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  • The symposium “Understanding the World Through Sports and Recreation” will explore the impact of sports and consider the ways in which sports and recreation both contribute to, and can be used to

    2010 International Symposium Understanding the World Through Sports and Recreation As early as the 1920s, journalists described sports in America as an obsession. But of course the United States is not alone in being captivated by its ever-increasing international appeal. The symposium “Understanding the World Through Sports and Recreation” will explore the impact of sports and consider the ways in which sports and recreation both contribute to, and can be used to understand, the complexities

    Wang Center Symposium
  • TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 12, 2016)- Steinar Bryn’s peacebuilding work has kept him busy in Norway, eastern Europe and elsewhere around the world, but his ties to Pacific Lutheran University run deep. The repeat Nobel Peace Prize nominee has developed and supported dialogue centers in the…

    campus life: peacebuilding.” Feller said it wasn’t until she started working with Steinar and the Nansen Dialogue Network that the dialogue work she was already doing took on rich meaning. The vital partnership underscored the real-world impact of her work and the work of her students, she said.    The work done at Nansen is heavily incorporated into PLU’s conflict management curriculum and events on campus. Bryn has joined Feller to teach courses, and the Department of Communication & Theatre has

  • By Michael Halvorson.  On October 17, 2017, PLU alum Brad Tilden (1983) engaged with students, faculty, and alumni in a lively conversation about the past, present, and future of Alaska Airlines. The special event was organized as the 13th annual Dale E. Benson lecture in…

    . Tilden concluded. “A commitment to hard work, questioning, and preparing for a changing world will serve you well.” PLU’s Business and Economic History program seeks to connect PLU students from all majors to leading companies and thought-leaders in the Pacific Northwest, as well as broader trends in the business and academic community.  The program offers a curriculum that encourages the study of business organizations, entrepreneurs, workers, products, and consumers, as well as the economic forces

  • The 9th Wang Center Symposium – Disarming Polarization: Navigating Conflict and Difference – takes up the issue of heightened political and societal polarization within the U.S.

    REMINDER: March 6 keynote with Rev. Dr. Mitri Raheb has been cancelled due to travel disruption. Click here for symposium recordings!Thank you for an incredible symposium!March 5-6, 2020, Anderson University Center PRÉCIS9th WANG CENTER SYMPOSIUMDisarming Polarization: Navigating Conflict and DifferenceThe 9th Wang Center Symposium takes up the issue of heightened political and societal polarization within the U.S. and globally as well as its primary consequence, the increasing inability to

    Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education
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  • Marketing and Communications is PLU’s in-house marketing, creative, digital, and communications management group.

    RESOLUTE MAGAZINE | FALL 2023 Read our newest magazine. More We have a powerful collective story to tell For over 130 years, Pacific Lutheran University has been preparing each generation to lead meaningful, purpose-driven lives. At PLU, caring means more than kindness and consideration. Find out more We redesigned PLU News Find news about PLU. Explore, bookmark and share. See more Strategic Marketing and Storytelling at PLUMarketing and Communications is PLU’s in-house marketing, creative

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  • Damian Alessandro news for Pacific Lutheran University.

    Innovation and Resilience By Damian Alessandro, ’19 At Pacific Lutheran University, we’re pretty excited about innovation. Over the past few months, my colleague Sarah Cornell-Maier and I have been writing about several types of innovation that we see in the workplace and in our curriculum. This week, I… May 7, 2018 AppleClayton ChristensenCorey BrownDamian Alessandrodisruptive innovationHoward SchultzStarbucks

  • The PLU Master of Science in Marketing Analytics (MSMA) is a cutting edge, STEM-designated program offering an innovative analytics degree, specialized in marketing.

    to three classes on the PLU campus in a traditional classroom setting.Focus on Marketing Strategy and AnalyticsThe PLU MSMA has a unique focus on data analytics and business strategies. The marketing analytics master’s program is a rigorous and relevant curriculum that prepares graduates to be highly skilled business analytics professionals. You will gain a solid foundation in business strategies, consumer behavior and market analysis, and acquire state-of-the-art skills and tools for analysis

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  • What should I major in? ANYTHING!  A common misperception is that law school are looking for applicants that majored in particular disciplines or that certain majors, such as Political Science, better prepare you for law school; however, this is WRONG!  Law schools have no preference for applicants from certain majors, and all majors can prepare you to be successful in law school. Ultimately, you are best served by taking a challenging, broad based curriculum and performing well. Being at PLU

  • TACOMA, WASH. (March 17, 2016)- Joshua Cushman ’08 stood in front of a crowd at the Wang Center Symposium last month and recalled his childhood in which nobody asked him about his future. The Tacoma native was the product of a broken home, plagued by…

    . Instead, the hardships he endured were his instruction. “I was first educated in the adult world,” Cushman said, adding that domestic violence, drug abuse and gang violence were his teachers. “These experiences taught me that unless I worked as hard as I could to get out of where I was, I would only repeat what was being shown to me.” Determined to break the cycle, Cushman thus motivated himself to earn his diploma from Lincoln High School and pursue a degree in English from Pacific Lutheran