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For the 2012-2013 academic year, 877 students will have graduated from PLU. Spring Commencement takes place Sunday, May 26 in the Tacoma Dome. (Photo by John Froschauer) In their own words Compiled and edited by Chris Albert This spring, new PLU graduates closed a chapter…
has each and every student’s best interest in mind. More specifically, the PLU psychology department has contributed toward my personal growth and presented me with opportunities to build a career for myself in the mental health field through work, research and volunteering. I attribute my academic success to the faculty at PLU by providing me with the tools and resources I need to pursue my professional career goals as a marriage and family therapist. One part of positive PLU experience is the
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Semester-long Themed Events Begin Feb. 12 “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”—the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU Marketing & Communications TACOMA, WA (Jan. 15, 2015)—The semester beginning Feb. 4 at Pacific Lutheran University takes on a special focus…
Environmental Science, Policy & Management at UC-Berkeley returns to campus for a talk on environmentalism and sustainability. 7:30 p.m., Chris Knutzen Hall, Anderson University Center. Friday, April 24: DarkMatter workshop: The Revolution Will not Have a Bibliography: Student Activism in the Corporate University (3 p.m.) and #ItGetsBitter show (6 p.m.) Locations to be determined. Monday, April 27: Shared Hope: Eradicating Sex Trafficking. This dynamic program explores domestic sex trafficking and what you
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In January 2006, a group of PLU students — bundled up in warm coats, gloves, hats and sturdy boots — stepped carefully from the boat on which they’d been traveling onto the rocky and icy shores of Antarctica. This intrepid class helped seal a spot…
my junior year I went to Uruguay for the study away program. (6) The summer after my junior year I did a Public Policy International Affair fellowship in Pittsburgh, which wasn’t through PLU, but we were studying (I took four classes) and I was in a different location. We actually got to learn a lot about Pittsburgh because they brought in a lot of local political leaders, and I got to meet Bernie Sanders through that too. (7) And then this last J-Term, I returned to Uruguay for a research
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By Taylor Lunka ’15 PLU Marketing & Communications Student Worker TACOMA, Wash. (Dec. 17, 2014)—On Sept. 19, President Barack Obama joined Vice President Joe Biden in launching the It’s On Us campaign—to keep men and women safe by putting an end to sexual assault on…
reinforces PLU’s goals as a university. From Green Dot to bystander trainings and resources on campus, this is another part of the university that makes it PLU. “Community is a big thing here,” said Sepper. “This issue [of sexual assault] is more than a women’s issue. It’s men’s too—it’s a community issue.” Read Previous Multicultural Christmas Events on Campus Throughout December Read Next Recent PLU Graduates on their Careers, Convictions & Passion for Health Care COMMENTS*Note: All comments are
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TACOMA, WASH. (April 6, 2016)- Travel from the shores of Puget Sound to the fjords of Norway with the exhibition Edvard Munch and the Sea , on view exclusively at Tacoma Art Museum April 9 through July 17, 2016. This is your opportunity to dive…
international project titled “Munch, Modernism, and Medicine” and how it relates to the works on view in Tacoma Art Museum’s exhibition Edvard Munch and the Sea. Morehead will weave together evidence of Munch’s interest in the sea with medicine and health through his works such as Alpha and Omega and his depiction of the New Woman as a nurse. Morehead will also be a guest judge for the student exhibition Inspired by Munch, which will be on view in the Scandinavian Cultural Center. Lunch and Learn with
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Barr reflects on her PLU education, work overseas Career diplomat Joyce Barr ’76 spoke to the Class of 2008 and their families during Spring Commencement on May 25 at the Tacoma Dome. The following is the text of her speech: Chair Gomulkiewicz, President Anderson, Provost…
people have migrated from China’s rural areas to the cities – the largest internal migration in history. China faces enormous long-term development challenges, including the need to invest more in public health, environmental protection, and education, as well as the need to secure adequate, reliable access to natural resources and energy. Much more than an economic powerhouse, it is also emerging as a political player with high potential to contribute to regional and global stability. The U.S. would
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By Michael Halvorson ’85, Professor of History. When Dwight D. Eisenhower was a young officer in the U.S. Army, he was responsible for protecting his troops during the 1918 Pandemic that threatened military bases in the U.S. This is one of the fascinating stories about…
staggering, Eisenhower and the Army believed that his command had significantly mitigated losses in his crowded training camp. Eisenhower’s plan for controlling the flu epidemic at Camp Colt helped establish health care protocols later adopted by the US. Army. I Despite his hope to command troops in World War I, Dwight D. Eisenhower, two years out of West Point, was saddled with training raw troops. In the winter of 1917, the Army assigned him to Camp Meade, Maryland to help the 301st Tank Battalion
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The college experience is about education in the classroom, but it’s also deeply rooted in building tools and traits that translate into rewarding professional careers after graduation. For some PLU student entrepreneurs, those budding careers get started while they’re still on campus. An app to…
, conducted primarily on Instagram, have been successful and an encouraging sign that Dawson’s on the right track. Just another hurdle overcome as she sets her sights on London and the next step toward a long and promising career. “My high school art teacher told me that I had no future in art and that I would fail,” Dawson said. “But this is what I want to do … that’s definitely made me push myself a lot harder. I have worked so hard in my mental health recovery and in school and haven’t really let
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President Loren J. Anderson enters the Tacoma Dome on May 27, 2012 to give his last commencement speech. (Photograph by John Froschauer) President Loren J. Anderson’s final commencement address to the Class of 2012 “GRATITUDE . . . WONDER . . . AND COURAGE” Distinguished…
and Princeton, and will study women’s health at Vanderbilt, Kelsey will study social work at Smith. Anna is off to seek a Ph.D. in neuroscience at UC-Davis, Ashley in nanoscience at Colorado, and Joe in plasma physics at Wisconsin. Angela is headed to the New School for Drama in New York, while Jordan will join a theatre company in Washington DC, and Abagail in Philadelphia. The “I’ve got a new job stories” are also exciting. Shannon and Annie will be working at Bank of New York Mellon as
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TACOMA, WASH. (May 20, 2016)- It’s the season for awards, banquets, recognition and a whole lot of celebrating for Pacific Lutheran University students as they approach Commencement 2016. The ceremony will mark the culmination of several years of hard work, community involvement and the pursuit…
State Department of Social and Health Services, where he helped social workers provide case management and crisis intervention services. He also worked with children and families in Tacoma to create action plans and goals. Adding to his long list of community service and leadership endeavors, Adams also served as president and Rieke Fellow in the Diversity Center, led the PLU step team as captain, spoke at the state’s annual governor’s breakfast and served as a youth outreach coordinator at Fab Five
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