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Wild Hope Center for Vocation awarded grant to establish new faculty/staff institute Posted by: Silong Chhun / June 21, 2021 June 21, 2021 By Veronica CrakerPLU Marketing and CommunicationsPacific Lutheran University’s Wild Hope Center for Vocation is pleased to announce it has been awarded a two-year, $49,612 NETVUE program development grant from the Council for Independent Colleges.Wild Hope was established in 2003, to support students and faculty as they explore life’s big questions and

PLU announces Fixed Tuition Guarantee, reducing financial risk to students and running counter to common higher ed practice Posted by: Zach Powers / October 18, 2021 October 18, 2021 By Zach Powers ‘10PLU Marketing and CommunicationsPacific Lutheran University has just announced a Fixed Tuition Guarantee that will ensure tuition for the 2022–23 incoming class of first-year and transfer students will remain the same throughout their undergraduate years at the university.This guarantee disrupts

Wang Symposium reaches across disciplines to find the power of healing Posted by: Silong Chhun / February 23, 2022 Image: PLU students take part in a panel during the 2020 Wang Center Symposium “Disarming Polarization: Navigating Conflict and Difference.” (Photo taken prior to COVID-19 safety measures.) February 23, 2022 By Debbie CafazzoPLU Marketing and Communications Guest WriterTwo years ago, the Wang Symposium explored the phenomenon of political and societal polarization, and its effect

Computer science major Cody Uehara ’22 works hard for exciting opportunities Posted by: Silong Chhun / April 18, 2022 April 18, 2022 By Isabella Daltoso ’23PLU Marketing and CommunicationsCody Uehara '22 is a senior computer science major at Pacific Lutheran University. Originally from Honolulu, Hawaii, he came to PLU to play football, and eventually found his passion for computer science. We talked with Uehara about his experiences at PLU and the exciting things he has been working on during

Terri Card ’83 leads with care as COO of outpatient operations for MultiCare Behavioral Health Posted by: Silong Chhun / April 18, 2022 Image: Terri Card in her office at Greater Lakes Mental Healthcare in Lakewood. (photos by John Froschauer/PLU) April 18, 2022 By Zach Powers ’10PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTerri Card ’83 doesn’t just care about people. She cares about caring for people when they need it most. Card is the chief operating officer of outpatient operations for MultiCare

Tracye Ferguson ’94 brings her principles to work at state education agency Posted by: Silong Chhun / August 24, 2022 Image: Tracye Ferguson ’94 is an assistant superintendent for early learning at ESD 113, a Washington state agency that helps ensure that students in Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pacific and Thurston Counties receive an excellent and equitable education. (Photo by John Froschauer/PLU) August 24, 2022 By Debbie CafazzoPLU Marketing & Communications Guest WriterTracye Ferguson ’94

Grayson Nottage ‘23 prepares to become a teacher who excites students about science Posted by: Zach Powers / April 24, 2023 Image: Geoscience major Grayson Nottage ‘23 will began PLU’s Master of Arts in Education (MAE) program this fall. (Photo by Sy Bean/PLU) April 24, 2023 By Grant Hoskins ’23PLU Marketing & Communications Student WriterGrayson Nottage ’23 has wanted to become a middle school science teacher ever since she was a middle school science student. She admired many of her own

Tiffany Wong ‘23 discusses transferring to PLU, her experience as an RA, and her plans to become a Certified Nurse Anesthesiologist Posted by: Zach Powers / April 25, 2023 April 25, 2023 By Lisa PattersonPLU Marketing & Communications Guest WriterPLU senior Tiffany Wong was drawn to study nursing after spending 10 years caring for her grandmother — a special woman who taught her about empathy and compassion.“My heart broke when she passed away this fall semester. There were numerous stories

Small School, Big Impact: Marc Gombio ’23 talks about his experience in PLU’s School of Nursing Posted by: mhines / May 15, 2023 Image: Marc Gombio ’23 (PLU Photo / Sy Bean) May 15, 2023 By Lisa PattersonPLU Marketing & Communications Guest Writer“I moved from Guam (a U.S. territory) … I felt the need to continue that momentum of a smaller population moving to the U.S. mainland. PLU nursing not only offered my preferred class size, but also had a mission of empowering new nurses to become

Beyond pedagogy: from Tacoma to Namibia, a partnership reframing teacher development practices Posted by: Zach Powers / September 28, 2023 Image: Eva Dumeni, a teacher from Namibia who visited PLU in September, works with a student in Brianna Wells’ class at Clover Creek Elementary School in Pierce County, Washington. (Photo by Sy Bean/PLU) September 28, 2023 By Emily Holt, MFA ’16PLU Marketing & Communications Guest WriterIn Kwangali and Oshindonga, widely spoken languages in Namibia, “Uukumwe