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will be available to the public on a first-come-first-served basis. Advocates for PLU being considered as a host site included campus figures like Director of Forensics Justin Eckstein, Associate Professor and Chair of Communication and Theatre Amy Young, Associate Vice President of Campus Life Tom Huelsbeck and Associate Vice President of Marketing & Communications Lace Smith — people who believe the university has a civic obligation to bring events like this to Parkland and Pierce County. The
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Lutes.CheckFive calls for PLU community members to reach out to five people and check in, specifically those who’ve gone quiet during the recent upheaval. Human interaction has never been more important — and someone out there might really need that phone call, text, email or social media message. “It’s on all of us to care for our communities in times like this,” said Lace Smith, PLU’s associate vice president of marketing and communications. “CheckFive is about connecting with a fellow student you haven’t
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Public Health Education Peace Corps volunteer in Guinea, Colin Hartke ‘08 who served in Mozambique working on HIV and malaria prevention and Anne Hoblitt Linn ‘08 who served in Senegal and recently worked as Communications Associate with Demographic and Health Surveys, and others who may soon be announced. “These will be particularly timely discussions because I think many Lutes are curious how they can help communities around the world recover from this pandemic,” says Williams. “Both Amie and our
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PLU’s kinesiology team places third at 2021 national sports medicine knowledge bowl Posted by: Silong Chhun / June 22, 2021 Image: 2020 PLU NW Regional ACSM Knowledge Bowl champions Nate Adams ’20, Brianna O’Malley ’21 and Sam Crompton ’20 June 22, 2021 By Silong ChhunPLU Marketing and Communications Earlier this month, PLU's Kinesiology Team—Emily Whittaker '21, Alyssa Pociernicki '22, and Brianna O'Malley '21—finished third in the 2021 American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) National
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Microsoft Philanthropies VP Justin Spelhaug to speak at PLU on March 10 Posted by: Silong Chhun / February 24, 2022 February 24, 2022 By Debbie CafazzoPLU Marketing and Communications Guest WriterBig Tech sometimes gets a bad rap, with critics pointing to its potential for spying on us, tricking us or leading us to rack and ruin.But technology can be a greater force for good. Justin Spelhaug, vice president of the Tech for Social Impact group at Microsoft Philanthropies, will bring a message of
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Houston-based Center for Healing Racism will lead upcoming The People’s Gathering Posted by: Silong Chhun / March 16, 2022 Image: Peoples Gathering at PLU, Tuesday, April 2, 2019 (Photo/John Froschauer) March 16, 2022 By Debbie CaffazoPLU Marketing & Communications Guest WriterThe 10th edition of The People’s Gathering will ask a stark question: Do you really want to talk about racism? “Most people really don’t — and they run from the discomfort,” says Melannie Denise Cunningham, PLU’s director
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Despite pandemic challenges, transfer student finds community at PLU Posted by: Silong Chhun / May 23, 2022 Image: Biology major Monya-Dawn Wilson ’22 (PLU Photo/John Froschauer) May 23, 2022 By Isabella DaltosoPLU Marketing & Communications Student WriterMonya-Dawn Wilson ’22 is a DJS Fellow and Rieke Scholar who came to PLU as a transfer student. Wilson is a Biology major, and dreams of becoming a pediatrician.“I’ve always liked science and learning,” said Wilson. “I like learning about the
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, Giving Tech Labs “The world is constantly changing, and without innovation, we cannot meet the demands of an evolving world. Innovation is crucial because it meets today’s challenges by offering freedom to provide answers without boundaries, fostering unconventional thinking, and enabling an environment focused on solutions that sustain progress with intention.” -Silong Chhun PLU Digital Communications Manager “Innovation, for me, means to create and/or make a situation better. Wherever one is, they
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Koller Menzel Memorial Lecture to explore bioethics and “Enhancement” Posted by: Silong Chhun / February 22, 2023 Image: Koller Menzel Memorial guest lecturers Tim Brown, University of Washington (left) and Hank Greely, Stanford University (right) February 22, 2023 By Lora ShinnPLU Marketing & Communications Guest WriterJoin Pacific Lutheran University on March 16, 2023, from 4 to 6 p.m. for the annual Koller Menzel Memorial Lecture. The night will feature a bioethics discussion with University
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Dr. Erik Arnits ’11 relies on his medical training – and sense of humor – as an ER doctor in Central Washington Posted by: Zach Powers / April 19, 2023 Image: Dr. Erik Arnits ’11 works as assistant director of the emergency department in Moses Lake’s Samaritan Healthcare with the group Sound Physicians. (Photo by Sy Bean/PLU) April 19, 2023 By Lora ShinnPLU Marketing & Communications Guest Writer At PLU, Dr. Erik Arnits ’11 studied biology and chemistry as a double major. At first, he thought
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