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  • Alum to address changing face of global health Epidemiologist William Foege will speak on campus Feb. 22 at the Wang Center for International Programs’ symposium “Advances in Global Health by Non-Governmental Organizations.”The symposium will highlight the work of non-governmental organizations that are searching for global…

    . In 1997, he was named a fellow of the London School of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, and he has served as the director of U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Foege received his medical degree from the University of Washington and his master’s in public health from Harvard University. Symposium presentations and seminars on campus Feb. 22 will feature representatives of non-governmental organizations and area leaders in science and business. They will discuss their involvement in

  • Area leaders discuss fighting disease worldwide The Wang Center for International Programs tackled the issue of global health at the symposium, “Advances in Global Health by Non-Governmental Organizations,” in February 2008. As the name suggests, the two-day event highlighted the work of non-governmental organizations currently…

    Faculty of Social Sciences at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. He is a senior advisor to the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University in New York and co-director of AIDS-Free World. Symposium presentations and seminars moved to campus following his opening address. Representatives of NGOs and area leaders in science and business discussed their involvement in finding and delivering solutions – from active on-site intervention to benchmark research and the formulation of public

  • Culinary Week features talents of master chef Italian flavors reigned supreme at PLU’s first-ever Culinary Week that featured certified master chef Ken Arnone. Hosted by Dining and Culinary Services, the week included interactive cooking sessions taught by Arnone, PLU staff and local experts, as well…

    manager Falafel demonstration and tasting with Erick Swenson ’91, PLU culinary operations manager, and Tony McGinnis For more information, visit the Dining and Culinary Services Web site. Read Previous New dean of the School of Business named Read Next MESA Day tests math and science skills 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

  • ‘The holy cow’ moment As Clarice Swanson ’89 walks in the barn located on her family’s 400-acre Walla Walla cattle ranch, her mind isn’t on the hundred or so Herefords and Black Angus chewing on new grass just down the road. It’s on the tiny…

    graduated from PLU with degrees in education. For the next 15 years, Keith taught English in the Federal Way School District, while Clarice taught music in the Highline School District before becoming a stay-at-home mom. When a 10-acre spread became available next to the family ranch, the Swansons jumped at the chance to go into the business and embrace a new way of life. “We’d taught for years, it was time to try something else,” Keith Swanson said. “This way our five kids could run around, and they

  • Looking for that first job? Try the career fair. PLU’s annual career fairs will be filling up every inch of the UC beginning Oct. 28, and it’s a place where both employers and students can check each other out, and possibly help you find that…

    Internship Fair, Oct, 29, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. (Private business, corporate, hospital/healthcare, and military) This fair will provide PLU students, alumni and employers a comprehensive opportunity to meet in person. Students and alumni may expand their network of employer contacts and learn about professional openings, full-time, part-time, and internship career related opportunities. School District Fair & Interview Day, Oct. 29, 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. This is an outstanding opportunity for PLU teaching

  • One-on-one: Behrens By Barb Clements Being a marine biologist is a pretty good gig. And why wouldn’t it be? There are obvious perks, Michael Behrens admits, to having a job where diving is part of the package. Seeing creatures swim by as they hunt for…

    being underwater – free diving or snorkeling,” he said. Behrens, 35, admits that his passion for diving has faded – slightly – now that it’s become part of the job. But discovering something new in his work, such as seeing a new species or at least seeing a species of fish he’s never seen before – his passion for that never fades. It is why he got into this business in the first place. Although he’s been so some exotic locales, Behrens counts Shi Shi Beach (pronounced “SHY SHY” on the Olympic

  • Memoir chronicles the life of Nazi Germany refugee and successful Tacoma entrepreneur – Kurt Mayer Tacoma businessman, philanthropist and community leader, Kurt Mayer, has written a rags to riches story of his life and times. “My Personal Brush with History,” written with Joe Peterson, is…

    many believe has been an incredible journey,” Mayer said. “It can also be a study for those who are interested in the Holocaust and an inspiration for those who wish to prosper financially in business.”(This March, Mayer will be presenting and signing copies of his book at the Fourth Annual Powell and Heller Family Conference on Holocaust Education) Mayer, now 80, came to America with his parents as a 10 year old Jewish refugee from Nazi Germany on one of the last ships to leave Europe. Many of his

  • Endowment for scholarships: a direct investment in students Agnes Berge Smith graduated from Pacific Lutheran College in 1932 with a vision. During the spring of that year, she traveled with the Choir of the West to sing at the Chicago World’s Fair. The trip was…

    prestigious music scholarships offered, and is the largest financially,” Stumo said. “To be recognized as what students call an ‘ABS Scholar’ brings them both prestige among their peers and much needed financial support.” Endowed scholarships also give donors a way to feel that they are making a direct investment in students who are highly talented academically, who are in financial need or who have special talents in music, business, education, community service, campus leadership and other areas

  • Busy dad envisions healthy ‘Plan B’ for parents Just like so many other families, Peter Gradwohl ’90 and his wife, Andrea, once struggled to balance busy work schedules with the stress of providing healthy food for their three kids. So, three years ago, with people…

    replace mom and dad,” says Gradwohl. “We’re a backup.” At Fantazimo, Gradwohl works with several other former Lutes, including Elaina Dulaney ’90, Larry Knudsen ’81, and Michael “Elmo” Wright ’90. Gradwohl said the connections he made while at PLU have “really been a huge help.” Knudsen serves as a business advisor to Gradwohl. Wright helps with Fantazimo’s Web site. And Dulaney helps with the company’s marketing. Dulaney, who like Gradwohl, has a son with Celiac disease, says one of Fantazimo’s great

  • The new Professorship of Norwegian and Scandinavian Studies is the result of a decade of effort by the Svare family and professor emeritus, Audun Toven. (Photo by John Froschauer) Professorship in Norwegian and Scandinavian Studies announced By Barbara Clements At Pacific Lutheran University’s third annual…

    altogether. “That’s why I’m interested in making sure that there is always a professorship in Norwegian studies at PLU,” he said. He then turned to the crowd and issued a challenge- on the fourth annual Syttende Mai celebration, how about an announcement for an endowed chair? Only $1 million more to go, he said. “We’re half-way there,” he laughed. Currently PLU has three endowed chairs: The Kurt Mayer Chair in Holocaust Studies, the Benson Family Chair in Business and Economic History and the Jolita