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  • When Jordan Levy first visited Honduras in high school, he had no idea that someday he’d be serving as an expert witness on Honduras in the U.S. court system. He first visited the Central American nation to perform volunteer work, and then returned annually throughout…

    triple challenge, Levy says. They’re financially unable to attend school, while also facing police enforcing strict vagrancy laws and gangs seeking new members.  After Levy’s testimony, the judge granted humanitarian asylum on the spot to the young man, and the government agreed to waive appeal; the client was released from detention the same day. “After reviewing his declaration, writing the affidavit, and participating in multiple conference calls with his legal team, I am so pleased that his case

  • 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…

    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

  • Robert Marshall Wells, associate professor of communication, works with a student in MediaLab. Photo by John Froschauer. Education and Journalism: Hard work and worth the effort By Barbara Clements Robert Marshall Wells was looking out the window of his corner office at AT&T , where…

    November 1, 2012 Robert Marshall Wells, associate professor of communication, works with a student in MediaLab. Photo by John Froschauer. Education and Journalism: Hard work and worth the effort By Barbara Clements 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

  • Blog Post: Caps and gowns and tassels … Oh, my! Dear Class of ’15: We heard you. My thanks to those students who have reached out to share concerns about graduation caps being distributed at the Tacoma Dome, separate from gowns and hoods. Rest assured that you…

    Blog Post: Caps and gowns and tassels … Oh, my! Posted by: Thomas Krise / May 13, 2015 May 13, 2015 Blog Post: Caps and gowns and tassels … Oh, my!Dear Class of ’15: We heard you. My thanks to those students who have reached out to share concerns about graduation caps being distributed at the Tacoma Dome, separate from gowns and hoods. Rest assured that you will receive your complete cap-and-gown package on Tuesday, May 19. I’d like to explain why we thought of taking this action in the first

  • Originally published in 1991 Tertullian, an African Christian writing in the second century of the Church, is perhaps most famous for his defiant one-liner about the resurrection, “I believe it because it is absurd.” The only trouble is: he never wrote those words, and wouldn’t…

    Reappraising the Rift Between Faith and Reason: Could Science Help Us Think About Religion? Posted by: alex.reed / May 20, 2022 May 20, 2022 By Keith J. CooperOriginally published in 1991Tertullian, an African Christian writing in the second century of the Church, is perhaps most famous for his defiant one-liner about the resurrection, “I believe it because it is absurd.” The only trouble is: he never wrote those words, and wouldn’t have meant them if he had. They are simply a misquotation.  In

  • John Evanishyn ‘21 grew up in Tacoma, exploring Point Defiance Park, Ruston Way waterfront and other urban green spaces. By high school, he had learned enough from his dad to become a skilled forager, someone who knew his capstones from his shaggy ink caps. (Those…

    ,” he said.“Learning about those kinds of things, where science intersects with social factors, was really key there. That’s probably been the main thing across the board for all my environmental classes at PLU: There are intersections between environmental issues and the people living in the surrounding area.” Evanishyn chose English as his other major. He hoped to sharpen his storytelling skills, having long dreamed of writing and producing for television. In 2019, he found an outlet for his

  • Image: This expanded partnership with PNWU is an exciting opportunity for PLU graduates interested in pursuing a Doctor of Physical Therapy or a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy. (Photo: PLU/John Froschauer) PLU expanded its alliance with Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (PNWU) by…

    . Admission requirements for the MSOT include no prerequisites beyond a complete undergraduate degree, writing a personal statement, and a virtual interview. MSOT applicants do not have to take any GRE or standardized test or have occupational therapy shadowing hours required. “This is a great opportunity for PLU graduates,” continued Ward. “The rigor of our kinesiology program makes this a great next step for those looking to pursue physical therapy, and for those interested in occupational therapy

  • Rick Barot is a highly acclaimed national figure in poetry whose 2020 collection “The Galleons” was recently longlisted for the National Book Award. He’s also a dedicated creative writing teacher, serving as an English professor at Pacific Lutheran University and the director of the Rainier…

    , technology, education, and publishing are areas where graduates frequently make their careers.Well, I think that there’s definitely a degree of anxiety and darkness in the writing that I’m seeing from the students. But I actually think that from one standpoint that’s a good thing because they’re able to find an avenue for expressing themselves in these writing classes that maybe they don’t have in their regular lives or in their other classes. So yes, some of it is dark, but I do think that expressing

  • PLU expanded its alliance with Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (PNWU) by signing two new agreements that will support PLU graduates interested in attending PNWU’s recently established Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) and Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MSOT) programs. These new agreements…

    , PLU applicants will be guaranteed an admission interview. More specifically, PNWU will waive the application fee for the DPT program. Admission requirements for the MSOT include no prerequisites beyond a complete undergraduate degree, writing a personal statement, and a virtual interview. MSOT applicants do not have to take any GRE or standardized test or have occupational therapy shadowing hours required.“This is a great opportunity for PLU graduates,” continued Ward. “The rigor of our

  • Intellectual Ventures and TerraPower Innovation are seeking a Radiochemistry and Isotopes Intern. This paid internship position will participate in activities related to the chemistry of radioelements and their resulting compounds. The TerraPower laboratory has a range of characterization tools including; thermal gravimetric analysis/differential scanning calorimetry, powder…

    Radiochemistry and Isotopes Intern Posted by: nicolacs / April 21, 2017 April 21, 2017 Intellectual Ventures and TerraPower Innovation are seeking a Radiochemistry and Isotopes Intern. This paid internship position will participate in activities related to the chemistry of radioelements and their resulting compounds. The TerraPower laboratory has a range of characterization tools including; thermal gravimetric analysis/differential scanning calorimetry, powder X-ray diffraction, inductively