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March 12, 2012 Maria Altmann worked for decades to reclaim five family owned portraits painted by Gustav Klimt for her family, including this portrait of her aunt, Adele Bloch-Bauer. The painting had been shown in an Austrian art museum for years. Nazis had stolen the painting after Altmann and the Bloch Bauers had fled Austria during WWll. Stolen treasures, stolen lives – the story of the plunder of art in Europe during WWII By Barbara Clements The ambulance bumped along a nameless track
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In January 2017, Pacific Lutheran University was the benefactor of the Thorniley Collection by WCP Solutions (formerly West Coast Paper). The collection of antique metal and wood type and printing and binding equipment originated with William O. Thorniley (Bill), who from the age of nine, was fascinated by type when he was given a small printing press for Christmas. During his lifetime he traveled extensively in his job, and was constantly on the lookout for old fonts of type. From Alaska to
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Careers in Innovation Posted by: halvormj / April 20, 2018 Image: Cameron Emerson April 20, 2018 Interested in a future job at a major tech company? Come and meet a Pacific Lutheran University graduate who successfully followed that career path. Cameron Emerson ’08 graduated from PLU with a degree in Economics. These days the Oregon native works out of Chicago as the Midwest manager of Google’s Cloud — and he’s returning to campus to talk about his career, share his experiences at one of the
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TACOMA, Wash. (Sept. 28, 2015)—In eighth grade, Annika Smith-Ortiz ‘19 competed in a distance-kicking competition during gym class. Now, she’s competing with Pacific Lutheran University’s football team as its first female player. Photo: Matthew Salzano ’18 After playing Junior Varsity and Varsity games at Edina…
PLU’s First Female Football Player Says It’s a Whole Different Ballgame as a Lute Posted by: Sandy Dunham / September 28, 2015 Image: “Everyone here plays for the heart, and it’s a real team,” says Annika Smith-Ortiz ’19, Pacific Lutheran University’s first female football player. (Photo: Matthew Salzano ’18) September 28, 2015 By Samantha Lund ’16PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, Wash. (Sept. 28, 2015)—In eighth grade, Annika Smith-Ortiz ‘19 competed in a distance-kicking competition
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ON THE ROAD See when we’ll be in your area to share info about PLU! Below you’ll find the different upcoming in-person (and virtual) college fairs, high school visits and events our admission counselors will be at to meet with you to share info about PLU and answer any questions you have. Want more details about the event? Click on the admission counselor name listed on the event to contact them! Please note: The times listed are local to the area in which they’ll take place. If no location is
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By Michael Halvorson, ’85 This week is Computer Science Education Week (Dec. 3-Dec. 9) in the United States. I helped celebrate on Monday at the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science at the University of Washington in Seattle. The event was sponsored by Code.org…
training teachers and increasing general participation in computer education, with an emphasis on girls and underrepresented minority groups. Alice Steinglass of Code.Org introduces the Hour of Code (Photo/John Froschauer) Regular blog readers may know that I work at Pacific Lutheran University (PLU) in Tacoma, but received my M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Washington. So I enjoy going back to the UW campus when I can. But why is Computer Education Week so important? First and foremost
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By Michael Halvorson, ’85 This week is Computer Science Education Week (Dec. 3-Dec. 9) in the United States. I helped celebrate on Monday at the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science at the University of Washington in Seattle. The event was sponsored by Code.org…
teachers and increasing general participation in computer education, with an emphasis on girls and underrepresented minority groups. Alice Steinglass of Code.Org introduces the Hour of Code (Photo/John Froschauer) Regular blog readers may know that I work at Pacific Lutheran University (PLU) in Tacoma, but received my M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Washington. So I enjoy going back to the UW campus when I can. But why is Computer Education Week so important? First and foremost, Computer
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PLU’s School of Nursing Ranked Among U.S. News & World Report’s Best Graduate Schools TACOMA, Wash. (March 10, 2015)—Pacific Lutheran University’s School of Nursing is ranked among the best 100 in the nation in U.S. News & World Report ‘s 2016 edition of Best Graduate Schools . In addition to its in-demand undergraduate and continuing education nursing programs, PLU… May 3, 2016 dnpmsnnursing
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undergrad students have 99 hours straight to create a mathematical model addressing a complex social or scientific issue. Each year, the top awards go to large technical schools, often in China. This year, a team from Pacific Lutheran University finished in the top five. Duffy Anderson ’24, Matthew Helmer ’24 and Madeline Rue ’25 were one of 1,057 teams to tackle Problem D, which required teams to analyze the effects of technological advancements, natural disasters and international crises on UN
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