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  • LEED BuildingsThe goal: for each building to obtain a LEED Rating of Gold. LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), is an internationally recognized certification system designed to determine whether or not buildings are considered green or sustainable. Put forth by the U.S. Green Building Council, LEED uses strategies aimed at improving performance across all the metrics including energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emissions reduction, improved indoor environmental quality, and

  • Tina Saxowsky, PhDDepartment of ChemistryPersonalized Learning with Student Video Projects Dr. Tina Saxowsky (PLU Photo/Jenna Stoeber) A biochemist by training, Tina Saxowsky, Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry, is fascinated with how life operates at the molecular level. “When I started teaching, there were so many cool things that I wanted to teach the students about, but there was never enough time to tackle it all as a class. I started thinking about ways to get the students

  • I&TS DepartmentsInformation & Technology Services is organized (organizational chart) into three service groups with information about each in the tabs below:Information SystemsSystems & CommunicationsUser ServicesInformation SystemsInformation Systems Information Systems is a service area within I&TS dedicated to supporting the PLU community in the effective and efficient use of university wide applications in order to provide superior experience to both the students and university faculty and

  • from a systemic framework. a. Receive an “Admittance” outcome for the “Entrance into Clinical Practica” interview process which includes an evaluation of systemic knowledge from MFTH 503. Benchmark: 80% b. Pass the Oral Final Exam in MFTH 507. Benchmark: 80% c. Complete MFTH practica and theory course sequence with passing grades. Benchmark: 80%2A. Students and graduates will demonstrate an understanding of contextual issues and approach treatment with sensitivity towards race and ethnicity, gender

  • Yaquelin Ramirez’s ’22 passion for helping others leads to a future in healthcare Posted by: Marcom Web Team / May 5, 2022 May 5, 2022 By Veronica CrakerPLU Marketing & CommunicationsAs a child, chemistry major Yaquelin Ramirez ’22 often went to work with her mother at a Federal Way nursing home. The time spent watching her mom help the residents sparked something inside of her — a desire to pursue a career where she helps others needing medical care. “I would always interact with the patients

  • April 11, 2011 Branding PLU’s Hebrew Idol By Chris Albert In its fourth season, Antonios Finitsis says the show just keeps on growing. This year, Finitsis, assistant professor of religion, worked closely with the Digital Media Center’s Nick Butler to revamp the Hebrew Idol logo. PLU’s Hebrew Idol is in its fourth year. This year’s finalists are “Absalom: True Confessions,” “Samson: With a Hero like this Who Needs Villians?,” and “Jephthah’s Daughter.” “I kept thinking I had to be more

  • family. “A name is a part of your identity,” Lorax said. “Your name should be something you identify with.” So, since he and his partner both associate with the Puyallup River, Mount Rainier, the Pacific Northwest and South Hill—and both are involved in sustainability— Lorax it was. Meet PLU’s New Sustainability Lead: Nick Lorax. (Photo by John Froschauer) “The Lorax is the spirit creature who is the speaker for the trees,” Lorax said. “It fit.” (It’s also, of course, the title character in the Dr

  • National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses, is a requirement for licensure as a registered nurse, said PLU Professor Terry Miller, dean of the School of Nursing. In 2013, 78 PLU Bachelor of Science Nursing students took the examination for the first time, and 75 of those passed on the first try, for a 96.15 percent pass rate. Eighteen entry-level Masters students took the exam, with 17 passing on the first attempt, for a 94.44 percent pass rate. Combined, PLU’s 96 first-time test

  • PLU Human Resources Moves Into Garfield Station Posted by: Sandy Dunham / August 5, 2015 Image: Garfield Station will house two PLU departments. (Photo: John Froschauer, PLU) August 5, 2015 By Matthew Salzano ’18PLU Student Writer TACOMA, Wash. (Aug. 5, 2015)—Pacific Lutheran University’s Human Resources Department kicked off the move-in season early on Aug. 3 when it became the first occupant of retail space in the brand-new Garfield Station. The new space, minus the futons and movie posters

  • PLU debuts new ‘CheckFive’ initiative, designed to strengthen communities virtually Posted by: Marcom Web Team / April 9, 2020 April 9, 2020 By Thomas Kyle-MilwardMarketing & CommunicationTACOMA, WASH. (April 9, 2020) — Physical distancing and shelter-in-place directives have made traditional ways of keeping in community challenging at best during the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s why PLU is rolling out “CheckFive,” a social media initiative designed to rebuild networks and spark connections among