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  • October 1, 2013 ‘Making Seafood Sustainable’ Mansel G. Blackford will be this year’s speaker for the Ninth Annual Dale E. Benson Lecture in Business and Economic history at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 7 in the Anderson University Center. Blackford, Emeritus Professor of History at the Ohio State University, will speak on “Making Seafood Sustainable: American Experiences in Global Perspectives.” Blackford has taught at OSU for the past 28 years and has received numerous honors and awards, including two

  • , Wartburg College; Martha Stortz, Augsburg University (emeritas); Deanna Thompson, St. Olaf College; and Marit Trelstad, Pacific Lutheran University. *Note: All comments are moderated Read Previous Intersections: Called to Place LATEST POSTS Intersections: Called to Place November 10, 2021 Intersections: Learning Love of Neighbor May 3, 2021 Intersections: The Tradition’s Wisdom in a Time of Pandemics December 1, 2020 Intersections: Lutheran Social Teaching and Economic Life March 27, 2020

  • TACOMA, WASH. (March. 16, 2016)- Charles Reinmuth ’19 didn’t think twice when he was offered the chance to spend five weeks in the summer getting acclimated to life at Pacific Lutheran University and earning his first six college credits for free. “I couldn’t pass up…

    PLU Summer Academy: First-year students spend five weeks earning six credits, making new friends and adjusting to life on campus Posted by: Zach Powers / March 16, 2016 Image: “Summer Academy really helped me find my passion and dive into it,” -Eduardo Torres ’19 (Photo by John Froschauer/PLU) March 16, 2016 By Zach Powers '10PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (March. 16, 2016)- Charles Reinmuth ’19 didn’t think twice when he was offered the chance to spend five weeks in the summer

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Oct. 6, 2016)- The scholarship of a Pacific Lutheran University faculty member has evolved into a three-part, cross-cultural project that brings together artists and scholars from around the world. Paul Manfredi, chair of Chinese studies, recently published his book “ Modern Poetry in…

    PLU Chinese studies chair serves as catalyst for cross-cultural arts and poetry project; related symposium comes to campus Posted by: Kari Plog / October 6, 2016 October 6, 2016 By Kari Plog '11PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Oct. 6, 2016)- The scholarship of a Pacific Lutheran University faculty member has evolved into a three-part, cross-cultural project that brings together artists and scholars from around the world.Paul Manfredi, chair of Chinese studies, recently published his

  • TACOMA, Wash. (March 5, 2015)— On Saturday, March 21, a diverse and distinguished group of speakers will present “ideas worth spreading” at the fourth annual installation of TEDx Tacoma. Among that group will be three Pacific Lutheran University faculty members representing a variety of PLU’s…

    : Associate Professor of Communication Amy Young, Associate Professor of Political Science Maria Chavez and Adjunct School of Business Faculty Bradd Busick. We met recently with the three to discuss how they’ve been preparing for the opportunity to add their voices to the TEDx anthology. Did you ever imagine yourself giving a TEDx talk? Chavez: Never, I never thought I’d do one. It was just something that when the opportunity came up, I thought I’d pitch my idea, and when I got it I thought, “Oh, now what

  • TACOMA, WASH. (March 21, 2016)- With a Catholic mother and Buddhist father, first-year April Nguyen never had to worry about understanding religious diversity in her household — it was just how she was raised. Religion studies and religious diversity weren’t on her radar until she…

    Christianity. The panel will include students from different Christian backgrounds, as well as one or two students with Jewish backgrounds, who will discuss their history and practices. The final event takes place in Xavier 201 at 7 p.m. One lecture in the religious diversity series included the event “Getting to Know Your Jewish Neighbor” (below).“I think it’s great that we have opportunities to discuss what makes our student body diverse,” said first-year Paris Franklin, one of the students speaking in

  • journalism grads have to be adept in so many disciplines,” Levesque said. “They must be more multifaceted than I was or could ever hope to be.” Splitting his time between teaching and managing Seattle Business magazine, Levesque says he does more editing than writing these days, but still enjoys writing his monthly column. He also teaches in the M.F.A. in Arts Leadership program at Seattle University, where he works with students to improve their persuasive communication skills. A love for teaching isn’t

  • Can You Get an MBA Without a Business Degree Posted by: chaconac / August 26, 2022 August 26, 2022 A Master of Business Administration (MBA) continues to be one of the most popular and sought-after master’s degrees today.Professionals working in a variety of fields choose to obtain an MBA because its subject matter is transferable and relevant in so many careers, such as marketing, public relations, accounting, consulting and management — just to name a few. But what if you didn’t choose to

  • Scholarships from the American Chemical Society Puget Sound Section – Deadline April 1 Posted by: Craig Fryhle / March 15, 2015 March 15, 2015 The Puget Sound Section of the American Chemical Society (ACS PSS) awards two $1500 scholarships to chemistry majors studying at 4-year colleges and universities in the Puget Sound Section of the ACS.   This scholarship is named after Julia Rutherford, a PLU chemistry major who was very active in the American Chemical Society and who died in 2011.   The

  • You Ask. We Answer. How is your business program? Posted by: mhines / March 20, 2024 March 20, 2024 How will working with real-world clients in PLU’s classrooms support your success as a business professional? In this session, Professor Fang Lin from the School of Business answers students’ most frequently asked questions and the experience you’ll get through the Business Program! Read Previous Major Minute: Psychology Read Next Brian Sung ’24 talks business, econ majors, Oxford adventure, and