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April 13, 2012 From the right, Kim Wilson ’76, Sheri Tonn, Tom Absher, Brad Cheney, Laurie Turner, Bruce Bjerke ’72, Frank Hewins ’86, and Thomas Suek ’12, shovel dirt. (Photo by John Froschauer) Groundbreaking sets all-purpose field plans in motion By Chris Albert This past Friday, April 13, a groundbreaking ceremony took place for the first of two all-purpose fields on the PLU campus. “This day is a culmination of a long wish of a lot of people,” said Bruce Bjerke ’72, chairperson of the
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March 20, 2014 Lutes Follow Their Hearts on Alternative Spring Break Trips James Olson ’14 peers into the Grand Canyon during a previous Alternative Spring Break trip. (Photo: courtesy of James Olson) By Shunying Wang ’15 As the cherry blossoms burst to new life each year, Lutes embark on local and global journeys to learn about themselves and the world around them. At PLU, these unique journeys are offered by the Alternative Spring Break program and focus on service near and far. For 2014
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April 6, 2014 New Series of Hebrew Idol Premieres—Your Vote Counts! By Shunying Wang ’15 The new PLU Hebrew Idol season is here, with another group of talented Lutes. And, just as with its inspiration, American Idol, it’s up to voters to determine the winner. Hebrew Idol is a microfilm competition series organized by Religion Professor Antonios Finitsis. Students in his introductory course on the Hebrew Bible—Religion and Literature of the Hebrew Bible—are required to apply their
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Professor of Education Kent Gerlach Retiring After Award-Winning Career Posted by: Zach Powers / December 17, 2015 December 17, 2015 By Samantha Lund '16PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Dec. 16, 2015)- Classrooms are taking in more students, budgets are decreasing and curricular standards are becoming more rigorous in the modern school atmosphere. With all of the challenges facing today’s educators, one teacher can’t do it alone anymore. Pacific Lutheran University Professor Kent
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Centering the City: Lisa Woods ’92 discusses her work as Tacoma’s chief equity officer Posted by: Zach Powers / November 3, 2022 November 3, 2022 By Zach PowersResoLute EditorLisa Woods ’92 leads initiatives to help improve systems and services as the City of Tacoma’s chief equity officer. She says her approach to this work starts with listening and continuously thinking about how best to center community voices, experiences and needs.How can centering community voices help lead to more vibrant
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PLU’s Weathermon Jazz Festival to Feature Acclaimed Musician Aubrey Logan Posted by: Silong Chhun / February 16, 2023 February 16, 2023 By Zach PowersPLU Marketing and CommunicationsThe Pacific Lutheran University Department of Music and the Dick and Helen Weathermon Joyful Noise Endowment for Jazz Studies will host the PLU Weathermon Jazz Festival on Tuesday, March 21. The public is invited to the festival’s evening concert showcase featuring Aubrey Logan, the PLU Jazz Ensemble and PLU Jazz
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Summer REU Opportunities – Clean Energy & Materials Research Posted by: nicolacs / December 12, 2022 December 12, 2022 Applications open December 15, 2022 for the Molecular Engineering Materials Center (MEM-C) Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates and the Clean Energy Bridge to Research (CEBR) Summer Program! Applications for both programs are due February 15, 2023. University of Washington’s Molecular Engineering Materials Center (MEM-C) aims to accelerate the development of future
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April 10, 2013 Key Master A conversation with Steve Maxwell, President, KeyBank South Puget Sound District Photo by John Froschauer Growing up in Portland, Oregon, Steve Maxwell ’90 always knew he would major in business. However he wasn’t so sure what he’d do with a business degree. Maxwell, who is now president of KeyBank South Puget Sound District, looks back on his time at PLU, and considers the value of internships and the other unique learning experiences that were made available to him
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PLU Theatre focuses on growth in upcoming Shape of Things Posted by: Kate Williams / April 10, 2018 April 10, 2018 By Helen Wilmot ’19 and Kate WilliamsOutreach ManagerPLU Theatre presents an exciting new production, The Shape of Things, opening May 3rd. The story is a twisted tale that explores what people are willing to do for love and what can happen when love takes things too far. The play written by Neil Labute, has been widely produced since its premiere in 2001. In 2003, it was made into
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July 13, 2014 Workers install new furnishings in a Stuen Hall room on July 8. The renovated residence hall will be ready for residents in Fall 2014. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) PLU Upgrading Residence Halls With $10 Million Bond PLU Marketing & Communication Pacific Lutheran University will save millions of dollars in interest on upgrades to three residence halls, thanks to bonds issued July 10 by the Washington Higher Education Facilities Authority. The upgrades will include structural and
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