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University secured $1.4 million in federal funding to treat health care shortages in Washington state, Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, visited campus to see just what those dollars support.“You’re meeting critical needs we hear about all the time,” Murray said to a room of PLU faculty, students and recent graduates after touring campus, specifically the School of Nursing. Wednesday’s tour was the senator’s first official visit to the university, during which she learned about the bachelor’s, master’s

PLU students present ‘The War of the Worlds’ Posted by: vcraker / November 2, 2022 November 2, 2022 Theatre major Zivia Rich ’24 loves a good story. She is especially fond of them in the form of a radio show or podcast. Growing up, the Seattle-area native spent much of her time listening to KUOW, their local National Public Radio station. “We have a radio in my kitchen, right above where we cook, so pretty much I’d wake up, come into the kitchen and KUOW would be on every single day,” Rich said

– significantly less than that daunting $40k from the survey. Let’s Break It Down: Sticker Price vs. What You Actually Pay Merit Scholarships: If you’re doing well in high school, many colleges – especially private schools will award you a merit scholarship based on GPA, grade trend and even course selection. “doing well” doesn’t mean perfect! At PLU, we award merit scholarships starting at around a 3.0 GPA, and so do many private and public schools! Need-Based Aid: If your family has financial need

January 11, 2008 UC, Morken powered by wind turbines As of Jan. 1, nearly 20 percent of the university’s energy is being purchased from renewable sources. The commitment to purchase “green” energy stems from the culture of the university, said Dave Kohler, director of facilities. Renewable energy is energy generated from natural sources that cannot be depleted, like wind and solar power. He points to the university’s mission to “care for the earth,” President Anderson’s signing of the

November 1, 2010 19-year Air Force vet challenges ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ By Steve Hansen When Major Margaret Witt graduated with a nursing degree from PLU in 1986, she began a highly successful career as a flight nurse with the U.S. Air Force. She served in the Persian Gulf, including during Operation Enduring Freedom, earning many medals and commendations. She even received a medal from President Bush for her “outstanding medical care.” That career lasted 19 years, yet it ended prematurely

‘Namibia Nine’ Premieres to Full, Excited Crowd Posted by: Sandy Dunham / March 2, 2015 Image: President Thomas W. Krise, left, joins the “Namibia Nine” film team and Namibian PLU graduates at the documentary’s premiere Feb. 28. (Photo: John Froschauer) March 2, 2015 By Matthew Salzano ’18PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, Wash. (March 2, 2015)—Namibia Nine, the PLU-produced documentary depicting the journey of nine Namibian students back in their homeland after graduating from Pacific

PLU engineering student earns competitive fellowship Posted by: Kari Plog / May 18, 2017 Image: Michele Anderson May 18, 2017 By Kari Plog '11PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (May 18, 2017)- You could argue that Michele Anderson's head was in the stars when she chose to pursue an engineering degree. “I’ve known that I want to pursue engineering for a long time now, due in part to my love of ‘Star Trek’ and all things related to space in science fiction,” she said. “However, I knew

be better team members,” said Paul Scott ’04, choir director for Enumclaw Public Schools grades 6-12. “In most classrooms, it does not matter if someone else fails. In the music environment, everyone succeeds or everyone fails.” At that time, there were two choirs; today there are five. Also, what started as an exploratory music middle school class today benefits 70 students who work together and hold choir performances throughout the year. He also works as the music director for the high school

them in a different, new direction: sound design. Hanne was in charge of designing the foley work and soundtrack for the production. The most interesting part of the process for them was researching and experimenting with different foley sounds. In typical filmmaking, foley is the reproduction of everyday sounds that are layered on top of the visuals, as not every sound can be recorded straight from the source. Many hours of work went into determining the methods and tools to perfectly reproduce

get a more holistic education here compared to other schools. How are you able to create time for both athletics and academics in your schedule?  Learning adequate time management skills was the number one thing that helped me find time for everything. While this meant early mornings and late nights, it helped me grow in my abilities to manage my priorities and get everything done. Do you see any connections between the work you do as a nursing major and your athletic involvement? Yes, I do see a