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  • Saugen Business Scholarships for Transfer Students: A new opportunity to pursue your passion for business at PLU Attending Pacific Lutheran University has always been affordable. But for transfer students with an eye on a business degree, it’s just become more so through a generous gift…

    February 26, 2012 Saugen Business Scholarships for Transfer Students: A new opportunity to pursue your passion for business at PLU Attending Pacific Lutheran University has always been affordable. But for transfer students with an eye on a business degree, it’s just become more so through a generous gift by businessman Doug Saugen ’79 and his wife, Vickie. Adding funds donated by the Saugens to the merit scholarship transfer students already earn, the Saugen Business Scholarships for Transfer

  • Sol y Luna is a center in Mexico that serves severely disabled children. (Photos by Greg Williams) Drawn to serve By Katie Scaff ’13 For PLU professor Greg Williams Mexico is more than a spot to vacation – it’s a place to continue his service…

    February 8, 2012 Sol y Luna is a center in Mexico that serves severely disabled children. (Photos by Greg Williams) Drawn to serve By Katie Scaff ’13 For PLU professor Greg Williams Mexico is more than a spot to vacation – it’s a place to continue his service to children with disabilities. Williams has made more than a dozen trips to Mexico over the last four years to volunteer at a local center for severely disabled children called Sol y Luna. Williams, a professor of Instructional Development

  • Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) graduate students will develop a broad understanding across biomedical disciplines with strong foundations in quantitative literacy and critical thinking. This allows our students to identify important biomedical questions, design and execute experimental approaches, conduct data analysis and interpretation, and…

    and reproducible biomedical research. Students will be provided a stipend along with tuition and health benefits, to conduct this work. We will be having a live 20 minute webinar to provide an overview of OHSU and the PBMS Graduate Program. This will be followed by a question and answer session with the Graduate Program Director and the Chair of the Admissions Committee. Potential applicants are welcome to ask questions on all aspects of the admissions process, stipend, research, coursework, and

  • Kirsten deLohr Helland ’10 never considered being an actor during her early years at Pacific Lutheran University. Actually, she was thinking about being a psychology major as she mulled over her future in her sophomore year. That is, until Assistant Professor of Theatre Brian Desmond…

    homework, she had to work, too busy. “He finally told me that if I didn’t try out I’d regret it, so I gave in and did, and got the part of Sally Bowles,” she said. After that, Helland was hooked and quickly declared her theatre major. After she graduated, Helland recalled she was completely prepared to “do her time,” working small parts, part time jobs, and maybe eventually going to New York. But fate had other plans, as a director connected with the Fifth Avenue Theatre in Seattle invited her to

  • RAIN is presently recruiting interns for our Spring 2024 program. www.rainincubator.org/intern RAIN is a biotechnology incubator located in downtown Tacoma, WA. It’s primarily set up for molecular and cellular biology research, although there is limited space for chemistry work. We are currently incubating two young…

    on molecular biology, biotechnology, and bioengineering. Interns will work with two different scientists – one will teach basic molecular biology techniques as well as the business end of biotechnology, and the other will teach the production of proteins for commercialization. This program will require 15 – 20 hours per week during regular work hours (9 am – 5 pm) and will accommodate the student’s class schedule. The internship includes a stipend for the duration of the internship. Deadline to

  • Pacific Lutheran University and Palmer Scholars are expanding their partnership to better serve students of color in Pierce County. For many years, Palmer Scholars have chosen PLU as their top private school choice. Since 2016, PLU has accepted 19 Scholars and has nine currently enrolled.…

    PLU myself, I know the value of a PLU education and where it can take you professionally. I couldn’t be more proud of my alma mater for investing in these future leaders!” With this new agreement, PLU will provide accepted students a dollar-for-dollar match of scholarships awarded by Palmer Scholars. These students will be guaranteed a $3,000 Palmer Scholars Scholarship and a $3,000 PLU Scholarship on top of any merit or need-based scholarships they qualify for.  “We are pleased and honored to

  • Research in Interdisciplinary STEM Education (RISE)  is a 9-week residential summer research experience for undergraduate students in chemistry, education, life sciences, mathematics, or physics.  Participants will join interdisciplinary teams mentored by faculty to investigate STEM learning across formal and informal environments with a focus on understanding issues related…

    and diversity in STEM.  The program starts in April with “Gear Up for Research”, a series of virtual lab group meetings designed for RISE participants to meet their faculty mentors and research teams, learn about their summer project, and learn basic skills and research protocols for the summer program. Important Dates: Gear up for Research: April 15 – May 15 Residential Program: June 2 – Aug 15 Application Deadline: February 15, 2022 Notification Date: Early-mid March 2022 Stipends: $6000 stipend

  • Kirsten deLohr Helland ’10 never considered being an actor during her early years at Pacific Lutheran University. Actually, she was thinking about being a psychology major as she mulled over her future in her sophomore year. That is, until Assistant Professor of Theatre Brian Desmond…

    Brian Desmond insisted that she try out for a part in “Cabaret.” She lobbed back excuses. Too much homework, she had to work, too busy. “He finally told me that if I didn’t try out I’d regret it, so I gave in and did, and got the part of Sally Bowles,” she said. After that, Helland was hooked and quickly declared her theatre major. After she graduated, Helland recalled she was completely prepared to “do her time,” working small parts, part time jobs, and maybe eventually going to New York. But fate

  • TACOMA, WASH. (May 4, 2016)- Editors of ResoLUTE, Pacific Lutheran University’s alumni community magazine, want Lutes to share their favorite mouth-watering, nostalgic and unique recipes for a special food issue coming soon. Submissions may include recipes from students, staff, faculty, their family members and anyone…

    Submit your favorite recipes for a special food issue of ResoLUTE Posted by: Kari Plog / May 4, 2016 Image: Dishes prepared as part of the Culinary Week event “I Can Grill That?” at PLU on April 19. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) May 4, 2016 By Kari Plog '11PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (May 4, 2016)- Editors of ResoLUTE, Pacific Lutheran University's alumni community magazine, want Lutes to share their favorite mouth-watering, nostalgic and unique recipes for a special food issue

  • Jani Hitchen ’96 has lived in Parkland for more than 30 years. “I moved here to go to PLU and never left,” she says with a chuckle. Hitchen majored in education and enjoyed a long career teaching in Lakewood’s Clover Park School District and Spanaway…

    behind a local bar, it was clear to me the system was broken.” “A lot of the challenges were related to this area being unincorporated,” Hitchen continues. “The county wasn’t meeting the needs of this community, and that was a reflection of county leadership.” Hitchen was encouraged by neighbors and colleagues to run for Pierce County Council. She wasn’t someone who’d always dreamed of running for elected office, but she was adamant that her community needed an advocate on the council – so she