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Novelist Leslye Walton ’04 Nominated for Prestigious Morris Award Posted by: Zach Powers / January 5, 2015 Image: [Photo Courtesy of www.LeslyeWalton.com] January 5, 2015 By Zach PowersPLU Marketing & Communications TACOMA, WA (Jan. 5, 2014) —Pacific Lutheran University alumna Leslye Walton has been nominated for the prestigious William C. Morris YA Debut Award for her novel The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender. First awarded in 2009, the accolade “honors a debut book published by

of the Kings in Egypt has yet to be fully explored. In February, Pacific Lutheran University Faculty Fellow in the Humanities Donald Ryan, traveled to Egypt to resume excavation of the renowned archaeological site.The trip marked Ryan’s first time back to the valley after the Egyptian Revolution of 2011 forced his team to evacuate due to the increasing instability of the area. “The conflict came to us and we were caught in the middle of it,” said Ryan. “We decided to go back and give it another

PLU names Peace Scholars for 2017 Posted by: Kari Plog / April 17, 2017 Image: Cate Rush ’19 and Austin Beiermann ’18 were named Peace Scholars for 2017. Rush and Beiermann will leave June 17 for a seven-week program in Norway. (Photo by Molly Ivey ’20) April 17, 2017 By Genny Boots '18PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (April 17, 2017)- The last time anyone from Austin Beiermann’s family left the country, it was to fight in a war. This summer, he is going to do the exact opposite. “I

series, titled “A World of Difference,” explores issues of diversity, including gender, race, immigration and social class. The first two segments, about immigration and gender, will screen at 4 p.m. on Feb. 17 at the Seattle Central Public Library, 1000 Fourth Ave. in Seattle. The other two portions of the series will premiere in Tacoma later this spring. “A World of Difference” was jointly sponsored and supported by PLU’s School of Arts and Communication, the Wang Center for Global Education and

Veterans Day at PLU Posted by: Thomas Krise / November 11, 2014 November 11, 2014 Today we are here to celebrate and honor, to commemorate the dead and the living, the men and women who, in every war since this country began, have demonstrated loyalty to their country and great courage. In a world tormented by tension and the possibilities of conflict, we meet in quiet commemoration of an historic day of peace.  We join together to honor those who made – and make, to this day – our freedom

PLU’s Student-Radio Station Lute Air Student Radio Produces Monthly Concerts Posted by: Reesa Nelson / August 18, 2022 August 18, 2022 By Fulton Bryant-AndersonGeneral Manager, Lute Air Student RadioLute Air Student Radio (LASR) in collaboration with PLU Instructional Technologies (iTech) announces a run of free monthly concerts in The Cave at the Anderson University Center every third Thursday of the 2022 Fall Semester. Rock, jazz, pop, ska and other genres shows are held featuring local bands

Top Ten Syllabus Suggestions Posted by: bodewedl / August 25, 2015 August 25, 2015 by Dana Bodewes, Instructional Designer A new semester is about to begin and that means it is time to update your course syllabi (or syllabuses, if you prefer).  There isn’t one specific syllabus format endorsed at Pacific Lutheran University, so I have created an outline of topics I would recommend for anyone interested in providing a comprehensive overview of key topics.   Syllabus Topics 1. Purpose and

PLU introduces new data science major to meet growing demand in data-driven economy Posted by: nicolacs / May 6, 2024 Image: Students work on group projects in the MATH 348 course titled “Statistical Computing and Consulting,” Friday, April 19, 2024, in Morken at PLU. (PLU Photo / Sy Bean) May 6, 2024 By MacKenzie HinesPLU Marketing & CommunicationsPLU officials recently announced the launch of a new data science major, which will commence this fall semester. This strategic addition responds to

March 25, 2013 A path of discovery By Katie Scaff ’13 For Austin Goble ’09, volunteering after graduation was anything but a gap year. Goble wasn’t ready to jump right into the workforce, so after graduating in December 2009 Goble spent a year volunteering with Lutheran Volunteer Corps (LVC), and then a year with AmeriCorps. “For me a year of service was intentional,” said Goble, “an intentional path of self-discovery.” Goble met a recruiter from LVC at a career development fair before

November 13, 2013 Lisa Patterson ’98, one of Seattle Business Examiner’s 40 Under Forty winners. (Photo by Mike Wells.) Extra! Extra! Lute Wins Prestigious Award for Journalism Career By Valery Jorgensen ‘15 Lisa Patterson ’98, editor of 425 and South Sound magazines, recently was honored with the Seattle Business Examiner’s 40 Under Forty award, which recognizes outstanding South Sound business and community leaders under the age of 40. Patterson’s journalism career has been marked by one