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When Hilde Bjørhovde returned to Norway, fresh out of PLU’s journalism program, her home nation had one television station.
official website for the Norwegian national newspaper. “Our core readers are well educated. They’re smart, they’re interested in being enlightened about what’s going on in the world, and we are working very hard to give our readers a quality newspaper in Aftenposten,” Bjørhovde said. “But they have to pay for it.” They are, she says, and not just for the content available to read. Readers also are attending exclusive live events, during which reporters are on stage interviewing prominent leaders and
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He was working by age 8, picking cherries and apples under the Yakima Valley sun. In the spring he worked as a smudger. He’d sleep overnight in an orchard and when the alarms rang he’d sprint to light the smudge pots that warmed the trees…
his story isn’t part of the marketing plan, but he acknowledges that his experience undoubtedly motivates his work at PLU. × “We were low-income, first-generation students who went to college and realized the transformational experience of higher education. How it transforms, not just your thinking and how you look at the world, but how it can transform your quality of life.” – Mike Frechette, Dean of Enrollment Management and Student Financial Services“We were low-income, first-generation
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Swimmer Jay Jones rewrites the record books. And he’s only a sophomore. When PLU swimming head coach Jim Johnson recruited Jay Jones out of Mt. View High School in Vancouver, Wash., during the 2006-07 school year, he knew that the young man with an ordinary…
next two years, and when he gets there he’ll place (in the top 16).” Jones, too, believes that he can qualify for the national meet in his two remaining years at PLU. “If I show the same improvement next season as I did this season, then I definitely will find a spot at nationals. But the faster my swims get, the harder it gets to drop time off my races. My primary focus next season will probably be the same as this past season, which is just to beat my personal best times.” “He’s probably the most
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TACOMA, WASH. (April 11, 2019) — Pacific Lutheran University is honored to announce that Michelle Long ‘85, who is a vice chair on PLU’s Board of Regents and a longtime member of our Lute family, will help celebrate this year’s graduates graduating seniors as the…
chemistry. “I got my first chemistry set when I was 9 years old,” Long said. “It was an opportunity for me to carry that learning further, because I also enjoyed math and science as a whole.”Degree in hand, she began working for Texaco Refining and Marketing in 1988 — beginning a more than 30-year career in the industry. Long has had roles of increasing responsibility in areas of manufacturing and processes improvement. This led to her developing expertise in supply chain management for alternative
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See Dr. Artime's profile Michael Artime is Assistant Professor & Chair of the Department of Political Science. He has a Ph.D. from the University of Missouri-St. Louis in Political Science.
Physicians (TECP) since 2017 working in the Emergency Departments of Allenmore Hospital, Tacoma General Hospital, and Covington Medical Center. I have served as Assistant Medical Director for Allenmore Emergency Department and up until this month have been the Medical Director for Trauma Services at Allenmore Hospital and served as committee chairman for the West Region Trauma Quality Improvement Forum for the past one year. I am currently taking a step away from administrative duties to focus on my
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See Dr. Artime's profile Michael Artime is Assistant Professor & Chair of the Department of Political Science. He has a Ph.D. from the University of Missouri-St. Louis in Political Science.
been working as an attending physician with Tacoma Emergency Care Physicians (TECP) since 2017 working in the Emergency Departments of Allenmore Hospital, Tacoma General Hospital, and Covington Medical Center. I have served as Assistant Medical Director for Allenmore Emergency Department and up until this month have been the Medical Director for Trauma Services at Allenmore Hospital and served as committee chairman for the West Region Trauma Quality Improvement Forum for the past one year. I am
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After a hiatus last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, 65 undergraduate and 22 graduate students from Pacific Lutheran University were able to participate in January term study away trips this year. The program took PLU students all over the world, with courses designed and…
campus.” Anna Van Vleet looks out at a viewpoint in Meteora during her J-term study away in Greece. (Photo by Olivia Brownfield) Studying Away at PLUPLU is a globally-focused university that remains committed to providing high-quality study away programs as a high-impact experiential practice that enhances students’ capacity for critical thought, written and verbal expression, intercultural communication, as well as their knowledge about the interconnectedness of the world through the exploration of
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Chemistry is a fascinating and important subject and is crucial to understanding the world around us. It is used to understand why atoms and molecules react and how the structure of a material
graduate school in chemistry or a related science, earning an undergraduate degree in chemistry from PLU provides you with valuable skills. Details about our courses and degree options can be found in the PLU Course Catalog. The PLU Chemistry Department delivers a high-quality curriculum and provides students with opportunities to use state-of-the-art scientific instrumentation in courses and research. Our faculty use active learning strategies and inclusive pedagogy to support student learning, and we
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Boeing Materials & Manufacturing Technology is seeking an Entry Level Materials, Process & Physics Engineer (Chemical/Contamination) to support Auburn WA. https://jobs.boeing.com/job/auburn/entry-level-materials-process-and-physics-engineer-chemical-contamination/185/21580511472 Start your Boeing career in materials technology in Materials & Manufacturing Technology – Chemical Technology where you will have an opportunity to work on…
reasons for failures of tools, materials, parts or processes. Assists in implementing corrective and preventive actions. Develops basic computer and production systems to satisfy user requirements. Uses project management tools to meet cost, technical, and schedule requirements. Incorporates environmental health and safety, LEAN and Quality principles into (1) materials and processes, (2) research, design and qualification, (3) work procedures and (4) labs and office areas. This position allows
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Healthy watersheds have lots of different plants in riparian zones, which provides shade and prevents flooding and erosion.
: this can include runoff from storm drains, sewage treatment plants, and industrial plants. Macroinvertebrates and fish: macroinvertebrates are small animals without backbones; they include insects and shellfish. These organisms, along with fish, are very sensitive to water quality and will be plentiful in healthy streams, but difficult to find in streams with high chemical and pollution levels. So what are some telltale signs of a healthy watershed?Healthy watersheds have lots of different plants
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