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  • to reply. A list of candidates for tenure is distributed to all faculty with an invitation to submit a signed recommendation about any candidate. The committee is especially interested in information from faculty who have worked with the candidate in professional or service activities: team-teaching, research projects, committees, or task forces. All recommendations and other data are kept in a special tenure file locked in the Office of the Provost. Only members of the committee, the provost

  • loan provider is a good place to start looking for a private loan lender, or a lender with whom you already have an account relationship.  The following link to FastChoice provides you with a tool to research and compare private loans from lenders who have made loans to PLU students in the last five years.  Remember that your actual loan terms may be different and you are encouraged to read all of the disclosure information before borrowing.FASTChoice websiteCode of ConductPacific Lutheran

  • Pacific Lutheran University’s Annual Security and Fire Safety Report. Reporting a fire is everyone’s responsibility. Maintaining a fire-safe environment is critical to preserving research work, business records and facilities, as well as the personal safety of every member of our community. All fires that present a risk to persons or property should be reported immediately to PLU Campus Safety at ext. 7911 or notifying Central Pierce Fire and Rescue by dialing 911. Additionally, concerns about fire

  • , when Drews learned he was out of options in his longtime fight for his life. Drews has faced a 14-year battle with multiple myeloma, a cancer formed in the body’s plasma cells. His last hope is a clinical trial at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, with the half-a-million price tag. “I got 14 years,” he said. “I’m hoping to get more.” Drews recently graduated from Pacific Lutheran University’s Rainier Writing Workshop, the low-residency Master of Fine Arts program in creative

  • school system that didn’t encourage her to pursue higher education. She didn’t know the questions to ask regarding that pursuit. “It informs the research I do,” she said. And in the fall, Chávez’s past struggles and successes informed her talk at the annual Pave the Way Conference, where she served as one of three featured speakers. She presented to hundreds of educators, policymakers, and nonprofit and industry partners about the opportunity gap in Washington state. The annual conference focuses on

  • Association. He didn’t know about the Thorniley Collection until it came to PLU. Upon further research, Tribby said he’s excited to see it go to such a well respected printing arts program for regular use by the public, as opposed to sitting in cases at a museum. “To be able to see the actual artifacts from that era when they were created, and not a modern reproduction, that’s interesting,” Tribby said. Robinson hopes the major donation will attract others, including funds that could lead to a newer

  • Procedures: This source encourages student clubs and organizations to plan and implement programs and activities for students. Faculty, Staff and Student Funding Sources Center for Wild Hope: Funds are available to members of the university who propose an activity, a research project or participation in a conference or workshops that will enhance the exploration of vocation. For more information take a look at the Wild Hope Funding Request Guidelines. Grants: There are various outside resources available

  • unequal distribution of food in urban areas, are problems nationwide. That means many low-income areas don’t have any grocery stores, and a collection of liquor stores and convenience stores often stand in their place. Gillespie has devoted his senior capstone research to the issue, and plans to make his work available to local organizations that are equipped to tackle the problems associated with food deserts. “If there’s anything you can do, understand your place in the food system and acknowledge

  • military leaves. Vacation and sick leave do not accrue during unpaid leave. Professional Development Extended Professional Development Leave for Exempt Staff Extended professional development leaves are an integral part of the university’s commitment to lifelong learning. A significant block of time away from usual professional responsibilities encourages and nurtures employee improvement through professional development, education, research, service, or related pursuits. The effective utilization of