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Sustainability and Innovation: An Interview with Fashion Designer Mariken Lund https://www.plu.edu/innovation-studies/news/sustainability-and-innovation-an-interview-with-fashion-designer-mariken-lund/

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,…

Studies program. The 20-credit minor is designed as a companion program to strengthen each major on campus and make it outward facing. Innovation Studies is currently among the fastest-growing programs at PLU, with students enrolling with core interests in Business, Art & Design, Computer Science, History, Economics, Communication, and more. Mariken Lund (right) and her friends model ELSK the Studio products at a photo shoot Innovation Studies seems to fit a new generation of students that is eager to

Wang Center https://www.plu.edu/wang-center/

The Wang Center is dedicated to supporting faculty, students and staff with the resources necessary to advance PLU’s distinction and vision for global education of “educating to achieve a just,

, intercultural communication, as well as their knowledge about the interconnectedness of the world through the exploration of links between classroom learning and community settings at home and abroad.2024 Study Away Video Contest Winner!Congratulations to this year’s Wang Center Video Contest winner, Taezha Watson! Make sure to check out her winning video, “Rediscovering Gratitude” below.Video DescriptionUpcoming Events Full CalendarStudentsEarn PLU credit and use financial aid to study, intern or research

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Sven Beckert of Harvard University to Deliver Benson Lecture https://www.plu.edu/business-economic-history-program/news/sven-beckert/

On October 9, 2019, the PLU community will welcome Sven Beckert of Harvard University to give the 15th Annual Dale E. Benson Lecture in Business and Economic History. The lecture will take place at 7:30 p.m. in the Chris Knutson Lecture Hall, located in the…

Innovation Studies curriculum, the lecture is designed to encourage the study of business organizations, entrepreneurs, workers, products, and consumers, as well as the economic forces that have shaped contemporary culture and society. For more information, contact Benson Family Chair Michael Halvorson (halvormj@plu.edu). Read Previous Celebrate Computer Education Week Read Next Benson Summer 2020 Research Fellowship Team LATEST POSTS Recording of Glory M. Liu’s 2023 Benson Lecture Released November 21

Natasha Lemke https://www.plu.edu/admission/counselors/natasha-lemke/

PLU has so many opportunities for students to get engaged whether it’s studying away, going on a weekend hike, joining a club, or hanging out at the AUC.

congestion of larger cities makes Tacoma a true gem! Natasha loves listening to music, playing volleyball, hanging out with family and friends and exploring the outdoors. As a first-generation college graduate she is eager to help folks in the community understand how to navigate higher education so that they can see the possibilities of their own genius. Graduated from: The Evergreen State College – Tacoma Program; Tacoma Community College Degree: Bachelor of Arts with Emphases in Communication

Communication Professor Peter Ehrenhaus pursues book project on violence towards African Americans – https://www.plu.edu/acclaim/2016-17/09/30/communication-professor-peter-ehrenhaus-pursues-book-project-on-violence-towards-african-americans/

Ehrenhaus will study lynching photography as part of his research. Marsh, 1934 It’s a topic that’s made headlines and turned heads, worried mothers and concerned our citizens: police brutality and the racial tones underlying it. During his sabbatical this academic year, Professor of Communication Peter Ehrenhaus will turn a magnifying glass on violence toward African-Americans during his work on a co-authored book project. Ehrenhaus will study cases where whiteness lashes out at blackness, both

Communication Professor Joanne Lisosky invites you for “Office Hours” – Acclaim 2016-17 https://www.plu.edu/acclaim/2016-17/10/15/joanne-lisosky-office-hours/

In our new series, “Office Hours,” faculty open their doors and give you a look into their creative spaces. Join these faculty for their own office hours at PLU. Come in, sit down, have a conversation, you might just learn something new! Joanne Lisosky Professor of Communication Office: Ingram Hall Email: lisoskjm@plu.edu Courses Taught: Media and Communication Law, Student Media Office Hours: Mon: 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm, Tue: 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm, Wed: 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm Full Faculty Bio Hover over the

Hello from the School of Arts and Communication Dean – Acclaim 2016-17 https://www.plu.edu/acclaim/2016-17/12/12/deanletter/

Dear SOAC Alumni and Friends: I welcome you to our first-ever Alumni Magazine of the School of Arts and Communication at Pacific Lutheran University – Acclaim. There is much to celebrate regarding our students, faculty and alumni. As a professional school, we remain committed to providing our students with an exceptional education and to building and enhancing our community through the study, practice and understanding of artistic expression. Some highlights include: Robust growth in Artistic

Hello from the School of Arts and Communication Dean – Acclaim 2017-18 https://www.plu.edu/acclaim/2017-18/12/12/deanletter/

Dear SOAC Alumni and Friends: Welcome to our second annual Alumni Magazine of the School of Arts and Communication at Pacific Lutheran University – Acclaim. There is much to celebrate as we highlight our student achievements, alumni successes, and faculty accomplishments. Our nationally acclaimed School of Arts and Communication—one of the hallmarks of PLU—applauds our alumni, who are performing and creating on Broadway, in TV and film, as well as on stages and concert halls around the world

From First-Year Communication Student to Election Night Reporter With the Pros https://www.plu.edu/comm-media-designarts/news/2014/11/26/from-first-year-communication-student-to-election-night-reporter-with-the-pros/

From First-Year Communication Student to Election Night Reporter With the Pros Posted by: Todd / November 26, 2014 Image: Some of the PLU election workers reporting for The News Tribune on Nov. 4, from left: first-year Matthew Salzano, junior Samantha Lund, first-year Michael Pham, first-year Michael Diambri, and senior Naomi Bess. (Photo courtesy Samantha Lund) November 26, 2014 By Matthew Salzano ’18 PLU Communication Student I woke up at 8:15 a.m. Nov. 7, 2014, to an email from Michael

From First-Year Communication Student to Election Night Reporter With the Pros https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2014/11/26/from-first-year-communication-student-to-election-night-reporter-with-the-pros/

From First-Year Communication Student to Election Night Reporter With the Pros Posted by: Sandy Dunham / November 26, 2014 November 26, 2014 By Matthew Salzano ’18 PLU Communication Student TACOMA, Wash. (Nov. 26, 2014)—I woke up at 8:15 a.m. Nov. 7, 2014, to an email from Michael Bartanen, Chair of the Communication department, with the subject, “You’re famous.” I came to PLU intending to focus my Communication degree on public relations and advertising. By the end of October, passionate