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Dr. Torvend on Sustainability in Monastic Communities Posted by: dupontak / May 11, 2021 May 11, 2021 By Joy Edwards '21Religion & English MajorDr. Samuel Torvend spent his sabbatical during the 2019-20 school year researching environmental consciousness and sustainability in early medieval monastic communities.Early medieval monasteries were built to last, he emphasizes. “When these monastic communities were established, they did not think they were going to be there for a couple of weeks, but

Support for VHS Videos Playback in Classrooms Posted by: Jenna S / May 14, 2013 May 14, 2013 by Steve Sosa For over 25 years and the clear winner of the videotape format wars, VHS tapes have earned their place in history. Now though, VHS tapes are practically given away as DVDs have replaced this aging format. What this means at PLU is that what was once standard classroom technology is becoming obsolete. As of this spring, we are no longer able to purchase VHS video tape players for classrooms

January 18, 2008 T-shirts make a splash in Brazil It’s a simple T-shirt, black cotton with silk-screened words. The white “Sojourner” across the chest identifies the PLU students as temporary guests in another country. The phrase “global citizen,” screened in Portuguese, English and Spanish on the back, represents the countries the students are visiting – Brazil and Argentina. The students are investigating the impact of globalization on South America. They are one of 27 groups currently

Opening more doors: PLU and PNWU strengthen their partnership to support future occupational and physical therapists Posted by: howardrm / September 20, 2023 September 20, 2023 By MacKenzie HinesPLU Marketing & CommunicationsImage: This expanded partnership with PNWU is an exciting opportunity for PLU graduates interested in pursuing a Doctor of Physical Therapy or a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy. (Photo: PLU/John Froschauer)PLU expanded its alliance with Pacific Northwest

January 25, 2008 Activist fights against poverty and disease Stephen Lewis, a humanitarian, diplomat and human rights activist, will visit Tacoma for the Wang Center for International Programs’ symposium “Advances in Global Health by Non-Governmental Organizations,” slated for Feb. 21 and 22.Lewis is the former United Nations Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa. He will deliver the keynote address, “Time to Deliver: Winning the Battle Against Poverty and Disease in the Developing World,” on

Master’s Internship Program in Electrochemical Technology F2021 University of Oregon Center for Electrochemistry Posted by: alemanem / November 17, 2020 November 17, 2020 An exciting new MS program has started at the University of Oregon in Electrochemical Technology: https://electrochemistry.uoregon.edu/masters-internship-program/ Electrochemistry underlies critical clean-energy devices including batteries, fuel cells, super capacitors, and electrolyzers that generate green hydrogen fuel. It

May 14, 2012 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlyO7OxYBp4 Rowing ropes in students from other sports By Katie Scaff ’13 While most of campus is still asleep, 29 students are up eating their oatmeal or their bananas and piling into their cars to drive to American Lake. They typically arrive around 4:50 a.m., so they have enough time to open the boathouse and carry the boats and gear down to the water. “One foot in,” the coxswain will direct them, “and in,” and off they go onto the cool dark

ACS Puget Sound – Awards and Scholarships Due March 1 Posted by: alemanem / February 1, 2021 February 1, 2021 Please note TWO opportunities for students in our region to obtain awards/scholarships/grants. 1) $1500 scholarship for 2-year and 4-year students!  The scholarships are named after William J. Wasserman and Julia A. Rutherford see the Scholarships Flyer for more info and eligibility requirements, and list of institutions in our region. The deadline is March 1 and students are asked to

Social work major and working mom Teranejah Lucas ’23 explores the politics and power of Black hair in her capstone Posted by: Zach Powers / March 30, 2023 Image: Teranejah Lucas ’23 is a case worker at a behavioral health clinic, a full-time student, and will be beginning graduate school this fall. Her 6-year-old daughter, Alanna, is a talented dancer and wrestler. (Photos by Sy Bean/PLU) March 30, 2023 By Lora ShinnPLU Marketing & Communications Guest WriterTeranejah Lucas, 28, is now in her

Current students & recent grads: Summer job opportunity! Pre-college summer program instructor in Tacoma Posted by: yakelina / March 15, 2016 March 15, 2016 From UW-Tacoma: UWT is looking to hire 12 full-time, temporary instructors for the Math-Science-Leadership (MSL) Summer Program at UW Tacoma from June 23rd –August 2nd. MSL is a free program for current 6th – 11th graders, hosted on UW Tacoma’s campus.  MSL is designed to encourage, motivate, and inspire youth to succeed in STEM. If you are