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November 12, 2012 Shane Gutierrez takes a corner kick at PLU’s new soccer complex. Photo by John Froschauer. Fields of Dreams Changes to PLU’s athletic facilities will improve not only the student-athlete experience, but the experiences of all students By Steve Hansen In many ways, the season-opening 4-2 victory over Trinity Lutheran College was like so many women’s soccer matches on PLU’s lower campus. It was a beautiful blue-sky summer day with gray-and-white striations of Mt. Rainier

. The prospective nurse who shows the most enthusiasm and initiative will likely catch her eye. That name or names, will then be passed on to the nurse managers for future interviews. “Even with a nursing shortage, there is high competition for nurse residency programs,” Wilson said. “This (career fair) could help having a job waiting for you when you graduate.” The schedule is as follows. All events will take place on the first floor of the UC. Major’s Fair, Oct. 28, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. This fair will

and nuns supports the case that these monasteries deserve World Heritage status. The Benedictine order is named for St. Benedict of Nursia, who around 530 C.E. wrote the Rule, a guide for monastic life that has been adapted for Christians from many different traditions. The Rule of St. Benedict gives instructions on everything from the roles of different monks within the abbey to virtues that guide spiritual life to the observance of a daily and seasonal calendar attuned to the natural seasons of

can see familiar summer constellations. Drawing the illustrations is the part that took the most time. However, it was fun to create them, and it is rewarding to see my work in print. What was your overall goal in writing Little Bear’s Big Night Sky? My goal with this project is to reach out to children with a positive message about science. Astronomy is one of my favorite topics; it is what led me to study physics. It’s natural for all of us to wonder about our place in the universe and to wish

. According to his advisor, Associate Professor of Business Kory Brown, each student typically spends 300-500 hours preparing for and participating in the competition. “Students are stretched in ways no other academic setting can,” Brown said. He calls simulations like these “the real world with a safety net.” For Grah, the team’s CEO, that meant for about six months, he was managing his team and setting goals, as well as handing a team with strong, and often different, opinions. It gave Grah the

hundreds. So how did this mature 19-year-old man, who grew up in places best described as “you can’t get there from here,” end up at Pacific Lutheran University, let alone playing for the resurgent Lutes men’s basketball program? The story starts with his father, Stephen ’83, a PLU graduate and one of eight children of Dr. Richard Klein, a PLU regent from 1973-87, and Joanne (Bjork ’63) Klein. Stephen took his first teaching job at the high school in Gambell, Alaska, a village of 300 inhabitants on the

ultimately the most important thing for me and be able to play softball at the same time. I’ve also had friends here before me who’ve only had good things to say about it.What did your friends tell you about PLU that piqued your interest? It was a lot about the sense of community that they felt. I went to a smaller private school at home and wanted something similar where I could build a relationship with my teachers and classmates. A place where I wouldn’t just be a name or a number on a roster —and

Years will be available to purchase – for the first time – through the School of Nursing during the Homecoming Celebration Oct. 14-16. Read Previous Helping students connect with what’s next Read Next The State of PLU 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 PLU College of Liberal Studies welcomes Dean Stephanie Johnson July 24, 2024 Three students share how

Classroom Podium Videos Just Launched! Posted by: Jenna S / August 26, 2014 August 26, 2014 Instructional Technologies is proud to announce that three new “Classroom Podium” videos just went live via our YouTube channel and web site. Instructors can now easily familiarize themselves with classroom technology they will be using at the start of the semester, from the convenience of their own offices.   Three New Videos! Each video is around three to four minutes in length and covers topics such

yourself out there. This is a period to try new things and not limit your options. Explore the different paths available to you. On May 7, 2023, Henri Coronado-Volta was awarded the "Frosty Westering Inspiration Award" at the 2023 Luteys. (PLU / Mark Albanese) Read Previous Emily Struck ’23 reflects on her time at PLU, captivated by chemistry and research Read Next Opening Doors: PLU Partnership with PNWU creates new opportunities for PLU pre-health sciences graduates COMMENTS*Note: All comments are