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October 28, 2013 Medal of Freedom honoree and PLU alumnus returns for Nov. 21 lecture Alumnus Dr. William H. Foege, recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom for leading the fight to successfully eradicate smallpox, returns to PLU on Nov. 21 for a free public lecture and book-signing. The event will take place in the Phillips Center at 7:30 p.m. Dr. Foege, an epidemiologist, worked on the successful campaign to eradicate smallpox in the 1970s. Presenting Dr. Foege with the nation’s highest

March 1, 2014 Danish Resistance and Rescue Scandinavian Cultural Center During the Powell-Heller Holocaust Conference, a educational display about the Danish Resistance and rescue will be available or public viewing. Prepared by the Danish Resistance Museum in Copenhagen, the exhibit tells the story of the effort by Danes to rescue Jews from the threat of German deportation. In October 1943, word leaked that Germany was planning to round up and deport the Jews of Denmark. Approximately 8,000 of

Communities In Schools of Key Peninsula Led by Lutes Posted by: Zach Powers / February 23, 2015 Image: Laurel Shultz (left) & Colleen Speer [Photo: Zach Powers/PLU] February 23, 2015 By Zach PowersPLU Marketing & CommunicationsLAKEBAY, WASH. (Feb. 23, 2015)—Communities In Schools is a national chapter organization working in 27 states to help create solutions for K-12 school districts.In partnership with public schools facing the greatest dropout challenges, CIS chapters work to generate and

PLU Senior T.R. Sullivan on his Internship at the Washington State Legislature Posted by: Zach Powers / March 4, 2015 March 4, 2015 By Zach PowersPLU Marketing & CommunicationsOLYMPIA, Wash. (March 4, 2015)— The first round of policy and fiscal committee cut-off dates has come and gone. This week, members of the Senate and House will spend much of their days alternating between passionate, public floor debates and quiet, closed-door caucus meetings.The weather outside may be gray and dreary

PLU Partners With Tacoma Schools to Offer Administrator Professional Certification Program Posted by: Sandy Dunham / September 14, 2015 Image: Starting in 2016, Tacoma Public Schools principals can complete their Administrator Professional Certifications through PLU. (Photo courtesy of Tacoma Public Schools) September 14, 2015 By Sandy Deneau DunhamPLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, Wash. (Sept. 14,2015)—Pacific Lutheran University’s Department of Partnerships and Professional Development

Ed Hrivnak ‘96: Firefighter, Flight Nurse, Veteran Posted by: Zach Powers / January 20, 2016 January 20, 2016 By Zach Powers '10PLU Marketing & CommunicationsEd Hrivnak graduated from Pacific Lutheran University in 1996 with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.  His decorated career as a public servant included 20 years in the armed forces where he served as the Crew Director of a medical-evacuation team. A veteran of the first Gulf War and Operation Iraqi Freedom, Hrivnak, who retired as a

Seattle-area native spent much of her time listening to KUOW, their local National Public Radio station.“We have a radio in my kitchen, right above where we cook, so pretty much I’d wake up, come into the kitchen and KUOW would be on every single day,” Rich said. “So that style of radio is very close to my heart.” This fall, Rich is pairing her love of audio storytelling and theatre education to create an independent production of “The War of the Worlds.” Based on the H.G. Wells novel, the show’s

A Blue Zones Boosts Posted by: Chris Albert / September 10, 2024 Image: From left to right, leaders of the Blue Zones Project Parkland-Spanaway are, Queena Tupou, Joseph Gomez, Tono Sablan, Taryn West, and Tammy Jones. September 10, 2024 Sponsored by MultiCare Health System, Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, and Pierce County, the Blue Zones Project Parkland-Spanaway is an initiative working to address local healthcare costs, improve economic and social vitality, and increase public awareness

, 2024 By Debbie CafazzoPLU Marketing & Communications Guest WriterTwo PLU professors were recently invited to teach a summer intensive course at Sichuan University, a 70,000-student public university in Chengdu, China. PLU and Sichuan have a decades-long relationship that dates back to the 1980s. PLU faculty visits took place in 2023, and in summer 2024, Biology Professor and Dean of Natural Sciences Ann Auman, and Bridget Yaden, Professor of Hispanic & Latino Studies and Associate Provost for

Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP) Posted by: nicolacs / November 16, 2020 November 16, 2020 Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP) Are you interested in pursuing a career in medicine, dentistry, or public health?  If so, please consider applying to the SHPEP at the University of Washington. SHPEP is a free six–week academic enrichment program with a goal of increasing the number of students from underrepresented and disadvantaged backgrounds who pursue careers in