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Sidewalk project begins Aug. 29 to improve pedestrian accessibility near PLU’s campus Posted by: Kari Plog / August 24, 2016 Image: Harstad Hall is a residence hall located at the intersection of Park Avenue South and Garfield Street South. It is near where a Pierce County sidewalk project will begin Aug. 29. (Photo by John Froschauer/PLU) August 24, 2016 By Kari Plog '11PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Aug. 24, 2016)- Pierce County workers will begin a project Aug. 29 that will

Last year Martha Spieker ’16 was ASPLU president, now she works at Congress (podcast) Posted by: Zach Powers / January 30, 2017 Image: Martha Spieker ’16 serves as the Press Assistant and Legislative Correspondent in the Washington D.C. office of Congressman Derek Kilmer. (Photo by John Froschauer) January 30, 2017 WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan 30, 2017)- At this time last year, Martha Spieker ’16 was halfway through her senior year and serving as president of the Associated Students of Pacific

.  Resilience is a key arts strength that can support entrepreneurs, he notes. When he first got into acting he heard, “You’ll get a million ‘nos’ before you get your first ‘yes’” — something true for entrepreneurs, too. In the future, Wallace hopes to be an actor, musician and producer, and eventually start his own arts and entertainment business — the next Disney, for example.  He’s participating in the school’s business plan competition, creating an app that connects artists professionally. “Like

Benson Student Research Fellows to Present at PLU Posted by: halvormj / November 7, 2017 November 7, 2017 By Michael Halvorson, Benson Chair in Business and Economic History. On Friday, December 8, 2017, three PLU students will present the results of their summer research projects in a public presentation connected to PLU’s Business and Economic History program. The presenters are Michael Diambri, Teresa Hackler, and Alex Lund, and each spent the summer of 2017 working with a faculty mentor to

Student’s Study Away Experiences Lead to State Department Internship Posted by: Sandy Dunham / September 24, 2015 Image: Courtney Lee ’15 just left for Washington, D.C., for her high-profile internship in the U.S. State Department’s Educational Affairs department, where she will work with a Senior Policy Officer to examine programs and their effectiveness. (Photo: Quinn Huelsbeck ’16) September 24, 2015 By Samantha Lund ’16PLU Marketing & Communications TACOMA, Wash. (Sept. 24, 2015)—Courtney

Trans-Rights Scholar/Activist Dean Spade Speaks at PLU Nov. 3 Posted by: Sandy Dunham / October 13, 2015 October 13, 2015 By PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, Wash. (Oct. 13, 2015)—Pacific Lutheran University will host a lecture by Seattle University School of Law Professor Dean Spade, a leading scholar and activist in trans rights. His talk, “Romantic Notions: Soldiers, Spouses and the Limits of LGBT Equality,” will be held at 6 p.m. Nov. 3 in the Scandinavian Cultural Center at PLU. The

This Week at PLU: Veterans Day, Veterans Resource Fair, Military Appreciation Football Game Posted by: Zach Powers / November 10, 2015 November 10, 2015 By Zach Powers '10PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Nov. 10, 2015)- Throughout the week of Nov. 8-14 Pacific Lutheran University is hosting a trio of events celebrating and resourcing veterans and military service members.On Wednesday morning, the university will host a Veterans Day Celebration. On Saturday morning, it will host the

Marissa Meyer ’04, Best-Selling Author Posted by: Zach Powers / January 4, 2016 January 4, 2016 By Zach Powers '10PLU Marketing & CommunicationsMarissa Meyer ’04 is the author of The New York Times best-selling series The Lunar Chronicles. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Creative Writing and Children’s Literature at PLU and went on to receive her MFA in Publishing from Pace University. Meyer is one of 11 notable alumni currently featured in a billboard campaign that asks “what can you do

, staff and surrounding community members who use the online retailer.The service is available to Lutes and community members alike who want a secure option to receive and return packages ordered from Amazon.com. Customers can select any Locker location as their delivery address, and retrieve their orders there by entering a unique pick-up code on the Locker touch screen. Lockers at PLU are located on upper campus in the Anderson University Center, near Campus Concierge, and in the Morken Center for

Nursing alumna Katie Blanchard on how her near murder has led to her powerful advocacy Posted by: Zach Powers / November 26, 2019 Image: Katie Blanchard ‘13 speaking with PLU students on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) November 26, 2019 By Zach PowersMarketing & CommunicationsThree years ago, Katie Blanchard ‘13 was set on fire and nearly killed by a colleague at a military health center at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.Since then, Blanchard has undergone over 100 recovery