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April 29, 2011 ‘Be the Spark’ ignites, unites PLU community By Barbara Clements In a decades-old video shown in the UC this week, Archbishop Desmond Tutu – the keynote speaker at the May 13 “Be the Spark” event – listened carefully as speaker after speaker came before him, telling of beatings and murders that marked apartheid in South Africa. MaryAnn Anderson, chair of the Greater Tacoma Community Foundation board, says “We are now calling Parkland ‘Sparkland.'” Beside her at the podium is

Coitiño and Nahia Mauri, spoke about their ongoing activism in the Latin American LGBTQI community. Both were ecstatic to join the class virtually, allowing a conversation that would not have been possible in the same way it was, had the class been held in person. Despite the obstacles of these times, we are all finding new ways to engage with cultures and communities separate from our own.This year, Professor Urdangarain observes, has forced us all to contrive new ways to create safe and comfortable

April 22, 2014 PLU Alumni Embark on a Central American Adventure of Environmental Education Nathan Page ’13 and Brett Rousseau ’12 enjoy a brief vacation in Montezuma, on the southern end of the Nicoya Peninsula. (Photos courtesy of Page and Rousseau.) By Katie Baumann ’14In the heart of Central America, two Pacific Lutheran University alumni are continuing their global educations in an environmentally focused way. Follow the Travelers Read the “fantastic four” blog here. Nathan Page ’13 and

Education and Journalism: Hard work and worth the effort Posted by: Todd / November 19, 2012 November 19, 2012 Robert Marshall Wells was looking out the window of his corner office at AT&T, where he was working as a public relations specialist, looking beyond the rolling hills and D.C.-area cityscape, not really seeing anything. Wells was pondering his future. He had already racked up an impressive set of credentials, with a bachelor’s of general studies from American University in Washington

PLU MAE alumna Brooke Brown ’06 named the 2021 Washington State Teacher of the Year Posted by: Silong Chhun / November 10, 2020 Image: PLU Alumna Brooke Browne ’06 in front of Washington High School (photo by John Froschauer/PLU) November 10, 2020 By Silong ChhunMarketing & CommunicationsBrooke Brown '06, an ethnic studies teacher at Parkland’s Washington High School, was recently named the 2021 Washington State Teacher of the Year by the Washington State Office of the Superintendent of Public

​By the Numbers: PLU Professor Collaborates on a New Artwork Illuminating the Beauty of Math Posted by: Silong Chhun / January 28, 2021 January 28, 2021 By Lora ShinnMarketing and Communications Guest WriterPLU mathematics professor Jessica Sklar is one of 23 collaborators creating a notable work of art, soon touring the nation. Called Mathemalchemy, the installation celebrates the beauty and creativity of mathematics. The finished piece will be about 16 x 8 feet in area and 9 1/2 feet high

Internship at the Port of Tacoma Posted by: alemanem / March 15, 2023 March 15, 2023 The Port of Tacoma is seeking an Executive Leadership Intern. Job Summary This internship will assist the Port’s Executive Leadership team with the Port’s 2021 – 2025 Strategic Plan and Special Projects. Tasks may include developing and delivering executive level presentations to well informed audiences, sharpening project management and reporting techniques, applying digital solutions to presenting both

, escaping the Warsaw Ghetto.(Photo by John Froschauer) “She convinced the guard to let us go,” Elbaum said to a crowd that packed the Chris Knutsen Hall last week. “If she had arrived a few minutes later, we’d have been gone.” Elbaum, 73, was one of the keynote speakers at the Fifth Annual Holocaust Conference at PLU last week. Elbaum, who later emigrated to the US with his mother in 1950s, then later attended MIT and became an aeronautical engineer. He didn’t speak of his experiences in Poland for over

possible. Several support options have been developed to aid instructors in using the new templates. Site Setup Tutorial Online guide for setting up a new Sakai site New Sakai sites now contain a hidden link to a Site Setup Tutorial for instructors. The online tutorial offers a step-by-step overview of the process for preparing new course sites. Faculty Support Drop-In Hours Individualized support on a walk-in basis August 28 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. in Library 331 August 31 from 8:00 a.m. -12:00

Lutes at the Legislature: PLU students and alumni contribute at every level of the legislative process Posted by: Zach Powers / March 4, 2016 Image: PLU students and legislative interns Savannah Turner ’16 and Kacie Masten ’17 outside the Washington State Capitol in Olympia. (Photo by John Froschauer/PLU) March 4, 2016 By Zach Powers '10PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, Wash. (March 3, 2016)— About 25 miles south of Pacific Lutheran University, lawmakers in Olympia are in the midst of the