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  • Giza Alterwajn de Goldfarb, 79, discusses her experiences of sharing her story of surviving the Holocaust and her obligation to testify. Giza was born in the Warsaw Ghetto in 1940. She was smuggled out of the Ghetto as a toddler in a suitcase and was…

    . It is, in the end, an “emotional story” that needs to be re-constructed by all… Rosa Zynter Translation on the book jacket Reading a novel by Modiado during a flight from Montevideo to Barcelona pushes the narrator to research the life of two sisters marked by Nazism. Giza was born in the Warsaw Ghetto and survived because she was secretly smuggled out in a suitcase and handed over to Danusia’s family. At 16 years-old, Danusia would take care of her seriously ill new sister while fighting

  • What does being a Lute really mean? A record crowd of faculty, staff and continuing students welcomed over 1,000 new students with a standing ovation as they processed into opening Convocation on Sept. 8.Bruce Bjerke ’72, vice-chair of the Board of Regents brought greetings on…

    faculty recognition for achievement, promotion, tenure, development and research grants. She also introduced new faculty and faculty leaders. In his keynote address President Loren Anderson drew upon themes inspired by the band Coldplay, the movie Batman: The Dark Knight, the Olympic Games and Fareed Zakaria’s new book, The Post-American World. Anderson challenged students to engage in life fully, to deal with complex moral issues, to discover the true meaning of success and to understand the power of

  • Chinese Studies program receives grant The university has received a $200,000 grant from the Freeman Foundation to continue work begun in 2002, when it gave $786,000 to broaden and strengthen the PLU Chinese Studies Program and enrich Chinese studies in local elementary and high schools.“The…

    China. The funding will also support scholarships for PLU students who study in China and for public programming on China in the South Sound. “We hope to increase the number of PLU faculty and local area teachers who have expertise on China and who develop research and curricula on China,” Youtz said. “We will also develop new school exchanges between high schools in the area and Chinese high schools and strengthen the understanding of Chinese language, culture and strategic importance in the modern

  • “Tyranny of Oil” author to appear at PLU A nationally-known expert and critic of Big Oil will speak at PLU on Saturday, October 18, at 7:30 p.m. in Xavier Hall, Nordquist Lecture Hall, off Park Avenue South. The address is free and open to the…

    deception. In her new 480-page book, “The Tyranny of Oil: The World’s Most Powerful Industry, and What We Must Do to Stop It” (William Morrow, October 7, 2008) Juhasz proposes a clear set of meaningful and achievable solutions, including the break-up of Big Oil. Drawing on considerable historical research, in her address Juhasz will explore the parallels between today’s companies and Standard Oil, the most powerful corporation of the early 20th century. Juhasz holds a master’s in public policy from

  • MediaLab wins Emmy award Four student researcher-filmmakers in Pacific Lutheran University’s MediaLab program won a 2009 College Division Emmy Award at the 46th Annual Northwest Regional Emmy Awards Ceremony. Junior Melissa Campbell and seniors Julie Olds, Shannon Schrecengost and Emilie Firn were honored for their…

    America. The documentary won in the News Long Form category, competing against colleges and universities from Alaska, Montana, Idaho, Oregon and Washington. Research on “Illicit Exchanges” began in October 2007, and the team began conducting interviews and filming in January 2008. The team traveled nearly 10,000 miles across North America, devoted the spring and summer months to documenting the transfers and effects of illegal drugs and firearms that cross the U.S. and Canadian border. Their work

  • “Killer Drones: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly” A screening of “Killer Drones: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly” will take place at 7 p.m., Nov. 8 in the Scandinavian Cultural Center. The film will be followed by a short response by Pauline…

    Naval Post Graduate School and research associate at Oxford University’s Institute for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict. Strawser has taken the, some may call, controversial position on the use of predator drones: “Strawser has plunged into the churning, anguished debate by arguing the US is not only entitled but morally obliged to use drones.  ‘It’s all upside. There’s no downside. Both ethically and normatively, there’s a tremendous value,’ he says. ‘You’re not risking the pilot. The pilot is safe

  • ‘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…

    Senior Fulbright Lectureships in Japan. There he taught American history, comparative business history and American studies at Hiroshima University and two other universities in Fukuoka. In 2003, OSU named Blackford the Exemplary Faculty Member for the College of Humanities in recognition of his distinguished and sustained achievements in teaching, research and service. Mansel G. Blackford, Emeritus Professor of History at the Ohio State University, will speak about “Making Seafood Sustainable

  • TACOMA, Wash. (March 23, 2015)— Pacific Lutheran University Assistant Professor of Sociology Kate Luther has been named to NerdScholar’s new nationwide list of “40 Under 40: Professors Who Inspire.” The 40 professors were chosen based on their ability to captivate and engage students in the…

    students to major in Sociology. “In fact, we see a drop in the number of our majors if we ever take her out of the Intro to Sociology teaching rotation,” said Joanna Gregson, PLU Professor of Sociology and Sociology Department Chair. Luther, who has taught Sociology at PLU for seven years, says she most enjoys working with students individually: “Because in addition to helping them problem-solve challenges that arise in their research, I also get to witness their sociological development and applaud

  • Tacoma, WA (May 16, 2017) — Pacific Lutheran University today announced the election of Ed Grogan to chair of the Board of Regents succeeding Gary Severson, who completed 19 years of service on the board, nine of them as chair. Grogan, a 1993 graduate of…

    Foundation. Grogan lives in Gig Harbor with his partner, Anna-sara Home, and their six children. About Pacific Lutheran University Pacific Lutheran University purposefully integrates the liberal arts, professional studies and civic engagement through distinctive international programs and close student-faculty research opportunities for its 3,100 students. Founded in 1890 by Norwegian pioneers, PLU continues the distinctive tradition of Lutheran higher education through its commitment to the advancement

  • Pacific Lutheran University has been named one of the best colleges in America by Money.com and a “Hidden Gem” by College Raptor. PLU once again made the list of Money.com ’s Best Colleges in America, receiving four out of five stars. This list ranks more…

    by College Raptor. PLU has also been ranked one of the top universities in the West, top value schools and top schools for veterans and their families. Read Previous PLU students and faculty collaborate on summer chemistry research Read Next PLU community members help welcome Hōkūle‘a to Tacoma COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Caitlyn Babcock ’25 wins