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  • October 1, 2013 Editor’s Note: A Warm Winter Welcome Welcome to the winter edition of Scene—and, in the spirit of the season, a stockingful of newness. Starting with me. My name is Sandy Deneau Dunham, and I’m Scene’s brand-new editor. As a journalist who’s been away from journalism for a spell, I am thrilled and honored to join Scene—and Pacific Lutheran University. I had bumped into PLU here and there over my 20-plus years in the Pacific Northwest—first as an editor at The News Tribune, and

  • ErgonomicsErgonomics is the study of the kind of work you do, the environment you work in, and the tools you use to do your job. The goal of office ergonomics is to set up your office work space so that it fits you and the job you are doing. Office ergonomics can help you be more comfortable at work. It can help lower stress and injury caused by awkward positions and repetitive tasks. It focuses on how things are set up in your office work space, such as: Your workstation set-up, how you sit

  • This policy addresses the responsibilities of Pacific Lutheran University (“PLU”) under Title IX and the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (“VAWA”). Title IX prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex (gender) in education programs and activities; and, programs that receive federal assistance. VAWA requires that universities have procedures in place to respond to matters of sexual assault, relationship violence and stalking. These laws are completely consistent with PLU’s Non

  • encourage your student to access the resources that are available to them.  Finding one’s first job or internship can be intimidating, but we are here to help. If you help a student keep their important documents safe and organized, please remember that it will be necessary for them to present an original or certified copy of specific documents such as passport, birth certificate or social security card in order to begin a job. In order to complete the I-9, students will need to show an original

  • Here for your safety! Safety CommitteeThe PLU Safety Committee typically meets bi-monthly. We come together to discuss recent incidents/injuries, causes, and remedial actions; building safety inspection results; local and state agency visits and, if any, identified violations; PLU’s occupational health, safety and accident prevention program; risk management; and safety initiatives. Some of the topics we have addressed include: safe driving, violence in the workplace, workplace ergonomics

  • with Article IV, Section 4, Subsection B, 7 and 8 of the Faculty Bylaws, advisory members shall have the same rights and privileges as any other member of the committee except the right to make motions and to vote. General Purpose: To consider in a coordinative fashion matters pertaining to the academic aspects of university life. Specific Duties: To review and decide on applications for reinstatement after a first academic dismissal at the request of the registrar or provost and by consent of the

  • ePass FAQsWhere can I get help with my ePass?If you have any questions or problems with your ePass, please contact the Help Desk at 253-535-7525 or helpdesk@plu.edu.  Alternatively, you can stop in at the Help Desk, located on the first floor of the Library.  Our technicians will be available any time the Library is open to assist you with any computing needs. When does my ePass expire?Your ePass is set to expire every 180 days.  To update your ePass before it expires, go to https://www.plu.edu

  • ., facts or ideas), or works for which copyright protection has expired may be used freely without permission from the author(s). TEACH Act. If a copyright-protected work is germane to a course, access is limited to students enrolled in the course, and the work is obtained and used legally, then an original electronic source or an electronic copy of that source may be used within the course in part or in whole without the author’s permission. Works developed expressly for online educational use, not

  • Aram Mrjoian Creative Nonfiction, Fiction Biography Biography Aram Mrjoian is the editor-in-chief of The Rumpus and a 2022 Creative Armenia-AGBU Fellow. His debut novel, Waterline, is forthcoming with Harper Via in 2025. Aram has previously worked as an editor at the Chicago Review of Books, the Southeast Review, and TriQuarterly. He is the editor of the anthology We Are All Armenian: Voices from the Diaspora published by the University of Texas Press (March 2023). His writing has appeared in

  • Famous flutist visits PLU this January Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / December 15, 2016 December 15, 2016 Internationally renowned flutist, Carol Wincenc, is giving a flute masterclass on Thursday, January 12 at 3:30 p.m. in the Jennie Lee Hanson Recital Hall in MBR. Wincenc, a Grammy-nominated artist, has changed the face of the flute repertoire with an extraordinary list of commissions from today’s most prominent composers. Wincenc has premiered concertos written for her by Christopher Rouse