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spaces. By high school, he had learned enough from his dad to become a skilled forager, someone who knew his capstones from his shaggy ink caps. (Those are mushrooms, for the uninitiated.)“I think a big thing for me was when my mom brought home this baby ‘possum whose mother and siblings had been killed by a car,” he said, recalling a third-grade memory. “She was this one possum that was left. So we raised her before sending her off to a wildlife refuge.” It’s little wonder that Evanishyn chose to

Being a Scholar-Teacher and a Teacher-Scholar Posted by: alex.reed / May 4, 2022 May 4, 2022 By Erin McKennaOriginally Published in 2014If you read the acknowledgements of the books that I’ve written, you will notice that I always thank some group of students for their help and insights. With The Task of Utopia, I thanked a particular class of students who were taking social and political philosophy with me as I made the final revisions on that book. While I did not teach the book itself, we

July 7, 2008 Tutoring program touches refugees The makeshift classroom buzzed with life as dozens of Somali Bantu children worked with PLU student-volunteers to solve math problems, sound out words and learn their colors. Jessica Baumer ’09 tried to get 13-year-old Murjan Jatar to focus on completing his math homework. But the middle schooler, who calls himself “Tex,” insisted she first read a rough draft of a love letter he wrote for his girlfriend. Like most teenagers, school is the last

PLU invests in continued accessibility improvements across campus with help from student advocates Posted by: Kari Plog / September 19, 2017 Image: Noelle Green ’18 has been a vocal advocate for accessibility on PLU’s campus. She is pictured above on a new ramp in the Kreidler Hall lounge. (Photo by John Froschauer/PLU) September 19, 2017 By Kari Plog '11PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Sept. 19, 2017)- Noelle Green ’18 says equal access to education means equal access to facilities

, readings and other creatively immersive activities. The 10-day workshop, the annual summer residency of Pacific Lutheran University’s Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program, is known and respected for its innovative programming, which helps writers generate—and answer—deep questions about poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction … and their own aspirations. As vital as the students are to the program, though, they’re just part of the bigger RWW story. There’s also an outward, public component, too

Alumni Check-in: Angela Tennant ’12 Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / March 20, 2013 March 20, 2013 Angela Tennant ’12 Degree: Bachelors of Fine Art – Theatre, Acting Directing with an English Literature minor Organizations: Alpha Psi Omega (Member and Historian), Vpstart Crow (President), CLAY CROWS Improv (Member), SOAC Advisory Board Where are you now? “I currently reside in New York City. Upon graduation at PLU, I was accepted into the MFA Acting program at The New School for Drama, and I’m in

Preparation, organization, punctuality and respect is how Barry Johnson leads his singing, teaching and directing in the PLU music department Posted by: Kate Williams / December 6, 2017 December 6, 2017 By Kate Williams '16Outreach ManagerBarry Johnson has performed in over 25 roles in the Seattle and Tacoma Operas, while also teaching voice and opera lessons at PLU for over 20 years. Today, you can find him teaching full-time to music students at PLU. What is your background? I was born and

how Rome dealt with its prisoners – not very nicely – and the animals it used in the Coliseum games. Some animals faired a bit better than the convicts, simply because they were so expensive to capture, transport and care for, Nelson said. In both films –Animal Gladiators will air later this year – Nelson worked as an expert consultant, giving a flavor of the culture of the time and the mindset of the population. “Machines of Malice” will look at how “advancements in technology” – such as

January 12, 2011 Who doesn’t love penguins? Professor to write about relationship between bird and humans. By Barbara Clements It’s hard to get Chuck Bergman to stop talking about penguins. And really who can blame him? They’re cute. They mate for life, and seem to care for their mates and offspring. They do amazing things to care for the next generation – be it brave the brutal weather in Antarctica or hopping up – and down- sheer cliff faces to make their nests. This Gentoo Penguin is one of

September 4, 2011 A blue heron ignores student paparazzi and continues to look for a midmorning snack at Northwest Trek. First-years have a close encounter on the wild side with the critters at Northwest Trek By Katie Scaff ’13 The sights, sounds, and even smells of local wildlife helped first-year students bond and get to know one another on an excursion to Northwest Trek Wildlife Park near Eatonville on Saturday. The group of 46 students, staff and faculty started the day with a tram tour of