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The Tacoma art community will be represented at the eighth annual Foundation of Art Award Exhibition in PLU’s University Gallery October 14- November 11. The exhibition features the 2015 nominees and winners of the Foundation of Art Award given by the Community Foundation. All are…
processes centered in collage. Years later he began to explore art through drawing and murals.Online GalleryView an online gallery showcasing images of each nominee's artwork, as well as interviews with the artists. ViewEach year, more than a dozen artists are nominated and one is selected for this significant award. The winning artist receives a $7,500 award to create a commissioned art piece for the Community Foundation representing their interpretation of the Pierce County community. In 2008, the
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On Saturday, January 27th, the Northwest Forensics Conference (NFC) honored Angie Tinker, Forensics Forum Assistant at Pacific Lutheran University, with the Megan Gaffney Award. The announcement was made by NFC president, Brent Northup at the Scheller Invitational, held at Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon.…
University of Oregon where she worked to make collegiate forensics more inclusive, welcoming, and supportive. The Megan Gaffney award is meant to celebrate Megan’s legacy and recognize students and educators for their efforts to make their community more inclusive, especially for women. Justin Eckstein, PLU Director of Forensics, in his nomination letter, wrote: “I have known Angie for five years and I am confident that she embodies the spirit of the Megan Gaffney award. As a coach, she’s a leader that
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Twelve Lutes, along with three guides from Outdoor Rec explored the Grand Canyon and Canyonlands National Park as part of the programs alternative spring break. Outdoor Rec explores the Grand Canyon and Canyonlands National Park By James Olson ’14 PLU’s Outdoor Recreation Alternative Spring break…
negative comment from any member of the group. Editor’s note: Upcoming – keep an eye-out for a more complete chronicle of Outdoor Rec’s alternative spring break. Read Previous Cancer survivor inspires teammates with spirit, perseverance and a mid-90s fastball Read Next A conversation with Steve Maxwell 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
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“There is nothing comfortable about studying genocide,” Beth Griech-Polelle, a Pacific Lutheran University history professor and the Kurt Mayer Chair in Holocaust Studies, says. “It’s filthy, violent, degrading, and the worst of humanity.” Yet Griech-Polelle says the study and discussion of these atrocities are crucial…
Lutheran University history professor and the Kurt Mayer Chair in Holocaust Studies, says. “It’s filthy, violent, degrading, and the worst of humanity.” Yet Griech-Polelle says the study and discussion of these atrocities are crucial to stopping them in the future.PLU was the first university in the Pacific Northwest to offer a minor in Holocaust and genocide studies, beginning in 2014. It also hosts the annual Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust Education. For many PLU students, exploration and
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Washington D.C. (March. 9, 2017)- The small group of Pacific Lutheran University students, standing huddled together in a jam-packed section toward the front of the National Mall, remained silent. Some shook their heads in disbelief. Others wore expressions of shock. Two couldn’t stop tears from…
marriage equality, or even equal rights. He only posited that all Americans are devoted to their country, an assertion that the vast majority in attendance seemed to find contemptible. And though the group of Lutes, a recently out queer woman among them, initially planned to spend the morning as “neutral observers,” this was the moment their final embers of neutrality faded away. Registration for PLU’s Washington, D.C., J-Term course was at capacity by the end of October, highlighted by tickets to the
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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…
respectful by staying at the required distance,” she says. The process was aided by a large zoom lens and their readiness to drive to a local sighting alert from the Orca Network. “We drove up as quickly as possible, and it worked quite a few times—but they’re fast swimmers.” For the film, Stafki and her sister interviewed PLU biology professor Michael Behrens, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association’s Southern Resident recovery coordinator Lynne Barre, and Lummi Tribal member and Sacred Lands
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The PLU Dual-Degree Engineering Program is a 3-2 Engineering Program – three years soaking up the PLU experience and two years diving deep into engineering at a top-notch engineering school. While many schools offer dual-degree engineering programs, PLU’s program is exceptionally active, regularly sending 5-6…
and Washington University in St. Louis. We also offer upper-division engineering courses at PLU, which count as engineering courses at both Washington University and Columbia. Learn about the Dual-Degree Engineering Program at PLU in one minute with Katrina Hay, associate professor of physics. Read Previous Advice for first-year students: Build a support system Read Next Rerun: Advice for first-year students—communicate with your professors LATEST POSTS PLU Scores 4.5 out of 5 on Campus Pride
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Gulf Coast Undergraduate Research Symposium (GCURS) is hosted annually by top-ranked Rice University. GCURS provides current undergraduates the opportunity to present their original research discoveries to scholars from around the world. First hosted in 2008, GCURS is proud to be one of the longest-running and most prestigious undergraduate…
States. The Chemistry section is open to junior and senior undergraduates. Applications are open. GCURS will be held for 2 days, October 8-9, 2022 at Rice University. Saturday, October 8 – Student presentations & reception Sunday, October 9 – Professional development talks presented by Graduate and Postdoctoral Students (GPS) and scholars For additional information please see the GCURS 2022 Chem Flyer. The deadline to apply is September 1st! Read Previous ACS Graduate School Readiness & Professional
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by Travis Pagel Over spring break, Instructional Technologies completed another classroom upgrade in the Hauge Administration Building. A new podium was installed in room 214, with equipment that provides an easier user experience, as well as network monitoring of the room’s projector. The new controller…
if there are lamp or filter issues with the projector, and power the projector down each night if it was left on by mistake. This new equipment helps our technicians identify potential problems before they arise. It also helps us save money by extending the life of our projector lamps and powering down non-essential equipment when it is not in use. Read Previous Four More Hauge Administration Classrooms Receive Technology Upgrades Read Next Support for VHS Videos Playback in Classrooms LATEST
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Film Festival Series: Most People Live in China The Department of Language & Literatures Film Festival Series 2011-2012 presents: Most People Live in China (Norway, 2002) at 5 p.m. Friday, April 13 in Ingram 100. Folk Flest Bor I Kina (Most People Live in China)…
Claudia Berguson and Dr. Dean Krouk will introduce the film. Read Previous PLU prof’s book wins ChLA Book Award Read Next Philosophy Lecture: ‘Ruined by Talking’ 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
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