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continue to teach for another year?“What are they going to put on your headstone? ‘Mark worked one extra year?’” a friend asked him during that time in the summer of 1996. It was “damn good advice,” Carrato remembers. He let his law school deferral go, continued teaching in Japan for another year, and then traveled the world for nearly 16 months, ending up in Ecuador teaching again. Now a foreign service officer at the helm of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)’s Power
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April 8, 2014 A Student’s Perspective: One-on-One Alison Haywood ’14, left, with Communication Professor Joanne Lisosky. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) A teacher, an ally, an advisor and an inspiration—all in one professor! By Alison Haywood ’14 I met Communication Professor Joanne Lisosky my sophomore year at PLU, when she was faculty advisor for the student newspaper, The Mooring Mast. She immediately inspired me with her passion and professionalism. She constantly spouted off story ideas and
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after schools closed. And thousands of miles away in San Antonio, Texas, kindergarten teacher Caitlyn Zwang ’09 was halfway through spring break when she realized that “something was going to happen,” she says. It did. For these three PLU graduates and public school teachers, the COVID-19 pandemic changed classrooms, instruction, and learning. But it also brought new opportunities for teachers and students alike.Spring 2020: The Virus Arrives Most U.S. teachers had to get acquainted with Zoom
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Theatre professor finds her wild hope at PLU Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / January 15, 2014 January 15, 2014 Change was in the air when Assistant Professor of Theatre, Dr. Lori Lee Wallace, came to PLU in fall 2012. This was the same year President Krise arrived as the 13th president of PLU, the Theatre program was taking on two new tenure-line positions, and the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts was near completion. During her first year, students took to Wallace quickly. After
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Theatre professor finds her wild hope at PLU Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / January 15, 2014 January 15, 2014 Change was in the air when Assistant Professor of Theatre, Dr. Lori Lee Wallace, came to PLU in fall 2012. This was the same year President Krise arrived as the 13th president of PLU, the Theatre program was taking on two new tenure-line positions, and the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts was near completion. During her first year, students took to Wallace quickly. After
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Pacific Lutheran University Signals Intent to Sell KPLU 88.5 FM to UW’s KUOW Posted by: Lace M. Smith / November 13, 2015 November 13, 2015 Pacific Lutheran University and the University of Washington announced today PLU’s intent to sell its broadcasting rights and facilities associated with KPLU to KUOW. Although not finalized, the agreement calls for two stations: one for NPR and Northwest news at 94.9 FM, and one for jazz music at 88.5 FM. The sale will bring together two stations that have
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inspiring music and compelling presentations from Shane Claiborne, Leanor Ortega Till, Andrew Root, and Randy Woodley. Let’s be honest with ourselves, discipleship isn’t easy and lots of things compete for our attention and allegiance. What does it mean to follow Christ rather than simply learn about him? How much does it cost to live in the unique way that Christ calls us to? How do we cultivate community in a way that impacts our lifestyles, our priorities, and our very way of being? Seeking Shalom
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Wind Ensemble’s World Premiere of Echo Chambers Posted by: Kate Williams / March 14, 2019 March 14, 2019 By Kate Williams '16The PLU Wind Ensemble performed the world premiere of Echo Chambers on March 10, 2019. Echo Chambers came about after a conversation during a national conference in 2017 between Ed Powell, Professor of Music and Director of Bands at PLU, and Peter Van Zandt Lane, Assistant Professor of Composition and Director of the Dance Center for New Music at the University of Georgia
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PLU Shines Light on Student Mental Health with GivingTuesday Campaign Posted by: Silong Chhun / November 30, 2020 Image: (Photo by John Froschauer/PLU) November 30, 2020 This GivingTuesday, Pacific Lutheran University will challenge the community to raise an additional $8,470 for student mental health services. GivingTuesday kicks off December 1, to inspire individuals and organizations to transform their communities and their world.“Mental health resources support an essential aspect of
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Sustainable Research Pathways Workshop & Summer Experience Posted by: nicolacs / September 16, 2021 September 16, 2021 Eager to expand your research and establish productive collaborations with renowned scientists at a Department of Energy (DOE) National Laboratory? This is your opportunity! Through SRP, faculty and students contribute to multi- and inter-disciplinary research that is changing the world. Berkeley Lab staff are looking for scientists interested in working on large research
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