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Athletics Recap Fall 2023 Posted by: mhines / December 15, 2023 December 15, 2023 Lutes had a heck of a fall ’23 on the field, trail and court! #LutesMakeItHappen #AttawayLutes Read Previous Student Internship: Annica Stiles ’25 studies in Iceland Read Next BIOL 387’s Greenhouse Fieldtrip LATEST POSTS Summer Reading Recommendations July 11, 2024 Stuart Gavidia ’24 majored in computer science while interning at Amazon, Cannon, and Pierce County June 13, 2024 Ash Bechtel ’24 combines science and

Death of Dr. William Teska: “We have lost a valued colleague, a global humanitarian, and a deeply committed leader in higher education.” Posted by: Lace M. Smith / June 28, 2016 June 28, 2016 Dear Campus Community: It is with a heavy heart that I write to inform you of the sudden passing of Professor of Biology Dr. William Teska, who was found in his home on Saturday, June 25, deceased of natural causes.  Bill leaves a lasting legacy in PLU’s Environmental Studies Program, and a huge hole in

, Davis, will deliver a keynote titled “Humanizing Deportation: Research and Care in the Hérida Abierta,” that features the role of storytelling in healing. Elena Calderón, University of Arizona doctoral student and formerly undocumented person, presents “UndocuJoy in Practice: Healing through Joy, Storytelling and Therapy.” Sharon Suh, professor of theology and religious studies at Seattle University, explores trauma and healing from the perspectives of Buddhism and neuroscience, with attention to

Combating Global Steel Excess Capacity Posted by: Marcom Web Team / July 16, 2019 July 16, 2019 By Jeannette ShimkoCongratulations to Sonja Schaefer for her recent published work on the steel and trade policy. Sonja was a double major in economics and Chinese studies, and has just taken a new position for House Representative, Tom Suozzi (NY-01), who is on the Ways and Means Committee. What a great opportunity! MORE Read Previous Economics Alum Receives Award Read Next New economics mentorship

Gender Equity LATEST POSTS PLU launches new Master of Social Work (MSW) degree September 20, 2023 Karen Marquez ’22 aspires to help her community through her studies. July 15, 2022 Nicole Jordan ’15 discusses her new role at PLU’s Center for Gender Equity March 16, 2020

own way — they have some amazing qualities.” Jones is an advocate for the Act Six program and says he appreciates how it brings students like him into spaces on campus that typically lack representation. “We take up space and we normalize (students of color) presence on campus,” he said. Jones is pursuing a Global Studies major with a minor in Hispanic Studies. While working toward his degree, Jones had the opportunity to study in Mexico. He admits he was hesitant to travel abroad for school

and fragment screening for the discovery of antibiotics. Weiwei Xie’s group has discovered several new superconductors as part of their research into novel quantum materials, and Tuo Wang’s work in the area of solid-state NMR is providing new insights into fungal cell wall structure. Our recent recipients of DOE and NSF Early CAREER Awards (Kenneth Lopata, Daniel Kuroda, and Revati Kumar) are involved respectively in theoretical work on attosecond dynamics, experimental studies of two-dimensional

May 18, 2009 The finish line The call came from Japan as Masahide Nishimura was finishing up his degree in Chinese Studies at Pacific Lutheran University a decade ago. His grandfather, Jisaburo Nishimura, 92, had had a stroke. Masahide felt he needed to come home and support his grandfather, who had raised him, and help with the family business – Kobe Toyopet Corp. – which distributes Lexus, Toyota and Volkswagen cars. This was a company started by his grandfather some 50 years earlier. “I

, Wash. – Major: Hispanic studies and global studies “College is more than just taking class and completing a major,” said Carrie Hylander. “It’s about learning who we are and our place in the world.” Carrie Hylander ’12. Chelsea Putnam ’12 – Hometown: East Wenatchee, Wash. – Major: Fine arts Chelsea Putnam ’12. “My goal is to help students learn the importance of social justice in a smaller community,” said Chelsea Putnam, “because it’s the first step to promoting social justice on a larger scale

Holocaust Studies, said. “To be Jewish in Poland, a predominantly Roman Catholic country, meant experiencing both the highs of cultural life and the absolute low of persecution and discrimination, culminating in the world’s most notorious genocide, the Holocaust.” The conference will attempt to cover what Jewish life was like throughout pre-WWII, during the war, and the postwar developments. Attendees will enjoy Klezmer music by the band Kesselgarden. Kesselgarden is a traditional band playing Eastern