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Three years ago, Katie Blanchard ‘13 was set on fire and nearly killed by a colleague at a military health center at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Since then, Blanchard has undergone over 100 recovery-related surgeries, filed a personal injury claim against the Army and enrolled in…
-related surgeries, filed a personal injury claim against the Army and enrolled in a Ph.D. in nursing science program. Blanchard, a recently retired Army captain and mother to three young boys, has also become an outspoken advocate for workplace safety. She’s forthright with her story, bold in her critiques of power and encouraging in her message of change. Her advocacy has led her to speaking engagements all over the country, with a wide variety of audiences including military personnel, human
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When you study psychology at PLU, you’ll work with expert faculty, have plenty of hands-on research opportunities and career preparation, engage with local and larger academic communities, and experience small class sizes in an intentionally inclusive environment. Check out this Major Minute to hear from…
Major Minute: Psychology Posted by: mhines / March 15, 2024 March 15, 2024 When you study psychology at PLU, you’ll work with expert faculty, have plenty of hands-on research opportunities and career preparation, engage with local and larger academic communities, and experience small class sizes in an intentionally inclusive environment. Check out this Major Minute to hear from Associate Professor of Psychology Laura A. Shneidman and learn more about PLU’s psychology program. Read Previous
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Tacoma, WASH. – ¡Sí se puede! For the first time in T.O.H. Karl history, debaters participated in a bilingual tournament with simultaneous divisions in English and Spanish. Eight varsity English Worlds teams and one varsity Spanish Worlds team from Pacific Lutheran University competed at…
against national and international competitors. Two varsity teams advanced to semifinals, and one English varsity team and one varsity Spanish team both advanced to finals, placing as finalists and in second place, respectively. “I’m proud to see that we are carrying forward our tradition of success at the Willamette tournament,” Director of Forensics Justin Eckstein said. The 2017 Mark O. Hatfield Memorial Debates tournament marks the fourth year in a row Pacific Lutheran University teams have
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MediaLab wins Emmy award Four student researcher-filmmakers in Pacific Lutheran University’s MediaLab program won a 2009 College Division Emmy Award at the 46th Annual Northwest Regional Emmy Awards Ceremony. Junior Melissa Campbell and seniors Julie Olds, Shannon Schrecengost and Emilie Firn were honored for their…
June 15, 2009 MediaLab wins Emmy award Four student researcher-filmmakers in Pacific Lutheran University’s MediaLab program won a 2009 College Division Emmy Award at the 46th Annual Northwest Regional Emmy Awards Ceremony. Junior Melissa Campbell and seniors Julie Olds, Shannon Schrecengost and Emilie Firn were honored for their originally produced “Illicit Exchanges: Canada, the U.S. & Crime,” a 30-minute film that explores the effects of crime, drugs and gangs in communities across North
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Cody Uehara ’22 is a senior computer science major at Pacific Lutheran University. Originally from Honolulu, Hawaii, he came to PLU to play football, and eventually found his passion for computer science. We talked with Uehara about his experiences at PLU and the exciting things…
his senior year, including his capstone project about autonomous cars and his internship with NASA. How did you first become interested in computer science? I originally came to PLU as a business major, and to play football. I had to quit football because of an injury, and I discovered that being a business major was not for me. I spent some time exploring other things and found that I have a passion for computer science. One of my friends who was taking a computer science class at the time
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Associate Vice President Karen McConnell , Ph.D., recently stepped into a new role. It’s not only new for her, but also for PLU. She is the school’s first chief institutional effectiveness officer. McConnell explains that in this role she will help ensure that evidence-based decision-making…
throughout the university, that core priorities are being upheld, and that progress is being measured and accounted for, so the school can adapt, respond, improve and thrive. “The work itself involves the intentional integration of strategic leadership, assessment, institutional research and accreditation,” McConnell says. “Ultimately the goal is to support people and processes and help move the university forward with intentionality and integrity to our mission.” McConnell joined the PLU faculty as a
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Funeral homes and PLU’s Diversity Center may seem like contrasting environments, but not for Lucas Kulhanek-Arenas, ‘14. His experience with a positive environment like the Diversity Center helped him succeed at his current job as a funeral director, where he works closely with grieving families.…
interacts with these families. The Diversity Center, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, is a place for people of all identities to feel safe and cared for. It’s been a special space for Lucas since before he even knew he was going to be a student at PLU. “I was doing a student tour and visited the campus and I went to the Diversity Center. There I met Angie Hambrick, who was at the time its director, and she started getting me connected immediately.” His initial tour of the Diversity
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When Anchormen Attack. A look at media bias. Comments about whether Sen. Barack Obama is “black enough” or is just “an affirmative action candidate.” Remarks about Sen. Hillary Clinton’s “cleavage.” And finally political operatives chastising the mean-spirited media for harassing Gov. Sarah Palin with foreign…
October 27, 2008 When Anchormen Attack. A look at media bias. Comments about whether Sen. Barack Obama is “black enough” or is just “an affirmative action candidate.” Remarks about Sen. Hillary Clinton’s “cleavage.” And finally political operatives chastising the mean-spirited media for harassing Gov. Sarah Palin with foreign policy questions. All these examples – and quite a few more – of how the media deals with race and gender in presidential elections will be the topic of a discussion at an
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Fiona Ashton-Knochel ’24 is spending her summer on a bird refuge in Brigham City, Utah. The Environmental Studies major sat down with us to discuss her exciting internship and to offer suggestions for anyone looking to land their own internship working in conservation. Why did…
Summer Internship: Environmental Studies major works as a bio tech at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge Posted by: nicolacs / July 22, 2022 Image: Image: Environmental Studies major Fiona Ashton-Knochel ’24 spending the summer at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. (Photo courtesy of Fiona Ashton-Knochel) July 22, 2022 By Veronica CrakerPLU Marketing & CommunicationsFiona Ashton-Knochel ’24 is spending her summer on a bird refuge in Brigham City, Utah. The Environmental Studies major sat down with
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PLU Earns Prestigious Mortar Board Chapter By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU is populated with outstanding student leaders and meaningful, campuswide ways to recognize them—from Emerging Leaders to the Ubuntu Award and Pinnacle Society—but until now, there was no opportunity for national recognition. That’s where Mortar…
January 3, 2014 PLU Earns Prestigious Mortar Board Chapter By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU is populated with outstanding student leaders and meaningful, campuswide ways to recognize them—from Emerging Leaders to the Ubuntu Award and Pinnacle Society—but until now, there was no opportunity for national recognition. That’s where Mortar Board comes in. PLU now has its own chapter of the premier national honor society, which recognizes college seniors for superior achievement in scholarship, leadership
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