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  • Initially, Katie Garro ‘11 didn’t think much of Pacific Lutheran University. She viewed it as an opportunity to continue school with friends, but also to stay close to home. This perspective changed when she joined the Diversity Center as a Rieke Scholar. The Rieke Scholarship…

    that are present in today’s climate, they are taking more action compared to her generation. “You guys have gotten the people involved now, have gotten braver, and are really, like I don’t know, trying to fight for more change and maybe take a bolder stance than we did and I think that’s awesome”. Read Previous Lucas Kulhanek-Arenas ‘14 Read Next Nicole Jordan ‘15 LATEST POSTS Jazmyn Caroll ’15 February 23, 2022 Isamar Henriquez ‘13 February 23, 2022 Elizabeth Reeves ‘13 February 23, 2022 Austin

  • Together, the ports of Tacoma and Seattle are the fourth-largest container gateway for containerized cargo shipping between Asia and major distribution points in the Midwest, Ohio Valley and the East Coast. For this installment of Lute Powered, we interviewed three PLU alumni who are serving…

    Connecting for Commerce: Port of Tacoma Executive Director Eric Johnson ’83 Read Next PLU interns combat climate change one tree at a time COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Caitlyn Babcock ’25 wins first place in 2024 Angela Meade Vocal Competition November 7, 2024 PLU professors Ann Auman and Bridget Haden share teaching and learning experiences in China November

  • Spring Poster Presentations On Monday May 2nd, our graduating Seniors presented their research to peers and faculty and staff on a variety of topics. Congratulations on a job well done!

    Poster Presentations Posted by: priggekl / May 10, 2016 May 10, 2016 Spring Poster PresentationsOn Monday May 2nd, our graduating Seniors presented their research to peers and faculty and staff on a variety of topics. Congratulations on a job well done! Read Previous PLU Alumni Named Pierce County Nurse of the Year Read Next Two Nursing Students to National Championship with Women’s Rowing Team LATEST POSTS Dr. Mary Moller – 2018 APNA Psychiatric Nurse of the Year April 30, 2019 Isabella Zubrod

  • Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is seeking to fill a position for a Post Doc Research Associate – Hydrogen Storage Material Analysis. Read the job description, qualifications and apply via this link .

    Interested in Hydrogen Storage Material Analysis? Posted by: alemanem / July 8, 2020 July 8, 2020 Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is seeking to fill a position for a Post Doc Research Associate – Hydrogen Storage Material Analysis. Read the job description, qualifications and apply via this link. Read Previous Job Opportunities at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard Read Next Entry Level Job Opportunities at Fred Hutch LATEST POSTS Mississippi State University Now Accepting 2025 Summer REU

  • ‘Twilight’ is only the beginning for Forks High School principal “Twilight,” the bestselling teen vampire book series penned by author Stephanie Meyer and the subject of two major motion pictures, is set in the town of Forks, Wash. As a place that receives more rainfall…

    . “To think that I became a high school principal before I’m 30 is a fairly decent accomplishment,” Rupprecht said. Along with his wife Marianne and daughter Candace, Rupprecht characterizes his life as normal. Although, when Candace was born, some Forks residents strongly suggested that she be named after a character in “Twilight.” The Rupprechts graciously declined, and instead chose part of their daughter’s name based on the climate of their new hometown. “One day when we were driving around Lake

  • Alyssa Henry ’12 found herself pedaling across Massachusetts for what she later called the most amazing summer she’s ever had. “It inspired me to get busy and not be afraid to fail.” I never thought I’d spend my summer biking 800 miles across Massachusetts By…

    . The internship was with a nonprofit called New England Climate Summer. Their project was to travel in groups of six or seven, meeting with individuals, community groups or government officials in hopes of finding ways to lessen their dependency on fossil fuels. Henry’s group would travel 30 to 50 miles a day, sleeping in churches or – when they were lucky – in the homes of well-wishers, where they would sometimes get a warm meal, do laundry or take a shower. “Showing up in a community and having

  • TACOMA, WASH. (April 17, 2015) Pacific Lutheran University has earned 2014 Tree Campus USA Recognition from the Arbor Day Foundation and will be included in the 2015 edition of The Princeton Review Guide to 353 Green Colleges. “PLU has long been recognized as a leader…

    ensure that our present way of life leaves the world a better place for all. Additionally, PLU signed the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment in 2007, pledging to achieve carbon neutrality by 2020.Earth Day Lecture at PLUTuesday, April 21 at 7:30 p.m. in the Scandinavian Cultural CenterAuthor, professor and cultural geographer Dr. Carolyn Finney will lecture on “This Patch of Soil: Race, Nature and Stories of Future Belonging.”PLU SustainabilityLearn more about

  • Traducción Española Dear PLU community, I’m heartbroken over the continued loss of Black lives across our country. With the recent murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, and Ahmaud Arbery, I’m angry at a system that collectively excuses and perpetuates racist violence. As frustrations…

    systems of oppression that remain at large throughout our government, non-profit, and private sectors — as well as in our own institution. We commit to continue working to be a university that does not shy away from difficult conversations about racism, white supremacy, and inequity; and to re-evaluate our climate, policies, curriculum, and more to create an authentic, inclusive, and actively antiracist learning and working environment. We seek to be a community that empowers, listens to, and supports

  • How can innovation help meet the challenges of the moment?  “Embracing innovation ensures we have a pipeline of ideas focused on improving our future as we manage the current complexities in our lives today. We must be eager to engage students, communities and colleagues in…

    Head, Commercial Lifecycle Services, Hewlett-Packard “Innovation is about doing things differently than they have been done before. This can mean using technology to do things cheaper, faster, better, or about using a new mindset to work collaboratively through an inclusive process. We can work toward solving problems from climate change to racial equity if we stop relying on old systems. Innovation allows a new framework to emerge and new voices to be heard.” -Shelly (Cano) Kurtz, ’98 Co-Founder

  • In 2021, PLU’s Wang Center for Global Education added a few more important words to its title. It is now the Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education . The name change is the result of a merger between the Wang Center and the…

    closely with the Wang Center. This history of excellence in providing what Williams calls “high impact” experiential practices is why PLU leaders are excited that the Wang Center’s team will continue to partner with staff and faculty across campus to further refine the university’s commitment to engagement and inquiry. “Challenges like the housing crisis, climate change, and institutional racism all remind us that global issues are local issues and vice versa,” Williams says. “PLU faculty and staff