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graduation of ten more Innovation Studies minors. On May 27, 2023, our students joined the Class of 2023 at the Tacoma Dome for the University’s annual commencement activities. This year, many INOV minors wore brightly colored “Innovate” buttons on their graduation gowns. Please join the Innovation Studies faculty and steering committee in celebrating the graduation of another talented cohort of minors, including: Christian Cambridge Charlie Cutter Nick Etzell Sean Kauffman Ava Nelson Drake Nguyen

nation. Not only successful on the water, Stiles takes that same energy outside of the athletic atmosphere into her daily life. As a political science major, Stiles is doing an internship at the Washington State Capitol in Olympia. “I’m getting a really deep understanding of state government, of policy, and of law making. I’m also getting to essentially “job shadow” for about four months. It has really solidified my desire to work in politics in the future,” said Stiles.More Read Previous Dr. Maria

September 1, 2009 9 a.m. – Assistant Principal Heinen’s office Tad Heinen ’96 spends plenty of his time disciplining students. That’s part of the job. Not the part he enjoys, but he sees himself as what troubled students need to get through another year. Although many students have heard his message over and over again, for many, it just hasn’t clicked yet.“We don’t want you to go down the wrong path,” he tells those students. In his office, Heinen tries to display pieces of his personality

said ‘numbers like that you just don’t get anywhere else.’” His prof, Assistant Professor of Business Kevin Boeh, would know. Boeh is a former Wall Street investment banker whose accounts totaled in the billions of dollars. Like he does for all of his students, Boeh helped Whitney identify a good match for his skills, and helped him prepare for the interview. The result? Whitney took a summer internship with Bank of New York Mellon, working 40 hours a week. After the summer, Whitney was given the

, 2025 Cassio Vianna Jazz Orchestra Releases “Vida,” A Tribute to Life’s Journey and Brazilian Heritage January 8, 2025 PLU’s Director of Jazz Studies, Cassio Vianna, receives grant from the City of Tacoma to write and perform genre-bending composition April 18, 2024

School District as it renamed the Reengagement Center the Willie Stewart Academy in recognition of his decades of service. Stewart is one of 11 notable alumni currently featured in a billboard campaign that asks “what can you do with a PLU degree?” Others featured in the campaign include Android co-founder Nick Sears ’87, ’95,  Alaska Airlines CEO Brad Tilden ’83 and Metropolitan Opera superstar Angela Meade ’01. Read all about the campaign and browse all 11 billboard designs in the latest online

J-Term 2020 – Study Away in Italy Posted by: Marcom Web Team / December 24, 2019 December 24, 2019 J-Term 2020: Travel with us to Italy via our blog. PLU offers a variety of study away program options to make this important component of a PLU education accessible to as many students as possible. Narrow your search by exploring your options by academic discipline, location, duration and more. Visit the Wang Center for more info.Travel Blog Read Previous Congrats Bernice! Read Next Amy Spieker

J-Term 2020 – Study Away in Ireland Posted by: Marcom Web Team / March 9, 2020 March 9, 2020 J-Term 2020: Travel with us to Ireland via our blog. PLU offers a variety of study away program options to make this important component of a PLU education accessible to as many students as possible. Narrow your search by exploring your options by academic discipline, location, duration and more. Visit the Wang Center for more info.Travel Blog Read Previous 20 Minutes Can Make All The Difference LATEST

PLU professor, local archaeologist team up with students to study prehistoric artifacts from Mount Rainier Posted by: tpotts / February 7, 2025 February 7, 2025 TACOMA, WASH. (March 10, 2016)- Bradford Andrews has spent a decade inviting his students to participate in archaeological research in the Mount Rainier area. This year, the work helped uncover details about prehistoric hunting groups. The Rest of the Story Read Previous Art and Anthropology Faculty Join Forces for Important Historical

September 1, 2009 7 a.m. Principal Johnson’s office. 45 minutes until first period Isaiah Johnson ’96 is at his desk, weeding through e-mails that have grown exponentially since the 37-year old walked out the school doors at 7 p.m. the night before.“There are just never enough hours in the day,” he says, as the first sounds of students arriving can be heard. Behind Johnson on the wall is a poster of President Barack Obama with his familiar campaign slogan, “Yes We Can.” The image and the