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  • In the movie Jerry Maguire , the lead character is an incredibly successful and charismatic sports agent. Jerry has a crisis of conscience one night, after the young son of one of his injured players curses him out. Jerry realizes he’s come to value his…

    “Show Me the Money!” Q&A about salary increases, funding new initiatives, and budget accountability. Posted by: Thomas Krise / April 12, 2016 April 12, 2016 In the movie Jerry Maguire, the lead character is an incredibly successful and charismatic sports agent. Jerry has a crisis of conscience one night, after the young son of one of his injured players curses him out. Jerry realizes he’s come to value his clients as paychecks instead of as people. He feverishly writes and distributes a mission

  • The 2018 New American Colleges and Universities (NAC&U) Summer Institute will be held at Pacific Lutheran University June 19-21. The Summer Institute theme is Engaging Civility: Leading Dialogue In and Beyond the University. PLU is excited to welcome colleagues from across NAC&U institutions to campus…

    New American Colleges and Universities Summer Institute to be held at PLU – Call for proposals Posted by: hassonja / February 8, 2018 February 8, 2018 The 2018 New American Colleges and Universities (NAC&U) Summer Institute will be held at Pacific Lutheran University June 19-21. The Summer Institute theme is Engaging Civility: Leading Dialogue In and Beyond the University. PLU is excited to welcome colleagues from across NAC&U institutions to campus this summer and we encourage faculty and

  • The Summer Institute in Biostatistics (SIBS) and Data Science is sponsored jointly by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). The comprehensive six to seven week summer training course on biostatistics and principles of…

    Summer Institute in Biostatistics (SIBS) Posted by: nicolacs / December 1, 2023 December 1, 2023 The Summer Institute in Biostatistics (SIBS) and Data Science is sponsored jointly by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). The comprehensive six to seven week summer training course on biostatistics and principles of data science combines classroom learning with career mentoring and hands-on data analysis using

  • Growing up in a small town in Idaho, Lorelei Juntunen ’97 had not spent much time in cities. But when she moved to Parkland to attend PLU, she suddenly had access not only to local cities like Tacoma and Seattle, but also to cities across…

    . “It’s hard to do good work in a place if you don’t understand it,” Juntunen says. And with a reputation for being “independent truth-tellers,” ECO is able to be selective with clients, accepting those who want solid research driven by interdisciplinary analysis and reinforced by the strength of the firm’s brand. In Juntunen’s own consulting, her research has primarily focused on Oregon — a state with a unique approach to managing and protecting farm and forest land and coastal resources, and what

  • Save the date to see our Christmas concert broadcast To bring PLU’s 125th anniversary year to a spectacular close, PLU’s annual Christmas concert “A Christmas Invitation” will be broadcast into homes on Christmas and Christmas Eve in the Seattle, Tacoma and the greater Portland area…

    Christmas Eve in the Seattle, Tacoma and the greater Portland area for the first time ever. Check below for broadcast times and channels near you and save the date! This year’s program features the exclusive world premiere of prolific Hollywood film composer J.A.C. Redford’s A Christmas Invitation, a three-movement work composed for the Choir of the West, University Chorale and our University Symphony Orchestra. The anniversary broadcast spotlights vocal soloist acclaimed Metropolitan Opera soprano

  • Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) Lab Day is on Friday May, 14th from 7:45-1:00pm PST.  PNNL Lab Day is held every year and is designed for undergraduate and graduate students in the Pacific Northwest who will benefit from a greater understanding of international safeguards and…

    topics of interest and employment opportunities. The event is sponsored by the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Office of International Nuclear Safeguards. Highlights of PNNL’s Lab Day include: Engage and network with safeguards experts Learn about internship opportunities Gain introductory knowledge on nuclear safeguards technology, safeguards policy and concepts, environmental sampling, and data analysis and safeguards. Send any questions with respect to logistics or course content to

  • MediaLab wins Emmy award Four student researcher-filmmakers in Pacific Lutheran University’s MediaLab program won a 2009 College Division Emmy Award at the 46th Annual Northwest Regional Emmy Awards Ceremony. Junior Melissa Campbell and seniors Julie Olds, Shannon Schrecengost and Emilie Firn were honored for their…

    June 15, 2009 MediaLab wins Emmy award Four student researcher-filmmakers in Pacific Lutheran University’s MediaLab program won a 2009 College Division Emmy Award at the 46th Annual Northwest Regional Emmy Awards Ceremony. Junior Melissa Campbell and seniors Julie Olds, Shannon Schrecengost and Emilie Firn were honored for their originally produced “Illicit Exchanges: Canada, the U.S. & Crime,” a 30-minute film that explores the effects of crime, drugs and gangs in communities across North

  • Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week Participants speak at the 2013 Working for Change Panel during Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) From on-campus simulations to community service projects, PLU promotes advocacy and action By Brenna Sussman ’15 PLU Marketing & Communication Student Worker…

    homeless youth in the Tacoma area.” Students who would like to attend the rally—participants are meeting at REACH, 714 S.. 27th St., Tacoma, at 4 p.m. and marching at 5 to the rally, which begins at 6 p.m.—can sign up for a ride at rha@plu.edu. For more details, contact Caitlin Dawes or RHA. Sunday, Nov. 16 ASPLU will host a screening of Storied Streets, a film that allows viewers to see life through the lens of several people, all of whom are homeless. The screening will be followed by a discussion of

  • As a student in PLU’s Mathematics Program, ancient principles merge seamlessly with cutting-edge techniques, equipping you with the skills needed to comprehend and contribute to the latest developments in mathematics and statistics. Every course will empower you with the knowledge and insights essential for success…

    Major Minute: Mathematics Posted by: mhines / May 10, 2024 May 10, 2024 As a student in PLU’s Mathematics Program, ancient principles merge seamlessly with cutting-edge techniques, equipping you with the skills needed to comprehend and contribute to the latest developments in mathematics and statistics. Every course will empower you with the knowledge and insights essential for success in today’s data-driven world, from the foundations of calculus to the intricacies of statistical analysis

  • World expert addresses masculinity, violence Silence is not golden. That was the message from Sut Jhally , founder and executive director of the Media Education Foundation . Jhally’s address last Thursday marked the beginning of PLU’s first Men Against Violence Program conference that examined men’s…

    illustrated how feature films, music videos, sports, video games and news organizations have narrowed the definition of what it means to be male. The images showed a dramatic increase in the size of men’s bodies, the size of weapons and the portrayal of women as objects. For example, Batman in 1966’s feature film lacks the muscle definition played up prominently in more recent film releases, like 2005’s “Batman Begins” with Christian Bale. The increased body size extends to action figures: the