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country and assume he was a basketball player or a rap star on vacation. Ford would relate who he really was, and where he came from – in this case a 22-year-old American attending PLU. Many still didn’t buy it. His Chinese friends were astonished when Ford couldn’t sink a basketball or sing. Yet eventually, they began to learn about his culture, and he theirs. He accepted all invites to dinner or entertainment from his Chinese friends, without knowing the menu or agendas. “Chengdu is all chaos and

coach Ryan Mitchell. “I thought ‘if I have three more years with these girls, definitely we will be a threat.’” We were athletes from other sports: volleyball, basketball, soccer, swimming. We couldn’t throw a disc, but we liked being on a team. And Ultimate is a different kind of sport: costumes are encouraged, music plays loudly and there is a genuine respect for competition. And it feels counter-culture, because most times when I tell people I play Ultimate, I hear, “oh, like disc golf?” At an

Dylan Ruggeri ’23 and Kenzie Knapp ‘24 make a musical about climate change By Lora Shinn | PLU Marketing & Communications Guest Writer Posted by: mhines / July 7, 2023 Image: Dylan Ruggeri ’23 and Kenzie Knapp ’24 (PLU Photo / Sy Bean) July 7, 2023 Together, senior Dylan Ruggeri ’23 and junior Kenzie Knapp ’24 created an innovative climate science musical performance on PLU’s campus in 2022. Both students are majoring in environmental studies and theatre, and the duo drew on their passions to

Multi-talented senior and composer TJ Wheeler ’22 views music as his vocation Posted by: vcraker / June 22, 2022 June 22, 2022 TJ Wheeler ’22 is a music composition major at Pacific Lutheran University. This semester, he was a valuable member of six music ensembles, including Choir of the West, Opera, Steel Band, Percussion Ensemble, Wind Ensemble, and the PLU Ringers handbell choir. We talked with Wheeler about his experiences at and before PLU, and how he became such a talented musician.How

Why PLU grad and entrepreneur still gives back to the School of Business Posted by: shortea / August 13, 2019 Image: Justin Foster ’02, and School of Business Dean Chung-Shing Lee photographed in the Morken Center for Learning & Technology at PLU, Wednesday, July 3, 2019. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) August 13, 2019 By Vince SchleitwilerGuest WriterLutes often find ways to show gratitude to the community that supported their education, but Justin Foster ’02 got started early. An entrepreneur

2015 Summer Research Mentor Talks – 2/17 (all NSCI) and 2/19 (CHEM) Posted by: Craig Fryhle / February 13, 2015 February 13, 2015 Faculty mentor talks about summer research in 2015 will be given on Tuesday afternoon from 3-6 p.m. in Leraas Lecture Hall, Rieke Science Center.   Come hear about the projects that will be offered throughout the Division of Natural Sciences, and be sure to apply by 5 p.m. on February 25th.  Each faculty mentor will give a 15-minute presentation.   Check the

Summer Research Opportunities at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in Arkansas Posted by: alemanem / December 19, 2017 December 19, 2017 Summer research opportunities are available at the National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in Jefferson, Arkansas.  Selected individuals will train alongside NCTR investigators who conduct FDA mission-critical, translational research that provides a scientifically sound basis for FDA regulatory

Biochemical Markers Summer Fellowship at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Posted by: nicolacs / December 11, 2018 December 11, 2018 A fellowship opportunity is available in the Division of Laboratory Sciences (DLS) within the National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia. DLS provides laboratory support that improves the detection, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of environmental, tobacco

Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences (PBMS) at the Oregon Health and Science University Posted by: nicolacs / October 13, 2022 October 13, 2022 The Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences (PBMS) at the Oregon Health and Science University offers many exciting opportunities in Biomedical Research through an individualized graduate program for training the next generation of biomedical scientists, readying them for changing challenges in science and scientific careers. PBMS is fortunate to

Professor Bea Geller’s sabbatical exhibition and looking back on 33 years at PLU Posted by: Kate Williams / March 5, 2018 March 5, 2018 By Kate WilliamsOutreach ManagerA new exhibition titled, Finding Tacoma: The Changing Faces of the Northwest Environment will feature the latest photographs by Bea Geller, drawn from work completed during her recent sabbatical. The gallery show runs March 7 to April 4, 2018 with an opening reception on March 7 from 5 – 8pm in the University Gallery in Ingram