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values; Freedom for expression and protection of learning; A liberating foundation in the liberal arts; Learning and research within community; The intrinsic value of the whole creation; Discerning one’s vocations in the world; and Service to the advancement of life, health and wholeness. Flowing from the creation of Core Elements, in July PLU and the ELCA Office for Colleges and Universities sponsored the first-ever conference on introducing faculty and staff to the intellectually robust and world

admits that initially he was wary of donning waders and slogging through the water, but he quickly found it enjoyable. The oranges, plastic tray and pH testing kits all help evaluate the health of the creek. The oranges are used to test velocity; muck from the creek’s bottom is scooped up in the plastic trays, and the insect larvae found in it tell about creek conditions; and the pH tests the alkalinity and acidity of the water. “It was really fun,” he said. “And they (environmental studies faculty

Analytics. Both MBA and MSQM programs feature the incredibly popular 10-day international experience program offered in a variety of global locations. PLU was ranked #11 by U.S. News and World Report’s overall college rankings for the best regional university in the West out of 120 undergraduate programs. PLU was also ranked near the top for best value schools and top five for best colleges for Veterans. Read Previous Opening Doors: PLU Partnership with PNWU creates new opportunities for PLU pre-health

Alumni Profile: What makes an American an American? Posted by: shortea / November 28, 2018 November 28, 2018 By Genny Boots '18PLU AlumThis is a question Thomas Kim ‘15 thinks about often. As a newly married third-year law student with employment lined up after graduation, an activist philanthropist and an upstanding community member, Kim checks all the “American” boxes.Except for one: actually being a legal citizen. Kim is one of the approximately 800,000 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals

Fourth annual Ruth Anderson Public Debate talks third-party vote Posted by: Todd / September 28, 2016 Image: The Ruth Anderson Public Debate at PLU on 10/8/2015 (Photo/John Struzenberg ’16) September 28, 2016 Students and experts debate October 4Members of the Pacific Lutheran University Speech and Debate team will partner with local policy experts on Oct. 4 to publicly debate the potential benefits and pitfalls of voting for a third party in the 2016 presidential election. Democratic

. Some scenes needed to be shot backward and then flipped in post production to create certain motions. Tedious, yes, but also very fun and very much worth the effort! For the final video, I edited each segment together and adjusted length as necessary. I also added music and credits, and finally, plugged in narration by Kirsten Kendrick from KPLU, who was kind enough to narrate the video. Here is the final product:  https://youtu.be/WPWLLCHdw2s This was a very different project from the interview

Children’s theatre continues its revival at PLU Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / February 8, 2017 February 8, 2017 “James and the Giant Peach” premieres this FebruaryWhen James Henry Trotter is forced to move-in with his horrible aunts, he finds comfort in a magical peach and a group of extraordinary friends who lead him on an adventure through the Atlantic Ocean, above the clouds, and to far-off, distant countries. Pacific Lutheran University’s next production, James and the Giant Peach, will be

June 4, 2009 Finding the space to breathe – and to ask the big questions Jake K.M. Paikai knows a thing or two about multifaith families. He grew up in Hawaii with grandparents that are Jewish. His mother converted to Christianity. Despite his mother’s conversion, she left it up to Paikai to figure out exactly who or what he should believe in. “She let me decide whether I was gonna do the Christian thing, or the Jewish thing, or neither,” he said. How did attending a Lutheran university

July 1, 2010 For Art and Jennie Hansen, a friendship that lasts a lifetime By Chris Albert Art and Jennie Hansen ’34 gave generously to a number of charitable causes, said James Van Beek ’60, ’69, a close friend of the deceased couple and a PLU development director. It was quite a blessing to have PLU as their top cause during their lifetimes, he added. “Art and Jennie became dear friends beginning with our first meeting in 1967 in Honolulu when they hosted me and a gathering of PLU alumni and

February 28, 2011 Actors practiced the art of Bunraku puppetry to express Paula Vogle’s play, “The Long Christmas Ride Home.” Pictured here are David Ellis ’11 and Abigal Pishaw ’12, who play the parents in the play. (Photo by John Froschauer) Actors and puppets take audience through a bittersweet, Christmas car ride By Barbara Clements Most of us have this childhood memory – sometimes cherished, sometimes tucked away under lock and key – of the family road trip. The miseries of sitting in the