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Sludge from the grill to be recycled The gooey mess which sloughs from the grill at the UC may look like something that you’d rather just toss and forget about. But to Wendy Robins and Colin Clifford, it’s pure gold. Or more specifically, the yellow…
estimated. But don’t call it biodiesel. At least not to Clifford. “We don’t make biodiesel,” he said, acknowledging the bad PR biodiesel has had of late with the newspaper reports of rainforest destruction to make way for the planting of palm oil plants. “We make a renewable fuel.” Companies, such as Ocean Spray, which wish to have a green patina in their business portfolio, have given the nod to the Arlington company and have begun to use the oil in their fleets. The popularity of biodiesel in general
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=18ANB9w73E4 The Dead Gentlemen return to PLU – Ben Dobyns ’01, Don Early ’00, Matt Vancil ’01 and Steve Wolbrecht ’99. The Dead Gentlemen filmmakers return to PLU By Barbara Clements Once upon a time, there were five Lutes, who had a passion for gaming,…
story in the first place, they all stress. “You have to collaborate in this business. The idea that it’s all auteur is b.s.,” said Vancil. And oh, if PLU ever wants to have them back to make another film on campus, they’d love to. For a fee of course. Read Previous Intensive caring Read Next A Streetcar Named Desire 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
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From Harstad Hall to the Morken Center, donors have built the academy In October 1891 the cornerstone of “Old Main” was laid on the rocky woodlands of Parkland. It was the first step in the construction of the first building at PLU. It’s now known…
for student-faculty research and student-faculty collaboration,” Tonn said. “We just didn’t have that kind of space before.” It provides for academic programs that require a higher level of technology such as mathematics, computer science and business, which previously had limited technology available to them. The renovation of Xavier Hall did the same thing for social science programs: improved teaching space, collaborative space and improved infrastructure and technology. The building was
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Helping students connect with what’s next New initiative aims to help students prepare for life after PLU. By Barbara Clements Students come to Pacific Lutheran University with passion, creativity and a resolve to change the world for the better. Now PLU has a program that…
his part, Dan Brett ’10 seconds Rogers’ observations. Brett credits the Office of Career Development with helping him find his current job at the Bank of New York Mellon offices in Tacoma as a financial analyst. After graduating with a business degree and working several jobs and on a political campaign, Brett returned to PLU’s spring career fair in 2011 and started talking with representatives of the bank. The recruiter gave Brett her card – Brett had already applied online and researched the
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PLU’s MediaLab Documentary Wins 2014 National Broadcasting Society Award Film premieres on campus April 10 By PLU Marketing & Communications and Valery Jorgensen ’15 Pacific Lutheran University’s MediaLab has won a 2014 Grand Prize Award from the National Broadcasting Society-Alpha Epsilon Rho for its documentary…
, student-run media organization within PLU’s School of Arts + Communication. Overseen and advised by faculty and staff, MediaLab exemplifies PLU’s commitment to student-faculty research while offering students hands-on learning opportunities. Tapped Out was created by a team that includes Haley Huntington ’14, a Business major; Communication majors Katherine Baumann ’14 and Kortney Scroger ’14; and junior Valery Jorgensen ’15. Huntington, who served as a senior producer on the film, said the award is
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PLU Highly Ranked in U.S. News & World Report’s ‘Best Colleges 2015’ Guidebook By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU Marketing & Communications U.S. News & World Report released its influential “Best Colleges 2015” guidebook Sept. 9—and Pacific Lutheran University is impressively cited three times in the…
Colleges 2015” is one of the most widely used and recognized college-ranking publications. Its rankings are based on academic reputation, retention, graduation rate, faculty resources (including class size), student selectivity, financial resources and alumni giving rate. PLU has ranked among the top 20 Western region universities every year since the first annual “Best College” survey in 1983. “The publication of college rankings is a business enterprise that capitalizes on anxiety about college
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Going for a Grammy! Micah Haven ’09 is in his fifth year as band director at Meeker Middle School in Tacoma. (Photo: Tacoma School District) Micah Haven ’09 is 1 of 25 semifinalists for the 2015 Music Education Award By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU Marketing…
and flown to Los Angeles to accept the award and a $10,000 honorarium. “My experience at PLU taught me to care. It taught me to care for the successes of everyone around me,” Haven said. “On any given day, (more than 200) young minds walk through my door, and my hope is they learn from the lessons I learned at PLU. … My hope is to create a classroom that has so many of the good qualities that are deeply rooted in PLU.” Read Previous PLU Welcomes New Nursing Dean Read Next Business Alum’s
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PLU Line Cook is Set to Sizzle at National Competition Jason Sipe, an MBA student and line cook at the Anderson University Center, has been selected to compete in the first-ever ment’or Young Chef Competition. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) By Taylor Lunka ’15 and Sandy Deneau…
only 16 competitors invited from across the nation, PLU will certainly stand out,” Sipe said. Read Previous Business Alum’s Startup Gets Huge Boost From Salesforce.com Read Next Talking Sports – for a Living 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 in 2024 Angela Meade Vocal Competition November 7, 2024 PLU professors Ann
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TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 19, 2016)- Pacific Lutheran University students may soon see their professors, dressed in commencement regalia, coming to classes with a special invitation to join one of the most prestigious honor societies in the nation. This week, PLU joined the ranks of schools…
for the new PLU chapter include DeLaRosby, School of Business Dean Nancy Albers, Vice President of Student Life Joanna Royce-Davis and Provost Steven Starkovich. “I joined because of the opportunities that the organization provides for networking across and within disciplines – and the learning that I have experienced as a result,” Royce-Davis said. She also noted her excitement that Phi Kappa Phi will expand opportunities and celebrate talented students, faculty and staff on campus. Read Previous
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Tacoma, WASH. (August 29, 2016) — Washington Monthly’s annual college guide ranks Pacific Lutheran University 15th nationally on its list of “Best Master’s Universities,” according to a report published Monday. It also ranked PLU the 72nd “Best Bang for the Buck” institution among western colleges.…
the 16th best nursing school in the west by Nursing Schools Almanac and Forbes ranked the university one of its “300 Schools Worth the Investment.”PLU named the leading distributor of creative arts scholarships among West Coast collegesPLU Included on Best-of Lists for Value and Business Schools About PLUPacific Lutheran University purposefully integrates the liberal arts, professional studies and civic engagement. With distinctive international programs and close student-faculty research
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