![Matthew Anderson '11 and Reed Ojala-Barbour.](https://www.plu.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/573/2011/05/fulbright-feature.jpg)
PLU Fulbright recipients ready to engage the world
PLU Fulbright recipients ready to engage the world By Chris Albert This year, four PLU students – Allison Meyer, Matthew Anderson, Matthew Palmquist and Reed Ojala-Barbour – received prestigious U.S. Fulbright Student Fellowships. That makes 87 PLU student Fulbright recipients since 1975. Matthew Anderson, Reed…
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A $15M bequest propels campaign past $100M, with a year to go
A $15M bequest propels campaign past $100M, with a year to go By Greg Brewis Upon final accounting, the $10 million bequest from Karen Hille Phillips ’55 that was announced in October now amounts to more than $15 million, helping push the university’s current fundraising…
![Frank Kline](https://www.plu.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/573/2011/05/frank-kline-med-feat.jpg)
Dean of education and movement studies named
Dean of education and movement studies named By Greg Brewis An educator who has a comprehensive understanding of national and state trends in education has been named dean and professor of the School of Education and Movement Studies at Pacific Lutheran University. Frank Kline comes…
![Nobel Prize laureate Edmond Fischer talks to PLU chemistry and biology students about the joys and frustrations of research work last Friday, May 6. (Photo by John Froschauer)](https://www.plu.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/573/2011/05/edmond-fischer-lg-feature.jpg)
Nobel laureate tells PLU students why he jumped into biochemistry
Nobel Prize laureate Edmond Fischer talks to PLU chemistry and biology students about the joys and frustrations of research work last Friday, May 6. (Photo by John Froschauer) Nobel laureate talks about the unpredictability of biochemistry…and it’s just plain fun. By Barbara Clements For Nobel…
![MaryAnn Anderson and Mycal Ford](https://www.plu.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/573/2011/04/spark-2-med.jpg)
‘Be the Spark’ ignites, unites PLU community
‘Be the Spark’ ignites, unites PLU community By Barbara Clements In a decades-old video shown in the UC this week, Archbishop Desmond Tutu – the keynote speaker at the May 13 “Be the Spark” event – listened carefully as speaker after speaker came before him, telling of beatings…
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Governor Parnell ’84 to be spring commencement speaker
Governor Parnell ’84 to be spring commencement speaker By Chris Albert Alaska Governor Sean Parnell ’84 will be the keynote speaker for the 2011 Spring Commencement on May 29 in the Tacoma Dome. Parnell is Alaska’s 10th governor. He was elected lieutenant governor in November…
![From left to right: Colin Zinnecker, Sanne Jacobsen, Tiffany Brown, Kasey Dorcas, Vitaliy Marchenko and Alisha Fisher took home two first place finishes in the 47th annual ICBS competition.](https://www.plu.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/573/2011/04/biz-award-med-feature.jpg)
Getting down to business – and winning!
Getting down to business – and winning! By Chris Albert Over Spring Break, six PLU business students took a deep breath and kept charging as a computer breakdown cut their time to complete a competition in half. “Problems happen in the real word,” said Vitaliy…
![Robert Lynam ’12 and Bridgette Cooper ’11 had a front-row view this year on how laws in Olympia are really made. (Photo by John Froschauer)](https://www.plu.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/573/2011/04/legislative-interns-lg-feature.jpg)
Learning from the floor
Robert Lynam ’12 and Bridgette Cooper ’11 had a front-row view this year on how laws in Olympia are really made. (Photo by John Froschauer) Learning from the floor: PLU students head to Olympia, join the front lines of public policy. By Chris Albert Under…
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Environmental center dedicated
Fred L. Tobiason,Reed Ojala-Barbour and President Loren J. Anderson at the dedication of the Fred L. Tobiason Outdoor Learning Center in April. (Photo by John Froschauer) Fred L. Tobiason Outdoor Learning Center dedicated By Kari Plog ’11 With a single snip of a blackberry vine,…
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Organist off the Grid
Organist off the Grid By Kari Plog ’11 Students and faculty often see Paul Tegels pedaling up and down the hills of Pacific Lutheran University’s campus, rain or shine. Tegels rides his bicycle every day, his common form of transportation, to and from his home…
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Lute reaches for the stars
Rosanna Pansino advises wannabe actors to believe in themselves and be persistent. The 2007 graduate came to PLU last week as part of a MediaLab speaking series. Lute reaches for the stars and lands work on hit series Glee By Barbara Clements When Rosanna Pansino…
![By 7 a.m., the cadets have wrapped up their fitness training and raise the flag in front of Memorial Gym in a formal ceremony.](https://www.plu.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/573/2011/04/rotc-med-feature.jpg)
Beyond the uniform
Beyond the uniform By Igor Strupinskiy ’14 The sun isn’t up yet, but the PLU ROTC cadets are already standing in formation Olson Gym. A typical day for these dedicated cadets, starts at 6:30 a.m. with physical training. Junior cadet Derek Ayers and sophomore cadet…