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and health care would be the ultimate goal, but then a couple of classes focused on plant development and global agriculture grew a new passion.“I have a family history of agriculture, my grandfather used to have apple orchards in Eastern Washington,” she said, explaining why her PLU biology classes resonated with her. “From that point forward, I began to pursue plant biology, as I had both personal and academic passion in the subject.” On her way to her degree, Davis completed a capstone project

Heven Ambachew ’24 combines her passions and experiences to design major in innovation studies Posted by: Marcom Web Team / June 7, 2024 Image: Image: PLU’s first Innovation Studies major Heven Ambachew poses for her Senior Spotlight portrait, Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at PLU. (PLU Photo / Sy Bean) June 7, 2024 By Lora ShinnPLU Marketing & Communications Guest Writer Like many students, Heven Ambachew ’24 wasn’t yet sure of her major when embarking on her PLU journey. Four years later, thanks to

Major Minute: Brian Galante on Music Posted by: vcraker / January 13, 2022 January 13, 2022 The PLU Department of Music is a nationally-recognized center for music education and performance in which you’ll experience an incredible array of musical styles and media. Our graduates are accepted into the most prestigious graduate programs in the country and enjoy successful careers in major performance venues, teach at other universities, and serve in arts administration roles across the nation

.“It’s fulfilling work to be an ecosystem supporter for small businesses and in the lives of students engaging with them, helping to make them and the community stronger and more resilient,” Kreis says. “Entrepreneurship has the ability to help create a stronger economy for us all to live, shop, work, and play throughout Pierce County.” Read Previous Community Meals brings people together and feeds souls Read Next A slice of history: PLU Crew, the Husky Clipper, George Pocock, and the sport of rowing

budget, transportation bond and a number of education issues, the third and final special session of the 2015 Washington Legislative Session, the longest in the state’s history, was adjourned last Friday. Particularly significant to PLU and its students, the new budget will sustain funding of the State Need Grant program (SNG) for private university students.* The new budget ensures that, for the next several years, SNG awards for present and incoming Lutes will be the same dollar amount as the 2014

I’ll get a wider sense of what the election means on a broader scale,” said political science and global studies double major JuliAnne Rose ’13. “It’s an election that everyone has a lot of stake in. Everybody has a lot of opinions and I have a lot of my own opinions, and so it’s going to up my anticipation level of what the results are going to be. It will kind of feel like I’m part of the history more than if I were to just cast my vote.” Read Previous The connection between the Sun and the

come together as a people and be at peace with one another. Never before in the history of man have we needed more than now, commitment to the proposition that we can chase from the face of this earth poverty, hatred, ugliness and pollution; and that we can make this earth a garden and a place of peace.” Prior to his service at PLU, Dr. Wiegman taught at numerous Lutheran schools and universities, served as an aide to a Nebraska Congressman, worked with land grant colleges in extension programs for

research, I knew I had to be a part of it.”  In the mesmerizing depths of the universe lies a treasure trove of history known as globular clusters. These stellar time capsules are home to some of the oldest stars in our galaxy, holding secrets of the past. Jessica Ordaz spent the summer studying these ancient star clusters using Hertzsprung-Russell diagrams to estimate ages and measure their brightness and temperature. Star clusters, M13, also known as the Hercules Cluster, are visible from Tacoma

Fleet Forces Band and his session will be about his experiences playing around the world. Additionally, US-born, Tokyo-based Christopher Hardy, an expert in hand drums, will discuss his music and his career in Tokyo. Trumpet students will have a fantastic opportunity to work with Manu Mellaerts, professor of trumpet at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels, Belgium. Our PLU Professor of Trumpet and Music History, Dr. Zachary Lyman, said, “I am extremely excited to welcome Manu Mellaerts to PLU and to

unique and life-changing experience that offers an extraordinary blend of academic enrichment and natural wonder. Imagine being immersed in a land of fire and ice, where the midnight sun never sets, and your classroom extends to volcanic landscapes, majestic waterfalls and glaciers. In this Q&A, we learn from Annica Stiles ’25, who seized the opportunity to study in this Nordic paradise for the summer. From academic pursuits and cultural encounters to awe-inspiring adventures, discover what it’s like