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  • TACOMA, WASH. (March 30, 2016)- Dr. Antonios Finitsis didn’t require a video assignment at the start of his religion course at Pacific Lutheran University. The creative ambition of a group of students in 2008 planted the seed for what’s become a university tradition — PLU…

    require a video assignment at the start of his religion course at Pacific Lutheran University. The creative ambition of a group of students in 2008 planted the seed for what’s become a university tradition — PLU Hebrew Idol.The competition features short films written, filmed and edited by students in Finitsis’ course titled “Religion and Literature of the Hebrew Bible.” Each year, online voting by students determines the top three movies, which go on to face evaluation by a panel of judges. This year

  • LASR worked with the department of Theatre & Dance on their final Spotlight production of the year, Twisted Tales of Poe , a staged radio drama. This show came to life in the ears of listeners tuned in to LASR or the online stream. Here’s…

    /Directing. This radio play took 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

  • Students talk trash in recycling class It was all trash talk last month in Claire Todd’s natural resources class. In two rounds of classes last month, Todd, a visiting assistant geosciences professor, had her students sort through a mound of trash laid out on the…

    and much more interested in getting down and dirty in the trash (after donning thick leather gloves of course). Comments before the sort ranged from “I don’t like the looks of this lab,” to “eew,” to “Oh great, this is one of my favorites.” The students even learned a few things during the sort. Yes, paper that has been stained by food can be composted. You can recycle milk cartons and potato chip bags. You can’t recycle plastic bottle caps or plastic forks. McConathy also reminded students to

  • ‘We’re so much more than a bookstore’ By Chris Albert What’s taking shape at the Garfield Book Company is creating a better way to serve all its customers, said Kristi Dopp, director of the book company. “We’ve reorganized to make it make sense for all…

    supplies, office supplies, children’s toys, games for adults and, of course, books. But those will be easier to browse through too, Dopp said. Rather than just a mishmash of products, different boutiques or departments can be found throughout the store. Looking things for children from books to games, go to the children’s section. “We wanted to bring it all together to make it easier for all our customers to shop,” she said. The Fair Trade Shop has become the Scandinavian Shop, but the Fair Trade items

  • Benson lecturer poses question: Would slavery have ended without the Civil War? If the Civil War didn’t end slavery, something else would have, said history professor Peter A. Coclanis. By 1861 slavery was dying out,” Coclanis said , who teaches at the University of North…

    , October 3, at the 7th Annual Dale E. Benson Lecture in Business and Economic History. The lectureship, which was established by the Benson Family Foundation during the 2005-2006 academic year, brings to campus outstanding members of the academic and business community. The topic for the night’s lecture came from a debate Coclanis had with economic historian Stanley Engerman in November 2009. In both debates he argued that based on economic reasoning slavery would not have survived much longer without

  • TACOMA, WASH. (May 27, 2015)—Pacific Lutheran University welcomes its first Doctor of Nursing Practice cohort to class orientation on May 28. The DNP, which prepares graduates in the advanced-practice specialty area of Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), already has been ranked as one of the top…

    area of Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), already has been ranked as one of the top 100 graduate nursing programs in the United States by U.S. News and World Report. “The DNP program is the first doctoral program at Pacific Lutheran University,” said Teri Woo, PLU Associate Professor and Associate Dean for Graduate Nursing Programs. “The DNP degree will prepare nurses to be leaders in the current complex healthcare environment. We offer DNP tracks for nurses who want to become FNPs and for those who

  • New ’employer relations’ position connects students with employers By Steve Hansen A new position has been created on campus to help bring together students with future employers in the region. Bobbi Hughes, who has been advocating for students at the Women’s Center, has been named…

    of employer relations? And how will it affect students?According to Hughes, the newly created position will be something of a facilitator among many of the essential career planning services already available to students, such as the offices of Career Development and Academic Internships, or the opportunities made available through academic departments or the Alumni office. To be clear: Those offices and opportunities are not going away. “My role is more of a collaborator – to bring a lot of the

  • Starting Summer 2024, the Division of Biostatistics at the University of Minnesota, in collaboration with the Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain, will be hosting a 10-week Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU), called Equitable Data Science in Adolescent Development . This 10-week REU is…

    training and research experience in data science, statistical modeling and machine learning, and scientific communication. Topics on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), and their role in data science form the foundations of this program, emphasized early through DEI modules and discussions. Students will analyze data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study, the largest longitudinal study on adolescent development in the United States. Find more details about the program here

  • Calvin W. Goings ’95 keynote speaker for Biz-Tech Talk Executive Forum The Assistant Associate Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration , Calvin Goings ’95, will be the keynote speaker for the Biz-Tech Talk Executive Forum April 17 at the GBC. The forum will be…

    April 12, 2012 Calvin W. Goings ’95 keynote speaker for Biz-Tech Talk Executive Forum The Assistant Associate Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, Calvin Goings ’95, will be the keynote speaker for the Biz-Tech Talk Executive Forum April 17 at the GBC. The forum will be from 4:30 to 6 p.m. The topic is entitled “The SBA and Small Businesses: The Drivers of Innovation, Competitiveness and the Keys to Long-term Growth.” The forum addresses issues affecting Pierce County in

  • ‘We were made to move’ By Chris Albert When Professor Colleen Hacker was lecturing on the psychology of marathon running, a student in the audience began to think: “I can do that.” “Being able to share what you love with someone who also loves it…

    September 23, 2009 ‘We were made to move’ By Chris Albert When Professor Colleen Hacker was lecturing on the psychology of marathon running, a student in the audience began to think: “I can do that.” “Being able to share what you love with someone who also loves it is one of life’s greatest joys,” Hacker said. “To me it’s the best part of being a life-long learner.” In her spare time, PLU Professor Colleen Hacker runs marathons. In her spare time, Hacker runs marathons and hikes across