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  • Globally, Pacific Lutheran University alumni come face to face with the international conflicts that are defining the modern era. Some by accident, others by choice.

    grateful for the kindness he experienced from strangers there and was constantly moved by the plight of refugees trying to start new lives — most of them caught up in events far beyond their control. Charles continues to watch the refugee crisis unfold from his home in the Bellingham area, mostly through news feeds and video clips. He said he thinks it’s hard for Americans to grasp the scope and scale of the human crisis unfolding in the Mediterranean. Nevertheless, he said it’s the sort of event

  • As a member of the University Student Media, our primary responsibility is to serve the PLU community.

    training for hired staff as well as review content that is being produced. Have thorough understanding of video production and editing to the point of confidence in training of these skills. Maintain an ethical TV station. Complete all semester reports. LASR General Manager Hire and train DJs and other LASR Leadership Team Members to support the radio station. Supervise LASR Leaders and oversee DJ accountability and show content integrity. Act as a community and university event contact including

  • TACOMA, WASH. (May 11, 2016)- A project in a marketing class has turned into a passionate effort to register student voters during a major election year. A group of business students at Pacific Lutheran University say they are concerned about lagging voter turnout that has historically…

    look at the Pierce County Elections Center on election night. (Video by Zach Powers ’10/PLU) Also, check out how a ballot is counted here, from the time it’s dropped in one of 30 drop boxes countywide to the time it’s counted by elections staff and volunteers. Read Previous Works by PLU senior art students on display in the University Gallery through May 27 Read Next PLU Names New University Pastor COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad

  • When Hilde Bjørhovde returned to Norway, fresh out of PLU’s journalism program, her home nation had one television station.

    on all platforms.” A statue of a newspaper reader sits outside the Aftenposten building in downtown Oslo. A statue of a newspaper reader sits outside the Aftenposten building in downtown Oslo. Aftenposten is doing that and then some. In addition to the web and print versions of the daily product, the company produces several magazines, podcasts, exclusive events, television and video programs, livestreamed press conferences and concerts, and more. The company even produces Aftenposten Junior, a

  • Tacoma, May 16, 2021 This week we interviewed Mariken Lund , a PLU junior and Innovation Studies minor who recently started her own sustainable clothing business in Norway. Mariken is an international student who normally studies Business and other subjects on the PLU campus. However,…

    their products. “Suddenly, some of our videos had over 60,000 views. We were very surprised! In fact, our most popular video had 170,000 views in just one week.” “All of our promotions are designed to attract followers and push our message about sustainability and the value of hand-made designs.” “Basically, the stories are about me and some of my closest friends in Norway, wearing the outfits and having fun together. Most of the photos were taken in Olso, which is a beautiful city with maritime

  • Established in 2022 through a gift from David and Lorilie Steen, the Steen Family Symposium brings informed speakers who challenge current thinking and propose healthy change to the PLU campus for

    . She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Theology and Humanities from Seattle University, and lives in Rainier Beach/Skyway with her husband and two youngest children. Although Sen. Saldaña couldn’t join us on campus, take a look at this video to learn more about who she is and the work she’s committed to.2019 Matthew Vitz2019 Earth Day SpeakerMatthew Vitz is Associate Professor of Latin American history at the University of California, San Diego where he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on Latin

  • The Thorniley Collection of Antique Type, a massive donation to PLU’s Publishing and Printing Arts Program, has elevated the university’s letterpress resources.

    PLU’s printing collection to the largest in the Pacific Northwest. (Video by Rustin Dwyer, PLU) “The best comparison is really the needle in a haystack,” Spring said of her persistent search for the perfect “the” within the vast collection. It took several 53-foot trucks to transport 43 cabinets filled with 24 cases each — amounting to millions of pieces of type that span centuries. “It’s a museum dedicated to the art of the book,” said Mare Blocker, visiting assistant professor of art and design

  • More than a century after PLU was founded by Norwegian immigrants, the university maintains its connection to the founders’ homeland through study away programs.

    University College in the fall. “This program is one of the reasons I came to PLU.” Barkman and her classmates participated in a peace and conflict studies program, alongside Norwegian students in small classrooms that mirror PLU’s intimate teaching environment. (Video by Rustin Dwyer and Joshua Wiersma ’18, PLU) During one of the fall lectures, Barkman spoke up with confidence. Instructor Cathrine Talleraas, a guest lecturer from the world-leading Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO), asked students to

  • TACOMA, WASH. (April 6, 2016)-The seventh episode of “Open to Interpretation” features a discussion of the word “failure” among host and Associate Professor of Communication Amy Young, Associate Professor of Art and Design Jp Avila , and Assistant Professor of Business Kory Brown . “Open…

    it’s Wieden and Kennedy in Portland. They’ve done a lot of different amazing ads over the years like the Nike ad and stuff like that. They did a project where they created a wall that said, “Fail harder Amy Young: I think you showed me this. Jp Avila: I probably have because I love this video. It goes back to the idea what do you want? Do you want a good grade or do you want to get it right? They project it on the wall. They drew it out. Then use pushpins to spell out “fail harder.” Instead of

  • 2023 Wild Hope Essay/Video Contest Prompt (pdf) view download