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TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 18, 2020) — If you’ve ever wondered whether leaders are born or made, the answer is both. At least it is when you’re referring to Pacific Lutheran University graduate Amy Spieker ’09. Growing up in a Navy family, Spieker moved her fair…
the career she has today as director of Community Health and Analysis at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center’s Institute for Population Health in Wyoming. In her role, she helps build partnerships between the hospital and the community to address all kinds of health needs – from substance abuse to suicide and more. Spieker’s presentation, “From PLU to Public Health,” is from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Feb. 18 at PLU’s Xavier Hall, 101. We caught up with Spieker to talk about her career, her campus visit and
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You’re invited to attend the upcoming Pauling Symposium and Poster Session on November 4th at the University of Puget Sound. The 2023 Pauling Medal has been awarded to Professor Laura Gagliardi , Richard and Kathy Leventhal Professor, University of Chicago. Registration for the…
registration and online advanced payment required. Students receive a discounted ticket price of $20 for their meal. If you plan to present a poster or attend the awards banquet, you should submit your registration information by October 13th. Find all the information on this event here: https://acspss.org/the-2023-pauling-medal-symposium/ Read Previous Career Panel in Water Resources Read Next William M. Lapenta NOAA Student Internship Program LATEST POSTS Mississippi State University Now Accepting 2025
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Originally published on the PLU Library blog . Reposted with permission. During J-Term 2021, students in Assistant Professor Kate Drazner Hoyt’s Media Literacy COMA 388 explored topics such as: the role that the press plays in sustaining democracies; the different forms of online misinformation and…
artifact, and where imaginative design – focusing more on engagement with theory and concepts, rather than functionality – is encouraged. Students created designs and mock-ups of browser extensions, mobile apps, and other online utilities for users to help determine the credibility of online information.Seley Nemish: TrustMEdia Artist statement: This app mockup outlines the idea of an iPhone app that would identify the 8 Trust Indicators, or lack thereof, of any written article that was inputted into
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The Innovation Studies program is excited to welcome Professor Junichi Tsuneoka as incoming director of the Innovation Studies minor. Professor Tsuneoka teaches design theory and practice in the Department of Communication, Media, and Design Arts at PLU. His professional work includes design projects for Nike,…
, and National Geographic. Starting in September, he’ll be available to welcome students into the Innovation Studies minor and help them find their pathway through the program’s rich interdisciplinary offerings. Tsuneoka replaces Professor Michael Halvorson, who co-founded the program in 2017 and continues as an instructor. To introduce Professor Tsuneoka, Halvorson had a conversation with Junichi over Summer break. This post contains a few excerpts, including interesting information about his
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Alum to address changing face of global health Epidemiologist William Foege will speak on campus Feb. 22 at the Wang Center for International Programs’ symposium “Advances in Global Health by Non-Governmental Organizations.”The symposium will highlight the work of non-governmental organizations that are searching for global…
. In 1997, he was named a fellow of the London School of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, and he has served as the director of U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Foege received his medical degree from the University of Washington and his master’s in public health from Harvard University. Symposium presentations and seminars on campus Feb. 22 will feature representatives of non-governmental organizations and area leaders in science and business. They will discuss their involvement in
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Members of the Pacific Lutheran University Black Student Union led a ceremony raising the Black Lives Matter flag on Red Square on Friday evening. Organized by BSU student leaders, the ceremony featured Black student and staff speakers who shared with a virtual audience of over…
, and appreciated, that our school stands with us in solidarity. And to be able to hold an event of a significance like this is outstanding.” In addition to BSU, the ceremony was also supported by the Diversity Center and Beyond Pacific. “Flying the BLM flag on the first day of orientation really uplifted our campus values of diversity, justice and sustainability. What a statement!” said Diversity Center Assistant Director Luke Ruiz. “Having the BLM flag in Red Square centers the voices that have
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The Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration Stewardship Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE NNSA SSGF) provides excellent financial benefits and professional development opportunities to students pursuing a Ph.D. in fields of study that solve complex science and engineering problems critical to stewardship science. The fellowship…
a community of talented and committed doctoral students, program alumni, DOE laboratory staff and university researchers who share a common goal to further their science while advancing national defense. The friendships and connections fellows make in the program continue to benefit them throughout their careers. The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration funds the DOE NNSA SSGF to train scientists vital to meeting U.S. workforce needs in advanced science and engineering
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The Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration Stewardship Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE NNSA SSGF) provides excellent financial benefits and professional development opportunities to students pursuing a Ph.D. in fields of study that solve complex science and engineering problems critical to stewardship science. The fellowship…
fellowship builds a community of talented and committed doctoral students, program alumni, DOE laboratory staff and university researchers who share a common goal to further their science while advancing national defense. The friendships and connections fellows make in the program continue to benefit them throughout their careers. The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration funds the DOE NNSA SSGF to train scientists vital to meeting U.S. workforce needs in advanced science and
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Listen Now ( ) Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version or update your Flash plugin . My Remarks at the Eastside Baptist Church on ‘PLU Sunday’ November 15, 2015 Good morning. Thank you…
do better than this. And, only 14% of our full-time professors are people of color, and of those, exactly 8 are black. Academic departments need to have not only the will, but also the money, to recruit, nurture, and retain minority faculty members, many of whom might be reluctant to move to a university that has traditionally been known as a predominately white campus, founded by Norwegian immigrants. This, in turn, creates a challenge in recruiting and retaining students of color…for if you
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Summer research opportunities are available at the National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in Jefferson, Arkansas. Selected individuals will participate in research projects on the biological effect of potentially toxic chemicals and the solutions to toxicology problems that have…
Spend the Summer with the National Toxicological Research Center Posted by: nicolacs / January 6, 2017 January 6, 2017 Summer research opportunities are available at the National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in Jefferson, Arkansas. Selected individuals will participate in research projects on the biological effect of potentially toxic chemicals and the solutions to toxicology problems that have a major impact on human health and the
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