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April 24, 2014 Relay for Life at PLU Raises Money—and Awareness Students walk during a previous Relay for Life at PLU. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) By Valery Jorgensen ’15The international fundraiser Relay For Life, for the American Cancer Society, will be held at PLU beginning Friday, April 25. Relay For Life is an overnight event that raises money for cancer awareness. It takes place in more than 20 countries around the world. Relay For Life has been held at PLU for a number of years, and

PLU Idol Competition Takes to the Stage During J-Term Posted by: Sandy Dunham / January 13, 2015 January 13, 2015 By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU Marketing & Communications TACOMA, WA (Jan. 12, 2015)—Once Ryan Seacrest starts in with his trademark “THIS is ‘American Idol’” catchphrase on TV, you know another Idol is just waiting in the wings. Yep. It’s time for PLU Idol. Same premise as the national singing competition—but decidedly PLU. “PLU Idol is a traditional event hosted by the Residence Hall

into the critical work of nursing,” said Professor Barbara Habermann, who serves as dean of the School of Nursing. “These students have a great deal of learning and growing ahead of them, and it was our honor to celebrate the commencement of this journey with them today.” The PLU School of Nursing was selected by The Arnold P. Gold Foundation and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing as a recipient of the 2021 Gold-AACN White Coat/Oath Ceremony for Nursing grant. Funding from that award

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, and preparing for and applying for jobs in industry An opportunity for undergraduate attendees to present their research More information on the Central Washington University conference can be found on our website:  cwuip.cwu.edu. Websites for the other conference sites are given on the APS page at aps.org/cuwip. This conference series has been supported by the National Science Foundation, the Department of Energy, and is sponsored by the American Physical Society. Read Previous Northwest Center

and their families, and the employee affinity groups that strengthen and support our diversity. The U.S. Department of State is committed to the principles of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility for our employees, in the conduct of diplomacy, and in serving the American people. A diverse workforce is a national security asset. STEM professionals are critical to safeguarding our facilities, information, and people. They manage the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of more

this identity where sexual attraction is not necessarily a component. I identify as ace, so it was really fascinating to examine that perspective from an academic lens. Seeing how my peers tied their research back to their own world experiences was incredibly fascinating as well. What are you most proud of from your time at PLU? During spring break, the American Chemical Society held a conference where I presented my research. I worked hard on that research and delivered an oral presentation there

recommendations, he selected pieces he thought would benefit the Choir of the West. “I came back with an immense amount of repertoire,” Nance said. “I am probably going to spend the majority of this year just trying to sort through all the repertoire I came back with.” When in Sweden, Nance met with Gary Graden, an American conductor who works at the Stockholm Cathedral, and conductor Stefan Parkman from Uppsala University. Those visits resulted in important contacts for Choir of the West’s 2015 spring tour

management chops on the American West, serving as a National Park Service paleontologist and museum curator at the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument in Oregon, and later as a regional paleontologist with the Bureau of Land Management headquartered in Utah. Along the way, he earned a Ph.D. in biological sciences from Northern Illinois University. In 2012, Foss relocated to Washington, D.C., to assume his current role, one he likens to an orchestra conductor. “I don’t get to play an instrument anymore

identity where sexual attraction is not necessarily a component. I identify as ace, so it was really fascinating to examine that perspective from an academic lens. Seeing how my peers tied their research back to their own world experiences was incredibly fascinating as well. What are you most proud of from your time at PLU? During spring break, the American Chemical Society held a conference where I presented my research. I worked hard on that research and delivered an oral presentation there, placing