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Works by PLU senior art students on display in the University Gallery through May 27 Posted by: Zach Powers / May 9, 2016 May 9, 2016 TACOMA, Wash. (May 9, 2016)— Works by Pacific Lutheran University senior art and design majors are on display now in the University Gallery in Ingram Hall. The exhibition includes paintings, letterpress prints, sculptures and ceramics, and will run through May 27. The University Gallery is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Students with pieces on

PLU alumna, first black woman to serve as state senator, dedicated 20 years in politics to health care, social justice Posted by: Kari Plog / May 2, 2016 Image: Rosa Franklin ’74, the first black woman elected to the Washington state senate. (Photo: Angelo Mejia/PLU) May 2, 2016 By Genny Boots '18PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (May 2, 2016)- Forty years of nursing experience is not on the usual résumé for politicians, but that did not stop Rosa Franklin ’74 from running for office

Lutheran University as interim dean of the School of Education & Kinesiology. Bergeson has extensive experience in state education, having served as Washington state superintendent of public instruction from 1997 to 2009, and as executive director of the Washington Commission on Student Learning from 1993 to 1996.  Bergeson was most recently an adjunct faculty member at the University of Washington Tacoma, where she taught a course in Human Resources in Educational Institutions to students pursuing

PLU nursing student earns national study away scholarship Posted by: Kari Plog / December 12, 2016 December 12, 2016 By Erin Baker '19PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Dec. 13, 2016)- Grace Zimmerman ’18 was already thrilled to pursue a study away experience in Namibia. But her excitement compounded after learning she received a competitive scholarship, one of more than 2,800 awarded by the federal government to students such as herself looking to “dream bigger.”Zimmerman received

PLU. I was excited about the position from her account, but I was also drawn to the mission statement. I fully support PLU’s emphasis on caring for others, communities, and the earth, as well as the focus on respecting people with differing perspectives. So, after I finished my degree at Smith College, I applied for the position.What's your experience been like so far at PLU?I had only one gathering with students as a part of the interview process, and it left a significant impact on me. I was

PLU. I was excited about the position from her account, but I was also drawn to the mission statement. I fully support PLU’s emphasis on caring for others, communities, and the earth, as well as the focus on respecting people with differing perspectives. So, after I finished my degree at Smith College, I applied for the position.What's your experience been like so far at PLU?I had only one gathering with students as a part of the interview process, and it left a significant impact on me. I was

players, along with both teams’ coaching staff and a trainer, were fortunate enough to play soccer, experience a new culture and have fun, all in another country.Our trip also re-established a PLU Athletics tradition of teams traveling abroad. It was the first trip for a PLU squad since the mid-1990s. Our main objective while in England was to play together as a team before our season starts in September. As it turned out, our travels through London, Manchester and Liverpool served as the ultimate

Q&A: Gabri Joy Kirkendall ’09 discusses her vocational journey that led to success as a hand-lettering artist, author Posted by: Kari Plog / November 8, 2016 November 8, 2016 By Mandi LeCompteContributing writerTACOMA, WASH. (Nov. 8, 2016)- Gabri Joy Kirkendall ’09 studied political science and French languages and literature at Pacific Lutheran University. Now, she's a published author and artist. Below is an edited discussion about her vocational journey and her experience creating hand

Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) Program – Northern Illinois University Posted by: alemanem / March 29, 2017 March 29, 2017 NSF–REU Chemistry and Biochemistry Summer Research Program Program Dates: June 4th – August 12th, 2017 The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry is proud to host a National Science Foundation supported Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) program. Application due date: April 7, 2017. All participants will receive a stipend of $5,000 (free housing will

Summer Research Experience in Translational Neuroscience and Neurological Surgery Posted by: alemanem / December 11, 2023 December 11, 2023 Applications for the NIH sponsored Summer Research Experience in Translational Neuroscience and Neurological Surgery program open November 1st, 2023! If you have an interest in the neurosciences and desire lab experience in neurological biomedical research, please apply! Applicants chosen to participate in the program will receive stipends of $3,200 over