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February 1, 2008 South Sound colleges lead way to green future PLU has teamed up with South Sound colleges and universities to promote sustainability in Pierce County at the first “Tacoma Sustainability Summit: Education and Action.”The University of Washington Tacoma, located at 1900 Commerce Street, will host the event Feb. 9 and 10. It features a South Sound Sustainability Expo on Feb. 9 and a Conference on Sustainability in Pierce County Higher Education on Feb. 10. The expo runs from 10

Attorney, sexual assault victim advocate Sarah Klein visits PLU Posted by: Marcom Web Team / February 6, 2020 Image: Sarah Klein, who spoke on behalf of over 400 “Sister Survivors” at the 2018 ESPY Awards as they collectively received the Arthur Ashe Courage Award, will visit PLU on Feb. 26. February 6, 2020 By Karen McConnell and Mallory MannMarketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 6, 2020) — Pacific Lutheran University’s Department of Kinesiology welcomes to campus Sarah Klein, an

September 16, 2013 Richard Nance, the Director of Choral Activities at Pacific Lutheran University, has been named the recipient of The American Prize in conducting for 2013. (Photo by John Froschauer) PLU choral conductor winner of The American Prize for 2013 Pacific Lutheran University’s professor and choral conductor, Richard Nance, was named the winner of The American Prize for 2013. Richard Nance is the Director of Choral Activities at Pacific Lutheran University where he has worked since

growth and development. One way growth is promoted at PLU is via study abroad. This semester I also added to the statistics as I journeyed off to explore Botswana, Africa. Yes Mom, Africa. I have seen the face of poverty and heard the cries of AIDS. I have looked into hungry eyes and better understand the dynamics of food distribution. I have been enlightened about a different way of life and an interestingly new diet. I have learned the click language of the San people and moved to the steps of the

The Key to Innovation Innovation Studies program director Michael Halvorson discusses how understanding the past can unlock the future Posted by: Zach Powers / June 5, 2022 June 5, 2022 By Zach PowersResoLute EditorMichael Halvorson ’85 was a technologist before he was a historian. His PLU undergraduate degree is in computer science and he worked at Microsoft for the first 10 years of his career. He spent the next 15 years writing books about software and emerging technology. He went on to earn

April 22, 2014 PLU Alumni Embark on a Central American Adventure of Environmental Education Nathan Page ’13 and Brett Rousseau ’12 enjoy a brief vacation in Montezuma, on the southern end of the Nicoya Peninsula. (Photos courtesy of Page and Rousseau.) By Katie Baumann ’14In the heart of Central America, two Pacific Lutheran University alumni are continuing their global educations in an environmentally focused way. Follow the Travelers Read the “fantastic four” blog here. Nathan Page ’13 and

National Print Exhibition, “Vantage Points,” kicks off 2015 Focus Series Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / January 28, 2015 Image: First Place: “Antler” by John Hankiewicz January 28, 2015 SOAC’s 2015 FOCUS Series will kick off on February 11 from 5pm-7pm as the PLU and printing communities celebrate the opening of the University Gallery’s ‘National Print Exhibition: Vantage Points.’ The exhibition will be on view from February 4 – March 4, with the official opening reception on February 11. This bi

PLU University Jazz Ensemble’s upcoming concert Posted by: Kate Williams / April 10, 2018 Image: Jazz Ensemble at PLU, Friday, Oct. 7, 2016. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) April 10, 2018 By Kate WilliamsOutreach ManagerOn Friday, May 11th, the public is invited to a collaborative concert featuring the Stadium High School Jazz Band, the Pacific Lutheran University Jazz Ensemble and special guest and world renowned saxophonist, Vincent Herring. Thanks to a generous endowment established by PLU

February 13, 2012 In 2010, Thorleif Thorleifsson and BØrge Ousland spent 80 days sailing around the Arctic Ocean. (Photos courtesy/Norwegian Embassy) Exploring the Arctic In 2010, Norwegian explorer Thorleif Thorleifsson and BØrge Ousland, became the first to sail around the Arctic in one, short season. Thorleifsson and Marit Archer Saether, environmental counselor with the Norwegian Embassy, will come to PLU on a lecture tour to discuss arctic exploration, climate change and its effect on the

Wanted: Fellow Conspirators Posted by: alex.reed / May 20, 2022 May 20, 2022 By Pauline M. KaurinOriginally published in 2003The daily headlines reflect the relentless march to war and violence: probable war in Iraq, continuing strife in the Middle East and the “war” on terror. Like other members of faith communities across the globe, I find myself wondering how I, how we, should respond to violence in our midst.1 These reflections have led me to wonder how other faith communities responded to