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Cause Haun ’93 went from frustrated mom searching for appropriate children’s footwear to owner of a shoe company worthy of Nordstrom’s shelves.
successful,” said Haun, who studied international business and Chinese studies at PLU. “Learning as you go is fine.” And her approach paid off. In addition to Nordstrom, companies such as Amazon, Zappos, Saks Fifth Avenue and other retailers sell See Kai Run shoes. Haun believes the brand was successful for two reasons: the health benefits of the flexible materials and the urban, “mini-me” style of children’s shoes that parents wanted but struggled to find in the past. Her children are too old for See
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By Damian Alessandro ’19. In most popular histories of computing, the Apple II personal computer (1977) stands out as a pathbreaker among early devices in the PC Revolution. But how innovative was Apple’s first mass-market computer, and what design features and ideas helped it stand…
by Ivan Illich in his popular book Tools for Conviviality (1973), a convivial tool is a tool that is accessible, reliable, does not require the use of other technology to operate, is easy to use, is affordable, and allows for unlimited creativity while connecting users to one another. The idea was that the creation of these tools would ultimately better the world. Convivial tools offer a contrast to the industrial, military tools which dominated life in America during and after the Cold War. At
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Military Trailblazer Who Was Sexually Assaulted in College Will Share Her Story With PLU Audience Posted by: Sandy Dunham / January 16, 2015 January 16, 2015 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 soldiers and civilians alike know the basics of her inspiring
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TACOMA, WASH. (Sept. 12, 2016)- Rae Linda Brown, Ph.D., says Pacific Lutheran University already exhibits academic excellence in a variety of ways: rich global education, robust student-faculty research, world-class faculty members and, of course, eager students who are ready to change the world. But Brown…
community of faculty and administrators forms that mirrors the student body, Brown said, students of diverse backgrounds will feel a more authentic sense of belonging at PLU and a chain of mentorship can take hold. The more diverse PLU is, Brown said, “the stronger PLU will be.” As a whole, together. “The benefits will be felt university-wide at every level,” she said. Over time, the systemic changes within the university’s leadership will create an environment that naturally nurtures diversity, she
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South Sound STEM Fair Alliance In Partnership with PLU Invites you to participate in the Discovery Regional Science and Engineering Fair.
have a fee Our largest expense is affiliation with the International Fair (ISEF) We receive significant benefits in specialty awards from ISEF, not otherwise available Several are for grades 9-12 A few are for 6-8 None are for K-5 Our fee structure reflects this allocation. Fees are per participant, not per project. Grades K-5 will remain free to enter. The fee for Grades 6-8 will be $10. The fee for Grades 9-12 will be $30. We will email all registrants with payment options. Scholarship option
Discovery Regional Science and Engineering FairMailing Address: South Sound STEM Fair Alliance PO Box 73232 Puyallup, WA 98373 -
For two decades, the Makah people have welcomed PLU students to Neah Bay to learn about the tribe’s culture and history.
school, which educates a student body that’s roughly 90 percent Makah. (Photos by John Froschauer, PLU) Beyond that, Ledford says, all students attend college, join the Job Corps or enlist in the military after high school. Many of them eventually return, to apply the skills they’ve gained within the community. “People stay here through the good, the bad and the inbetween,” Ledford said. Many tribal members say that success in school is a direct result of the strong ties to identity, and the respect
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For some, summer is a time for play. For others, it’s a time for work. But for many at PLU, it’s a time for a little bit of both — through science.
lab for mountain biking, cliffside rappelling and drones. Luckily for him, his two student researchers have former military experience, perfect for their treks through Western Washington. Wilcox and geoscience majors Justin Johnsen ’18 and Samantha Denham ’18 are using high-end drones to identify potential landslide hazards in Western Washington. Research like this could help communities such as Oso, Washington, prepare for landslides. In 2014, Oso experienced one of the nation’s deadliest
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Two years before he founded the only local peace prize in the nation, Thomas Heavey ’74 was in the middle of a war.
security think tank to connect military researchers, humanitarian organizations, politicians, journalists and many other stakeholders interested in peace work and security issues. She stressed that peace is about building bridges, and the only way to do that is with intentional, constructive dialogue: as a tool for understanding, not necessarily for pursuit of agreement. “I think the notion of what peace is will be different from person to person,” she said. “For me it has to do a lot with discourse
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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,…
highlight of your internship thus far? I think the travel benefits are definitely the highlight. My first weekend on the job, I hopped on a plane and went to Hawaii without needing to worry about buying a ticket or anything. It’s really amazing. A couple weeks ago I was sent to Milwaukee, Wisconsin to write a travel review because we had just opened new flights there. It was a three-day trip, all expenses paid and I got to explore a new city! It was amazing. Not to mention Milwaukee had its annual music
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