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  • Patricia Krise, Ford Motor executive and wife of PLU President Thomas Krise, talks about pursuing goals and seeking out mentors to a group of MBA students during a State Farm MBA lecture in November. Behind her is the Ford Mustang (of course) driven by her…

    , a retired Hall of Fame baseball relief pitcher, Patricia Love Krise was mulling over her decision to always say “yes” to any new opportunities. Even as she saw the fastball come blurring toward her. Fingers nicked Krise with his throw, but even now, looking back at the incident 15 years later, Krise told a room of students in PLU’s MBA program she was glad she decided to go to baseball fantasy camp – a reward for winning a sales contest at  Infiniti – along with 89 guys. She was the only woman

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCBwlijVuw4 “PLU’s location close to Mt. Rainier is a huge resource for me and for students. For me, as a glacial geologist and as a professor, it’s really an easy place for me to go and convince students how geology affects our everyday lives, how…

    as a part-time professor in Fall 2006, Todd now shares her passion for glaciers and rocks with her students. She takes advantage of PLU’s location, bringing students’ learning outside the classroom to places like Mount Rainier, where she takes her students snowshoeing in winter months and studying melt water through research projects over the summer. “During the summer months my students and I are clambering all over the mountain, collecting melt water samples and trying to learn more about

  • UPDATE (6.24.15): Secretary of State Applauds PLU for being Fulbright Top Producer Read U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry’s congratulatory letter to PLU President Thomas W. Krise. TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 12, 2015)—The Chronicle of Higher Education has highlighted Pacific Lutheran University as one of the…

    school, specializing in immigration policy or law; •    Ferraz, who graduated in May with a degree in English Literature and a minor in Music, is teaching for 10 months in Taiwan, where she also will study local and American songs; •    Flanagan is teaching English in Germany and likely will enroll in a master’s program once his Fulbright tour is over; •    Burton is studying piano education and culture in China, a continuation of her senior research project at PLU; and •    Charles is studying in

  • As a first-generation college student, Brandi Hilliard was nervous when she began her studies at Pacific Lutheran University. But those uncomfortable feelings soon diminished. “I found PLU to be a warm, supportive and an intimate community, which made it an easy place to fit in,”…

    sizes where professors knew my name and offered office hours to chat about academics, career options and life in general. How did your experience and background prepare and inspire you for your new role as Director of Career, Learning & Engagement?  Working with teenagers (as a high school English teacher) taught me that one of my biggest passions is helping students find their vocational calling, and then helping them turn their dreams into reality. Are you working on any projects that you would

  • The PLU community shares what they love about PLU at the 10th annual Bjug Day of Giving. (Photo PLU / Sy Bean) The PLU rowing team rowing in Red Square during the 10th annual Bjug Day of Giving. (Photo PLU / Sy Bean) Students, faculty,…

    , collectively contributing more than $1.2 million—a historic milestone for PLU. “Thank you for all your support at PLU. It has changed my life and opened my eyes to the endless possibilities,” said Callie Simmonds ’25, a nursing and GSRS major. “I can truly say that PLU has taught me so much about my never ending passion to learn and has given me so many opportunities to meet some really amazing people. I’ve met my best friends here, had the chance to engage with knowledgeable professors and made some

  • UPDATE: PLU will host a celebration of life for Tom Pfeifle on Sept. 22 in Lagerquist Concert Hall at 6 p.m. The ceremony is one of many ways the campus community is honoring Pfeifle, who was an active member of Outdoor Recreation, as well as the cross…

    in Olson, and will eventually make its way to the Anderson University Center, for Lutes to share memories of Pfeifle. Jane Pfeifle wrote a beautiful tribute to her son for The Mast, PLU’s student newspaper. And members of student media created a Tumblr to collect memories electronically. They also plan to join ASPLU, Campus Ministry and Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) to create a multimedia memorial project. ————————————————————————- Dear Campus Community: It is with deepest sorrow that

  • Originally Published in 2016 The German word for the humanities is die Geisteswissenschaften – literally translated, the sciences of the spirit or of the mind. The term, coined by the historian Wilhelm Dilthey in the 19 th century, has its roots in the German philosopher…

    diversity of this expression of experience from a varied set of mediums enriched how I went about understanding the human experience of centuries past. Though we cannot recreate life as it was, by examining German literature we learned of perspectives toward how people of the time interacted with their world – an inquiry that can inform how we choose to interact with and process our world today. A thought that remains poignant from our German literature readings comes from Hrotsvitha von Gandersheim’s

  • This unique 2-year program was created  purposefully to combine both environmental and green chemistry in order to train students to both evaluate and proactively address sustainability challenges. The program includes unique coursework in green chemistry, such as Design of Safer Chemicals, Green Industrial Chemistry and…

    selection of graduate courses in environmental chemistry. Students  also take advantage of existing coursework in GWU’s Milken Institute School of Public Health, Elliott School of International Affairs, School of Business  and the Trachenberg School of Public Administration. A capstone internship at the end of the second year with a partnering organization puts student in a competitive position for employment in the government, the nonprofit and private sectors. Deadline for fall: April 1. Website: http

  • The Science Education Department at Seattle Children’s Research Institute is seeking a reliable, conscientious person to serve as an Intern and classroom aide in our Biomedical Research program for High School students at the Puget Sound Skills Center in Burien, WA. The ideal candidate will…

    Lab Internship Opportunity at Seattle Children’s Posted by: nicolacs / October 4, 2019 October 4, 2019 The Science Education Department at Seattle Children’s Research Institute is seeking a reliable, conscientious person to serve as an Intern and classroom aide in our Biomedical Research program for High School students at the Puget Sound Skills Center in Burien, WA. The ideal candidate will be a college student or recent graduate with scientific coursework who is comfortable in a laboratory

  • Three virtual events during three successive Wednesdays. The first is on February 24th. All STEM students (not just chemistry students) of all levels (freshman through senior) will benefit from the events. Event 1: Feb 24 th , 2021 at 5:30-6:30 PM – Dr. Mark Lonergan,  “So…

    -6:30 PM – Panel discussion on Careers in Chemistry with a diverse panel representing various employment agencies in WA State    Event 3: March 10th, 2021 at 5:30-6:30 PM – Nishanthi Perera, “Successful Approaches to Resumes, Cover Letters, Interviews, and LinkedIn”  See the Career Event 2021 Flyer for more information and register via the link below. Registration is FREE Read Previous DEDICATION FOR 3 GRAVITATIONAL-WAVE ANTENNAS Read Next Application Deadline Extended for the Clean Energy Bridge