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fragment of our history here at Pacific Lutheran University.” (Exhibit closed March 10, 2020.) Read Previous On Exhibit: Books in Support of Disarming Polarization Symposium Read Next Where’s the New Testing Center? LATEST POSTS Black History Month: Black Art Matters Exhibit January 31, 2023 Mortvedt Library materials for HEALING: PATHWAYS FOR RESTORATION AND RENEWAL symposium February 16, 2022 On Exhibit: Women’s History Month March 9, 2022 Wang Center Photo & Video Contest Winners 2022 March 30, 2022

currently contracted by BP to help with disaster relief. Their work contracts prohibit them from speaking about the issue. There has been severe economic unrest in the region. Thirty percent of Louisiana waters have been closed to fishing, according to a USAToday.com article, and the economic loss to the region is projected at $11.5 billion. According to the article, the New Orleans economy depends on the Gulf waters, and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal is against the six-month moratorium on deep-water

December 1, 2009 Volunteer “Dropping people off at the hospital and that being the end of my contact with them just wasn’t fulfilling. I wanted to know how they did.”Guy Jensen ’08 saw the chance to train as a volunteer emergency medical technician as an opportunity to serve his rural Northwest Idaho community, and get precious job skills to boot. He took classes at the state fire academy. He volunteered at a medical clinic that treats migrant workers. He was often first on the scene in an

June 4, 2009 Living a life of faith focused through service to others FOR KATIE BRAY, going to church and being part of a religious community – namely, St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in her hometown of Spokane, Wash. – has always been an integral part of her life. Spirituality is fed from faith – a faith in God. For Bray, that hasn’t changed. How did PLU make Katie Bray re-think the way she expresses her spirituality? However, her time at PLU has made her re-think the way she defines and expresses

September 7, 2009 Making an art out of giving of oneself Melinda Cox ’71, has never been shy about volunteering her time to help others. As an art professor at Tacoma Community College and Pierce College, Cox regularly juggles teaching and volunteer work. “I have always volunteered my time,” said Cox, who graduated from PLU with a bachelor’s degree in fine arts. “I spent many years with the Washington State University/Pierce County Clothing and Textile advisors teaching kids to sew, among other

speaker Paul B. Thompson, Ph.D., of Michigan State University. Thompson, who holds the W.K. Kellogg Chair in Agricultural Food and Community Ethics at Michigan State University and published several works on the environmental and social significance of agriculture, will discuss three key problems in food ethics: the ethics of global hunger; the ethics of food consumption as it relates to personal and public health; and the ethical underpinnings of “the food movement” and its attraction to local and

September 22, 2008 Dean says travel broadens perspectives At a time with the United State is no longer the 800-pound gorilla, it’s time for future leaders graduating from college and universities to take stock of what they can offer the world, according to PLU’s new business dean. At least that’s what James Brock, the dean of PLU’s School of Business, plans to talk about Wednesday night when he kicks off the State Farm MBA Executive Leadership Series in the Morken Center, Room 103 at 6 p.m

the Morken parking lot. Read Previous ‘IBM and the Holocaust’ Read Next The value of the bourgeoisie COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Caitlyn Babcock ’25 wins first place in 2024 Angela Meade Vocal Competition November 7, 2024 PLU professors Ann Auman and Bridget Haden share teaching and learning experiences in China November 4, 2024 Lutes celebrate another

Joseph Breen Memorial Fellowship Posted by: alemanem / February 1, 2018 February 1, 2018 This award, administered by the ACS Green Chemistry Institute®, will sponsor one or more young international green chemistry scholars to participate in a green chemistry technical meeting, conference, or training program. Awardees are reimbursed up to $2,000 in funds to accommodate cost of travel, accommodation and fees associated with the event. Those who are eligible to apply include undergraduate and

Experiences for Kids`` and will be followed by a Q&A session with Medina. A Newbery Medal and Pura Belpré winner, Medina is a children’s, middle grade, and young adult author of Cuban descent whose books celebrate Latinx culture and the lives of young people. She serves on the National Board of Advisors for the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators and is a faculty member of Hamline University’s Masters of Fine Arts in Children’s Literature. Her works have been called “heartbreaking