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By Michael Halvorson ’85, Professor of History. When Dwight D. Eisenhower was a young officer in the U.S. Army, he was responsible for protecting his troops during the 1918 Pandemic that threatened military bases in the U.S. This is one of the fascinating stories about…
staggering, Eisenhower and the Army believed that his command had significantly mitigated losses in his crowded training camp. Eisenhower’s plan for controlling the flu epidemic at Camp Colt helped establish health care protocols later adopted by the US. Army. I Despite his hope to command troops in World War I, Dwight D. Eisenhower, two years out of West Point, was saddled with training raw troops. In the winter of 1917, the Army assigned him to Camp Meade, Maryland to help the 301st Tank Battalion
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Welcome to the Spring 2020 Global Studies Capstones.
Colonialism in Senegal and its Impact on Climate Change.Senegal is a country in West Africa that is currently facing harsh climate change impacts: reoccurring natural disasters, amplified dry seasons, intensified precipitations, coastal erosion, soil degradation, and overall biodiversity loss. To understand why Senegal is and will be uniquely impacted by climate change, we explore the correlation between colonialism and environmental degradation. The purpose of this research paper is to analyze the
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May 4th and May 5th Join the Mathematics Department to hear the senior capstone presentations. Student presentations will take place Friday and Saturday. Talks are scheduled in Morken 214 and 216.
Drawings Meghan Gould Art is a central part of many cultures’ rituals and storytelling traditions. One such artistic custom is sand drawing, with groups ranging from northern Africa to India to Oceania incorporating the artwork into their cultural practices. In this paper, we closely examine a particular type of sand drawing from Angola, known as sona, and its inherent graph theoretic properties, specifically as they relate to the properties of a special type of graphs known as Gaussian graphs. We
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The Anderson research group addresses three domains in the physical sciences: chemical reactivity viewed from the microscopic perspective of electron structure, molecular orbitals and reactivities
, biologists, and engineers with participants from all over the globe. Graduates are applying biomimicry in their work in different settings and places including Fortune 500 corporations, the EPA, South Africa, Spain, Columbia, Mexico, Turkey, as well as the US. As senior editor, Dayna compiled a decade of experience in biomimicry into a practical how-to guide Biomimicry Resource Handbook: A Seed Bank of Knowledge and Best Practices (2013). All of this has helped fertilize the movement of biomimicry as a
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Every game day, usually around lunch time, Jordan Thomas and Chad Murray sit down to have a chat. The Pacific Lutheran University men’s basketball star and the team’s head coach meet in Murray’s office to talk about anything and everything. The meeting can be as…
. While he didn’t have a father figure growing up, his coaches over the years have helped fill the void – from his three coaches at W.F. West High School, in Chehalis, Wash., to Murray at PLU. “It is a very, very special relationship,” said Cooper, who was a star basketball player in her own right and is seventh all time in the state of Washington for points scored in high school. “Chad is one of the first guys that has been in his life that no matter what, stands by his side. “Over the years, the
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March 3, 2025 is the application deadline to be a CS-STEM Scholar (will be a senior PLU undergraduate in academic year 2025-2026) or a CS-STEM Teacher Candidate (starting the PLU Masters in Education
: Participation in the CS-STEM Scholars Program will provide the following benefits: participation in Equity Seminars as part of a cohort financial and tutorial support for the WEST-B, NES, and EdTPA advising and mentorship induction support during the first year of teaching 8. What are the expectations or obligations for CS-STEM Scholars and CS-STEM Teacher Candidates?Answer: For each year of financial support you receive through this program, you are required to teach for 2 years in a high-need school
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YOUR HIGH SCHOOL IS A PLU AUTOMATIC ADMISSION PARTNER!
-6163dalybc@plu.edu Vancouver Public SchoolsShaun Antrim253-527-6215santrim@plu.edu Walla Walla Public SchoolsMary Gerhardstein253-527-6414mgerhardstein@plu.edu Wapato School DistrictMary Gerhardstein253-527-6414mgerhardstein@plu.edu West Valley School DistrictMary Gerhardstein253-527-6414mgerhardstein@plu.edu Yakima School DistrictMary Gerhardstein253-527-6414mgerhardstein@plu.edu Yelm Community SchoolsShaun Antrim253-527-6215santrim@plu.edu Zillah School DistrictMary Gerhardstein253-527
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YOUR HIGH SCHOOL IS A PLU AUTOMATIC ADMISSION PARTNER!
-6163dalybc@plu.edu Vancouver Public SchoolsShaun Antrim253-527-6215santrim@plu.edu Walla Walla Public SchoolsMary Gerhardstein253-527-6414mgerhardstein@plu.edu Wapato School DistrictMary Gerhardstein253-527-6414mgerhardstein@plu.edu West Valley School DistrictMary Gerhardstein253-527-6414mgerhardstein@plu.edu Yakima School DistrictMary Gerhardstein253-527-6414mgerhardstein@plu.edu Yelm Community SchoolsShaun Antrim253-527-6215santrim@plu.edu Zillah School DistrictMary Gerhardstein253-527
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By David Robbins It all started so simply, yet signs were there. In the spring and summer of 1969, I was looking for my first college teaching job as I completed my graduate music degree at the University of Michigan. Like so many seeking their…
international tours to China (by the Choir of the West and University Orchestra) and to Norway (by the Wind Ensemble and University Chorale), thereby affirming both our place on the Pacific Rim and our Scandinavian history. The times of change returned in the early 1990s as enrollment downturns of the previous decade finally hit PLU and the university entered uncertain economic times. PLU’s current president, Loren J. Anderson arrived and led the university through those turbulent times. The university
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PLU wins Simon Award This spring, PLU received a powerful acknowledgement that it continues to be seen as a leader in globally focused education. The university was awarded the 2009 Senator Paul Simon Award for Campus Internationalization, a prestigious award that honors outstanding efforts on…
June 15, 2009 PLU wins Simon Award This spring, PLU received a powerful acknowledgement that it continues to be seen as a leader in globally focused education. The university was awarded the 2009 Senator Paul Simon Award for Campus Internationalization, a prestigious award that honors outstanding efforts on and off campus to engage the world and the international community. PLU is the first and only private college in the West to have received this honor. “This kind of recognition confirms a
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