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The world of business is always changing. Markets trend up and down, technologies evolve, and ethical standards constantly progress. To many private-sector veterans, this rate of change can be daunting, but to students and faculty members at Pacific Lutheran University’s School of Business, they are…
thrilled with the results. One of the collaborating businesses this spring has already made plans with a graduating senior to continue contracting with them as a professional consultant.Josh Wallace: The Art of Business, The Business of ArtEmphasis on international—and multicultural—business For decades, The School of Business has offered a focus on global business education. Undergraduates can partake in PLU study away programs that send students around the world. In the PLU Master of Business
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More than 850 students will graduate from PLU for the 2011-2012 academic year. Spring Commencement takes place Sunday, May 27 in the Tacoma Dome. (Photo by John Froschauer) In their own words Compiled and edited by Chris Albert This spring, new PLU graduates closed a…
becoming a future social worker of my community. What’s next? I will be moving to Seattle where I have been accepted into the Dudley Edmondson Fellowship in Youth Development and Education through the YMCA and Americorps. The fellowship is 15 months and I will graduate with a YMCA Certification in Youth Development and Education. I also plan on applying for a master’s in social work program in the future with an emphasis in children and families. Angie Tennant – Bachelor of Fine Arts in theatre, minor
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Angie Hambrick, PLU’s Assistant Vice President of Diversity, Justice and Sustainability, sits down with anthropology professor and PLU Peace Corps Prep Program Coordinator Katherine Wiley, Hispanic studies professor Giovanna Urdangarain, and anthropology and global studies professor Dr. Ami Shah to discuss service abroad. This rich…
that only legally abolished slavery in 1981. Having two different experiences in Mauritania to draw from, Wiley reflects on her deepened awareness of her positionality, identity, and capacity for learning. Dr. Ami Shah’s research in Nigeria and India consists of examining the effects of neoliberal urban development policies on livelihoods, identities and state-society relations for the urban poor. As a South Asian woman researching in India, she speaks to her experience of “double strangerhood” or
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We have a wonderful opportunity for a Research Technologist I to join our research lab at Bloodworks Northwest. The incumbent will work under general supervision performing activities associated with various assigned research projects with a focus on biomarker discovery for oxidative stress,…
biochemistry, assuring compliance of stated goals and objectives as outlined in each protocol. Principal responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Participate and/or develop the design and testing of experiments under direction of Research staff including, but not limited to method development of mass spectrometric, HPLC, and other approaches for global and targeted metabolite and other small molecule analysis. Prepares and conducts laboratory research experiments following written protocols
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Communication Professor chosen for Hollywood fellowship Robert Marshall Wells, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Communication and Director of the Center for Media Studies at PLU, was recently chosen as a fellows for an entertainment industry seminar in Hollywood. One of only 20 professors from colleges and…
behind-the-scenes at Hollywood studios; Learn how producers and writers function; Hear about similarities and differences for directors who work in different genres; Learn about sources and development of ideas and how they are pitched to networks; Learn about network and cable decision-making in terms of program selections, scheduling, promotions, and cancellations. Hear about the growth and emerging influence of digital entertainment and new media. The Television Academy Foundation, established in
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By Dana Bodewes, Instructional Designer On June 15, instructors who request new Sakai sites will be prompted to select from three different templates options: Standard, Minimal, and Legacy. Sakai templates contain general tools and pages that must be updated by the instructor before publishing the…
to update the homepage, gradebook, tools, and content for each site to reflect their goals and preferences. An online “Site Setup Tutorial” will provide step-by-step instructions for preparing one’s course site. Workshops and lab hours will be provided before the fall 2018 term begins to further support Sakai site setup. Instructors can also ask questions or schedule one-on-one support for site design and development by emailing teaching@plu.edu. *Note: All comments are moderated Read Previous
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PLU’s 2015-16 Theatre season kicks off with a mystery and lots of laughs in Rumors , written by Neil Simon and directed by Associate Professor of Theatre Jeff Clapp. The play is bound to stir up memories for some Theatre alumni; the comedy is dedicated…
and miscommunications mount, the evening spins off into classic farcical hilarity. This show is a slamming-door comedy (a farce) and is the only comical offering this season. The humorous play depends on situation and slapstick humor, rather than the development of character. “Becvar did comedy well and would get a kick out of the timing of the show,” says Clapp, who is one of Becvar’s disciples. Clapp was Bill’s technical director and designer when he directed Rumors in 1998. “The play was chosen
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Brues put ‘exclamation point’ on their time at PLU In his words, former Professor of Economics Professor Stan Brue, along with his wife Terri, wanted to “put an exclamation point” on their long association with PLU. This past May, the university accepted their gift of…
J-Term travel-related expenses for social science students. To learn more about ensuring the legacy of PLU, please contact the Office of Development at 253-535-7177 or visit www.plu.edu/advancement/ and click on “Make a Gift.” Read Previous Contributions to Excellence Read Next Endowment for scholarships: a direct investment in students 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
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TACOMA, Wash. (Sept. 22, 2015)—Pacific Lutheran University’s website has won a 2015 Outstanding WebAward from the Web Marketing Association, and the spring 2015 edition of the university’s flagship magazine, ResoLUTE, won its Magazine Standard of Excellence Award. Judges wrote of www.plu.edu : “Beautiful site, great…
& Communications, the award-wining website team—Assistant Director of Web Development Chris Albert, Senior Web Designer Logan Seelye, Web Designer Sam O’Hara, Web Developer Asuka Goya and Web Support Coordinator Julie Winters—was cited on the Web Marketing Association’s website and social media, through thousands of emails, in a press release and via a media-relations campaign. PLU’s redesigned website launched in November 2014; overall, more than 180 department sites and 6,800 webpages were updated, Albert
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Pacific Lutheran University was named a winner in the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Taking Action: COVID-19 Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Challenge. PLU received a $15,000 prize for its work in mitigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM.…
their efforts to ensure that the pandemic will not reduce the already low participation and inclusion of diverse students and workers in STEM education and careers,” said Diana Elder, Division Director of NSF’s Division of Human Resource Development. PLU was honored for its initiative in developing programs supporting undergraduate enrollment and retention, the PLUS Year Program and the PLU Fixed Tuition Guarantee Program, and placed second in the four-year STEM undergraduate category, just behind
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