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dissertation, though she had no idea at the time. “Some teachers do not impact your life until years later when you realize that you have been teaching elements of his or her work without even realizing it,” Wallace says. For her PhD, she attended the University of Colorado. The Colorado Shakespeare Festival had also offered her a job as a dramaturg and she was given the opportunity to teach during her four years there. At University of Colorado, it was the norm for PhD students to rotate the classes they

school. On that score, PLU delivered – the classes were rigorous, and the opportunity to work in the lab with his professors was essential. But that was only part of the equation. Here, he found a passion. “You only have ‘one wild and precious life,’ so I’m determined to make the most of it.” (Photo by John Froschauer) “In the most basic sense it comes down to the Wild Hope project,” Reyna said. He speaks of PLU’s unique program that encourages students to discover what they are truly passionate

entered PLU as a first-generation student, which she said can feel overwhelming, the opportunity to connect one-on-one with faculty, along with PLU’s wider efforts to build inclusive communities, made a big difference. Now, Jakowchuk is looking ahead to another big move—this time for graduate school. This fall, she’ll be starting a master’s in archaeology at the University of Edinburgh, and though it’s a big move, Jakowchuk says she likes to get outside of her comfort zone. It’s what led her to move

April 1, 2010 Finding a special place at PLU By David Robbins It all started so simply, yet signs were there. In the spring and summer of 1969, I was looking for my first college teaching job as I completed my graduate music degree at the University of Michigan. Like so many seeking their first real job, I had cast a wide net, applying for any and all positions that vaguely aligned with my interests, training and abilities. One such position was at a small Lutheran university in the Pacific

, Marketing Strategy, in Fall 2016 was my favorite. We worked closely with a nonprofit organization to evaluate their current marketing situation and develop new ideas for how to achieve certain business objectives. I’m more interested in the strategy side of things myself, and being able to work with a real client was awesome. So for me, this project covered a lot of things I was already interested in gaining more experience and expertise. What are you up to now?  Right now I work in Digital Strategy and

worked with users from across the University to enable advances in photovoltaics, batteries, grid management, functional device fabrication, and scaled additive manufacturing. Lab tours will be led by current graduate students from Chemical Engineering and Materials Science & Engineering at 3:45, 4:45 and 5:45. Please RSVP to ensure your spot on a tour. Chat with some of their most active researchers, tour the facility, and learn more about what you can achieve by working with them! Read more and

and PLU graduate Edwin Tjiramba, third from right, in his office at the University of Namibia, where he is Director for Communications and Marketing. (Note the PLU flag in the corner of his bulletin board!) Journeys to and From PLU Fittingly, the PLU documentary is called Namibia Nine. Even more fittingly, it will be narrated by one of the nine, Edwin Tjiramba, now Director for Communications and Marketing for the University of Namibia. “I was born in Namibia,” Tjiramba said. “But my future began

and two high schools, Yaden said — and one of the certificated Tacoma teachers is a coach in PLU’s program this year. Additionally, the Chinese language coach is a graduate of PLU’s STARTALK program. “There’s built-in leadership,” Yaden said. STARTALK is offered through PLU’s School of Education. The curriculum is designated for teaching so-called “critical languages,” non-Western European languages that are taught less frequently but are critical for federal government purposes, such as national

March 6, 2014 PLU Hosts Annual JROTC Fitness Contest PLU Marketing & Communications Dozens of Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) cadets from 12 high schools left blood, sweat—and possibly even a few tears—at PLU on March 7 after the annual JROTC Physical Fitness Competition. High-school cadets competed in physical challenges all morning, rotating between events such as the Army Physical Fitness Test (two minutes of pushups and sit-ups, plus a 2-mile run), “Move Heavy Stuff” and a

classroom, and become the first in his family to attend college. These stories are all familiar to Michael Farnam, himself a veteran and currently working on his environmental studies degree at PLU. He plans to graduate in 2013. Veterans find a welcoming home and academically supportive environment on campus, Farnam said. As PLU’s VetsCorps Representative, Farnam helps the approximately 130 veterans navigate through financial aide and scheduling questions, to whether they should go back to school at all