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  • About the Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust EducationThe Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust Education annually provides educators, students, and community members a way to use the lessons of the Holocaust to empower themselves and others to challenge prejudices, violence, and other forms of dehumanization. Each conference offers opportunities to learn from major scholars whose research focuses on the Holocaust. Conference sessions also highlight interdisciplinary approaches to

  • Yellowstone National Park ecosystem that aims to conserve major migrations of large mammals. “It’s just starting, so right now I’m doing a lot of program development,” she said, “working on timelines, budgets and partnerships with research institutions.” Mooney’s career in conservation began in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, serving as a contractor for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Coral Reef Ecosystem Program. She spent most of her workdays in the same place where she

  • Seanna HewittGraduation Year: 2014 Location: Oaxaca, Mexico Project Title: Qualitative Analysis of Water-Related Issues in the Rio Verde-Atoyac Watershed and Investigation of Alternative Technologies for Water ConservationBrief Summary of Research Project:The Central Valleys of Oaxaca, like many other parts of the world, face an impending water crisis that stems from a variety of factors, ranging from environmental changes to the lack of planned urban development.The Rio Verde-Atoyac Watershed

  • Intersections: Fall Edition Features PLU Faculty Members Posted by: hassonja / October 26, 2018 October 26, 2018 Cover art by Sheila Agee Intersections, Number 48, Fall 2018 Intersections is a publication by and largely for the academic communities of the twenty-seven institutions that comprise the Network of ELCA Colleges and Universities (NECU). Each issue reflects on the intersection of faith, learning, and teaching within Lutheran higher education. It is published by the NECU, and has its

  • Dance concert covers new creative ground Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / March 28, 2017 March 28, 2017 Dance 2017: Innovation features PLU dancers working with guest and student choreographers exploring inventive themes through dance. The performances are on Friday, April 7 and Saturday, April 8 at 7:30 p.m. in Eastvold Auditorium of Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. This year’s concert is the first under PLU Dance Director Rachel Winchester. Winchester explains that this year’s

  • Dance concert covers new creative ground Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / March 28, 2017 March 28, 2017 Dance 2017: Innovation features PLU dancers working with guest and student choreographers exploring inventive themes through dance. The performances are on Friday, April 7 and Saturday, April 8 at 7:30 p.m. in Eastvold Auditorium of Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. This year’s concert is the first under PLU Dance Director Rachel Winchester. Winchester explains that this year’s

  • Why Study Health Sciences?The pre-professional program at PLU is a course of study (not a major) that prepares you for admission into a professional school or training program following your undergraduate study. Except for pre-physical therapy, there are no specific pre-professional majors at PLU. You would not major in pre-medicine or dentistry or the like. Rather you should select a major which best matches your interests and talents, and which best prepares you for your career choices

  • Why Study Health Sciences?The pre-professional program at PLU is a course of study (not a major) that prepares you for admission into a professional school or training program following your undergraduate study. Except for pre-physical therapy, there are no specific pre-professional majors at PLU. You would not major in pre-medicine or dentistry or the like. Rather you should select a major which best matches your interests and talents, and which best prepares you for your career choices

  • Introduction to Health & Safety HandbookDear PLU Faculty, Staff, and Students: This handbook is designed to provide an overview of Pacific Lutheran University’s health and safety system and to answer frequently asked questions. It is intended to be a valuable reference for your office, and we encourage you to familiarize yourself with its contents. We all strive to become better informed and to follow good safety practices. Please be aware of general safety practices for your department and

  • PLU Psychology Professor Regarded as a Pioneer in Crowdsourcing Science Posted by: Marcom Web Team / June 25, 2019 June 25, 2019 By Pacific Lutheran UniversityTACOMA, WASH. (June 27, 2019) — Dr. Jon Grahe's reach extends around the globe as an open science ambassador. Nearly a decade ago, Dr. Grahe declared that he wanted to change how we study social science. Because of his tireless efforts, a new approach to conducting research and training students is underway.For over 20 years, Dr. Grahe