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Want more information? Take a glance at the recent statement issued by the CDC.
What You Need To KnowThere has been a recent resurgence of bedbugs in the United States. With the globalization of American society and the decreasing use of pesticides, bedbugs have once again become a nuisance. Wherever large numbers of people congregate to sleep, university residence halls, hotels, apartments, there is always a chance people will bring bedbugs in with their belongings. Bedbugs are a rare occurrence at Pacific Lutheran University, with one quickly contained case in 2014
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Members of the PLU community are invited to participate in a Countenance of Hope Reading Group Challenge.
The reading challenge has begun. All the titles listed are available at the Wang Center. Put your PLU reading group together today, following the instructions below. Reading Challenge Book Selection Adia Benton: HIV Exceptionalism: Development Through Disease in Sierra Leone Charlotte Coté: Spirits of our Whaling Ancestors: Revitalizing Makah and Nuu-chah-nulth Traditions Shane Lopez: Making Hope Happen: Create the Future You Want for Yourself and Others Vandana Shiva: Earth Democracy: Justice
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Make things easier, faster, and better. The Innovation Studies program prepares students for life after graduation by emphasizing the skills that employers most want from college graduates.
recognize, evaluate, and exploit emerging opportunities– for other people, for their communities, and for the earth. Innovation Studies is an “outward facing” minor designed to help you solve problems in a team-driven context. Learn to communicate well with others, organize and prioritize workflows, sell your ideas, and become proficient with important technologies. Examine the historical and ethical contexts of everyday entrepreneurial activities, and then roll up your sleeves and get to work! From
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Lecturer - Trombone | School of Music, Theatre & Dance | rew@plu.edu | 253-535-7602 | Ryan Wagner graduated from Pacific Lutheran University with a Bachelor’s of Music Education and the University of Washington with a Master’s of Trombone Performance.
pop music. He is Principal Trombonist of Olympia Symphony, Federal Way Symphony and Seattle Rock Orchestra. He is also the trombonist for Kalimba: The Spirit of Earth, Wind, and Fire. Since 2000 Ryan has been an active freelance musician throughout the state of Washington performing with groups such as Tacoma Symphony, Tacoma Ballet, Yakima Symphony, Seattle Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra, Northwest Sinfonietta, Lyric Opera Northwest, and Bellevue Philharmonic. He has performed and taught
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Lecturer - Trombone | Music | rew@plu.edu | 253-535-7602 | Ryan Wagner graduated from Pacific Lutheran University with a Bachelor’s of Music Education and the University of Washington with a Master’s of Trombone Performance.
pop music. He is Principal Trombonist of Olympia Symphony, Federal Way Symphony and Seattle Rock Orchestra. He is also the trombonist for Kalimba: The Spirit of Earth, Wind, and Fire. Since 2000 Ryan has been an active freelance musician throughout the state of Washington performing with groups such as Tacoma Symphony, Tacoma Ballet, Yakima Symphony, Seattle Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra, Northwest Sinfonietta, Lyric Opera Northwest, and Bellevue Philharmonic. He has performed and taught
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The Natural Sciences Summer Undergraduate Research Program involves PLU faculty mentors with basic science research reflecting the natural sciences fields of Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science,
Natural Sciences Summer Undergraduate Research Program (NSSURP)The Natural Sciences Summer Undergraduate Research Program involves PLU faculty mentors with basic science research reflecting the natural sciences fields of Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Science and Environmental Studies, Mathematics, Physics, and Psychology. Mentors facilitate professional development gatherings to encourage a research community experience. One-on-one and as a laboratory- and/or field-research team
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The Wang Center opened in 2002 thanks to the vision of donors Drs. Peter (’60) and Grace Wang. With their generous philanthropy, the Wangs have emphasized the role education can play in building a
A vision for the futureThe Wang Center opened in 2002 thanks to the vision of donors Drs. Peter (’60) and Grace Wang. With their generous philanthropy, the Wangs have emphasized the role education can play in building a more peaceful world. In concert with the Pacific Lutheran University mission of empowering students for “lives of thoughtful enquiry, leadership, service and care—for other people, for their communities and for the earth,” the Wang Centers is dedicated to preparing global
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This website is just one aspect of PLU’s ongoing commitment to advocate with and for undocumented students at PLU.
Care is a central component of the PLU mission “to educate students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care–for other people, for their communities, and for the earth.” This vow to care, rooted deeply in our Lutheran heritage, requires action and an unequivocal commitment to fight for social justice. This page is just one aspect of PLU’s ongoing commitment to advocate with and for undocumented students at PLU. We recognize and value your presence here and hope that this
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2015 Commencement Remarks to the Class of 2015 Your Majesty, Your Excellency, Ladies and Gentlemen. Welcome to this happy celebration of achievement! Congratulations to the graduates of 2015, and a warm welcome to your family and friends who helped you on your journey! On this…
, and I think they would be very proud of what they see here today. We at PLU are uniquely committed to our mission, which calls on us to educate students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership, and care – for other people, for their communities, and for the earth. This mission is firmly grounded in our Lutheran tradition of higher education. The word “care” is unusual in a university mission statement, and we emphasize it unusually strongly by saying: care for other people, care
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I first met Claire in 2003 when she was a student in my course on the history of early Christianity (50-600 C.E.).
by the growing number of persons who live with what the state calls “food insecurity” – a growth in numbers and percentage of the population that continues unabated to this day. I wondered how food deprivation affects brain development, learning, a sense of personal agency, and relationships. I wondered how many other students faced Claire’s challenges. And I wondered if this most basic human need – the need for nourishment – should be addressed in courses and community engagement. Mother Earth
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