Page 330 • (3,626 results in 0.022 seconds)

  • By Zach Powers PLU Marketing & Communications TACOMA, WA (Jan. 15, 2015)— The Garfield Book Company at Pacific Lutheran University will host Seattle-based novelist Tracy Weber on Friday, Feb 6, at 6 p.m.   Weber will read from her new novel, A Killer Retreat , the…

    yoga teacher, Kate, and her feisty German Shepherd . Weber will lead a yoga class for PLU students and others following the reading. A Killer Retreat finds Kate teaching yoga at a vegan retreat center when a wedding guest at the center is found dead shortly after a loud and public fight with Kate. Kate must try to solve the murder before the police put her behind bars as their number-one suspect. “Weber’s vegan yoga teacher is a bright, curious sleuth with a passion for dogs,” said Krista Davis

  • Sam Horn ’15, leads a traditional march for a Robbie Burns themed night at the Garfield Book Company. (Photo by John Froschauer) These pipes are playing By James Olson ’14 I exchanged a firm handshake with Samuel Horn ’15 outside the North Pacific Coffee Company…

    , especially when heard in the confines of the compact choir rehearsal room where I eventually listened to Sam play. Tall with light, dusty brown hair, and thin glasses resting on a strong face, Sam is dressed in an unassuming grey T-shirt, and blue jeans. Built like an athlete, he is not who I pictured I would be meeting, but when he plays his stature makes perfect sense. His chest expands and the veins on his arms jump to attention, sent immediately to the dermal front lines. https://www.youtube.com

  • INMED – Reimagine IndianS into MedicinE (RISE) Summer Academy 2021 The RISE Summer Academy, a 6-week program, will be open to 28 American Indian/Alaskan Native (AI/AN) Focus of the RISE Summer Academy: MCAT Prep: The program will provide a full MCAT course through Kaplan to…

    Reimagine Indians into Medicine (RISE) Summer Academy Posted by: nicolacs / February 16, 2021 February 16, 2021 INMED – Reimagine IndianS into MedicinE (RISE) Summer Academy 2021 The RISE Summer Academy, a 6-week program, will be open to 28 American Indian/Alaskan Native (AI/AN) Focus of the RISE Summer Academy: MCAT Prep: The program will provide a full MCAT course through Kaplan to be taken in the summer program and continuing following the program. Supplemental Basic Science Refresher: This

  • Uganda Blog: first entry By Theodore Charles ’12 My first travel update comes not from Uganda, but from PLU. I arrived on campus yesterday, Monday January 3, with all of my gear packed, ready for takeoff. I will be shooting still photographs in Uganda, therefore…

    little bit cumbersome, but really worth it, even though I was not able to bring a spare change of clothes. After several stages of repacking, I was able to fit everything else into one checked bag. Airline regulations are changing so much lately that I wanted to make sure that I had everything checked conservatively. It would be awful to show up to the airport and have to leave half of my gear behind. I am writing this post from our final class period on campus prior our departure. All of us met

  • ASPLU Lute Vote wins grant from Washington Secretary of State By Katie Baumann ’14 In an exciting turn of events, the Associated Students of Pacific Lutheran University (ASPLU) project titled Lute Vote has been awarded the “Laying the Foundations: 2013” grant from the Washington Secretary…

    March 4, 2013 ASPLU Lute Vote wins grant from Washington Secretary of State By Katie Baumann ’14 In an exciting turn of events, the Associated Students of Pacific Lutheran University (ASPLU) project titled Lute Vote has been awarded the “Laying the Foundations: 2013” grant from the Washington Secretary of State. Part of a coalition of campuses across Washington state striving to increase civic engagement on campus, ASPLU Diversity Director Karter Booher and his team set a goal of registering

  • PLU climbed three spots, from 14th to 11th, in the U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking of the best regional universities in the West. PLU was one of only three Pacific Northwest universities ranked in the top 12 of the highly competitive category that…

    PLU Rises to 11th in the West in 2023 U.S. News Rankings Posted by: Zach Powers / September 14, 2022 Image: PLU students Isabella Daltoso ’23 (left) and Jenny Kamimura ’24 (right). September 14, 2022 By Zach Powers ‘10Marketing and CommunicationsPLU climbed three spots, from 14th to 11th, in the U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking of the best regional universities in the West. PLU was one of only three Pacific Northwest universities ranked in the top 12 of the highly competitive category

  • We caught up with Hillary Powell , our Director of Undergraduate Admission, to get the inside scoop on how to make your Common App stand out now that applications are open for PLU’s Class of 2025! If you’re ready to apply to PLU , these…

    From an Expert: 10 Tips on How to Stand Out on Your Common App Posted by: mhines / August 21, 2024 August 21, 2024 We caught up with Hillary Powell, our Director of Undergraduate Admission, to get the inside scoop on how to make your Common App stand out now that applications are open for PLU’s Class of 2025! If you’re ready to apply to PLU, these 10 tips from our Admission team will help you feel confident and ready to put your best foot forward this application season.Start Early, Stress Less

  • PLU provides a well-rounded education that helps students prepare for a professional career. Sometimes, however, it’s the reassuring helping hand of an experienced mentor that best smooths the transition from classroom to the workforce. That’s where PLU’s new Economics Mentorship Program comes into play. Backed…

    partnership with Alumni & Student Connections and the Department of Economics, students majoring in economics can partner with a PLU econ graduate to gain insight into the vast array of possibilities. Those mentors will give advice, assist with networking and bridge the connection from PLU to real career opportunities using their skills. To Alumni & Student Connections, an essential part of student success is providing avenues for connections with alumni — meaningful internships, mentoring experiences

  • The Lutheran Studies Conference on Political Life examines: “What does God have to do with Caesar?” Lutheran Studies conference examines the Lutheran perspective on political life This year’s Lutheran Studies Conference on Political Life is inspired by the enduring question: “What does God have to…

    address is entitled: “New Wineskins: The Lutheran Contribution.” In science the present geological changes to the planet announce a new geological age, the Anthropocene, as a successor to the present age, the late Holocene. For humans this is, to remember a parable of Jesus, “new wine” that requires some “new wineskins” (i.e., a different way of life). Rasmussen will explore what these new wineskins and what are the contributions of Lutherans to them. Professor Larry Rasmussen will be the keynote

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 29, 2016)- Garrett Wade bounced from desk to desk in a crowded classroom one recent Thursday morning, guiding his students through the online program they were learning at Sylvester Middle School in Burien. “Mr. Wade! Mr. Wade! I need your help,” a…

    through the online program they were learning at Sylvester Middle School in Burien. “Mr. Wade! Mr. Wade! I need your help,” a few chimed in from different corners of the room.Wade, alongside longtime teacher Darrell Chase, calmly commanded the classroom as though he had done it for years. Yet, the 38-year-old is in his second year of teaching, and he credits his immediate success to the intense preparation at Pacific Lutheran University through the Alternative Routes to Certification (ARC) program