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March 7, 2012 Opening a window, when the door goes shut By Chris Albert In today’s world, innovation, creativity and ideas are the venture capital of tomorrow, PLU President Loren J. Anderson told the assembled crowd of business leaders at the annual meeting of the Economic Development Board for Tacoma-Pierce County. At the March 2 meeting, Anderson was the recipient of the first Golden Shovel Award for his, and PLU’s role, in making the South Puget Sound region a healthy community and vibrant
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, and the Pierce County amateur radio system. Oakman and Benton have further hopes that PLU’s station could spark the formation of a new student club. There’s been interest in the past, and the club would expose students to world cultures and geographic locations, along with promoting “global goodwill,” Oakman said. “Students can acquire skills that are both rewarding on a personal level and also are generally rewarding for the community,” Oakman added. For more information about amateur radio
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. “The only thing that they’ve got going for them is that people love them…that might be their saving grace.” Read Previous Student-satisfaction remains high in national survey Read Next New Science Lab Ups Interactive Learning 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 Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the world better than how
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of AIDS-Free World, a new international AIDS advocacy organization based in the United States. He is a professor of global health at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario and chair of the board of the Stephen Lewis Foundation in Canada. The foundation helps ease the pain of HIV/AIDS in Africa by providing support at a grassroots level. But the self-effacing Lewis pushed aside all those titles last week. Noting the United Nations Millennium general assembly in 2000, Lewis said that many of the
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get to sleep in the same bed all year ’round,” he said. “It enriches my work. It is reflected in my work.” For the 2011 OSF season, Comins is performing in two productions: William Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” in which he’ll play Mark Antony, and a world premiere about the assassination of San Francisco mayor George Moscone called “Ghost Light.” Both productions will be cast in OSF’s most intimate venue, the New Theatre. It requires a different approach than in the company’s larger stages, such
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with a new groundbreaking documentary 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 Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the world better than how they found it June 24, 2024 Kaden Bolton ’24 explored civics and public policy on campus and studying away in Oxford June 12, 2024 PLU welcomes new Chief Operating Officer and VP Shalita
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passion for environmental science and sustainability when he took Claire Todd’s introductory Geoscience class. “That’s when my eyes opened up to everything going on in the world,” Lorax said. “That was it. It stuck.” Lorax’s passion did not just help decide his career path; it also evolved into his last name. Each year, Lorax and his partner renew their commitment to one another. So, last summer, when she had their baby daughter—but not the same last name—they decided to create a new name for the
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currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the world better than how they found it June 24, 2024 Kaden Bolton ’24 explored civics and public policy on campus and studying away in Oxford June 12, 2024 PLU welcomes new Chief Operating Officer and VP Shalita Myrick to campus June 11, 2024 PLU French professor Rebecca Wilkin wins the 2024 Translation Prize June 7, 2024
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different connotations at different times over the years, both positive and some negative. Through the addition of a new minor, Innovation Studies, PLU students will now get to explore what the concept means conceptually, historically and as a process that builds businesses and unlocks human potential.“We study a range of fascinating topics but our main focus is on social innovation, which is all about making the world better,” said Michael Halvorson, the university’s Director of Innovation Studies. “We
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chemicals in aquatic ecosystems; Sensory biology and ecology of aquatic chemical communication; Ecological roles and consequences of chemicals in aquatic environments. This program is an excellent choice for undergraduates majoring in any field of biology, chemistry, earth/ocean science, civil engineering, environmental engineering, chemical engineering, and related bioengineering areas who want to apply their classroom learning to an interdisciplinary research environment to solve complex scientific
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