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  • Campus and Community Collaborate for an All-Treats, No-Tricks Halloween Children trick or treat at PLU in 2012; it’s a tradition that goes back nearly a dozen years. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) By Taylor Lunka ’15 PLU Marketing & Communications Student Worker TACOMA, Wash. (Oct. 24, 2014)—On…

    , blow-up monsters or family-friendly Halloween movies. Garfield business owners see this event as a great way to bring the community together. “It’s really, really fun,” said Elizabeth Johnson, of Elizabeth Holistic Health Spa on Garfield Street. “Everybody kind of teams up and does their own little special little thing.” Specific rooms in the residence halls that are passing out candy will have designated signs. Read Previous MediaLab’s Newest Film Breaks Down the Food Equation Read Next Hunger

  • We are currently accepting applications for the Nebraska Summer Research Program at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Our 10-week intensive undergraduate Summer Research Program provides a unique chance for students to delve into cutting-edge research within our state-of-the-art facilities while gaining a valuable preview of graduate…

    are carefully tailored to active research labs and projects led by faculty who have proven themselves as exceptional mentors for undergraduate students. Explore the Programs: Applications and Foundations of Unmanned Systems Applied Plant Systems Beneficial Bacteria Beneficial Insects Bioenergy Systems Biomedical Engineering Devices Chemical Assembly Community-Engaged Training for Advancing Health Equity Crop-to-Food Innovation Digital Legal Research Lab Emergent Quantum Materials and Technology

  • The Washington Applied Sustainability Internship (WASI) program is a summer internship program designed to link dedicated engineering, chemistry, sustainability and environmental sciences students with business and industry in Washington. Interns research identified pollution prevention opportunities at a Host Business to analyze, recommend, and/or implement process…

    chemical alternatives, reduce hazardous and solid wastes, conserve energy and water, reduce water contaminants and emissions, increase efficiency and cost savings, and improve employee health and safety. These pollution prevention internship projects will benefit Washington’s waterways and other natural resources. Washington Sea Grant (WSG) and the Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) administer the program in tandem. Individual Interns work for a Host Business and will have access to

  • 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…

    just doing that,” Nargesi continues. “We’re not training people to go be successful workers. We are trying to raise a generation of business people that care, who see the big picture and who are able to be problem solvers at an integrated level. Not just workers who repeat quantitative techniques.”That perspective rings true to business and sociology double major Allisa Ouanesisouk ’21. “My classes had the perfect balance of learning about how businesses are run and how to make the most ethical

  • As a child, chemistry major Yaquelin Ramirez ’22 often went to work with her mother at a Federal Way nursing home. The time spent watching her mom help the residents sparked something inside of her — a desire to pursue a career where she helps…

    of her — a desire to pursue a career where she helps others needing medical care. “I would always interact with the patients and they really enjoyed it too,” Ramirez said. “ Since then, I had it in the back of my head that I maybe wanted to do something like that, to help people” At first, Ramirez wanted to be a doctor, but admits that idea quickly changed after taking a chemistry class during J-Term from professor Dr. Andrea Munro. “I originally came in thinking I wanted to do pre-med, so that’s

  • The selectee for this position will serve as a Physical Science Technician in the Radiological Control Office of PSNS and IMF. **This position will require successful completion of a 22-26 weeks of off-yard training in Norfolk, VA. A Continued Service Agreement for the off-yard training…

    on reactor plant systems. ◦Performing measurements with instruments that detect radiation. ◦Checking work sites within ships and facilities to ensure proper care of radioactive materials. ◦Advising workers regarding controls for handling radioactive materials. Relocation expenses are not reimbursed. GS-04: Have 6 months of general experience equivalent to the next lower grade (GS-03) in the Federal Service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector service performing support duties

  • Regents recognize faculty, student leaders At the annual spring meeting, the Board of Regents approved 12 faculty recipients of Regency Advancement Awards and recognized student and faculty leaders. The Regency Advancement Awards are intended to enhance opportunities for professional development and encourage faculty to pursue…

    . Retiring regent Don Morken ’60 was honored at Friday’s dinner, and university historian Philip Nordquist presented his new book, “Inquiry, Service, Leadership and Care.” It chronicles PLU’s history from 1988 to 2008 and follows Nordquist’s first volume, “Educating for Service: Pacific Lutheran University, 1890-1990.” Additionally, philosophy professor Erin McKenna and anthropology professor Elizabeth Brusco were thanked for their faculty leadership, and students Carl Pierce, Tamara Power-Drutis and

  • Victim advocacy brings visit, praise from Department of Justice By Barbara Clements An Assistant Attorney General with the U.S. Department of Justice will visit PLU’s Women’s Center on Thursday, March 11, as a part of a nation-wide tour honoring programs that have showcased exceptional campus…

    to talk at a special panel discussing the topic  – “Service and Care: PLU Leading the Way.” The talk is free and open to the public and will take place in the Scandinavian Cultural Center. The program begins at 10 a.m. West serves as the assistant attorney general for the civil division of the DOJ. His stop at PLU is part of a nationwide tour of 10 universities, with PLU being the only faith-based university to receive the honor, said Bobbi Hughes, director of the Women’s Center. West will speak

  • By Zach Powers PLU Marketing & Communications TACOMA, WA (Jan. 12, 2015)—The Pacific Lutheran University Sustainability Committee is now accepting proposals for projects that aim to make the PLU campus more sustainable. Accepted projects will advance energy conservation in any aspect of PLU life, feature…

    confined to a rigid definition,” explains PLU Sustainability Lead Nick Lorax. “Nearly every one of the sustainability projects, initiatives and programs at PLU arose from a passionate student, group of students or PLU employee.” Proposals must clearly explain how a project or idea will advance energy conservation on campus. Organizers emphasize that sustainability includes and intersects between care for people, planet and prosperity both now and in the future. The sustainability projects are funded by

  • UPDATE (1.8.17): Due to weather concerns, the Learning from Standing Rock event has been moved to Chris Knutzen Hall (CK) in PLU’s Anderson University Center. TACOMA, WASH. (Jan. 31, 2017)- Pacific Lutheran University will host an event titled “Learning from Standing Rock” on Wednesday, Feb. 8 at…

    November 2016 when he dedicated his presidential electoral vote to Faith Spotted Eagle from South Dakota. “We see this event as being part of PLU’s mission to ‘educate students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care,’” said Saiyare Refaei, who serves as coordinator for sustainability integration at the PLU Diversity Center.  “This is a platform for local indigenous peoples to come together around Standing Rock and share with future PLU graduates and our campus community about