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  • Shortly after John Wolfe ’87 graduated from PLU he went to work for a Seattle-based company called SeaLand Shipping Line. In the years that followed he worked in sales, marketing, and operations for a variety of marine cargo companies and agencies. Eventually, he was appointed…

    years that followed he worked in sales, marketing, and operations for a variety of marine cargo companies and agencies. Eventually, he was appointed executive director of the Port of Olympia and later served as CEO of the Port of Tacoma. Since 2015, Wolfe has been the CEO of the Northwest Seaport Alliance, a marine cargo operating partnership of the Port of Seattle and Port of Tacoma.We met with him recently to discuss his career in the maritime sector, his approach to international relations, and

  • Campaign ends, surpasses goal by $22 million A performance in the Studio Theater in Eastvold Hall, which was recently renamed the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. By Greg Brewis The university’s most recent fundraising campaign was launched amid buoyant economic times, in…

    the university’s alumni and friends,” said Steve Olson, vice president for development and university relations. “Participation in the campaign was incredible,” Olson said. “More than 17,500 people provided generous support at all levels. These gifts are having a huge impact on campus today that will continue for generations to come.” Volunteer leadership for “Engage the World: The Campaign for Pacific Lutheran University” was headed by PLU Regent Brad Tilden ’83, CEO of Alaska Air Group. He

  • Pacific Lutheran University hires new Vice President of Marketing and Communications to promote the university’s vision of service, sustainability and leadership. Donna Gibbs, a marketing and communications leader for over 20 years , will become the new Vice President of Marketing at Pacific Lutheran University.…

    participated in managing key enterprise accounts including Adobe and Gateway Computer. Gibbs has also served as vice president of corporate communications at Nike, where she was chief communications strategist and spokesperson on a wide range of issues including regulatory concerns, production sourcing and labor practices, mergers and acquisitions and financial performance during one of Nike’s most rapid periods of global expansion. Prior to Nike, Gibbs was director of public relations at Mattel, Inc

  • TACOMA, WASH. (June 18, 2015)- PLU Economics students past and present have selected their major with a seemingly endless list of vocational sectors in mind. However, most seem to share many of the same core qualities and passions: a penchant for research, a love of…

    . “Economics is fundamentally a discipline in which we study how and why we make decisions,” says Associate Professor of Economics Karen Travis. “It is the wide range of applications that tends to draw a very broad pool of students, including those interested in finance or developing economies.” “Students who are drawn to Economics ask questions for which the answers aren’t easy—poverty, health care, education, unemployment, development, environmental degradation, international relations—but for which they

  • The King County Wastewater Treatment Division (WTD) seeks several full-time summer interns. Assignments will be to one of the following areas providing experience in the practical application of coursework in a large-scale urban infrastructure system. In most cases, the work schedule will be Monday – Friday,…

    Relations Comprehensive Planning / Sustainability Drafting – Mechanical / Electrical / Instrumentation Engineering-Civil Engineering-Energy Engineering-Mechanical / Chemical / Operations Engineering – Modeling Environmental Planning & Community Services Finance / Document Management and Analysis Geographic Information System / GIS Human Resources Inventory-Warehouse Management Project Management-Capital Infrastructure The job posting is currently active and will close on February 5, 2017 at 11:59 pm

  • Curious about what it’s like to major in Political Science at PLU? In this quick video, Professor Michael Artime breaks down the essentials of the program, from the dynamic courses you’ll take to the real-world skills you’ll gain. Whether you’re into studying American government institutions,…

    Major Minute Monday: Political Science Posted by: savienkova / November 11, 2024 November 11, 2024 Curious about what it’s like to major in Political Science at PLU? In this quick video, Professor Michael Artime breaks down the essentials of the program, from the dynamic courses you’ll take to the real-world skills you’ll gain. Whether you’re into studying American government institutions, legislative processes, foreign policies or international relations this major is about empowering you to

  • TACOMA, Wash. (Feb. 25, 2015)—When my advisor first emailed me over J-Term about an opportunity to go to the Amazon campus in Seattle, I wasn’t sure what that entailed. I assumed we would get a tour, meet some employees and listen to a few presentations…

    wanted to attend. At the beginning of February, Kate Schneider, PLU Director of Employer Relations, emailed me saying I was one of the students selected to go to Amazon. PLU students got a great view of Seattle’s Lake Union from the top of one of Amazon’s buildings. (Photo: Amanda Brasgalla ’15) I was really excited, and shortly after, we were contacted by an Amazon recruiter who shared additional information and prepared us for the event. On the morning of Feb. 23, we left campus bright and early

  • Do you keep getting the question, “What’s your major going to be in college?” which is essentially a different version of “What are you going to be when you grow up?” Or maybe it’s this question: “What do you do with that major?” Perhaps you…

    Preparing you for your future career(s): how PLU helps Posted by: mhines / November 13, 2023 Image: PLU students visit Alaska Air to connect with alumni who work there for career advice. (Photo/John Froschauer) November 13, 2023 Do you keep getting the question, “What’s your major going to be in college?” which is essentially a different version of “What are you going to be when you grow up?” Or maybe it’s this question: “What do you do with that major?” Perhaps you know what you want to major

  • As a first-generation college student, Brandi Hilliard was nervous when she began her studies at Pacific Lutheran University. But those uncomfortable feelings soon diminished. “I found PLU to be a warm, supportive and an intimate community, which made it an easy place to fit in,”…

    , supportive and an intimate community, which made it an easy place to fit in,” she said.Now as PLU’s Director of Career, Learning & Engagement working in Alumni and Student Connections, she is helping students feel at home as they forge their own paths at PLU, and she’s helping guide them to what’s next.Tell us about your own experience as a PLU student. I’ve been a PLU student twice, both as an undergrad and as a graduate student, and I’ve truly loved both experiences.  … I enjoyed having small class

  • TACOMA, WASH. (April 26, 2016)- Joel Zylstra said Pacific Lutheran University’s partnership with the nonprofit Habitat for Humanity began with a cup of coffee at 208 Garfield four years ago. Zylstra, director of Center for Community Engagement & Service (CCES), said his perception of Habitat…

    terms of depth instead of just volume. (So) that was a great expression of partnership.” Since then, PLU’s CCES has partnered with Habitat to continue developments within the Woods and beyond.  The Commonhouse is the most recent project. Habitat intends for the Commonhouse to be a community clubhouse at the center of the development that will serve as a place to hold meetings and host programs for residents. A group of Lutes will help with construction there as part of an Alumni Day of Service event