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  • TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 28, 2017)- As Michelle Obama congratulated a room full of healthy-campus advocates last month at the White House, one of the three Lutes in attendance couldn’t contain her emotions. “When she stepped in the room, I immediately started crying,” said Tolu Taiwo,…

    outgoing First Lady, who was among a variety of speakers at the Jan. 13 event, touted the importance of spreading health and wellness initiatives. PLU was one of at least 350 community colleges and universities to participate in the White House Healthy Campus Challenge, which focused on health care as a primary objective this year.   The largest population of people without any kind of health care are young adults — including college students. The purpose of the White House Healthy Campus Challenge was

  • PLU and Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (PNWU) officials recently announced a new partnership that reserves six seats per year for PLU graduates interested in pursuing PNWU’s Master of Arts in Medical Sciences (MAMS). “This partnership between PNWU and PLU focuses on uplifting our…

    of Arts in Medical Sciences (MAMS).“This partnership between PNWU and PLU focuses on uplifting our shared commitments to service, leadership, and care for the community, making this an ideal partnership and opportunity for our students,” said PLU Dean of Natural Sciences Ann Auman. Located in Yakima, PNWU educates and trains health care professionals emphasizing service among rural and medically underserved communities throughout the Northwest. PNWU ranks in the top 10 in the nation for

  • PLU and Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (PNWU) officials recently announced a new partnership that reserves six seats per year for PLU graduates interested in pursuing PNWU’s Master of Arts in Medical Sciences (MAMS). “ This partnership between PNWU and PLU focuses on uplifting…

    Medical Sciences (MAMS).“This partnership between PNWU and PLU focuses on uplifting our shared commitments to service, leadership, and care for the community, making this an ideal partnership and opportunity for our students,” said PLU Dean of Natural Sciences Ann Auman. Located in Yakima, PNWU educates and trains health care professionals emphasizing service among rural and medically underserved communities throughout the Northwest. PNWU ranks in the top 10 in the nation for revolutionizing community

  • The  2020 Plant Genome Research Program Summer Internship at the Boyce Thompson Institute and Cornell University  is now seeking undergraduate and local high school applicants! For the past 19 years, BTI has been hosting a summer internship providing an outstanding student-development program that focuses on training and…

    , BTI is a world leader in plant research and is dedicated to developing innovative solutions to feed a growing population, while protecting the environment and enhancing human health. The summer internship programs at BTI offer students an unmatched opportunity to gain real-life experience in plant science research and bioinformatics. See the  2020 Program Flyer for more details. Read Previous UW Master of Applied Bioengineering Read Next ACS Bridge Travel Award LATEST POSTS Mississippi State

  • Our Changing Face By Barbara Clements and Steve Hansen Once a month Karl Stumo, vice president for admission, his wife, and his three children dine at the University Center’s new dining commons. The five sit together and have what would otherwise be a nice family…

    Center’s new dining commons. The five sit together and have what would otherwise be a nice family dinner, square in the middle of hundreds of bubbly university students. For him, it is a telling moment.“There are so many students there, from so many different places. There is so much energy in the room,” he said. “It is such a great example of what PLU is, and what it will continue to become.”  “There are so many students there, from so many different places. There is so much energy in the room,” he

  • Dressed for ‘Macbeth’ Success Ali Schultz ’14 works on ‘Macbeth’ pieces in PLU’s costume shop. (Photo: John Struzenberg ’15) PLU’s New and Improved Costume Shop Buzzes with Preplay Preparations By James Olson ’14 They call it the crows nest. On the top floor of the…

    previous space, which was located in “the bowels of Eastvold,” according to veteran Costume Designer Kathy Anderson. ‘Macbeth’ at PLU May 8: Student preview, 7:30 p.m. May 9-10 and May 16-17: 7:30 p.m. May 18: 2 p.m. Tickets: $8 general/$5 senior citizens and alumni/$3 PLU Community, students and 18 and under. Call 253-535-7411. Now, rectangles of sunlight illuminate sewing machines, mannequins and labeled racks of tailored costumes as students pull needles through, or stand still while Anderson

  • PLU’s Master of Science in Nursing program was ranked first in the Pacific Northwest among private universities and second among all PNW universities in the latest “Best Grad School” rankings released by U.S. News & World Report. PLU ranked #86 among the nation’s most prestigious…

    indirect care to diverse groups of people within a complex health care systems environment. “We are proud of the recognition our graduate nursing program continues to receive year after year,” said PLU School of Nursing Dean Barbara Habermann. “It celebrates our dedication to providing a respected program where our students receive an education that sets them up for success in various health care settings and conditions.”PLU nursing students can enroll in the traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing

  • NSF-supported Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program at Mississippi State University is focused on Food, Energy, and Water Security . This ten-week summer program offers students the chance to work with a faculty mentor on renewable energy research, covering biofuel production, biochar applications, and wastewater…

    Mississippi State University Now Accepting 2025 Summer REU Environmental Science Applications Posted by: alemanem / November 15, 2024 November 15, 2024 NSF-supported Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program at Mississippi State University is focused on Food, Energy, and Water Security. This ten-week summer program offers students the chance to work with a faculty mentor on renewable energy research, covering biofuel production, biochar applications, and wastewater purification

  • Professor of Music  Dr. Gina Gillie  recently premiered her first electroacoustic music composition at Seattle Symphony’s Octave 9. Titled “Pale Blue Dot for solo horn and fixed media,” the piece is inspired by the  1991 photograph  taken by the Voyager 1 spacecraft as well as…

    suspended in a sunbeam.” For this project, Dr. Gillie collaborated with video editor and PLU student, Zixuan Guo. This composition for horn and fixed media is a journey through space, both sonically and visually. Starting with glorious images of galaxies, zooming in to life on earth, and the destruction caused by humans, the audience is led on to view the beauty and cruelty of our planet. At the end of the work, the camera pulls back from the earth and fades out to the Pale Blue Dot photo. The audience

  • A native of Yemen, Abdulghani Mosa ‘23 had no idea what his future would hold when he moved to Tacoma in 2012. “Moving here, everything changed,” said Mosa, who was 12 years old when he and his family joined his father who was already living…

    Act Six Scholar Finds Support, Future at PLU Posted by: Silong Chhun / April 27, 2021 April 27, 2021 By Veronica CrakerMarketing & CommunicationsA native of Yemen, Abdulghani Mosa ‘23 had no idea what his future would hold when he moved to Tacoma in 2012. “Moving here, everything changed,” said Mosa, who was 12 years old when he and his family joined his father who was already living in the states. “The culture was different, school, religion ... even the houses and trees. It’s like a different