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April 20, 2014 Take Back the Night at PLU Students attend a Take Back the Night rally at PLU. (Photo: PLU Women’s Center) Annual event aims to raise awareness about sexual assault By Valery Jorgensen ’15 Pacific Lutheran University’s Women Center hosts the annual Take Back the Night march and rally, part of an international campaign to raise awareness about sexual assault, April 24 in Red Square. The event invites people to speak up and speak out about ending violence. Take Back the Night When

PLU’s Melannie Denise Cunningham is Keynote Speaker at Tacoma’s MLK Day Celebration Posted by: Zach Powers / January 9, 2015 Image: [Photo by Jawara O’Connor] January 9, 2015 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. Expected to

PLU Associate Professor Rebekah Mergenthal to Join Actor Danny Glover at Buffalo Soldiers Museum Event Posted by: Sandy Dunham / January 20, 2015 January 20, 2015 [Photo Courtesy of U.S. Army Materiel Command/ Creative Commons License] By Zach Powers PLU Marketing & Communications TACOMA, WA (Jan. 20, 2015)—On Jan. 25, one of cinema’s most trailblazing actors, Danny Glover, will visit Tacoma’s Theatre on the Square for a fundraising event in support of the Buffalo Soldiers Museum. Rebekah

Take Back the Night on April 30 Posted by: Sandy Dunham / April 28, 2015 Image: Participants in the 2014 Take Back the Night event at PLU. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) April 28, 2015 By Matthew Salzano ’18PLU Marketing & Communications TACOMA, Wash. (April 27, 2015) — Take Back the Night, an annual internationally recognized protest against rape and sexual assault, will be held at 5 p.m. Thursday, April 30, in Red Square at Pacific Lutheran University.The event offers a chance to learn about

Granddaughter of Charleston Shooting Victim to Share About Forgiveness at PLU-Sponsored March & Festival Posted by: Zach Powers / July 17, 2015 July 17, 2015 By Zach Powers '10PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTacoma, Wash. (July 17, 2015)— South Sound residents of numerous ethnicities, political persuasions and religious convictions will gather in Tacoma’s Hilltop neighborhood on Saturday, August 1 for the 5th Annual 1000 Man Family March & Festival. This year’s event will feature a special guest

event on March 6th.The critically acclaimed musical theater sensation, written and composed by former Peace Corps volunteer Matt Gould and actor and UgandaProject co-founder Griffin Matthews, is a departure from the event’s traditional lecture format, poignantly exploring the challenges and pitfalls of doing humanitarian work by inviting the audience to reflect critically on service, leadership and care in both global and local contexts.“At the most basic level, Americans are often taught that we

encore performance by national recording artist and event headliner Crystal Aikin '97.The renowned gospel singer was born and raised in Tacoma, and graduated from Pacific Lutheran University with a degree in nursing. Aiken performed on Black Entertainment Television’s first all-gospel talent show, “Sunday Best,” in 2009. She competed with some of America’s best gospel singers and won the first season, scoring a contract with Zomba Gospel — the largest gospel label in the world. “PLU is a part of my

rather a historic event that brought visitors in that day. It was the first of many COVID-19 vaccination clinics scheduled to take place at PLU.The event was co-hosted by PLU, the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department, MultiCare Health System, Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, and volunteers included PLU nursing students, faculty and staff. The goal was to vaccinate as many people as possible from communities facing access and equity barriers to healthcare. “This is one of the few opportunities

Caitlyn Babcock ’25 wins first place in 2024 Angela Meade Vocal Competition Posted by: mhines / November 7, 2024 Image: Mezzo soprano Caitlyn Babock wins first place in the 2024 Angela Meade Vocal Competition. (PLU Photo / Sy Bean) November 7, 2024 By Marketing and CommunicationFor the fourth year in a row, Pacific Lutheran University hosted the Angela Meade Vocal Competition, an event that has become a key opportunity for student performers to hone their skills and gain real-world experience

Alexa and Innovation Research at Amazon Posted by: halvormj / January 31, 2018 January 31, 2018 By Michael Halvorson, Benson Chair in Business and Economic History. On Monday, February 19, 2018 (President’s Day), students at Pacific Lutheran University are invited for a special tour of Amazon’s Seattle headquarters (HQ). The event is being sponsored by Amazon and PLU’s office of Career Connections and Alumni and Constituent Relations. Interested PLU students get a tour, free lunch, and the