A life of service after PLU
Austin Goble ’09, Ruth Tollefson ’09, Raechelle Baghirov 05, listen while Sallie Strueby ’11, speaks during an Alumni panel discussion on service opportunities at PLU on Thursday, March 22, 2012. (Photo by John Froschauer) A life of service after PLU By Katie Scaff ’13 Volunteer…
PLU professor receives Fulbright award
PLU professor wins Fulbright award By Katie Scaff ’13 PLU Professor Greg Williams will spend the 2012-2013 academic year continuing his work in Mexico as part of a prestigious Fulbright Scholar Award. A central theme of his work will be efforts to accommodate children and…
Skokomish Nation tribal member brings emotion to Earth Day
Michael Pavel, Skokomish Nation tribal member and Professor of Education Studies at the University of Oregon, gives the keynote address for Earth Day at PLU. (Photos by Theodore Charles ’12) Skokomish Nation tribal member brings emotion to Earth Day By Katie Scaff ’13 We need…
Caring at the Core: Dr. Greg Aune
Photo courtesy Greg Aune Dr. Greg Aune ’97 A late-night study session leads to a career studying chemotherapy By Barbara Clements During his sophomore year, Greg Aune ’97 was holed up in the library at the University of Washington. He was looking up sources for…
Caring at the Core: Dr. Jennifer Specht
Photo by John Froschauer Dr. Jennifer Specht ’94 A passion for research and the needs of her patients By Barbara Clements It comes down to a series of small steps, fleeting encounters, or choices that may not seem significant at the time , but in…
Zee rises in global law firm while retaining close PLU ties
Hong Kong native Winston Zee rises in global law firm while retaining close PLU ties By Dwight Daniels ’79 Attorney Winston K.T. Zee ’76 says he has learned one truth in decades of practicing law on the international level from his office in Hong Kong.…
Get involved and lunch is on us
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…
A final address
President Loren J. Anderson will be the Spring Commencement speaker. (Photo by John Froschauer) A final address In his 20th and final year as Pacific Lutheran University’s President, Loren J. Anderson will give the Spring Commencement keynote address Sunday, May 27 at the Tacoma Dome.…
Alum makes a difference in India
Karissa Bryant ’03 with school girl at Sacred Heart Boarding School in Shillong, India. Here Bryant is asking the girls who live at the school what they wanted to be when they grew up. In the evening they would share Khasi songs with Bryant and…
Working Together
Professor Kory Brown and five of the six students who will be competing in the International Collegiate Business Strategy Competition in Long Beach, Calif., this year. Working Together By Steve Hansen On Kory Brown’s office wall there is a small rectangular plaque. He earned it…
PLU prof named as “Highly Honored” photographer in global photo contest
PLU Professor Charles Bergman took this photo of a pair of albatross at their nest in the Falkland Islands. (Photo by Charles Bergman) PLU prof named as “Highly Honored” photographer in global photo contest PLU Professor Charles Bergman was named to the “Highly Honored” list…
Mathlete coaches teach students on cracking equations for success
Mathlete coaches teach students on cracking the equation for success, and math! By Joel Zylstra On Tuesday, March 13, about 100 PLU students, local middle schoolers, parents and math teachers gathered in the UC Scan Center for Family Math Night to showcase their commitment to…