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  • Timely Research PLU faculty members engage in research critical to today and tomorrow Posted by: nicolacs / November 1, 2021 November 1, 2021 By Veronica CrakerResoLute Assistant DirectorTranslating the EnlightenmentThe National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) recently awarded Professor of French Rebecca Wilkin a $133,333 grant under the Scholarly Editions and Translations interest area. Wilkin and her collaborator Angela Hunter, an English professor from the University of Arkansas at Little

  • October 27, 2008 When Anchormen Attack. A look at media bias. Comments about whether Sen. Barack Obama is “black enough” or is just “an affirmative action candidate.” Remarks about Sen. Hillary Clinton’s “cleavage.” And finally political operatives chastising the mean-spirited media for harassing Gov. Sarah Palin with foreign policy questions. All these examples – and quite a few more – of how the media deals with race and gender in presidential elections will be the topic of a discussion at an

  • . “All the things that help make our community safer are made possible through this grant funding,” said Bobbi Hughes ‘00, director of the Women’s Center. “We’re really a leader in making the community safer.” This is the third time the center has applied for and received the funding, formally called “The Grant to Reduce Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence and Stalking on Campus,” which is awarded specifically to colleges and universities that address and prevent intimate partner

  • series of quarterly business reports, relying on each other to get the job done. It paid off with first place finishes in multiple categories of the competition. “I wasn’t too surprised,” said Kory Brown, assistant professor of business and the group’s advisor. “The six individuals we sent are just outstanding students.” For more than four months, the six PLU seniors worked toward making the decisions as an executive team of a corporation. Collectively, they spent nearly 2,000 hours working on the

  • September 4, 2011 A blue heron ignores student paparazzi and continues to look for a midmorning snack at Northwest Trek. First-years have a close encounter on the wild side with the critters at Northwest Trek By Katie Scaff ’13 The sights, sounds, and even smells of local wildlife helped first-year students bond and get to know one another on an excursion to Northwest Trek Wildlife Park near Eatonville on Saturday. The group of 46 students, staff and faculty started the day with a tram tour of

  • April 1, 2013 Stepping out of the classroom and into the business world Bashair Alazadi ’12 and Zachary Grah ’13 had transformational internships during the summer of 2012. By Julianne Rose ’13 An important benefit for PLU business students is an internship, and about half of our students complete at least one before graduation. Internships expose students to the world of business practitioners, to the performance expectations they will face as they begin their professional careers, and to

  • Fulbright program, bringing PLU’s total number of Fulbrights since 1975 to 100. That 100th Fulbright, Brianna Walling ’14, said she was speechless when she received the email from the Fulbright committee that informed her that come next March, she would be travelling to Argentina for about nine months to teach English there. “I was hiking up Mount Rainier when I found out from a friend on Facebook,” she laughed before walking across the Tacoma Dome stage on May 24 to receive her degree in Political

  • professor of English.Board of Regents Chair Gary Severson also announced that a search committee representing regents, faculty, staff and alumni will select an acting president who is expected to serve for one year while a thorough and inclusive search for a long-term successor is underway. “The Board of Regents of PLU recognizes Dr. Krise’s significant contributions to the university and its students, faculty and alumni,” Severson said. “Among his accomplishments was leading an effort to revise

  • Death of Dr. Rae Linda Brown Posted by: Lace M. Smith / August 21, 2017 Image: Dr. Rae Linda Brown at the 2016 PLU Convocation ceremony in Olsen Auditorium. August 21, 2017 Dear Campus Community: It is with deep sadness that I share with you the news of the passing of PLU’s Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Rae Linda Brown. Rae Linda died Sunday morning, at peace surrounded by her family after a short and fierce battle with a very rare form of sarcoma. She was

  • Timely Research PLU faculty members engage in research critical to today and tomorrow Posted by: Logan Seelye / November 1, 2021 November 1, 2021 By Veronica CrakerResoLute Assistant DirectorTranslating the EnlightenmentThe National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) recently awarded Professor of French Rebecca Wilkin a $133,333 grant under the Scholarly Editions and Translations interest area. Wilkin and her collaborator Angela Hunter, an English professor from the University of Arkansas at