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PLU’s new anatomy and physiology lab is the first in a series of science upgrades Posted by: Zach Powers / January 30, 2023 Image: Located in the Rieke Science Center, PLU’s anatomy and physiology lab is among the most widely used learning spaces on campus. (Photos by Sy Bean, Video by Josh Wiersma ’18.) January 30, 2023 By Zach Powers '10PLU Marketing & CommunicationsWhen PLU science students returned to campus in fall 2022 they were in for a surprise. The previously outdated anatomy and
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Building Community: A PLU Special Education Major Discovers the Beauty of Returning to His Childhood School District Posted by: Julie Winters / March 19, 2023 Image: Gavin Knapp ’23 (PLU photo/Sy Bean) March 19, 2023 By Grant Hoskins ’23PLU Marketing & Communications Student WriterGavin Knapp ’23 reflects on Fife Public Schools with a new lens, now student teaching with one of his former educators.Gavin Knapp discovered his vocation for special education in an unusual way – volunteering with
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PLU to host environmental symposium and Earth Week events exploring the violence of natural resource extraction Posted by: Zach Powers / March 27, 2023 March 27, 2023 Pacific Lutheran University will host the Steen Family Symposium for Environmental Issues and Earth and Diversity Week April 17-23 . Series events will explore the theme of “Sowing Resilience in Fractured Land.” Guest speakers, dialogues, and hands-on activities will invite attendees to examine the wide-ranging and long-term
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PLU professor curates an Oxford Univ. museum collection at the intersection of religion, medicine and disability Posted by: Zach Powers / February 13, 2024 Image: Brenda Llewellyn Ihssen is an associate professor of early and medieval Christian history at PLU. (Photo by Sy Bean/PLU_ February 13, 2024 By Lora ShinnPLU Marketing & Communications Guest WriterIn April 2023, PLU religion professor Brenda Llewellyn Ihssen, Ph.D., attended the Natural History Museum Late Night with PLU students at the
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PLU team selected to participate in the Council of Independent College’s 2019 Diversity, Civility, and the Liberal Arts Institute Posted by: hassonja / May 22, 2019 May 22, 2019 PLU has been selected to send a team to participate in the Council of Independent College’s 2019 Diversity, Civility, and the Liberal Arts Institute taking place in Atlanta, GA on June 2nd-5th. One of twenty-five campus groups selected via a competitive application process, PLU’s team includes Joanna Gregson (Provost
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saxophonist Vincent Herring will be performing. Vincent has performed and recorded with Freddie Hubbard, Dizzy Gillespie, Louis Hayes, Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers, Horace Silver Quintet, Jack DeJohnette’s Special Edition, Larry Coryell, Steve Turre, The Mingus Big Band, Kenny Barron, Nancy Wilson, Dr. Billy Taylor, Carla Bley, Mike LeDonne, Carl Allen, and many others. His extensive guest soloist appearances include performances with Wynton Marsalis at Lincoln Center with Jon Faddis and The
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Boston. After leaving Berklee, Knoop joined the world famous Tommy Dorsey Orchestra with which he was a member for 10 years. Knoop has performed with such greats as Ray Charles, Mel Torme, Buddy Rich and Bernadette Peters, to name a few. July 26 – Rich Wetzel’s Groovin’ Higher Jazz Orchestra Rich Wetzel and his Groovin’ Higher Jazz Orchestra bring an exciting and unique mix of big-band jazz and jazz-rock fusion. The all-star lineup features top performing jazz musicians from all over the Puget Sound
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Greely. They will offer unique perspectives on the evening’s discussion topic, “Enhancement,” exploring the implications of technology-driven enhancement in biomedicine. Professor Tim Brown from the University of Washington’s department of Bioethics and Humanities will share a presentation titled “The Moral Enhancement Project: Fear, Anger, and Agency.” Brown is a founding member of and long-term contributor to the Neuroethics research focus within UW’s Center for Neurotechnology. He also leads
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Special Education Major Gavin Knapp ’23 Discovers the Beauty of Returning to His Childhood School District Posted by: shortea / April 13, 2023 Image: Image: Gavin Knapp ’23 (PLU photo/Sy Bean) April 13, 2023 By Grant Hoskins '23PLU Marketing & Communications Student Writer Gavin Knapp ’23 reflects on Fife Public Schools with a new lens, now student teaching with one of his former educators. Gavin Knapp discovered his vocation for special education in an unusual way – volunteering with unified
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Isaiah Banken ’21 paves the way to medical excellence from PLU to UW School of Medicine Posted by: mhines / January 16, 2024 January 16, 2024 Meet Isaiah Banken, a ’21 graduate who set his sights on a career in medicine. With a B.S. in biology and a minor in mathematics from PLU, Isaiah began exploring diverse medical opportunities near his hometown of Wenatchee, WA. From being a compassionate force in hospice care and a backup medic – Isaiah immersed himself in the world of healthcare
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