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July 13, 2014 Workers install new furnishings in a Stuen Hall room on July 8. The renovated residence hall will be ready for residents in Fall 2014. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) PLU Upgrading Residence Halls With $10 Million Bond PLU Marketing & Communication Pacific Lutheran University will save millions of dollars in interest on upgrades to three residence halls, thanks to bonds issued July 10 by the Washington Higher Education Facilities Authority. The upgrades will include structural and

Holocaust Survivor Shares Her Story at PLU Posted by: Zach Powers / March 6, 2015 Image: (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) March 6, 2015 By Matthew Salzano '18PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (March 5, 2015)- Tears were shed, laughs were had and ovations were given in response to the stories of Ela Stein Weissberger.Weissberger visited Pacific Lutheran University on March 5 for the Eighth Annual Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust Education. Her speech in the Chris Knutzen Room was

projects where business students can ‘learn by doing,’ allowing them to experience and wrestle with real-world marketing challenges within an organization/company,” Mulder said. “In this case, the impact is that the students’ research, branding and final marketing plan will provide direct support to EnVia.” EnVia, headquartered in Oaxaca, Mexico, seeks to empower female entrepreneurs through business funding and education. Oaxaca is one of PLU’s “Gateway” Study Away programs, and PLU students have

were interrupted by a two-year stint of active military service at then-Fort. Lewis here in Washington, he found himself a transplant in Tacoma — and began a love affair with the city that continues to this day. The rest, he says, is history — he still enjoyed working with young people, so in 1960 he restarted his teaching career in Washington.Stewart faced many challenges as a black educator during the time period of the the Civil Rights Act and desegregation — “the lack of education, the lack of

PLU myself, I know the value of a PLU education and where it can take you professionally. I couldn’t be more proud of my alma mater for investing in these future leaders!” With this new agreement, PLU will provide accepted students a dollar-for-dollar match of scholarships awarded by Palmer Scholars. These students will be guaranteed a $3,000 Palmer Scholars Scholarship and a $3,000 PLU Scholarship on top of any merit or need-based scholarships they qualify for.  “We are pleased and honored to

pursuing a career in environmental health in the state of Washington. The scholarships will be awarded directly to the student(s) and may be used as they see fit. Applications must be submitted on-line by March 1, 2024. For more information about the scholarship, or to submit your application, see the WSEHA Scholarship Program Flyer or visit: https://www.wseha.org/student-scholarships. The scholarships will be presented at the WSEHA Annual Education Conference, April 29th – May 1st in Yakima

December 1, 2009 Aspire “I want students to be able to see that you can aspire to be great. You can change the world.”It was on a basketball court that Isaiah Johnson ’96 first felt his calling. He had been bouncing around different majors, unsure of what he wanted to do with his life. The dean of students suggested that he work as a counselor for a youth basketball camp. He was hooked – he had found his passion. Education. As his career went on, Johnson found he connected to a lot of students

therapies for affected individuals. Harmony Young – Bachelor of Arts in music education, certified K-12 general music Harmony Young ’12 is from Bellevue, Wash. Why PLU? I wanted to go to a small university with a passion for music and community. Not only was PLU highly recommended for my career goals, but I was totally hooked after visiting just once. The people were so kind, the campus so beautiful and all the staff and faculty were welcoming and excited for my future! My PLU experience: At PLU I have

rewarding is bringing his students alongside and sharing with them the value of hard work, hands-on learning and timely scholarship. “One of my goals at PLU is to promote early engagement of undergraduate students – especially for women and underrepresented students – in machine learning, bioinformatics, and the data science field,” he says. “I want to inspire students to pursue advanced STEM education and research careers.”  Cao explains: “Not only is research interesting for the students, I think it’s

Musician turned math major is excited to teach in his community Posted by: vcraker / May 4, 2022 May 4, 2022 Kevin Canady-Pete ’22 has a history with the Pacific Lutheran University campus. He grew up down the street, just a couple of miles from the university. The Franklin Pierce High School graduate came to PLU intending to pursue a music education major. While he enjoyed playing music at PLU, he discovered he had a passion for math. He will graduate this winter with a degree in mathematics