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speakers addressed topics related to art and communication. They included: Opening remarks by Monique Fouquet, vice president of academic administration at the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design in Vancouver, B.C. Sut Jhally, founder of the Media Education Foundation, whose talk, “Tough Guys: Masculinity and Violence” was presented in conjunction with the Men Against Violence conference Gary Geddes, noted author, poet and Vancouver, B.C., resident, whose closing address was titled “Operation Trojan
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Tacoma until June 2010, when he was named CEO by the port’s publicly elected board of commissioners. “It was really humbling to me to be accepted because there were some great candidates for this position,” Wolfe said. Modesty, Wolfe said, is one of many things he learned at PLU. Wolfe graduated in December 1987 with a degree in business administration. A “red shirt” freshman during his first year at PLU, Wolfe stayed in school an extra semester to play football, an activity that allowed him to learn
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Rieke Science Center continue with a roof replacement, as well as upgrades to a lab which will include the installations of a “smart” podium, along with movable tables, chairs and flooring. Renovations to the science center are taking place incrementally and more lab renovations are planned, said John Kaniss, construction projects manager. Class space upgrades in the Hauge Administration building continue and the 108-seat Ingram lecture hall is being refurbished, with new carpeting, chairs and
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be updated with the energy usage of individual halls every week. Day to day use will be posted on the windows of the Old Main Market. During the competition, the Sustainability Department is also hosting two special events. On October 11, it will host a presentation from the CEO of Bonneville Power Administration, which distributes power to the co-op that PLU buys its energy from. On Sept. 25 the department hosted Hour of No Power in which students turned off their power and hung out by the fire
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during the summer to develop this program, recently approved by the PLU faculty and the Board of Regents. PLU now becomes the only college or university in the Pacific Northwest to offer a minor in Holocaust and Genocide Studies. It is also among a small handful of institutions throughout the nation to have a Chair in Holocaust Studies, as well as an Annual Holocaust Conference. Thanks to growing interest across the PLU faculty, strong support from the administration and financial support from donors
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review. Joanna will collaborate with, support, and advise the acting president and President’s Council, and she will represent Allan—and PLU—when he is otherwise engaged or in areas and events where her skills are deemed most appropriate. This team-based approach will relieve Allan of some of the duties typically associated with the president, allowing him to continue his leadership in the areas of finance and administration. Allan and Joanna will serve in these acting roles until the search for a
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PLU alumni who are serving in key leadership roles at the Port of Tacoma and the Northwest Seaport Alliance. Eric Johnson ’83, Port of Tacoma Executive Director When Eric Johnson ’83 majored in political science and minored in biology, he wasn’t sure how the two would fit together in a career. After he graduated from PLU, he earned a Master of Public Administration from the University of Washington and began his career working at the state legislature. He then spent 35 years working at Washington
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. Rich and Ann have four granddaughters: Taylor, Emma, Molly, and Lauren.The lecture is free and open to the public. Visit the PLU Events Calendar for more information.× Dr. Richard Lapchick – UCF College of Business Administration Read Previous PLU, MultiCare, WSU roll out new health care partnership Read Next PLU professor curates an Oxford Univ. museum collection at the intersection of religion, medicine and disability COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you
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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 are in addition to a previous memorandum of understanding supporting PLU graduates interested in PNWU’s Master of Arts in Medical Sciences (MAMS) program. PLU and PNWU, each dedicated to preparing students for impactful careers that directly
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students prepare for safe travels by communicating these requirements and offering specialized risk training related to Covid-19 and other general safety knowledge for travelers. While the return of J-term programs presented a lot of work for PLU staff, the payoff was in seeing the joy-filled experiences had by students. Courtney Olsen, the manager for short-term programs at PLU, reflects on the significance of J-term study away programs returning this year. “There’s a widespread buy-in for global
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