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Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. More than 125 PLU alumni work for the global commerce and technology leader. For this “Lute Powered” feature, we met with three of…
provides current Amazon employees with the training necessary to transition into software development engineer roles at the company. Nguyen is often the person at the academy an employee speaks to if they are interested in the program. “I love that I get to see everybody through the application process,” she says. Read our full profile of April Rose Nguyen. Read Previous Karen McConnell embraces innovation as PLU’s first chief institutional effectiveness officer Read Next Wang Center Executive Director
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External Funding Opportunities National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Scholarships Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan
External Funding Opportunities National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Scholarships Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program Hearst Endowed Fellowships for Minority Students The Aspen Institute Program on Philanthropy and Social Innovation (PSI) in Washington, DC offers the William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fellowship to one student three times annually. The fellowship, which is based on academic excellence and
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One smoky August afternoon Dr Beth Kraig and I decided to beat the heat and take shelter in the cooling confines of the University of Washington, Tacoma library, to have a cheery chat about plagues. We thought this would be a fun topic to discuss,…
New History Course Examines Innovation and Ethics Read Next The Smooth Path to a BA in History! Ready to Join Us? LATEST POSTS Professor Mike Halvorson publishes new book October 7, 2024 Meet Professor Fred Hardyway August 12, 2024 Recording of Glory M. Liu’s 2023 Benson Lecture Released November 21, 2023 Benson Summer Research Fellows to Present October 15, 2021
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Mitigation is preventing future emergencies or minimizing their effects. It includes any activities that prevent an emergency, reduce the chance of an emergency happening, or reduce the damaging
Mitigation Strategy Section,and a Plan Maintenance Section as well as appropriate Appendices. For further information, open Region 5 Mitigation Plan at: www.co.pierce.wa.us/mitigation or contact Richard Schroedel at (253) 798-6596 or rschroe@co.pierce.wa.us Mitigation Planner at the Pierce County Department of Emergency Management.Hazard Mitigation ProjectsPLU submitted two PDM grant applications for funding to improve the seismic integrity of two PLU residence halls – Stuen and Ordal. The total project
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Cheri Souza’s philanthropy leadership is motivated by the responsibility she feels to serve her Hawaiian community. When Cheri Souza ’01, MBA ’03 first stepped onto campus at Pacific Lutheran University, the undergraduate from Hawai‘i could not have imagined her future would include redefining philanthropic efforts…
. Addressing their needs fosters collaborative efforts that effectively tackle root challenges and fulfill genuine needs in impactful ways."- Cheri Souza Souza knew she wanted to be involved in that work. She left her career in higher education for a philanthropic role, developing and implementing the foundation’s strategy for the Hawai‘i Post Secondary Success portfolio. “This involved a lot of deep listening. I was invited into our communities and asked them what was needed to achieve a future where our
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At a summer 2023 banquet launching the Uukumwe Project, Sanet Steenkamp, executive director of Namibia’s Ministry of Education, Arts, and Culture, advised a group of Namibian and American teachers not to hold back. “The children,” she said, “deserve for us not to hold back.” Steenkamp’s…
was a strategy discussed in a workshop; now, it’s a practice integrated into the daily lives of learners at N/a’an ku sê. Read Previous A family with a “Bjug” legacy of giving and service Read Next 2024 Powell-Heller Conference to Spotlight Sephardic Jewish Experiences in the Holocaust COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Caitlyn Babcock ’25 wins first place in
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8:15 a.m. | March 8 | Karen Hille Phillips Center for Performing Arts Who: Bob Ferguson Title: Washington State Attorney General Bio: Bob Ferguson is Washington State’s 18th Attorney
, and prevent the crime of trafficking. Mr. Hermsmeyer previously served in the Pentagon as Director, Partnership Policy and Strategy, and led the team responsible for Department of Defense (DoD) policy, strategy, and planning on security cooperation. He was a Senior Manager at Deloitte Consulting from 2010 to 2012 and served at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) from 2012 to 2015. Mr. Hermsmeyer retired as a Colonel from the U.S. Air Force in 2010 after a 21-year career as a KC
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Lutes open doors. We know that nothing worth doing should be done alone. And we are keeping the door open for you. At PLU, diversity is intrinsic to our vitality of learning, resilience, and growth.
, Pacific Lutheran University understands that difference is intrinsic to all life, creativity, vision, and innovation — the cornerstones of higher education. Diversity is vital to the vibrancy and sustainability of our university community and the world beyond it.Student Code of ConductIn the Student Code of Conduct, PLU affirms that… “the University holds as basic the integrity and well-being of every person in the community. PLU is committed to providing a living, learning, and working environment
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Look What (and Who) is New at PLU The newest members of PLU’s faculty gather in front of the library. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU Marketing & Communications It’s a historic time at PLU as we mark our 125th academic year, but…
September 14, 2014 Look What (and Who) is New at PLU The newest members of PLU’s faculty gather in front of the library. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU Marketing & Communications It’s a historic time at PLU as we mark our 125th academic year, but it’s also a time of forward-looking innovation, with new programs (and people!) across campus and beyond. Here’s what’s new at PLU for 2014-15: The PLUTO Program PLUTO stands for Pacific Lutheran University Teaching Online, a
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TACOMA, WASH. (Oct. 22, 2015)- Members of the Pacific Lutheran University community have the unique opportunity to learn about the AIDS epidemic through theatre. The one-man show “My Brother Kissed Mark Zuckerberg” will be performed in the Karen Hille Phillips Studio Theater at 7 p.m.…
. “There’s no set formula for activism to develop,” Kraig said. She hopes that students will respond in a variety of ways to Serko’s performance. “Be inspired by these stories. Be infuriated by them, be deeply saddened by them. That package of emotions – I think if you put together sorrow, fury and agitation, you end up with the possibility for innovation. That, to me, would be one of the best possible outcomes: that people would start to create things that we may not yet have at PLU.” Tickets to “My
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