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of endowment transparency, green buildings and investment priorities, the university rated a B. Tonn said if the Neeb Center had received its gold LEED rating by the time the study was completed, PLU most likely would have received an A in green buildings as well. Content Development Director Barbara Clements compiled this report. Reach her for comments or ideas at 253-535-7427 or clemenba@plu.edu Read Previous Rising Star Read Next PLU alum learns that being a teacher is a mixture of tough and

oneself. “Brown brainstormed with the folks at EFN, and the PLU Vs. The Plow idea took root. “Mother Earth Farm is both a means for providing fresh, organically grown produce to clients of food banks in our network, as well as a way to educate the community about local sustainable farming,” said Jeff Klein, EFN director of development. “This event helps people to connect more with the ‘old ways’ of plowing without the carbon emissions of a motorized plow.” PLU basketball coach Steve Dickerson also is

June 11, 2014 Marissa Meyer ’04 signs one of her latest books in the Luna series, ‘Scarlett’, for a fan this spring at PLU. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) Love of Sci-Fi and Fairy Tales Leads to Best-Selling Series By Barbara Clements Director of Content Development, PLU Marketing and Communications Marissa Meyer ’04 admits she’s a bit of a nerd—and comes proudly from a long line of nerds, including an uncle who converted the second floor of his house into the bridge of the Enterprise. Really

Lewis–McChord is the world’s fourth-largest military base. Home to more than 200,000 people and 25,000+ active-duty service members, the base serves as a training and mobilization center for all military services. The most requested military base in the Army, JBLM comprises a 90,000-acre campus that includes 5,000 family housing units, 12,000 barracks spaces, 10 child-development centers, six  elementary schools, nine chapels, and 11 dining facilities. The JBLM population is an important economic

team travel. It helps empower student-athletes to lead lives of impact. We spoke with Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) officers Danny Samson ’22 and Bridget Duven ’22 about the impact athletics has on their development and for the PLU community as a whole.What things have you learned about being an athlete and a student? How do they benefit one another? Danny: Being a student-athlete has taught me numerous lessons. I have learned how to be a more responsible individual, work in a team with

, co-sponsored by the ambassadors. During the excursion, Claire Todd, visiting assistant environmental studies and geosciences professor, and Brian Naasz, assistant chemistry professor, discussed the impact of climate change on the Olympic Peninsula. The week continued with the grand opening celebration of the PLU Community Garden on Sunday. Monday, Earth Week activities include Pierce Transit representative Lind Simonson speaking at a bus awareness event; “Second-hand Clothes Day,” where students

their ability to respond to the crisis effectively. Several students wondered why the Chinese commissioner in charge of dealing with the opium crisis seemed to spend more time writing poetry than communicating with the emperor. In the end, a panel of student judges made up from visiting Chinese champs and PLU students handed the victory to the team that argued that China was responsible for the war. After the debate, which was initiated and sponsored by PLU’s China Studies Program, the students

,” Huff said. “We know it isn’t really realistic to wear recycled clothes, but we wanted to use this avenue to draw attention to the issue.” The recycling fashion show will be held on Friday Oct. 30 from 6-8 p.m. in The Cave. Read Previous Tenor Noah Baetge ’08 Makes His Eleventh Appearance at The Met Read Next New Holocaust Studies Chair Prepares to Give First PLU Public Lecture COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are

Theatre (acting and technical). SOAC artistic achievement awards are offered in amounts ranging up to $10,000 per year and are in addition to academic scholarship students may receive. About PLUPacific Lutheran University purposefully integrates the liberal arts, professional studies and civic engagement. With distinctive international programs and close student-faculty research opportunities, PLU helps its 3,300 students from all faiths and backgrounds discern their vocations in life. Founded in 1890

cannot be a one-off process.  As we move forward, we must continue to look to our community to develop ideas and priorities that position PLU to thrive.” This article is one of a four-part series on faculty innovators in the latest issue of ResoLute Magazine. Read about faculty innovators Renzhi Cao, Tamara Williams and Karen McConnell. Read Previous Karen Marquez ‘22 aspires to help her community through her studies Read Next Despite pandemic challenges, transfer student finds community at PLU