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Emmy-Nominated Documentary Screened for Powell-Heller Holocaust Conference Posted by: Zach Powers / March 5, 2015 Image: Filmmaker Steven Pressman at the Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust Education at Pacific Lutheran University (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) March 5, 2015 By Evan Heringer '16PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, Wash. (March 5, 2015)- Writer and director Steven Pressman screened his Emmy-nominated documentary film, 50 Children: The Rescue Mission of Mr. & Mrs. Kraus, on

PLU’s School of Nursing Ranked Among U.S. News & World Report’s Best Graduate Schools Posted by: Zach Powers / March 10, 2015 March 10, 2015 By Sandy Deneau DunhamPLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, Wash. (March 10, 2015)—Pacific Lutheran University’s School of Nursing is ranked among the best 100 in the nation in U.S. News & World Report's 2016 edition of Best Graduate Schools.In addition to its in-demand undergraduate and continuing education nursing programs, PLU offers several graduate

to recycle their waste and unplug their electronics for the sake of sustainability and education. The final event of the series will be a recycling fashion show in The Cave on Oct. 30. The Residence Hall Association (RHA) works in conjunction with Associated Students of PLU, Environmental Services and Facilities Management to coordinate and execute UnPLUgged each year. This year’s UnPLUgged events emphasize how PLU community members can be sustainable in tangible, relatable ways. So far, RHA has

Teacher, Veteran, Mentor: Willie Stewart ’69 Posted by: Zach Powers / November 11, 2015 November 11, 2015 Willie Stewart, who earned a Masters in Education from PLU in 1969, became the first black principal in Tacoma School District history when he was appointed principal of East Tacoma’s Lincoln High School in 1970. After decades of leading Lincoln, in 1999 Stewart was elected to the Tacoma School Board where he would serve through 2005. Earlier this year, Stewart was honored by the Tacoma

Media Student Serves and Learns Simultaneously Posted by: Zach Powers / December 12, 2015 Image: (Ph

business, arts, education and nonprofit leaders to share their ideas on a wide spectrum of topics including health care, leadership, human nature and violence against women. The annual event will be held April 22 at 7 p.m. at Pacific Lutheran University’s Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.Now in its fifth year, TEDxTacoma provides a platform for the exchange of creative and often paradigm-challenging ideas about how thoughtful, action-oriented individuals can contribute to positively

PLU secures $1.4 million to treat state’s health care shortages Posted by: Kari Plog / August 10, 2017 August 10, 2017 By Rosemary PonnekantiContributing writer for Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Aug. 10, 2017)- Washington communities facing health care shortages are about to get a much-needed boost, thanks to Pacific Lutheran University. The Tacoma institution’s School of Nursing recently received a $1.4 million grant from the Advanced Nursing Education Workforce (ANEW), a program of

PLU invests in continued accessibility improvements across campus with help from student advocates Posted by: Kari Plog / September 19, 2017 Image: Noelle Green ’18 has been a vocal advocate for accessibility on PLU’s campus. She is pictured above on a new ramp in the Kreidler Hall lounge. (Photo by John Froschauer/PLU) September 19, 2017 By Kari Plog '11PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Sept. 19, 2017)- Noelle Green ’18 says equal access to education means equal access to facilities

New economics mentorship program eases classroom-to-career transitions for PLU students Posted by: Thomas Kyle-Milward / September 25, 2019 September 25, 2019 By StaffMarketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Sept. 25, 2019) — The academic rigors of higher education provide a rich, well-rounded foundation for students preparing for a professional career. Sometimes, however, it’s the reassuring helping hand of an experienced mentor that best smooths the ensuing transition from classroom to the

Longtime faculty member Karen McConnell named AVP and Chief Institutional Effectiveness Officer Posted by: Silong Chhun / February 2, 2022 February 2, 2022 Karen McConnell, Ph.D., has been named Associate Vice President and Chief Institutional Effectiveness Officer at Pacific Lutheran University. McConnell joined PLU in 1998 as a faculty member in Kinesiology and was appointed Dean of the School of Education & Kinesiology in the fall of 2018.“Dr. McConnell is dedicated to the success of PLU