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Summer Program was hosted by PLU from June 22 to 28. About 230 high school students attend the weeklong event, which features simulations and seminars to provide students with a better understanding of business and free enterprise. “Companies” are in fact groups of 15 students working in a business simulation to create the most profitable organization. The students also learn about business leadership through hands-on learning, seminars, lectures and interaction with local business people. The

budding underground hip hop scene and young women who are attending college. She was even present during the last Iranian Presidential elections. “When I was in Iran, people would say ‘when you go back to America let them know we’re not their enemy,’” Sarmast said. “After traveling all over the world and all over the middle east, I can say for sure the Iranian people are friends of the American people.” The Diversity Center, Student Involvement & Leadership, and the Common Reading Program presented

December 7, 2009 LEED Gold for Neeb This fall the Martin J. Neeb Center received the distinction of being named Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certified. According to the U.S. Green Building Council, the Neeb Center is the only radio facility in the nation with a LEED Gold ranking. “We are proud that the building meets LEED Gold standards and affirms Pacific Lutheran University’s commitment to energy conservation,” said PLU President Loren J. Anderson. The Neeb Center

said. “When you compare our program to that of other schools in the Northwest Conference and region, we stand out in just those ways in which we define success at PLU. “We are helping individuals develop intellectually, spiritually, emotionally and physically. We are giving them the skills for a lifetime of leadership, personal success and service to others. “PLU has also done a remarkable job in defining a vision and in planning for the future of athletic facilities to keep our programs among the

jobs and opportunity for all, and building strong families and healthy communities. Primarily known outside of the region for his leadership on climate protection, Rolling Stone called Nickels the “Pied Piper” of mayors for his works to protect the climate and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded him its 2006 Climate Protection Award. Nickels launched “Seattle Climate Action Now,” a grassroots effort to protect the climate by taking action at home, at work and on the road. In September

, Dorcas said. Each team member learned when it was time to step back and trust the work by another team member. As an executive team, members acted as a CEO, CFO, controller, vice president of marketing, vice president of production and finally, vice president of sales. “We needed to learn how to mesh,” Fisher said. As their faculty advisor, the students credit Brown with unmatched guidance. But being the group’s counselor also meant letting them work out their own leadership role and strengths. “It

February 29, 2012 PLU announces new president A highly regarded university administrator, professor of English and retired Air Force officer has been named president of Pacific Lutheran University. The Board of Regents met Feb. 29 to receive the unanimous recommendation of the presidential search committee and elected Thomas W. Krise the 13th president of PLU. “His experience, his proven leadership ability and his understanding of the values and aspirations of the university make Thomas Krise a

Tollefson, her service at Peace Community Center turned into a job. She’s now the elementary programs and public relations director for the center. Looking back, she recognizes how her experiences at PLU prepared her. “When I was a student here I was really really involved in student leadership and I think that is what helped me feel confident enough to go off and do service in a different community,” Tollefson said. Read Previous Lives of Service: It’s what neighbors do Read Next PLU MFA Program

dorm with three roommates in South Hall. “It’s very different living back in a dorm room, but I have lived in smaller and worse conditions while deployed, so being here is no different,” Dornbusch said. “It’s just adapting to your surroundings.” Dornbusch, who’s played soccer for more than 22 years, began preseason practice at PLU in mid-August. At 29, he’s already assumed the role of a leader on the team. “My experience in soccer and the real world, it kind of puts me at that leadership spot, but

their schools that promote the values of BAP. The theme this year is Leading at the Crossroads: Moving Your Chapter Forward in the Right Direction, which requires leadership, strategic planning and collaboration. Delta Rho competed in the strategic-planning category. “The team presented on the chapter’s vision to increase Finance chapter members in the next two years by having a scholarship and mentorship program that will benefit both Accounting and Finance students in the chapter,” team member