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scholarships,” she said. “But gifts to fund the construction or renovation of academic facilities are a type of endowment in their own right. “It makes a terrific difference to the academic program. It makes PLU a stronger place. It is really good for students. The donors I’ve talked to believe this and that’s why they support PLU.” According to the university’s facilities master plan, the next major academic facility renovations are scheduled for Eastvold Hall, Rieke Science Center and portions of the

June 29, 2010 LeMays see good stewardship on campus and seek to support it By Steve Hansen Gene ’62 and Carla (Hansen) ’64 LeMay met on the PLU campus when a mutual friend suggested to Gene that there was “this gal” that might need some tutoring. It is probably fair to say the tutoring sessions were very successful. The LeMays would be quick to point out that they got more than a great marriage out of their time at PLU. Gene ’62 and Carla (Hansen) ’64 LeMay. They both speak highly of their time

and PLU’s advancement and alumni team, resulting in scholarships supporting more than three dozen students as they pursue internships.  “The Student Ambassador Program originated with our own students’ experiences of trying to find internships,” Halvorson said. “They conducted interviews, met with PLU stakeholders, and studied how internships were offered at other universities. The result was a new process that better fit the needs of PLU staff and students.”  Internships can give new graduates a

neighborhood. In 1997, U.S. Bank merged with First Bank System in Minneapolis, intending to take all of the trust assets back to Minneapolis. “I said ‘No thank you. I’m not going back to the Midwest,’” Benson said. Instead he created his own company and began managing money for some of his clients from U.S. Bank. During the next six years, Benson Associates became a very successful investment management company. In 2003, just after Dale joined the PLU Board of Regents, Benson Associates was sold to Wells

Chemistry Positions at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard Posted by: nicolacs / February 6, 2019 February 6, 2019 The Chemistry and Metallurgy Laboratory Division at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton has several entry-level chemist positions available to recent  program graduates. The Lab Director, Dr. Matt Baehr, had this to say about the opportunity: “My laboratory team is comprised of 39 enthusiastic and dedicated professionals who support the US Navy and its essential mission by providing

ACS Bridge Travel Award Posted by: alemanem / January 8, 2020 January 8, 2020 The American Chemical Society is pleased to announce an underrepresented minority (URM) student travel award to defray travel and/or registration costs to either the National ACS Spring meeting or the annual meeting of the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE) in the fall. The goal of this travel award is to increase the number of URM students that

November 10, 2008 Students need not worry about financial aid If there’s one message Financial Aid Days offered last week, it’s don’t worry. Students who already secured financial support for the 2008-2009 school year will still receive there support packages for next semester, said Kay Soltis, director of Financial Aid.“That’s all done,” she said. “What students need to be thinking about is what do I need to do for next year.” More than 90 percent of PLU student receive some sort of financial

economics teeth on this text, which has sold over 14 million copies. It is also a leading seller in many other countries. In making this gift, Stan acknowledged that such success requires not just hard work on his part, but a bit of luck and the support of his family and the entire university. He said the gift was a “thank you to department, division, and university colleagues and university administrators for providing an environment of strong encouragement, helpful support, time flexibility and, above

Sunset for ½” VHS Videotape Players Posted by: Jenna S / May 11, 2015 May 11, 2015 by Layne Nordgren and Travis Pagel For over 25 years Video Home System (better known as ½” VHS) players provided access to analog video recordings in classrooms. But as technology continued to improve, this format was gradually supplanted by DVD players. What this means at PLU, is that what was once a standard component of classroom podiums, is now obsolete. In May of 2013, Instructional Technologies emailed all

Paid Engineering Internship with Tacoma Water Posted by: nicolacs / February 2, 2024 February 2, 2024 Engineering Intern with Tacoma Water, $31.10 – $37.80 Hourly. Tacoma Water has four engineering internship positions available for interested candidates to join our System and Asset Planning, Treatment and Quality Planning, and Water Design teams under the Planning and Engineering section.  Engineering interns can expect to build on their technical skills, further grow their professional