125 Objects

Since Aug. 10—exactly 125 days before PLU’s 125th anniversary—we’ve been sharing one historic PLU object each day with Lutes all over the world via plu.edu/resolute and on Facebook and Twitter. Individually, the objects offer sometimes-amusing and always-informative glimpses into the life of PLU.

By Zach Powers ’10

Black and Gold – and Golden

She was known then as Mrs. Henderson—“no first name,” she says; “just Mrs. Henderson.” Tasked with “projecting the Scandinavian image of the new library,” the Landskrona, Sweden, native had to promise to stay blond, and to never lose her accent (check and check, by the way).

By Sandy Deneau Dunham

All Star Attaways

Athletics at PLU has sustained an elite status throughout every era of its 115-year history. Competing at both the NAIA Division II and NCAA Division III levels (since 1996), PLU teams have won 11 national championships and claimed regional or conference championships every decade.

By Zach Powers ’10