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PLU alumna collects, studies mosquitoes in the pursuit of improved public health Posted by: Kari Plog / March 9, 2016 March 9, 2016 By Kari Plog '11PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (March 9, 2016)- Mosquitoes are pests to some, but for Rebekah Blakney ’12 they carry a wealth of information that can unlock solutions to global health issues.Now with the outbreak of the Zika virus, that’s as important as ever. Blakney isn’t at the forefront of Zika research, at least yet, but she’s

retain all KPLU employees, including the 14-member independent local news team. “We are impressed by the fundraising effort undertaken by the Friends of 88.5 FM,” said PLU President Thomas W. Krise. “We thank the University of Washington for gracefully agreeing to step aside and let KPLU continue to serve its listeners with the news and jazz programming they have come to rely upon. We wish the community group well as they continue to serve and celebrate the greater Puget Sound area.” “We are humbled

Sustainability and Innovation: An Interview with Fashion Designer Mariken Lund An Innovation Studies student explains how she started ELSK the Studio Posted by: halvormj / May 16, 2021 May 16, 2021 Tacoma, May 16, 2021 This week we interviewed Mariken Lund, a PLU junior and Innovation Studies minor who recently started her own sustainable clothing business in Norway. Mariken is an international student who normally studies Business and other subjects on the PLU campus. However, during the

PLU senior Kelly Hall prepares to graduate with an indigenous studies major she designed herself Posted by: Kari Plog / May 6, 2016 Image: Kelly Hall ’16 is graduating this spring with an individualized major in Native American and indigenous studies. (Photo courtesy of Hall). May 6, 2016 By Natalie DeFord '16PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (May 6, 2016)- Kelly Hall couldn’t decide on a major when she first came to Pacific Lutheran University. “I didn’t know for sure what I wanted

work, and then returned annually throughout undergraduate and graduate school for college-related studies and more volunteering. He even met his future wife there, in 2004.  Today, Levy is a specialist in contemporary Honduras and an assistant professor in Pacific Lutheran University’s anthropology department. His research has focused on Honduran governance after the 2009 military coup and the outmigration patterns that followed. Recently, Levy provided pro bono expert witness testimony on behalf

graduation rate—one of the best ways we can do right by our students, both academically and financially. increase the transparency of our budget process. purposefully integrate PLU’s special blend of liberal arts, professional studies and civic engagement. It’s all part of cultivating a welcoming university culture of trust, inclusion and safety—it’s vital to our institution, to its mission and to each of us. Welcome to a new year at PLU. *Note: All comments are moderated Read Previous Blog Post: A Great

students participate in Code.org’s computer science learning programs. At 7:30 p.m., Alice Steinglass will deliver the 14th annual Benson Lecture in PLU’s Anderson University Center (Scandinavian Cultural Center). Her lecture will explore historic inequities in the high-tech workforce and her organization’s social innovation strategy to promote computer science. Both events will make connections to PLU’s new Innovation Studies program, which launches this year with exciting new courses and an

Vashon Island, WA. That’s where I fell in love with dancing, and I became involved in musical theater. Throughout my dance career I have trained in ballet, contemporary/modern, jazz, flamenco, Dunham technique, tap, hip hop, swing, salsa, West African, and musical theatre dance. I majored in dance and psychology at Bard College. At Bard, I was introduced to dance composition, and I choreographed a number of original works. For my psychology thesis, I wrote about the benefits of including dance in

Vashon Island, WA. That’s where I fell in love with dancing, and I became involved in musical theater. Throughout my dance career I have trained in ballet, contemporary/modern, jazz, flamenco, Dunham technique, tap, hip hop, swing, salsa, West African, and musical theatre dance. I majored in dance and psychology at Bard College. At Bard, I was introduced to dance composition, and I choreographed a number of original works. For my psychology thesis, I wrote about the benefits of including dance in

and re-explain the teacher’s directions,” he recalls. He learned to play the organ himself, as well as the piano, then earned bachelor’s, master’s, and doctorate degrees in music. He is now an assistant professor of music and the director of jazz studies at PLU, and his role as an educator stretches far beyond the correcting and re-explaining of his early days. Vianna aims to teach his students about balance, especially when it comes to innovation in jazz music. “Improvisation, creativity, and