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Bjug Harstad Memorial EndowmentIn the interests of preserving the memory and mission of Rev. Bjug A. Harstad, his grandchildren Isabel Watness and Duff Harstad, along with many others, created an endowment fund at Pacific Lutheran University. The Bjug Harstad Memorial Fund was established in 1994 to carry out Bjug’s heartfelt plea to Scandinavian Americans that “they not lose touch with their ancestral culture and traditions.” In our moment in history, given the urgency and importance of the

Parkland’s historic Garfield Street is home to the Parkland Mural, an artful depiction of the community’s past, present, and future. The wall itself is painted an optimistic sky-blue. The eight letters of the Mural spell out P-A-R-K-L-A-N-D, each letter celebrating one aspect of Parkland’s diverse community: People, Agriculture, Recreation, Kids, Landscape, Academics, Native peoples and Diversity. Many letters depict images of the area’s rich history, such as the Nisqually people who once

Yale, Princeton, and Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona, Spain. He was recently named one of a select group of Mexican artists, academics, and politicians tasked with drafting the first constitution in Mexico City’s history. During his visit, Villoro also addressed the campus community as one of the featured speakers during the 7th Biennial Wang Center Symposium, organized by Hispanic Studies Professor and Wang Center Director Tamara Williams. As he demonstrated in his lecture, titled “Critiques

alumna and gospel music star Crystal Aikin ’97 returns to campus to sign her album, All I Need . History Prize Molly Loberg ’98 has been awarded the History Article Prize by The Berkshire Conference of Women Historians. Super Bowl Stage-Setter Stephen Dilts, MBA ’14, and his company, Pyramid Staging & Events, set the stage for the Seahawks Super Bowl rally in Arizona. Acclaimed Novelist Leslye Walton ’04 was nominated for the William C. Morris YA Debut Award for her novel, The Strange and Beautiful