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October 20, 2008 Free pizza, for a cost Eat if you want, but it will cost you. That was the message last week as once again the Pacific Lutheran University’s student chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists created the “Republic of Parkland” in Red Square. In exchange for pizza and pop, about 150 students received a passport to the republic, and had to abide by the rules of the “country,” which encompassed six round tables in front of Eastvold Hall. To get free pizza, students had to

Lutes win a national Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence award and seven regional awards Posted by: Todd / May 19, 2013 May 19, 2013 It is a great time to be a student journalist at PLU. On May 1, 2013, PLU’s student newspaper the Mooring Mast was notified of a national, first place, Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Mark of Excellence award for in-depth reporting for small universities. This followed the Region 10 Mark of Excellence Awards, where students took home

September 11, 2014 PLU’s Marks Constitution Day With Free Speech (and More) Keynote Speaker U.S. Rep. Denny Heck Headlines Sept. 23 Conversation About Democracy By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU Marketing & Communication Pacific Lutheran University will mark Constitution Day on Sept. 23 with a keynote address by U.S. Rep. Denny Heck titled The Constitution is 227 Years Old … How is it Doing? But first, to prepare you—and to mark the official Constitution Day—Lutes will hand out copies of America’s

GCURS and Road to Grad School Workshop Posted by: alemanem / September 23, 2020 September 23, 2020 Are you curious about graduate school? Do you want to know more about what you can do with a PhD and how to apply? Are you unsure if you’re qualified or ready for this step? This workshop hosted by Rice University chemistry graduate students will help you to learn about what a PhD entails, how to apply, why you’d apply, and more! The workshop will be hosted over zoom on Friday, October 16, 2020

Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of): A Review Posted by: ramosam / November 30, 2021 November 30, 2021 By Madeline Scully What would happen if Mr. Darcy’s letter to Elizabeth was not delivered? Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of), written and directed by Isobel McArthur, asks the audience to reflect on our unacknowledged erasure of servants as characters in novels, plays, and other cultural representations. Not quite a musical, this play nevertheless reimagines what an adaptation can do by turning to

March 1, 2010 Understanding the World Through Sports and Recreation By Barbara Clements The 2010 Wang Center Symposium: Understanding the World Through Sports and Recreation, will feature many speakers and topics on the global impact of sports and recreation. Wang Center Symposium: Understanding the World Through Sports and Recreation, March 4-5. The event, March 4-5, will include a keynote address by Olympic speed skating gold medalist Joey Cheek, who has used the international stage to turn

is at once characterized by excellence, and as always a work in progress. Yes, all of us who care about PLU have been tasked to participate in this important work. It is work grounded in our religious faith, shaped by our Lutheran heritage and tradition, informed by enduring educational values, and dedicated to good and humane purpose. May God bless all that we do in this new academic year for the calling we hold is both a remarkable gift and a sacred trust. This article was adapted from PLU

December 2, 2010 Lute and her pals from Montana win Folgers jingle contest By Barbara Clements Oh why not? That was the general idea when Jenny Snipstead and her friends from Montana decided to enter a Folger’s Jingle Contest. The grand prize was $25,000 and the winner would get a chance to record their jingle and see it played on national TV. Jenny Snipstead, ’11, along with her Montana pals to entered the Folgers Jingle Contest last spring. And they won! Now the group will see their song on

May 9, 2011 Dean of education and movement studies named By Greg Brewis An educator who has a comprehensive understanding of national and state trends in education has been named dean and professor of the School of Education and Movement Studies at Pacific Lutheran University. Frank Kline comes to PLU from Seattle Pacific University where he is professor and associate dean for the School of Education. Frank Kline comes to PLU from Seattle Pacific University where he is professor and associate

March 9, 2014 A New Holocaust and Genocide Studies Minor at Pacific Lutheran University By Barbara Clements PLU Director of Content Development An important new step has been taken at PLU with the creation of a Holocaust and Genocide Studies minor, available to students beginning in the fall of 2014. This new program has the following statement of mission and description: The Holocaust and Genocide Studies program is strongly grounded in PLU’s educational commitment to helping its students