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Two Lutes Attend Peace Scholars Program at the Oslo International Summer School Posted by: Thomas Krise / July 25, 2014 July 25, 2014 With seemingly unending conflict in the Middle East, and now horrible atrocities in the Ukraine with the downing of the Malaysian jet, it’s easy to throw up one’s hands and wonder if anything, really, anything is going to make a difference in this world. But there are two Pacific Lutheran University students who are determined to do just that – make a difference

Longtime faculty member Karen McConnell named AVP and Chief Institutional Effectiveness Officer Posted by: Silong Chhun / February 2, 2022 February 2, 2022 Karen McConnell, Ph.D., has been named Associate Vice President and Chief Institutional Effectiveness Officer at Pacific Lutheran University. McConnell joined PLU in 1998 as a faculty member in Kinesiology and was appointed Dean of the School of Education & Kinesiology in the fall of 2018.“Dr. McConnell is dedicated to the success of PLU

PLU announces that José Curiel Morelos will serve as the new director of Campus Safety Posted by: Zach Powers / May 20, 2022 May 20, 2022 By By Zach PowersPLU Marketing & CommunicationsPLU’s Division of Student Life announced that José Curiel Morelos will serve as the next director of Campus Safety. Curiel Morelos currently serves in the same role at Lewis & Clark College and previously served as the assistant director for Linfield University’s Public Safety Department.“José will bring 18 years

PLU selected for American Passport Project Posted by: vcraker / June 28, 2022 Image: Photo courtesy: Emily Metzler in Oxford June 28, 2022 Pacific Lutheran University was recently selected to participate in the second cohort of the Institute of International Education (IIE) American Passport Project. Through this initiative, 25 eligible PLU students who have never had a U.S. passport, will get one free of charge. PLU was one of 40 institutions in the United States to be selected. “We’re honored

Summer REU Opportunities – Clean Energy & Materials Research Posted by: alemanem / December 9, 2022 December 9, 2022 Applications open December 15, 2022 for the Molecular Engineering Materials Center (MEM-C) Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates and the Clean Energy Bridge to Research (CEBR) Summer Program! Applications for both programs are due February 15, 2023. University of Washington’s Molecular Engineering Materials Center (MEM-C) aims to accelerate the development of future

PLU Associate Professor Daniel Heath Earns National Mathematics Honor Posted by: Sandy Dunham / April 20, 2015 Image: PLU Associate Professor Daniel “Deej” Heath will receive a national award from the Mathematical Association of America in August. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) April 20, 2015 Math Department has 4 MAA Honorees on Staff By Sandy Deneau DunhamPLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, Wash. (April 20, 2015)—Pacific Lutheran University Associate Professor of Mathematics Daniel (Deej

exceptional contributions, accomplishments, leadership and service to the university and its community members. Each December, during the university’s annual Christmas celebration, the President’s Council recognizes up to five employees for their outstanding contributions. Employees are nominated to the President’s Council by the PLU community for their improvements to customer service, quality of work and campus life, interdepartmental teamwork, communication, inclusivity and developing creative

. Foege served as chief of the Smallpox Eradication Program of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and was appointed director of the CDC in 1977. He graduated from PLU in 1957 and later received his medical degree from the University of Washington and his master’s degree in public health from Harvard University. He also holds honorary degrees from numerous institutions and was named a fellow of the London School of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene in 1997. He has written more than 125

Summer REU Opportunities – Clean Energy & Materials Research Posted by: nicolacs / December 12, 2022 December 12, 2022 Applications open December 15, 2022 for the Molecular Engineering Materials Center (MEM-C) Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates and the Clean Energy Bridge to Research (CEBR) Summer Program! Applications for both programs are due February 15, 2023. University of Washington’s Molecular Engineering Materials Center (MEM-C) aims to accelerate the development of future

Northwest Sustainable Energy for Economic Development (SEED) to talk about community-based energy solutions. PLU will also have a display created and manned by members of the Sustainability Committee that depicts the efforts on campus. “At the expo, we’ll have the opportunity to talk with the general public about the ways that PLU is taking a leadership role in the sustainability movement on college campuses,” said Rose McKenney, associate geosciences/environmental studies professor and chair of