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September 24, 2010 ‘We’re so much more than a bookstore’ By Chris Albert What’s taking shape at the Garfield Book Company is creating a better way to serve all its customers, said Kristi Dopp, director of the book company. “We’ve reorganized to make it make sense for all the people who shop here,” she said. Luteworld is created at the Garfield Book Company to house all things PLU. Bookstore patrons will notice the Garfield Book Company isn’t just a bookstore, but much more. For the PLU

November 1, 2010 A commitment to educating the entire student By Steve Hansen If you want to see the intersection of athletics and academics in the lives of PLU students, look no farther than Molly Stuen ’72 and Zenon Olbertz ’71. Both were athletes at PLU – Molly raced for the ski team and Zenon played football. The couple, who later married, met on the slopes of Whistler, B.C., where the ski team was practicing. Molly Stuen ’72 and Zenon Olbertz ’71. Molly is also the granddaughter of Ole

July 27, 2011 Wild Hope Project finds a permanent home in the Center for Vocation at PLU Wild Hope Project finds a permanent home in the Center for Vocation.  At the end of this year, the Lilly Endowment’s $2.5 million, eight-year funding of the Wild Hope Project came to an end. Does that mean the Wild Hope Project is ending? Absolutely not. University funding of this innovative program continues. Lynn Hunnicutt, associate professor of economics and director of the Center for Vocation. (Photo

September 15, 2011 A blast of reality from the desert By Chris Albert As the rear doors of the airplane dropped, the white light of Iraq’s desert sun blinded Ed Hrivnak ’96. The wave of heat over took his senses and focusing took a minute. Ed Hrivnak ’96 was a panelist for a discussion on nursing for the School of Nursing’s 60th Anniversary during Homecoming this October. When the fog cleared, he saw it. A line of vehicles carrying injured United States military personnel. It was April 2003

October 7, 2011 dCenter ’emerged’ as a resource for students, fun place to hang out For many, like senior art major Chelsea Putnam, PLU’s Diversity Center is a place to foster one’s individuality.“I really wanted to learn and gain my own individuality with this place,” said Putnam. Initially though, Putnam didn’t really understand what social justice was.“It was a culture shock for me,” Putnam said. “I came from a community that was a very small town. I lived in a very white Hispanic culture

October 29, 2012 PLU is hosting a flu shot clinic at no cost for ALL faculty, staff, and administrators. No appointment is necessary. November 1, 2012 – Thursday10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.Anderson University Center, CK West No cost immunizations are being provided to all employees; however, please bring your PLU Group Health insurance card and photo identification if enrolled. You will be required to fill out a Patient Consent Form.  You may fill out the form ahead of time or on the day of the

. Two years later, the Endowed Professorship was elevated to its current level, an Endowed Chair. Kurt Mayer Kurt and Pam Mayer first supported PLU through their friendship with Dr. Richard Moe and his wife. Joining the Q Club was a difficult thing for Mayer to do, given his childhood understanding of who Lutherans were.  Pam’s encouragement led him to eventually join the PLU Board of Regents, becoming the first Jewish member of that board.  Mayer and his wife’s commitment to PLU extended in 2000

January 18, 2013 Bonnie Nelson ’08 on top of a bactrian camel in Mongolia. (Photo courtesy of Bonnie Nelson) A volunteer experience in an elementary school sets alum on path to Mongolia By Barbara Clements University Communications After growing up in a small town near Chehalis, Wash., Bonnie Nelson ’08 at first wanted to just “be a face” in the crowd, and chose to go to a large public state university, rather than Pacific Lutheran University.   She soon realized this was a mistake. “I knew

March 4, 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhD9U3jPRdE MediaLab returns with a new groundbreaking documentary in April By Katie Baumann ’14 The award winning MediaLab is proud to present its newest film, “Beyond Burkas and Bombers: Anti Muslim Sentiment in America,” premiering during Pacific Lutheran University’s School of Arts + Communication (SOAC) annual Focus Series, under this year’s theme: “Empowerment.” With this production, filmmakers JuliAnne Rose ’13 and Heather Perry ’13 have set

April 1, 2013 Six business students participated in the 2013 International Collegiate Business Strategy Competition this spring. From left to right: Zach Grah, Jordan Dahms, Cameron Holcomb, Arne-Morten Willumsen, Iren Atemad and Karrie Spencer. Photo by John Froschauer. The Real World (with a Safety Net) By Steve Hansen and Chris Albert Assistant Professor of Management Kory Brown has a plaque on his office wall commemorating his participation nearly 20 years ago in a business simulation