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eight years. As a member of the Reserve Officer Training Corps. at Pacific Lutheran University,  Velásquez and 86 other college students in the Tacoma area are training to become members of the U.S. Army, Army National Guard and Army Reserve. PLU ROTC cadets go through morning workouts. (Photos by John Struzenberg ’15) ROTC is considered one of the best leadership training courses in the country, and it’s not without good reason. To participate, Velásquez is up before the sun rises and in bed well

March 2, 2014 PLU’s High School Programming Contest Clicks Into Overdrive Students compete at PLU’s fourth annual High School Programming Contest on Feb. 1. (Photo: John Struzenberg ’15) By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU Marketing & Communications PLU’s inaugural High School Programming Contest, in 2011, drew 32 student competitors from five schools—not bad at all. But … to get to 32, event organizer Kenneth Blaha, Professor of Computer Science and Computer Engineering, sent emails to everyone in the

January 21, 2011 Working toward peace for 20 years By Chris Albert For 20 years, PLU Regent Tom Eric Vraalsen worked toward peace in Sudan. Earlier this month, the former ambassador of Norway saw part of that work come to fruition with a vote by the south Sudanese people to secede from the north and become an autonomous country. PLU Regent, and former ambassador of Norway, Tom Eric Vraalsen shared his thoughts about elections in Sudan. (Photos by John Froschauer) Thursday, Jan. 20 Vraalsen

PLU’s School of Nursing Ranked Among U.S. News & World Report’s Best Graduate Schools Posted by: Zach Powers / March 10, 2015 March 10, 2015 By Sandy Deneau DunhamPLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, Wash. (March 10, 2015)—Pacific Lutheran University’s School of Nursing is ranked among the best 100 in the nation in U.S. News & World Report's 2016 edition of Best Graduate Schools.In addition to its in-demand undergraduate and continuing education nursing programs, PLU offers several graduate

journalism and worked at the News Tribune and PLU’s marketing and communications division before transitioning to KNKX in November of 2018, is just one example of Lutes stepping up and helping in the fight against coronavirus in the ways they’re best equipped to serve. We spoke with Plog about the work she and her KNKX colleagues have been doing, the practical challenges of practicing journalism during a pandemic, and the importance of telling stories that bring us together during a time of physical

of Fulbright hopefuls. During her time in Baku, she was immersed in the community and worked closely with the US Embassy; when the State Department asked for recommendations for reviewers, the Embassy in Baku submitted her name. When she was offered the appointment, she said “yes”. Hundreds of faculty from around the country peer review applications for the Fulbright Program. Lisosky is assigned to Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Along with two colleagues from other universities, they review

September 6, 2012 International Honors at PLU Kyle Schroeder lives in the International Honors wing of Hong International Hall. He says that IHON challenges him to think in a different manner. Four first-year students discuss PLU’s honors program By Steve Hansen Ask four first-year students from different backgrounds and hometowns – each with different major and career goals – about what they expect from their PLU education and you’re bound to get different answers. But on one subject, they

moving.” She asked friend and fellow letterpress artist Chandler O’Leary to draw a pair of spectacles to pair with the quote. Instead, O’Leary illustrated the entire quote and the pair decided to sell 44 copies in honor of the 44th president of the United States, Barack Obama. The piece sold out very quickly; the process was repeated with another quote, and the Dead Feminists letterpress poster series was born. Fast track to today, and in the year where the American presidential ballot featured its

6 Ensembles, 3 Clubs, 2 Directorships, 1 Stellar Scholar Posted by: Silong Chhun / March 14, 2022 March 14, 2022 By Teddy WingoPLU Office of AdvancementWhen Kaila Harris ’24 received her PLU acceptance letter, it was a special moment for her and her family. Upon its arrival, Kaila read the letter, which included the contents of her financial aid package, aloud to her parents.“When I finished, my dad stood up, gave me one of the tightest hugs I’ve had from him in my life, told me he was proud of

Lifelong Parkland/Spanaway resident Kirsten Kreis leads Pierce County Navigator Program at PLU Posted by: Ava Edmonds / December 6, 2023 Image: Business Outreach Director Kristen Kreis poses for a portrait along Garfield Street next-door to PLU. (PLU Photo / Sy Bean) December 6, 2023 By Ava EdmondsPLU and the Parkland community are familiar to Kirsten Kreis. Her roots run deep in Parkland, from learning to swim in the PLU pool, to completing her high school assignments in the Mortvedt Library