![Professor of Communication Joanne Lisosky, left, and Jennifer Henrichsen '07 have been a powerhouse researching/publishing team since Henrichsen's first year at PLU. (Photo courtesy Jennifer Henrichsen)](https://www.plu.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/573/2015/04/joanne-and-me.jpg)
PLU Alumna and Scholar Seeks Justice for Journalists
TACOMA, Wash. (April 29, 2015)—Jennifer Henrichsen ’07 has accomplished much more than she could’ve imagined in the years since she left Pacific Lutheran University. Not only has she had a book published with a PLU professor, but Henrichsen also has recently been published by UNESCO…
![Tuesday, March 31, 2015. PLU baseball won 6-1 to mark the 125th win for the year for Lute athletic teams in the Drive to 125.(Photo: John Froschauer/PLU)](https://www.plu.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/573/2015/04/baseball-cropa.jpg)
PLU Dedicates New Baseball Press Box to Jim Kittilsby ’60 on May 3
TACOMA, Wash. (April 7, 2015)—Jim Kittilsby ’60 is the first to admit he probably wasn’t the premier baseball player of his era—or the winningest baseball coach once he returned to his alma mater in 1970 to lead the team. So when Pacific Lutheran University dedicates…
![Career Fair recruiter talking to a student](https://www.plu.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/573/2015/04/humanities-career-fair-818-2-25-15.jpg)
Student Organizes April 24 Salary-Negotiation Workshop to Combat Gender Wage Gap
TACOMA, Wash. (April 22, 2015)—According to research by the American Association of University Women, women earn 82 percent of what their male counterparts earn one year after graduation, and the gender wage gap widens over the next 10 years. Over the course of her life,…
![“Because My Team Became My Family” is one of two #whyPLU billboards in Seattle’s “sports zone”—this one at First Avenue and East Marginal Way. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU)](https://www.plu.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/573/2015/04/billboard-banner.jpg)
PLU Billboards are Back—and Bigger Than Ever
TACOMA, Wash. (April 21, 2015)—Last fall, Pacific Lutheran University made a big impression on the Puget Sound area with dozens of giant black-and-gold billboards—and Link light-rail trains. We made such a big impression, in fact, we’re doing it again. PLU’s first outdoor campaign launched in…
![Justin Huertas and William A. Williams in Lizard Boy. Photo: Alabastro Photography.](https://www.plu.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/573/2015/04/lizard-boy-justin-huertas-banner-3.jpg)
Justin Huertas’ “Semi-Autobiographical” Musical Premieres at the Seattle Repertory Theatre
SEATTLE, WASH. (April 16, 2015)- Ordinarily, it takes many years for a Theatre Major to earn the opportunity to write, compose or star in a high-profile musical production. However, one Lute is dramatically defying that expectation. Justin Huertas graduated almost six years ago, in 2009,…
![Alan Krause '76 stands in front of the construction site at the Panama Canal expansion. (Photo courtesy of MWH Global)](https://www.plu.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/573/2015/04/alan-panama.jpg)
Lute’s Company Leads the Way on New Panama Canal Project
MWH Global Featured in History Channel Show April 11 TACOMA, Wash. (April 10, 2015)—Fun fact: The Panama Canal opened 101 years ago. Another? The canal is about to expand to double its capacity. The most fun fact? A Lute is leading the way. Alan Krause…
![Students and employers connect at the Education Career Fair at PLU on March 18. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU)](https://www.plu.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/573/2015/04/career-fair-359-3-18-15.jpg)
Education Career Fair Brings Major Employers to Campus—and Results in Immediate Jobs
TACOMA, Wash. (April 6, 2015)—Last year, Pacific Lutheran University’s undergraduate Education program achieved a 100-percent hiring rate, while the graduate program saw 90 percent of its students hired. On March 17, 18 school districts from around the state and 10 non-district organizations came to the…
![Current Miss Pierce County Anikka Abbott '15 and 2014 winner Megan Leibold '13 reunite at PLU. (Photo: John Struzenberg '16)](https://www.plu.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/573/2015/03/miss-pierce-county-banner.jpg)
Former Lute/Miss Pierce County Passes her Crown to PLU Senior
TACOMA, Wash. (March 26, 2015)—Megan Leibold ’13 and Anikka Abbott ’15 have more in common than Pacific Lutheran University: They both have won the title of Miss Pierce County. And not only that , but they also won back-to-back: Leibold won in February 2014 and…
![PLU lifeguards Anna Volk '16 and Gray Endicott '15 saved the life of another Lute at the PLU swimming pool. (Photo: John Struzenberg '16)](https://www.plu.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/573/2015/03/lifeguards_annavolk_grayendicott_3-20-2015_125.jpg)
Lifeguard Lutes Save Another Lute’s Life
TACOMA, Wash. (March 23, 2015)—Thanks to two intrepid lifeguard Lutes, a retired Lute lives to see another day. On Jan. 28, Anna Volk ’16 and Gray Endicott ’15 saved the life of retired Pacific Lutheran University staff member John Neary. Neary had participated in AM…
![Brockton Gates '12 works at Seattle startup Porch. (Photo courtesy Brockton Gates)](https://www.plu.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/573/2015/03/porch.jpg)
Brockton Gates ’12 Gets off to a Strong Start at Seattle Startup Porch
TACOMA, Wash. (March 12, 2015)—Brockton Gates ’12 walked through a backyard toward the basement of a quiet house in Seattle. He was on his way to interview for a job at a small and successful startup, Porch, where he eventually would become the Head of…
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The Women’s Center at 25: Stories of Inspiration and Impact
TACOMA, Wash. (March 4, 2015)—Since its founding in 1990, Pacific Lutheran University’s Women’s Center has empowered women and their allies to become advocates for gender equity and social justice. Along the way, through education, counseling, mentoring and even celebration, its staff, volunteers and community have…
PLU Senior T.R. Sullivan on his Internship at the Washington State Legislature
OLYMPIA, Wash. (March 4, 2015)— The first round of policy and fiscal committee cut-off dates has come and gone. This week, members of the Senate and House will spend much of their days alternating between passionate, public floor debates and quiet, closed-door caucus meetings. The…