Neurologist Janice E. Brunstrom-Hernandez ’83 to Deliver 2015 Meant to Live Lecture
TACOMA, Wash. (Oct. 1, 2015)—Dr. Janice E. Brunstrom-Hernandez ’83 will be returning to campus on Thursday, Oct. 8, to deliver the 2015 Meant to Live Lecture. The inaugural event of Homecoming weekend, Brunstrom-Hernandez’s lecture will shed light on the personal and professional rewards she has reaped…
Open to Interpretation: Violence (Episode 2)
TACOMA, Wash. (September 30, 2015)- The second episode of “Open to Interpretation” features a discussion of the word “violence” between host and Associate Professor of Communication Amy Young, Professor of Psychology Michelle Ceynar and Associate Professor of Philosophy Pauline Shanks Kaurin. “Open to Interpretation” is…
Policy Experts to Team With PLU Students for Minimum Wage Debate
TACOMA, Wash. (September 22, 2015)—On Thursday, Oct. 8, members of the Pacific Lutheran University Speech and Debate team will partner with local policy experts to publicly debate the potential benefits and pitfalls of Proposition 1, an initiative being posed to Tacoma voters that, if approved,…
Communication & Theatre Chair Amy Young Discusses New PLU Podcast Series
TACOMA, WASH. (August 24, 2015)- This week, PLU introduced “Open to Interpretation,” a new podcast devoted to exploring the meanings and implications of words commonly used in the news, on social media and on college campuses. Hosted by Associate Professor of Communication Amy Young, each…
Open to Interpretation: Advocacy (Episode 1)
TACOMA, WASH. (August 24, 2015)- Hosted by Associate Professor of Communication Amy Young, “Open to Interpretation” is a new podcast devoted to exploring the meanings and implications of words commonly used in the news, on social media and on college campuses. The inaugural episode of…
Former Foss Hall Resident Reflects on the End of an Era
My best friend and I met in our residence hall at Pacific Lutheran University. The band he and I started performed for the first time in its lobby. I can remember with equal fondness all-nighters spent cramming for finals and all-nighters playing video games. Earlier…
PLU Students Check In From Summer Internships
TACOMA, WASH. (August 10, 2015)- Each summer PLU students fan out across the globe — working, researching, studying or just plain relaxing. Many students leverage the summer months as an opportunity to add depth to their resumes by completing internships at local and corporate businesses,…
![Patricia Krise, Jessica Milian '15 and PLU President Thomas W Krise at the Gonyea House. [Photo by John Struzenberg '16/PLU]](https://www.plu.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/573/2015/08/president-scholarship-banner.jpg)
Endowed Internship Allows Lute a Full-Circle Vocational First Step
TACOMA, WASH. (August 6, 2015) — Thanks to a major award, one Lute is spending her summer in a juvenile detention center — as a mentor who is paying it forward. Jessica Milian ’15 is the second recipient honored with the Patricia L. and Thomas…
![Forrest Griek '00, '02 is the principal of Tacoma’s Browns Point Elementary and a national "Emerging Leader" in education. [Photo Courtesy of Tacoma Public Schools]](https://www.plu.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/573/2015/07/forrest-principal-banner.jpg)
PLU Alumnus Named National Emerging Leader in Education
TACOMA, WASH. (July 28, 2015)- It’s safe to say Forrest Griek ‘00, ’02 loves being at school. Currently the principal of Tacoma’s Browns Point Elementary, Griek has spent his career serving in a variety of positions at schools throughout the South Sound, including Todd Beamer…
![MFA Director Rick Barot and MFA Mentor & Instructor Ann Pancake at KPLU's recording studio in downtown Seattle. [Photo by Zach Powers/PLU]](https://www.plu.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/573/2015/07/rick-ann-banner.jpg)
Rick Barot and Ann Pancake Discuss PLU’s MFA in Creative Writing and the Impact of Creative Writing (Podcast)
By Zach Powers ’10 PLU Marketing & Communications TACOMA, WASH. (July 27, 2015)- Known as the Rainier Writing Workshop (RWW), Pacific Lutheran University’s Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program challenges its students to consider difficult questions relating to artistry, self-awareness and commission. “What are…
Granddaughter of Charleston Shooting Victim to Share About Forgiveness at PLU-Sponsored March & Festival
Tacoma, Wash. (July 17, 2015)— South Sound residents of numerous ethnicities, political persuasions and religious convictions will gather in Tacoma’s Hilltop neighborhood on Saturday, August 1 for the 5th Annual 1000 Man Family March & Festival. This year’s event will feature a special guest, Alana Simmons,…
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Good News for Lutes: Washington Legislature Elects to Maintain Funding for the State Need Grant Program
Tacoma, Wash. (July 15, 2015)— After negotiations concluded and legislators from both sides of the aisle reached agreements on an operating budget, transportation bond and a number of education issues, the third and final special session of the 2015 Washington Legislative Session, the longest in…