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TACOMA, WASH. (October 28, 2015)-Pacific Lutheran University is on the cutting edge of the U.S. government’s financial aid process. The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrator (NASFAA) was looking to recommend changes in how students submit their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)…
information about their aid and helps them make an informed decision about college affordability.” With PPY, families can apply for FAFSA when they apply for schools; they’ll receive their financial aid offers earlier; and the offers will be more accurate allow families to plan better in case there’s new information or chances in the family situation. Soltis worked with NASFAA and the U.S. Department of Education on the PPY project and is currently helping to prepare colleges for the change. After the
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PLU alumnus Scott Foss ’91 serves as a top paleontologist for the Department of the Interior.
1995, has authored more than 115 scientific publications, and is co-editor of two major textbooks in the field of pulmonary pathology. Dr. Farver received the first annual Distinguished Achievement Award in Graduate Medical Education from the National Association of Pathology Chairs, the Scholarship in Teaching Award from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, the Cleveland Clinic’s Leadership Development Award and has been included in the “Best Doctors in America” list since 2009.
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After a rare heart condition cut her soccer career short, Shelby Daly ’13 found her calling as an athletic trainer.
with me.” That experience helped crystalize her career choice: rather than become a strength and conditioning coach – a path she had contemplated before her diagnosis – she decided to become an athletic trainer. In 2013, she earned her bachelor’s degree in physical education with a concentration in pre-athletic training and health and fitness management from PLU, then ventured to Cal Baptist University in Riverside, California, where she completed her Master of Science in Athletic Training in 2015
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Locals embrace Lutes as they meet living legends, learn about vibrant events such as Carnival and Panorama, and develop valuable racial consciousness within a multicultural society that celebrates
’18, who participated in the program spring 2016. “You will come back a different person, whether you realize it or not.” Hughes is still experiencing growth, through the eyes of current Lutes. She’s the on-site program coordinator, based near the University of the West Indies, located just outside Port of Spain. “Candice is a living example of a PLU education living out in the world,” said Greg Youtz, Trinidad program director and professor of music. “It’s a dream team we have working with us in
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PLU has so many opportunities for students to get engaged whether it’s studying away, going on a weekend hike, joining a club, or hanging out at the AUC.
congestion of larger cities makes Tacoma a true gem! Natasha loves listening to music, playing volleyball, hanging out with family and friends and exploring the outdoors. As a first-generation college graduate she is eager to help folks in the community understand how to navigate higher education so that they can see the possibilities of their own genius. Graduated from: The Evergreen State College – Tacoma Program; Tacoma Community College Degree: Bachelor of Arts with Emphases in Communication
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This fifth annual PLU Lutheran Studies Conference invites participants to consider the ancient legacy of Jewish and Christian separation; Christian sponsored anti-Judaism, especially as that polemic
of Nazareth 2012 Conference on Political LifeThe annual Lutheran Studies Conference provides an opportunity for the university, the larger community, and persons from diverse religious and humanistic viewpoints to explore particular and pressing issues within the thoughtful and generous milieu of Lutheran higher education. Each conference welcomes scholars, artists, and religious leaders whose expertise is offered in an engaging and thought-provoking manner. Past conferences have been devoted to
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For some, summer is a time for play. For others, it’s a time for work. But for many at PLU, it’s a time for a little bit of both — through science.
leader in undergraduate science, technology, engineering and math education. Tarka Wilcox:Locating landslide hazards in Western Washington Shannon Seidel:Science education for an inclusive classroom Renzhi Cao:Artificial intelligence without the science fiction Jon Freeman:Biofuel for the future Dean Waldow:Building better batteries Heidi Schutz:Studying the evolution of fish Locating landslide hazards in Western WashingtonTarka Wilcox Tarka Wilcox, assistant professor of geosciences, has traded the
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PLU professor adds ‘board game inventor’ to his résumé.
have since moved on to graduate school — and submitting the results for publication, Ward only met with Grahe in university offices twice. The rest of their meetings transpired on the racquetball court. “Jon and I did most of our collaboration in between games,” Ward said. Department of Psychology We are committed to providing our students with a meaningful and rigorous undergraduate education that balances science with application. Learn moreWard’s original research was published in 2010. He said
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TACOMA, WASH. (April 21, 2016)- Senior Tyler Dobies and first-year Caitlin Johnston say spring break changed their lives. While some Pacific Lutheran University students may have gone on vacation or had fun in the sun, other Lutes – like Johnston and Dobies – were busy…
Center for Global and Community Engaged Education. In partnership with the PLU Diversity Center, the trip sent eight students to Georgia and South Carolina to study environmental justice in a civil rights context. The trip focused largely on the history of racism and slavery, the importance of primary resources in an economic context and modern devices in society that unjustly divide people into different socioeconomic and racial areas. “The whole experience was very meaningful,” Dobies said. “It put
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CDC. “The purpose of this Think Tank is to pull together 40ish professionals (including law enforcement, healthcare providers and university professionals) to develop a guidance document for best practices around sexual-violence prevention on college campuses,” Warwick said. “These recommendations, I believe, will be what guides state-level funding for Rape Prevention Education grants.” The letter to Warwick from James Mercy, the CDC’s acting director in the Division of Violence Prevention, read
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