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Meet Dr. Marnie Ritchie, Assistant Professor of Communication! Posted by: Todd / January 10, 2020 January 10, 2020 Meet the Communications department’s most recent faculty member, Dr. Marnie Ritchie. Dr. Ritchie joined PLU in 2018 and has taught a variety of communications classes since then, from introductory communications to courses covering complex topics like gender and ethics. Dr. Ritchie’s other interests for her own research and writing include rhetorical studies, war, and surveillance

lecture focuses on creative writing or ethics, the special interests of PLU student Heather Koller, who died of bone cancer in June 1994, shortly after graduation. The Lecture was endowed in 1994 by Heather Koller’s parents, Carol and Brant Koller, and sister Jennifer. Later, the lecture’s title expanded to include retiring professor Paul Menzel, Koller’s mentor and friend. Past lecture guest speakers have explored the morality of war, global poverty, and choosing death.  Please join us in the

that vision. A Tiny Desk Concert-esque stage and a mic stand are on one side, and hundreds of books around the walls and comfortable furniture evoke endless possibilities for intellectual and creative expression.   “Bringing back live music, that’s something I really want to have,” Gore said. “I’d like to bring in jazz bands, some hip-hop groups, some alt-rock. I like to be diverse, not focus on one music type. I love music.”   His dreams don’t stop there. An avid chess player, Gore wants to host a

Minority Science Writers Summer Internship Posted by: alemanem / October 19, 2016 October 19, 2016 The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and the Pitts Family Foundation is proud to offer a summer internship program for minority students interested in journalism as a career and who want to learn about science writing. Experience what it’s like to cover the scientific and technological issues that shape our global community. The Internship takes place at the Washington

Economics Alum Receives Award Posted by: Marcom Web Team / June 24, 2019 June 24, 2019 By Pacific Lutheran UniversityTACOMA - Michael Spiedel, PLU alum in Economics and Hispanic Studies, was announced as one of Idaho Business Review's “Forty Under Forty” award recipients.Michael combined his interest in Spain and Economics by writing his economics capstone on the impact of trade policies of Francisco Franco in Spain. He found the impacts of severely restricting international trade to be

March 27, 2008 New dean of the School of Business named An expert in marketing, management and organizational behavior has been named dean of the School of Business. James L. Brock, 63, has had a distinguished career in higher education administration, teaching and writing. He has been the dean of business schools in Pennsylvania and Montana and has been a corporate marketing executive. PLU Provost Patricia O’Connell Killen announced the appointment. “Jim Brock brings just the expertise we need

English abroad in Colombia, writing books about travel and interning for a conservation nonprofit. But now, she says, serving as a park ranger feels like the perfect fit.“I really love working for the Park Service because it’s an organization I can really believe in,” Plog said, “tasked with preserving places for future generations and also making sure people can enjoy them now. I love being part of that.” Plog, who is currently working at Yosemite National Park in California, double majored in

to go back to middle or high school. For many, those were awkward times in just about every way imaginable. For folks that struggled with reading, writing, communication or other subjects, even the academics of those school days probably felt like huge weights to bear.But students at Keithley Middle School and neighboring Washington High School — both down the street from Pacific Lutheran University — may not share those sentiments if they were polled years from now. That’s because they now have

Collin Brown: A Lute Returns Home Posted by: Matthew / December 8, 2017 December 8, 2017 Robin and Collin (pictured in 2017) were PLU students and, eventually, became spouses. Now, Collin is back as a professor. By Henrik Rojahn '18PLU HumanitiesIn Fall 2017, PLU’s Department of Languages and Literatures welcomed visiting lecturer Collin Brown. Professor Brown is teaching first semester Norwegian as well as Writing 101. As a former Lute (2010), Professor Brown is naturally inclined towards the

Connection through Translation Posted by: hoskinsk / May 6, 2020 Image: Kiyomi Kishaba, English and Communication major and Professor Rona Kaufman, Associate Professor of English May 6, 2020 By Jenna Muller '20English MajorFor Kiyomi Kishaba, the act of translating Spanish texts is more than simple transcription. It’s an act of rebellion against historical oppression.Kishaba, an English Writing and Communications double major and a Theatre and Hispanic Studies double minor, worked with