Military Trailblazer Who Was Sexually Assaulted in College Will Share Her Story With PLU Audience
JBLM’s Lt. Col. Celia FlorCruz Speaks Feb. 17 as Part of PLU’s “…and Justice for All?” Spring Spotlight Series By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU Marketing & Communications TACOMA, WA (Jan. 15, 2015)—Lt. Col. Celia FlorCruz has blazed such a major trail in the military that…
PLU Presents Its First Spring Spotlight Series: “… and Justice for All?”
Semester-long Themed Events Begin Feb. 12 “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”—the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU Marketing & Communications TACOMA, WA (Jan. 15, 2015)—The semester beginning Feb. 4 at Pacific Lutheran University takes on a special focus…
PLU’s Melannie Denise Cunningham is Keynote Speaker at Tacoma’s MLK Day Celebration
By Zach Powers PLU Marketing & Communications TACOMA, WA (Jan. 9, 2015)—Melannie Denise Cunningham, Director of Multicultural Recruiting for Pacific Lutheran University, will deliver the keynote address at the City of Tacoma’s signature January event— the 27th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration .…
PLU Puts Its Own Face on National Campaign: It’s On Us to Stop Sexual Assault
By Taylor Lunka ’15 PLU Marketing & Communications Student Worker TACOMA, Wash. (Dec. 17, 2014)—On Sept. 19, President Barack Obama joined Vice President Joe Biden in launching the It’s On Us campaign—to keep men and women safe by putting an end to sexual assault on…
“Yes Means Yes”: A New Standard of Consent (Listen to the Full Lecture Below.)
By Zach Powers PLU Marketing & Communications TACOMA, Wash. (Dec. 8, 2014)—On Wednesday, Dec. 3, Pacific Lutheran University students, staff and faculty gathered in the Anderson University Center for the latest installment of Sex +, a yearlong campus series addressing the growing need for positive…
PLU Community Gathers for #BlackLivesMatter Forum
A forum at PLU on Dec. 4 called #BlackLivesMatter addressed issues surrounding the deaths of African Americans by police. The forum, attended by more than 250 students and members of PLU faculty, staff and community, was sponsored by the Diversity Center, the Women’s Center and…
PLU Hosts Free Resource Summit for Veterans Communitywide
Event Details What: PLU’s Veterans Resource Summit. When: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6. Where: Lagerquist Concert Hall, Mary Baker Russell Music Building, on the PLU campus. To RSVP: Click here. PLU Hosts Free Resource Summit for Veterans Communitywide By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU Marketing…
‘Operation Thanksgiving Dinner’
TACOMA, Wash. (Nov. 20, 2014)—Pacific Lutheran University will give thanks to 120 soldiers from Joint Base Lewis McChord by hosting a home-cooked Thanksgiving dinner for them on campus on Nov. 26. The JBLM soldiers, from all over the world, still are awaiting processing and assignments…
PLU Event Shows Solidarity For 43 Missing Student Teachers
PLU Event Shows Solidarity For 43 Missing Student Teachers ‘PLU for Ayotzinapa: The High Stakes of Educating in Violent Times’ Scheduled for Nov. 14 By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU Marketing & Communications TACOMA, Wash. (Nov. 13, 2014)—Pacific Lutheran University faculty members and students have organized…
Psychology Department’s Colloquium Series Brings Prominent Scholars to PLU
Psychology Department’s Colloquium Series Brings Prominent Scholars to PLU Dr. Anthony Greenwald to Speak on Nov. 14 By Brenna Sussman ’15 PLU Marketing & Communications Student Worker TACOMA, Wash. (Nov. 11, 2014)— As part of its prestigious Colloquium Series, PLU’s Department of Psychology hosts about…
Highly Decorated U.S. Army Veteran Shares His Journey From Service to Political Science at PLU
Highly Decorated U.S. Army Veteran Shares His Journey From Service to PLU Steve Shumaker, a Political Science major at PLU who served in the U.S. Army for 12 years, tosses the coin at the Nov. 8 Military Football Game at Sparks Stadium in Puyallup. (Photo:…
Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week
Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week Participants speak at the 2013 Working for Change Panel during Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) From on-campus simulations to community service projects, PLU promotes advocacy and action By Brenna Sussman ’15 PLU Marketing & Communication Student Worker…