research, please apply! Applicants chosen to participate in the program will receive stipends of $3,200 over

  • Chinese Studies program receives grant The university has received a $200,000 grant from the Freeman Foundation to continue work begun in 2002, when it gave $786,000 to broaden and strengthen the PLU Chinese Studies Program and enrich Chinese studies in local elementary and high schools.“The…

    September 29, 2008 Chinese Studies program receives grant The university has received a $200,000 grant from the Freeman Foundation to continue work begun in 2002, when it gave $786,000 to broaden and strengthen the PLU Chinese Studies Program and enrich Chinese studies in local elementary and high schools.“The follow-up grant competition was by invitation only, indicating that PLU was among the most successful of the 84 institutions that shared the original $100 million from the foundation

  • Even after graduation, a way to stay involved – 65 years later By Chris Albert When Annabelle Birkestol ’45 was deciding which college to go to, her mother gave her an offer she couldn’t refuse. Check out Pacific Lutheran University and, if you go there,…

    June 28, 2010 Even after graduation, a way to stay involved – 65 years later By Chris Albert When Annabelle Birkestol ’45 was deciding which college to go to, her mother gave her an offer she couldn’t refuse. Check out Pacific Lutheran University and, if you go there, I’ll pay for it, Birkestol was told. It was also a good fit for Birkestol, who describes her experience on campus as one of the happiest times of her life. Annabelle Birkestol ’45. Plus, she found her calling as a teacher. That

  • PLU benefactor dies A pioneering health care professional, philanthropist and devout and loving family member, Karen Hille Phillips passed away peacefully Sept. 13, 2010. Karen was born June 6, 1932 to Emil Otto Hille and Laura (Sandbrink) Hille. She was baptized and confirmed at Emanuel…

    1950. In 1955 she graduated in nursing from Pacific Lutheran College (now PLU) and Emanuel Hospital in Portland. After college graduation Karen served as a nurse in her hometown. She then worked at Swedish Hospital in Seattle before helping to open the new University of Washington Medical Center in 1959. She was its first nurse and worked there for 30 years in clinical nursing and as head of the outpatient clinics for heart, cancer, Alzheimer’s and AIDS patients. After retirement, Karen moved back