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  • TJ Wheeler ’22 is a music composition major at Pacific Lutheran University. This semester, he was a valuable member of six music ensembles, including Choir of the West, Opera, Steel Band, Percussion Ensemble, Wind Ensemble, and the PLU Ringers handbell choir. We talked with Wheeler…

    , and how he became such a talented musician. How did you first become interested in music? My musical journey was slow at first. The piano was my first instrument. I had a natural ear for music as a child, and taught myself to play. When I turned 10, I moved from the Pacific Northwest to North Carolina, where I started singing in the children’s choir and playing handbells for my church. I joined a concert band at school … band was my favorite. I played euphonium. The Essential Elements band folders

  • Get involved and lunch is on us Have you seen the Green Dots? Have you wondered what they are about? The dots are the symbol of the, aptly named, Green Dot Campaign and part of PLU’s efforts to prevent and end power-based personal violence in…

    101.” Learn how to recognize violence and respond as active bystanders to prevent violence. Look for the Green Dot table at the Benefits Fair on April 12 for more information and to sign up for the Green Dot 101 training on April 19, 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. at the University House. Lunch is on us, so encourage a friend to sign up with you! This is the last training of the academic year and space is limited, so don’t miss out. If you are unable to attend the Benefits Fair, email Laree Winer winerll

  • Pacific Lutheran University has earned a “Top Ten 2023-24 Military Friendly Spouse School” designation. PLU was ranked seventh among private universities offering doctorate degrees. Institutions earn Military Friendly designations based on their commitment and impact on serving the military and veteran community. Over 1,800 schools…

    PLU announces top Military Friendly Spouse School designation Posted by: Jeffrey Roberts / August 21, 2023 Image: ROTC cadets attend “Lute Forge,” a field training exercise at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022. Cadets were transported in a Chinook helicopter to their confidence training course. (PLU Photo / Sy Bean) August 21, 2023 By Jeffrey RobertsPLU Marketing & CommunicationsPacific Lutheran University has earned a “Top Ten 2023-24 Military Friendly Spouse School” designation

  • A Seasoned Skater Lands on Her Feet By Valery Jorgensen ’14 Pacific Lutheran University first-year student Jordan Lee decided to become a figure skater during this time of year—winter—about 12 years ago. “I got inspired when I started watching the 2002 Olympics,” Lee said. Lee…

    , Wash. When she was 9, she switched her home rink to Sprinker Recreation Center, just down the road from PLU, where she continues to train today. Jordan Lee ’17 trains at Sprinker five days a week, two hours a day, and attends classes. (Photo courtesy of Jordan Lee.) As a child, Lee had Olympic aspirations of her own, but as she has grown, so has her plan. “My goals have changed because I got injured a lot, and I lost a lot of time training,” Lee said. “In the future, I want to start coaching.” Lee

  • Employee volunteers wanted to join PLU emergency response teams When disaster strikes, PLU and its community members must be prepared to help ourselves before outside agency (fire, medical) help arrives.  To that end, it is calling for willing volunteer employees to join various PLU emergency…

    February 9, 2012 Employee volunteers wanted to join PLU emergency response teams When disaster strikes, PLU and its community members must be prepared to help ourselves before outside agency (fire, medical) help arrives.  To that end, it is calling for willing volunteer employees to join various PLU emergency response teams.  Training and equipment will be provided.  Please contact Jennifer Wamboldt at 6042 or wamboljm@plu.edu. The Disaster Assessment Team (DAT) inspects structural building

  • Into the clouds By James Olson ’14 On the rare cloudless days, from PLU’s campus, Mt. Rainier can be witnessed asserting its sublime dominance over the Pacific Northwest. The day I met Allison Stephens ‘01 was not one of those days, but its call could…

    . Stephens says the outpouring of support she has received has been exhilarating. Much of her funding has come from her church in Seattle and workplace, where she says, “a guy who kind of knows about LVC gave a generous donation and is always asking me about how my training is going and giving me advice.” Although the climbers are not experienced mountaineers, they have all been training weekly to get in shape. Stephens has been running 5Ks, she says, while another member is getting ready to run a half

  • JBLM’s Lt. Col. Celia FlorCruz Speaks Feb. 17 as Part of PLU’s “…and Justice for All?” Spring Spotlight Series By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU Marketing & Communications TACOMA, WA (Jan. 15, 2015)—Lt. Col. Celia FlorCruz has blazed such a major trail in the military that…

    perpetrator behavior and empowering bystander action,” she said. In the military, reports of sexual assault increase when soldiers return from deployments and/or training—FlorCruz calls that “operational tempo”—and one of her SHARP staffers says that concept applies to colleges, too. “There’s an initial decompression when people tend to act with less discipline,” said 1st Lt. Katherine Rowe, deputy program manager. “It’s event-driven, and people are more vulnerable (in these situations). There’s no

  • Seattle Children’s is seeking undergraduate students to participate in a 10-week paid summer internship. The program is for students from backgrounds that are historically underrepresented in the biomedical and health sciences. Students must have a strong background and interest in one of the following fields:…

    career and professional training sessions on topics such as writing abstracts, résumé writing, cultivating interview skills, crafting an effective LinkedIn profile and more. During this 10 week program students will: Earn $20/hour and receive transportation and food stipends Gain real-world lab experience, such as enrolling patients in studies, pipetting, using lab equipment, analyzing data and learning research methodologies Attend career and professional training sessions Build mentor relationships

  • Seattle Children’s is seeking undergraduate students to participate in a 10-week paid summer internship. The program is for students from backgrounds that are historically underrepresented in the biomedical and health sciences. Students must have a strong background and interest in one of the following fields:…

    career and professional training sessions on topics such as writing abstracts, résumé writing, cultivating interview skills, crafting an effective LinkedIn profile and more. During this 10 week program students will: Earn $20/hour and receive transportation and food stipends Gain real-world lab experience, such as enrolling patients in studies, pipetting, using lab equipment, analyzing data and learning research methodologies Attend career and professional training sessions Build mentor relationships

  • ‘We were made to move’ By Chris Albert When Professor Colleen Hacker was lecturing on the psychology of marathon running, a student in the audience began to think: “I can do that.” “Being able to share what you love with someone who also loves it…

    Washington. With more than 70 hikes planned in the state, it’s a good thing the summer Olympics are three years away. She hopes to complete her list in five years – it just takes dedication. And motivation. Hiking and running are  so important to Hacker because the training, the experience and the execution of athletics are very much about the individual. It is her time to be self-reflective and creative. The rest of her time – in the classroom, the training room or on the field – is about others. “So