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  • American Alliance for Health, PE, Recreation & Dance (AAHPERD) National Recreation & Parks Association (NRPA) Washington Alliance for Health, PE, Recreation & Dance (WAHPERD) Washington

    General Links American Alliance for Health, PE, Recreation & Dance (AAHPERD) National Recreation & Parks Association (NRPA) Washington Alliance for Health, PE, Recreation & Dance (WAHPERD) Washington Recreation & Parks Association (WRPA) Physical Education Links (Health & Fitness) American Association for Health Education (AAHE) National Association for Sport & Physical Education (NASPE) National Commission for Health Education Credentialing Guide to Public Health Careers (Public Health Online

  • Director of the Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean (JISAO) and Professor of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Washington | TEDxTacoma | Dr.

    Climate Research Selected Articles Ackerman, T. P.. "Christian action in the face of climate change." Perspectives on Science & Christian Faith Vol. 66(4), 2014: 242-247. Wood, R. and T. P. Ackerman. "Defining success and limits of field experiments to test geoengineering by marine cloud brightening." Climatic Change Vol. 121, 2013: 459-472. Accolades NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal Leo Szilard Award for Science in the Public Interest, awarded by the American Physical Society Fellow of the

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  • Shortly after John Wolfe ’87 graduated from PLU he went to work for a Seattle-based company called SeaLand Shipping Line. In the years that followed he worked in sales, marketing, and operations for a variety of marine cargo companies and agencies. Eventually, he was appointed…

    years that followed he worked in sales, marketing, and operations for a variety of marine cargo companies and agencies. Eventually, he was appointed executive director of the Port of Olympia and later served as CEO of the Port of Tacoma. Since 2015, Wolfe has been the CEO of the Northwest Seaport Alliance, a marine cargo operating partnership of the Port of Seattle and Port of Tacoma.We met with him recently to discuss his career in the maritime sector, his approach to international relations, and

  • Brice Johnson ’99 finds vocation in Red Cross leadership. Two neighborhoods in St. Paul, Minnesota share streets and a zip code. Interstate 94 runs down the middle, and since the freeway’s construction in the 1950s, the life expectancy between Summit Hill and the historically Black…

    ,” he says. The two years Johnson spent as assistant director of alumni and constituent relations at PLU were pivotal in his discernment process. Inspired by Mary Oliver’s 2008 visit, the campus conversation at the time circled around the final line of “A Summer Day” her 1992 poem: “Tell me, what is it you plan to do / with your one wild and precious life?” Johnson being interviewed on the beach while helping to coordinate the cleanup work near Daytona Beach. Johnson with American Red Cross intern

  • A recent Niche.com survey revealed an interesting stat: “76% of juniors consider the total cost when deciding where to apply. Colleges with a sticker price over $40,000 per year are eliminated early by about half of students.” At PLU, the sticker price is over $40,000,…

    – significantly less than that daunting $40k from the survey. Let’s Break It Down: Sticker Price vs. What You Actually Pay Merit Scholarships: If you’re doing well in high school, many colleges – especially private schools will award you a merit scholarship based on GPA, grade trend and even course selection. “doing well” doesn’t mean perfect! At PLU, we award merit scholarships starting at around a 3.0 GPA, and so do many private and public schools! Need-Based Aid: If your family has financial need

  • Three months before President Hu Jintao of China made his historic visit to Washington State and met with Governor Christine Gregoire in April, 2006, a group of 60 business, education, and community

    2015.” (Read the 2006 Summit Report.) Since 2006, a lot has happened, including the establishment of the Confucius Institute of the State of Washington, a unique state-level partnership between the University of Washington, Seattle Public Schools, the Governor’s Office, and the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. In recognition of the Confucius Institute’s 3rd anniversary on April 26, 2013, we convened another meeting of business, education, and community leaders and policy makers to

  • Alum to address changing face of global health Epidemiologist William Foege will speak on campus Feb. 22 at the Wang Center for International Programs’ symposium “Advances in Global Health by Non-Governmental Organizations.”The symposium will highlight the work of non-governmental organizations that are searching for global…

    1957 PLU graduate, Foege’s talk, titled “From Smallpox to HIV/AIDS: The Changing Face of Global Health,” is slated for Friday, Feb. 22 at 11:15 a.m. in Chris Knutzen Hall. Foege is widely recognized as a leader in the successful eradication of smallpox in the 1970s. He has championed many issues, but child survival and development, injury prevention, population, preventive medicine and public health leadership are of special interest, particularly in the developing world. A strong proponent of

  • Monkeypox has now shown up in Pierce County and we are in close contact with Tacoma Pierce County Health Department (TPCHD) to determine an appropriate initial campus and Health Center response to this matter. TPCHD sends out regular updates on new cases, which, as of…

    Vaccine Availability and Event Information Preventing Spread to Others Read Next Public Health Concerns and PLU Community Updates LATEST POSTS Public health concerns update August 23, 2022 Public Health Concerns and PLU Community Updates July 29, 2022

  • By ; TACOMA, WASH. (April 28, 2020) — Ten years after graduating, Alayna Linde ‘10 is back on Pacific Lutheran University’s campus — this time consulting with Pierce County Parks on an innovative new trail project to connect people, parks and PLU. The Parkland Community…

    The Trail Back to PLU: Alayna Linde ’10 on her path from undergrad to urban planning and environmental outreach Posted by: Marcom Web Team / April 28, 2020 Image: Alayna Linde ‘10 works as a public outreach consultant with the women-owned company EnviroIssues, and is consulting with Pierce County Parks on a public trails project that will connect campus with community parks and schools. April 28, 2020 By TACOMA, WASH. (April 28, 2020) — Ten years after graduating, Alayna Linde ‘10 is back on

  • Why global studies at PLU? “As a first year, I enrolled in GLST 210 ‘just because’ and by the end of the year had switched my intentions of a pre-med degree to declaring both a Global Studies(GLST) and Political Science major! During this time, I…

    Coordinator. Further, down the line, I’m interested in pursuing a career within the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, or with the U.N.” – Sheridan ’23 “Global Studies will be taking me to a masters program in International Relations, after I spend some time volunteering and traveling.” – Maggie ’23 Learn more about global studies at PLU. Read Previous In their own words: Kinesiology students at PLU Read Next Preparing for your move to PLU: A packing checklist LATEST