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PLU’s College of Natural Sciences is excited for Bryn Nelson to deliver “From Revolting to Revolutionary: How Poop Has Transformed Science and Reshaped the World,” the 2024 Rachel Carson Science, Technology and Society Lecture, on February 21 at 7:00 P.M. in the Anderson University Center…
free and open to the public, and there will be a Q&A session and a book signing following the lecture. Visit PLU Natural Sciences for more information and to register for the dinner. Read Previous Isaiah Banken ’21 earns Torrison Scholarship because of his dedication to medicine and faith Read Next Professor Wendy Shore receives 2023 Faculty Excellence Award in Mentoring LATEST POSTS Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the world better than how they found it
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PLU’s College of Natural Sciences is excited for Bryn Nelson to deliver “From Revolting to Revolutionary: How Poop Has Transformed Science and Reshaped the World,” the 2024 Rachel Carson Science, Technology and Society Lecture, on February 21 at 7:00 P.M. in the Anderson University Center…
open to the public, and there will be a Q&A session and a book signing following the lecture. Visit PLU Natural Sciences for more information and to register for the dinner. Read Previous PLU’s Continuing Education launches TESOL Certification with $200 discount for PLU community members Read Next Associate Professor Emily Davidson receives 2023 Faculty Excellence Award in Teaching COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or
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Why did you decide to study music? What sparked your interest in music and how did your academic path and career develop from there? It was a family business for me, so to speak. My father was my first teacher in both piano and trombone,…
early age. I did find that it was what affirmed me the most, as I suspect is true for many of our students. What is your educational background? I attended public schools in central Iowa and then earned a BM with an Education Certification from the University of Iowa. Next was a MM in Trombone Performance and Literature from the University of Notre Dame, and finally a DMA in Orchestral Conducting from the University of Iowa. I consider my major teachers to have been John Hill and Frank Crisafulli as
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Despite the challenges and uncertainty of life during the pandemic, PLU student Gurjot Kang ’21 is finding ways to build her skills and improve the community through her internship with Tacoma Housing Authority. Kang—a communication and political science double major from Auburn, Washington—was connected with…
remember who our content is for and avoid using complex government or policy jargon that can be frustrating for the general public.” “As a political science major, I’m also really enjoying watching the Tacoma Housing Authority make and adjust policy, seeing the work they do to connect with the community, and how they make sure to put the community first,” Kang said. “When working with the PIE department I got to organize and analyze community surveys which has given me a great perspective for the
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In 1997, Brian Bannon was a PLU senior. An exemplary student, he wrote for The Mast, and was a double major researching social justice through the lens of queer rights movements. One afternoon, Bannon found himself in the office of history professor Beth Kraig, discussing…
as the library’s educational strategy. His career in public library administration has taken him across the country, and he’s learned lessons each step of the way that have made him a better librarian, public administrator and education leader. Brian Bannon gives a keynote talk at a 2016 Aspen Institute-sponsored conference. An Emerald City mentorAfter two years at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Bannon began his library career in the Emerald City. He was hired by the Seattle Public Library
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Medal of Freedom honoree and PLU alumnus returns for Nov. 21 lecture Alumnus Dr. William H. Foege, recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom for leading the fight to successfully eradicate smallpox, returns to PLU on Nov. 21 for a free public lecture and book-signing.…
October 28, 2013 Medal of Freedom honoree and PLU alumnus returns for Nov. 21 lecture Alumnus Dr. William H. Foege, recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom for leading the fight to successfully eradicate smallpox, returns to PLU on Nov. 21 for a free public lecture and book-signing. The event will take place in the Phillips Center at 7:30 p.m. Dr. Foege, an epidemiologist, worked on the successful campaign to eradicate smallpox in the 1970s. Presenting Dr. Foege with the nation’s highest
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TACOMA, WASH. (April 6, 2016)- Travel from the shores of Puget Sound to the fjords of Norway with the exhibition Edvard Munch and the Sea , on view exclusively at Tacoma Art Museum April 9 through July 17, 2016. This is your opportunity to dive…
. Waterfront Sketching Workshop with Darsie Beck, Saturday, July 16, 11 – 1:30 pm, Location: TAM In a workshop inspired by Munch’s love of the sea, join artist Darsie Beck and learn how to create your own travel journal sketch book. Enhance your travel experience and learn the centering qualities of keeping a sketch journal. Beck has taught travel journal sketch workshops for Rick Steves travel groups, the Seattle Public Library, Centrum and the Northwest Maritime Center in Port Townsend. Most recently
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Emily Struck ’23 made the most of her chemistry major at PLU, conducting individualized research with professors and tutoring other students on campus. As she takes her next step in the fall pursuing a Ph.D. in organic chemistry at Purdue University, Struck reflects on her…
communications for Sound Physicians Read Next Henri Coronado-Volta ’23 discusses his global studies major, studying away, and his plans to attend UW’s Public Health Epidemiology program 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
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Amy Van Mechelen ’08 had just finished up her master’s degree in music at Colorado State University and had moved back to the Tacoma area. She auditioned for the chorus of Porgy and Bess,and didn’t think she’d get a part. But she did. And she…
McIntyre ’74, also graduated with a degree in education from PLU. After teaching in various places around the country, McIntyre now teaches theater arts in the Seattle Public School District to middle school and elementary age children. “I like to say I walked across the stage twice,” she laughed. “My mother was pregnant with me when she graduated.” McIntyre auditioned on a whim. “I figured, why not?,” she laughed. And she was glad she did. “It was such an awesome experience, working with so many
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“James and the Giant Peach” premieres this February When James Henry Trotter is forced to move-in with his horrible aunts, he finds comfort in a magical peach and a group of extraordinary friends who lead him on an adventure through the Atlantic Ocean, above the…
deserve to see high-quality theatre and our program is proud to present these shows to our local schools at almost no cost and to the public for a very reasonable price to make it accessible to all.” As for Wee, after graduation she hopes to expand on her interest in children’s theatre by attending graduate school for arts administration and continuing to work for children’s theatre in educational outreach. Tickets are $5 and are available online at Eventbrite, at the PLU Community Box Office (253-535
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