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  • Emma Stafki grew up on Washington’s Key Peninsula, hearing stories about a tragedy in 1968. In nearby Vaughn Bay, her grandparents witnessed the heartwrenching capture of Hugo, a three-year-old orca whale. Southern Resident orcas typically stay with their mothers their whole lives; losses echo throughout…

    , where she’s engaged in various hands-on projects to improve her videography, photography, and business skills. Assignments have included brainstorming and shooting videos for Travel Tacoma. She also picked up on-campus work experience as a PLU Marketing & Communications student photographer. Sy Bean, PLU’s University Photographer, “taught me so much about photography, and I wouldn’t be the photographer I am today without his guidance.” Stafki might continue working for the Meraki Agency after

  • 2020 has been no stranger to change. Change in communities, ways of life, understanding, normality, mindset: change seems to be the common theme of 2020. With the significant changes that PLU has had to make during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, Dr. Jason Schroder, Director of…

    of art originating in Norway that consists of painting specific flower motifs on wood or objects. In October 2019, there were multiple classes by Marilyn Hansen, a skilled rosemaler with 35 years of experience teaching the traditional Norwegian art form that consists of painting flower motifs on wood or objects. In 2020, these classes had to be paused. Dr. Jason Schroder Sankta Lucia in 2014 An important event for the SCC every year is the Sankta Lucia. The holiday celebrates the Sicilian saint

  • Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) is accepting applications from recent B.S. graduates or current grad students to work in a Minnesota company as this summer’s Green Chemistry & Engineering Intern. In general, candidates should: Be a current graduate student OR recent graduate with a bachelor of…

    Green Chemistry & Engineering Internship grant Posted by: nicolacs / April 23, 2021 April 23, 2021 Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) is accepting applications from recent B.S. graduates or current grad students to work in a Minnesota company as this summer’s Green Chemistry & Engineering Intern. In general, candidates should: Be a current graduate student OR recent graduate with a bachelor of science degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, environmental engineering or a related field

  • Today we are here to celebrate and honor, to commemorate the dead and the living, the men and women who, in every war since this country began, have demonstrated loyalty to their country and great courage. In a world tormented by tension and the possibilities…

    hope that some day nations can live in harmony. Veterans Day 2014 at PLU on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2014. (PLU Photo/John Froschauer) The date of Veterans Day has some personal resonance for me, because both of my grandfathers were in uniform on that day, November 11th, 1918, and they both expressed their joy at hearing the news of the armistice.  In fact, members of my family have been in uniform for every American war except for the Spanish-American War.  I keep a small framed photograph of my father

  • The Chemistry Department at the University of North Texas is now accepting applications for its Summer 2023 NSF-REU (Research Experience for Undergraduates) Program. See the UNT-REU Flyer 2023_LMS to learn more and apply. Application deadline March 8, 2023.

    UNT Chemistry REU Program Summer 2023 Posted by: alemanem / January 25, 2023 January 25, 2023 The Chemistry Department at the University of North Texas is now accepting applications for its Summer 2023 NSF-REU (Research Experience for Undergraduates) Program. See the UNT-REU Flyer 2023_LMS to learn more and apply. Application deadline March 8, 2023. Read Previous REU France/University of Florida Read Next Innovations in Nuclear R&D Student Competition LATEST POSTS Mississippi State University

  • By Michael Halvorson, Professor of History. Welcome to our blog—the place for learning everything about History at Pacific Lutheran University! Today’s post is about PLU History major Michael Diambri ‘18 , a Lute who graduated in May with a B.A. in History along with minors…

    Michael Diambri Receives Gilder Lehrman History Award Posted by: halvormj / July 31, 2018 Image: Michael Diambri receives award in New York City, June 2018. July 31, 2018 By Michael Halvorson, Professor of History. Welcome to our blog—the place for learning everything about History at Pacific Lutheran University! Today’s post is about PLU History major Michael Diambri ‘18, a Lute who graduated in May with a B.A. in History along with minors in Women’s and Gender Studies and Literature. Like

  • Funeral homes and PLU’s Diversity Center may seem like contrasting environments, but not for Lucas Kulhanek-Arenas, ‘14. His experience with a positive environment like the Diversity Center helped him succeed at his current job as a funeral director, where he works closely with grieving families.…

    Center left such a positive impression on him that he knew he had to be a Lute. Throughout his student career, Lucas spent a lot of his time working on projects for the Diversity Center. He particularly remembers working on the Tunnel of Oppression, a program that led students through an exhibition where scenes of violence and discrimination against minorities were acted out to get people to understand the struggles people of those identities deal with. “You go through this dark space, and it can be

  • TACOMA, Wash. (April 7, 2015)—Jim Kittilsby ’60 is the first to admit he probably wasn’t the premier baseball player of his era—or the winningest baseball coach once he returned to his alma mater in 1970 to lead the team. So when Pacific Lutheran University dedicates…

    home plate after me.” Read Previous Take Back the Night on April 30 Read Next PLU Alumna and Scholar Seeks Justice for Journalists 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

  • The Graduate Group in Agricultural & Environmental Chemistry at UC Davis offers PhD and MS degrees in four broad areas of applied chemistry: Environmental and Analytical, Biological and Toxicological, Food and Wine, and Fiber and Polymer Chemistry.  The application deadline is Jan. 5, 2022.  …

    Graduate Study in Applied Chemistry at UC Davis Posted by: alemanem / September 15, 2021 September 15, 2021 The Graduate Group in Agricultural & Environmental Chemistry at UC Davis offers PhD and MS degrees in four broad areas of applied chemistry: Environmental and Analytical, Biological and Toxicological, Food and Wine, and Fiber and Polymer Chemistry.  The application deadline is Jan. 5, 2022.  Interested students may find additional information about the program on their website: https

  • The PLU Wind Ensemble traveled to Hawaii at the end of January for their 2019 Hawaiian Tour. The trip was the groups’ first time touring the islands in over 20 years. The group toured January 23rd – 30th on the island of Oahu, with stops…

    the University of Hawaii-Manoa, thank you to their director, students, and families who hosted us – it was great to share music, food, time, and conversation with all of you. The following day we were honored to be a part of PLU’s Honolulu Connection Event with alumni, prospective students, and administration.  This was a great added bonus for us – firstly, some really great alumni we had the chance, but additionally some direct interaction with a number of prospective lutes (a great showing too