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OLYMPIA, Wash. (April 21, 2015)— The Washington State Need Grant, a crucial source of tuition support for hundreds of current Pacific Lutheran University students, is at the center of an ongoing debate at the Washington State Legislature. The State Need Grant provides need-based financial aid…
pursuing postsecondary education. Eligible students have a household income that is less than 70 percent of the state’s median household income (currently $58,405). Recipients can use the financial aid at Washington’s public two- and four-year colleges and universities and at many accredited private/independent colleges, universities and career schools in the state. “PLU currently enrolls more than 600 students (more than 20 percent of students) who receive the grant, which amounts to more than $5
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Fr. Charles R. Gallagher, S.J., of the history department at Boston College will speak about his explorations of a heretofore unknown set of intelligence relationships involving Nazi, British, and
Save the Date: Raphael Lemkin Lecture - April 25, 2019 Violence, Espionage, & Anti-Semitism: British & Soviet Spy Ops Against Boston’s Christian Front Organization, 1940-1945 7 p.m. | Tuesday, April 3, 2018 | Anderson University Center – Scandinavian Cultural Center Free and Open to the Public Fr. Charles R. Gallagher, S.J., of the history department at Boston College will speak about his explorations of a heretofore unknown set of intelligence relationships involving Nazi, British, and Soviet
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TACOMA, WASH. (March 3, 2016)- Dr. Darrell Jodock says Martin Luther had a different understanding of God; one that’s grounded, not predetermined. “God is up to something and invites you to participate in that work,” said Jodock, Bernhardson chair in Lutheran studies at Gustavus Adolphus…
backgrounds. "Your participation will make a difference in how this turns out. I hope to inspire people to find out more about the (Lutheran) tradition and to explore more fully what they can do to foster racial justice. "- Dr. Darrell Jodock The Lutheran tradition has a deep connection to the catalyst for the civil rights movement. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s public work was born out of an admiration for the work of Martin Luther, the leader who sparked the Reformation by asking difficult questions about
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Last year Martha Spieker ’16 was ASPLU president, now she works at Congress.
completed nine official missions for the World Health Organization. World Health Organization Health Metrics staff estimated his impact as having contributed to saving more than 700,000 lives worldwide through 2014. He was made a fellow of the Royal Society of Public Health in Great Britain for work in Commonwealth nations. Dr. Graven also has served as senior advisor for health affairs to the governments of Belize and St Lucia. In these roles, he supported initiatives presented at eight international
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The Seventh Annual Lutheran Studies Conference will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., on Thursday, Sept.
. The concert is free and open to the public, but tickets must be picked up in advance at the PLU Concierge Desk in the Anderson University Center. Tickets will be available starting Monday, Sept. 11 on a first-come, first-served basis. Limit of 10 tickets/per person. The conference is free and open to the public and is made possible by the generosity of the anonymous donors who endowed the University Chair in Lutheran Studies. “Luther’s Theology of Music and Singing with the Lutherans” Dr. Marit
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TACOMA, WASH. (March 10, 2016)- Bradford Andrews has spent a decade inviting his students to participate in archaeological research in the Mount Rainier area. This year, the work helped uncover details about prehistoric hunting groups. “This is the sort of opportunity that can only come…
. Holm and Andrews will present their research at the Northwest Anthropology Conference (NWAC) March 23-26 at the Hotel Murano in downtown Tacoma. This year’s NWAC is hosted by Washington State Parks. Visitors must register to attend, but registration is open to the public. “It’s an opportunity for students to get professional experience,” Andrews said. “Most undergraduates don’t get the chance to present research.” Additionally, Abrams is working on a research paper with Associate Professor of
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TACOMA, WASH. (March 31, 2016)- The state Legislature has adjourned, following a 60-day regular session and a 20-day overtime session. The budget adopted by lawmakers maintains current funding levels for the State Need Grant program, despite earlier proposals to cut as much as $9 million.…
20-day overtime session. The budget adopted by lawmakers maintains current funding levels for the State Need Grant program, despite earlier proposals to cut as much as $9 million.The final adopted budget allocates $18 million to the SNG program by shifting funds from the College Bound program, maintaining fiscal year 2015 service levels for fiscal years 2016 and 2017. The compromise avoided affecting 2,300 low-income students attending public and private colleges and universities, including those
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Sirine Fodstad spent nearly two decades traveling the world for work. But her story starts and ends in Norway, where she is a global human resources director for the Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund.
“employee lifecycle,” encompassing personnel matters from the time a potential hire is thinking about joining the fund to the time that person leaves. She manages everything from recruiting, training and professional development to employee relations, recognition and facility management. Sirine Fodstad '97 speaks at PLU in March 2011, as part of the Executive Leadership Series. “This is an organization that’s growing really quickly because the funds have grown very quickly,” she said. “That means we’re
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Alex Lund news for Pacific Lutheran University.
Benson Student Research Fellows to Present at PLU By Michael Halvorson, Benson Chair in Business and Economic History. On Friday, December 8, 2017, three PLU students will present the results of their summer research projects in a public presentation connected to PLU’s Business and Economic History program. The presenters are Michael Diambri, Teresa… November 7, 2017 Alex LundBenson research fellowsBusiness and Economic HistoryDale E. BensonMichael DiambriTeresa Hackler
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Michael Diambri news for Pacific Lutheran University.
Benson Student Research Fellows to Present at PLU By Michael Halvorson, Benson Chair in Business and Economic History. On Friday, December 8, 2017, three PLU students will present the results of their summer research projects in a public presentation connected to PLU’s Business and Economic History program. The presenters are Michael Diambri, Teresa… November 7, 2017 Alex LundBenson research fellowsBusiness and Economic HistoryDale E. BensonMichael DiambriTeresa Hackler
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