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July 27, 2012 In the foreground of this picture is Audrey (Coryell) Okuda’78, who came all the way from Japan for the reunion. Next to her is Dominique Lopez Piper, who is singing for her mom, Mary (Piper) Lopez Garelli ’81, who can no longer sing due to a medical condition. (John Froschauer, Photos) Choir of the West reunion and benefit concert draws alumni from across the globe By Barbara Clements University Communications For Audrey (Coryell) Okuda ’78 traveling 5,000 miles to be with her

October 4, 2012 Doug Smith ’15 and Aiko Nakagawa ’15 after chalking advertising for “unPLUg” a sustainability and low power use push at PLU. (Photo by John Froschauer) UnPLUg aims to create culture of conservation By Katherine Baumann ’14 The lights are off but the competition is on. Students in the 10 resident halls across campus are vying against themselves to see who can save the most energy during the month of October in the annual UnPLUg competition. The UnPLUg tradition began in 2009 with

. Two years later, the Endowed Professorship was elevated to its current level, an Endowed Chair. Kurt Mayer Kurt and Pam Mayer first supported PLU through their friendship with Dr. Richard Moe and his wife. Joining the Q Club was a difficult thing for Mayer to do, given his childhood understanding of who Lutherans were.  Pam’s encouragement led him to eventually join the PLU Board of Regents, becoming the first Jewish member of that board.  Mayer and his wife’s commitment to PLU extended in 2000

frenzy,” Ford said. “But I found peace in this chaos and all the craziness round me. I found myself asking what it meant to me be me, Mycal Ford, in this country.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJsemlTJn1A Ford saw Chengdu as an opportunity to share not only American culture but also African-American-American culture. He also told them about his journey as a high school student who grew up in Tukwila, Wash., and had no intention of going to college until a high school teacher encouraged him to

April 29, 2014 Participants at the the 2014 Take Back The Night rally, which focuses on the issue of assault prevention. (John Froschauer, PLU Photographer) Continuing the Conversation: Reaction to Obama Administration Report on Sexual Assault on College Campuses PLU leads the way with innovative programs and outreach on important issue, campus leaders agree By Barbara Clements Director of Content Development A new report released April 29 by the Obama Administration outlined key steps the

June 2, 2014 Participants enjoy the 2013 Berry Festival outside the Anderson University Center. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) The Sweet Taste of Summertime at PLU By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU Marketing & Communications PLU’s annual Fruit Festival lunchtime concert series kicks off June 11 and continues one Wednesday a month through August. Each event focuses on one delicious summertime berry and features summery desserts and free live music and entertainment. The concerts are as casual as can be

September 3, 2014 The Intersection of Diversity, Justice and Sustainability Dr. Carolyn Finney addresses PLU’s University Conference 2014 on Sept. 3. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) At PLU’s University Conference 2014, UC-Berkeley Professor Shares Trailblazers’ Forgotten Stories—and Her Own Inspiring Path By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU Marketing & Communications Dr. Carolyn Finney borrowed the title of her Sept. 3 talk—Hard Times Require Furious Dancing—from writer Alice Walker. But Finney’s speech

2015-16 Spotlight Series: ‘Roots of Resilience’ Posted by: Zach Powers / October 15, 2015 Image: (Photo by John Froschauer/PLU) October 15, 2015 By Zach Powers '10PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, Wash. (Oct. 15, 2015)—Resilience is characterized by the “power or ability to return to original form” after being “bent, compressed or stretched.”You see examples of resilience in the news all the time—in the exhausted yet determined faces of Syrian refugees, in the grace of forgiveness following

50th anniversary celebration of PLU’s ‘Rowdown Crew’ Posted by: Lace M. Smith / June 15, 2017 Image: The PLU men’s rowing team takes a bold risk to row the ‘Loyal Shoudy’ shell down from Union Bay to Point Defiance in 1967. (Photo: Cary Tolman) June 15, 2017 In 1967, University of Washington requested the men's rowing crew return of the famed ``Husky Clipper,`` which the Huskies had used to win at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. The Huskies committed to loaning another in trade, but there was one

PLU Welcomes the Class of 2028: Trailblazers Posted by: mhines / September 11, 2024 Image: The class of 2028 gathers on Foss Field during New Student Orientation. Friday, Aug. 30, 2024, at PLU. (PLU Photo / Sy Bean) September 11, 2024 By Marketing and Communication As Pacific Lutheran University welcomes the Class of 2028, the university celebrates not just a new academic year but a new generation of students defined by the spirit of innovation, resilience, and transformation. The Admission