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  • TACOMA, WASH. (Sept. 27, 2016)- Hosted by the Pacific Lutheran University Department of Holocaust and Genocide Studies and featuring Holocaust researchers and historians from all over the country, the ninth annual Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust Education will explore “Women and the Holocaust” Oct. 17-19 at…

    at the Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust Education will address “Jewish Women as Couriers in the Resistance.” In total, the conference will feature 23 speakers including academics, nonprofit directors, authors, college students and a Holocaust survivor. The event is free and open to the public. Online registration is encouraged. More information about the ninth annual Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust Education can be found at plu.edu/holocaustconference. PLU Kurt Mayer Chair of

  • TACOMA, WASH. (April 5, 2017)- MediaLab, the applied research and multimedia program at Pacific Lutheran University, has won a 2017 Grand Prize Award from the National Broadcasting Society – Alpha Epsilon Rho, for the documentary film Changing Currents: Protecting North America’s Rivers. Changing Currents ,…

    First Nations tribes, and many other public and private organizations.MediaLab's Mission StatementMediaLab seeks to create high–quality content and services for community partners such as not–for–profits, media outlets, government agencies, and other organizations, while simultaneously providing pre–professional opportunities for talented and capable PLU students.This National Broadcasting Society award adds to several other recognitions received so far by Changing Currents, including six Accolade

  • TACOMA, WASH. (May 4, 2017)- MediaLab, the applied research and multimedia program at Pacific Lutheran University, has received a 2017 Emmy Award nomination from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences — Northwest Chapter for the documentary film “Changing Currents: Protecting North America’s Rivers.“…

    , officials from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, water utility experts, members of Native American and Canadian First Nations tribes, and many other public and private organizations. The Emmy nomination adds to several other recognitions received so far by “Changing Currents,” including a First Place Grand Prize from the National Broadcasting Society, six Accolade of Southern California Awards, and a Mercury Design Award for the graphics and branding associated with the film. Since its

  • TACOMA, WASH. (May 30, 2018) — Nearly a year after Pacific Lutheran University secured $1.4 million in federal funding to treat health care shortages in Washington state, Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, visited campus to see just what those dollars support. “You’re meeting critical needs we…

    cohort of PLU’s first doctorate program. May’s culminating research focused on the statewide opioid epidemic. She will serve active duty in the Air Force, stationed in Illinois. “Oh no, we’re losing you?” Murray said upon hearing the news. Below are some photographs from Sen. Patty Murray’s campus tour. Read Previous Eagle vs. fox: Lute snaps breathtaking viral photos Read Next Teach 253: PLU partnership with Tacoma Public Schools supports aspiring teachers COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Jan. 16, 2019) — Pacific Lutheran University is proud to welcome back one of its own, internationally known soprano Angela Meade ’00, to host a special operatic competition and performance to award cash prizes and a trip to a national destination among six…

    scheduled for Thursday, January 17th at 7:30pm in Lagerquist Hall of the Mary Baker Russell Music Center on the PLU Campus. The event is free and open to the public. The six finalists will compete before a live audience. The judges will include: Meade, PLU faculty member Marlette Buchanan and Leah Crocetto. The timing of this event was selected because while Meade is often performing at the Metropolitan Opera in NYC or at one of many famous opera venues both nationally and internationally, she is making

  • On July 9 PLU’s Campus Ministry and Center for Graduate and Continuing Education will be hosting a virtual edition of The People’s Gathering, a dialogue-based event series focusing in-depth on the topic of race. The People’s Gathering is an annual professional/personal development experience and supportive…

    supportive learning space for participants to discuss race and racial disparities that are systemically present in work, school, and everyday life. This summer’s emergency convening was organized in response to the increased public indignation regarding police brutality towards Black people.  “Millions of people worldwide watched in horror on television and social media as a law enforcement officer, with callousness,  murdered a black man,” said Melannie Denise Cunningham, PLU director of multicultural

  • On Thursday, February 11, around 1,200 people received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccination at a one-day event in Pacific Lutheran University’s Olson Gym and Field House. Co-hosted by the Tacoma–Pierce County Health Department, PLU, MultiCare Health System, and Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, the…

    leadership, counsel, and close communication that the Tacoma–Pierce County Health Department has provided to PLU,” said PLU President Allan Belton. “We jumped at the opportunity to partner with the Health Department, MultiCare, and CHI Franciscan to support their efforts to equitably and urgently administer the vaccine to the community.” “Today’s event is an example of a public-private partnership that delivers a collective impact,” Belton added. “PLU is sharing resources with mutually benefiting

  • Earlier this month, PLU’s Kinesiology Team—Emily Whittaker ’21, Alyssa Pociernicki ’22, and Brianna O’Malley ’21—finished third in the 2021 American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) National Knowledge Bowl. “This experience was one for the books. I used to compete on a knowledge bowl team in…

    Knowledge Bowl.“This experience was one for the books. I used to compete on a knowledge bowl team in high school, so it was fun to compete again and represent the department of kinesiology,” said Pociernicki. “It brought me a lot closer to Brianna and Emily and created a stronger relationship between the three of us.” Whittaker, Pociernicki, and O’Malley competed against winners of all eleven ACSM regions, including large public universities like University of Alabama, Michigan State University, and

  • Pacific Lutheran University’s Campus Ministry and Center for Graduate and Continuing Education will co-host the fall virtual convening of The People’s Gathering: A Revolution of Consciousness conference on November 10. The People’s Gathering: A Revolution of Consciousness conference is a professional and personal development learning…

    learned, and share how they feel about it — although no one is obliged to speak and remaining silent is an option.   The People’s Gathering: A Revolution of Consciousness A virtual event November 10, 2022 Free to PLU students, employees and alumni; $125.00 for members of the public Registration and information:  https://www.plu.edu/continuing-education/tpg/America is Changing: Are You Ready?Register for the 11th edition of the People's Gathering Read Previous Northwest Now Political Roundtable

  • Pacific Lutheran University’s 12th annual Jolita Hylland Benson Education Lecture will take place on April 18 at 7 p.m. Acclaimed author Minh Lê will deliver this year’s Benson lecture, titled “Shelf Life: Finding Community (and Yourself) in the World of Books.” Lê will discuss the…

    in 1963.  The Jolita Hylland Benson Education Lecture will take place on April 18 at 7 p.m. A book signing with Minh Lê will follow his lecture. The event is open to the public and admission is free. Visit the event website to register. Register Here Read Previous Full Circle: Brandi Hilliard, Director of Career, Learning & Engagement Read Next Koller Menzel Memorial Lecture to explore bioethics and “Enhancement” COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you