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September 15, 2011 A blast of reality from the desert By Chris Albert As the rear doors of the airplane dropped, the white light of Iraq’s desert sun blinded Ed Hrivnak ’96. The wave of heat over took his senses and focusing took a minute. Ed Hrivnak ’96 was a panelist for a discussion on nursing for the School of Nursing’s 60th Anniversary during Homecoming this October. When the fog cleared, he saw it. A line of vehicles carrying injured United States military personnel. It was April 2003
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Ten Years of the Visiting Writer Series This year marks the tenth anniversary of PLU’s Visiting Writer Series, a program that brings several working writers to campus every academic year. Co-founders Rick Barot and Jason Skipper, the poetry and fiction professors respectively, were hired by the English Department partly for their experience in creating and running successful writers series at other universities. “We started on it the summer before we came to Tacoma. One of our first
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Choir of the West International Tour 2019 Posted by: marshrl / May 21, 2019 May 21, 2019 About the TourChoir of the West is currently on a performance tour of Scotland, England, and Germany from May 26-June 12, 2019. Cities along the way include Edinburgh, York, Cambridge, London, and Oxford in the UK – along with Marktoberdorf, Germany. Choir of the West will share concert performances and social interaction with the University of Edinburgh Chamber Choir, the Choir of Royal Holloway
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; it’s a part of our special holidays and our daily meals, but is the product worth the cost? On Thursday, October 9, 2014, at 7 p.m. this year’s Ruth Anderson Public Debate asks, is it right to eat animals? You’re invited to dig into this issue. To answer this question, PLU will feature four debaters offering their perspective on the ethical, environmental, and health concerns surrounding meat, Dr. Karen S. Emmerman, who is in favor of the proposition (not eating meat), and Dr. Michael Schleeter
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June 2, 2014 Participants enjoy the 2013 Berry Festival outside the Anderson University Center. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) The Sweet Taste of Summertime at PLU By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU Marketing & Communications PLU’s annual Fruit Festival lunchtime concert series kicks off June 11 and continues one Wednesday a month through August. Each event focuses on one delicious summertime berry and features summery desserts and free live music and entertainment. The concerts are as casual as can be
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NSF REU at the University of Alabama Posted by: nicolacs / March 8, 2019 March 8, 2019 Interdisciplinary Application of Advanced Polymers for Engineering InnovationThis new ten-week REU Site supported by NSF will be held May 20th – July 26th, 2019. Participants will be engaged in fundamental research projects that incorporate polymer synthesis and processing, including through biological methods. Projects also focus on applications of polymers in tissue culturing, electronics, sensors, additive
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One of the most exciting and most challenging things about studying abroad is learning about the culture and laws of your temporary home. On this page, we’ve collected some links, suggestions, and resources for learning about life in the United States and how it may be different from life in China. Additional resources can be found on the International Student Services website: https://www.plu.edu/iss/life-at-plu/us-culture/. 出国留学最令人兴奋和最具挑战性的事情之一就是了解您的临时住所（美国）的文化和法律。 在此页面上，我们收集了一些链接，建议和资源，以了解
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The Arts on Red Square: Get your groove on and unleash your inner artist! Check out a new event at PLU this year - Arts on Red Square! The Collective and LASR Radio teamed up to bring students an epic festival packed with awesome live music and art activities. Posted by: mhines / June 8, 2023 June 8, 2023 The Collective is a crew of students who are all about art. They organize workshops and studio sessions where you and your friends can get creative together. Imagine screen printing your own
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Revisiting the Visiting Writer Series: the 15th Anniversary Edition Posted by: hoskinsk / May 6, 2020 Image: Visiting writer and author Minal Hajratwala visits Wendy Call’s class at PLU, Tuesday, March 6, 2018. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) May 6, 2020 By Wyatt Loranger '21English MajorThe 2019-2020 academic year marks the 15th anniversary of the Visiting Writers Series, the English department’s annual program bringing writers from various backgrounds to Pacific Lutheran University. Most visits
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program coordinators are using this opportunity to show students the impact social media has on influencing a movement, and ultimately influencing change. Hambrick said the students will be required to document their experiences via Twitter. “By tweeting the whole experience students can see how that form of media plays a part in a movement,” she said. “I’m intrigued by Twitter because it’s so concise.” This program is one part of a four-part series called Redefining Action, which was originally a
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