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about her, reflective of her roots as a farm girl. And you would have been quite wrong. Karen Phillips, who passed away in 2010l at age 78, was all of those things and much, much more. She was modest and shy, but well known for her charming smile and distinctive laugh. Her friends say she had a keen intellect and was a voracious reader of everything from faculty authors to newspapers and periodicals. And, they say, she was just plain fun to be around. She was a deeply religious Christian and member

Sustainability in Monastic Communities Posted by: alex.reed / May 22, 2022 May 22, 2022 By Joy Edwards, ‘21 (Religion and English Major)Originally published in 2021Dr. Samuel Torvend spent his sabbatical during the 2019-20 school year researching environmental consciousness and sustainability in early medieval monastic communities. Early medieval monasteries were built to last, he emphasizes. “When these monastic communities were established, they did not think they were going to be there for a

deepening the fears of immigrants and immigration advocates about what’s to come. With a stroke of his pen, President Trump could also end Obama’s move to protect from deportation hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought to the country illegally as children. More than 740,000 people voluntarily undertook a background check and received renewable two-year work permits under that program, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). If the program is canceled, those permits could be allowed to expire

July 30, 2012 Thomas W. Krise arrived as Pacific Lutheran University’s 13th president on June 1. He was chosen for his passion for a liberal arts education, as well as being a strategic thinker and first and foremost a teacher and an academic. (Photos by John Froschauer) What’s He Like? By Barbara Clements Details say a lot about a person, and that’s certainly true when you meet Thomas W. Krise, Pacific Lutheran University’s new president. First, there’s the greeting. “Call me Tom.” As he works

, remainingDuration: true, volume: 1 }); }); Good morning! My name is John Rosenberg and for the past year I’ve served as the Interim University Pastor at Pacific Lutheran University. Yesterday at the Tacoma Dome, we celebrated commencement for the 2015-16 academic year and I completed my duties. Part of my job this year has been to help PLU call a new University Pastor. On August 1st, Pr. Jen Rude will begin her duties as the new University Pastor and I will be fully retired … at least for a while! Pastor Karen

Applications for the 2024 ACS LEADS Conference are now open! Posted by: alemanem / November 13, 2023 November 13, 2023 ACS is excited to announce that applications for the 2024 ACS LEADS Conference are now open! The LEADS Conference will take place from November 7-9, 2024, in Washington, D.C., and is designed to train people like YOU for successful and impactful careers in the chemical enterprise. LEADS will bring together highly esteemed chemists, professionals, and Nobel Laureates, and will

June 1, 2012 In their own words Compiled and edited by Chris Albert This spring, new PLU graduates closed a chapter in their lives and prepared to turn the next page. In the following, some Lutes shared their stories of why they came to PLU, what their experiences have been and what will be the next chapter in their lives. Some will immediately enter the vocation of their choice, others continue their academic pursuits. They all have found a passion for a vocation and are ready to engage the

How the PLU School of Business is adapting with the times to stay true to its mission Posted by: Zach Powers / May 13, 2021 Image: Left side, top to bottom: Melanie Brisbane ‘21, Dean of Business Mark Mulder, Alissa Ouanesisouk ’21. Right side, top to bottom: Adjunct Professor Cosette Pfaff, Ryan Pearson ’21, Assistant Professor Somaye Ramezanpour Nargesi. May 13, 2021 By Zach Powers '10PLU Marketing and CommunicationsThe world of business is always changing. Markets trend up and down

NW Seaport Alliance CEO John Wolfe ’87 discusses his career in maritime leadership Posted by: Zach Powers / November 3, 2022 Image: John Wolfe ’87 is the CEO of the Northwest Seaport Alliance, a marine cargo operating partnership of the Port of Seattle and Port of Tacoma. (Photo by John Froschauer/PLU) November 3, 2022 By Zach Powers ’10PLU Marketing & CommunicationsShortly after John Wolfe ’87 graduated from PLU he went to work for a Seattle-based company called SeaLand Shipping Line. In the

came from a bad situation, but I’m doing alright now.” The road to graduation was filled with challenges for Reyes. The journey she embarked on years ago to earn her diploma is one, she says. It helped give her the strength to become the type of social worker her clients could relate to. At 11 years old she was drinking alcohol and by age 15 she was addicted to drugs. Reyes bounced around from home to home as a teenager, suffering from severe depression after her mother died when she was 11. Her