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  • Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. More than 125 PLU alumni work for the global commerce and technology leader. For this “Lute Powered” feature, we met with three of…

    communications. Zeebuyth’s curiosity eventually led him to join the communications team at Starbucks, where he served in six different roles over a 10-year span, starting as a project manager and departing as a director of communications. It’s also why he now loves working at Amazon, where, as the senior manager for corporate affairs business operations, he leads the business operations team for worldwide communications at Amazon — and has served in three positions (so far) in the past five years. “Certainly

  • 7 a.m. Principal Johnson’s office. 45 minutes until first period Isaiah Johnson ’96 is at his desk, weeding through e-mails that have grown exponentially since the 37-year old walked out the school doors at 7 p.m. the night before.“There are just never enough hours in…

    September 1, 2009 7 a.m. Principal Johnson’s office. 45 minutes until first period Isaiah Johnson ’96 is at his desk, weeding through e-mails that have grown exponentially since the 37-year old walked out the school doors at 7 p.m. the night before.“There are just never enough hours in the day,” he says, as the first sounds of students arriving can be heard. Behind Johnson on the wall is a poster of President Barack Obama with his familiar campaign slogan, “Yes We Can.” The image and the

  • State of PLU: ‘Strong and stable’ PLU President Loren J. Anderson addresses faculty and staff at the annual State of the University. (Photo by John Froschauer) By Chris Albert During a time of economic crisis, Pacific Lutheran University has not only managed to hold its…

    the entering class is the most ethnically diverse ever. – No academic programs were eliminated or reduced. Retention rates for first-year students have topped 84 percent. The university continued to add to its number of Fulbright scholars, which now number 83. – Despite a difficult economic environment, fund raising successes continued, with over 10,000 donors contributing to the university last year. Progress on the $100 million “Engage the World” Campaign has been steady, and moved the campaign

  • TACOMA, WASH. (March. 30, 2020) — Pacific Lutheran University has donated more than $10,000 in essential medical supplies to the Pierce County Emergency Operations Center for use in the fight against COVID-19, thanks to the collaboration of campus partners. The university’s Division of Natural Sciences,…

    PLU donates medical supplies to help Pierce County in fight against COVID-19 Posted by: Marcom Web Team / March 30, 2020 Image: PLU’s Division of Natural Sciences, School of Nursing, and School of Arts and Communications teamed up to donate more than $10,000 in essential medical supplies to the Pierce County Emergency Operations Center for use in the fight against COVID-19. March 30, 2020 By Thomas Kyle-MilwardMarketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (March. 30, 2020) — Pacific Lutheran

  • TACOMA, WASH. (May 10, 2019) — Governor Jay Inslee will be holding a town hall at Pacific Lutheran University’s Karen Hille Phillips Center auditorium on Monday, May 13th, at 9 a.m. Gov. Inslee will field student-submitted questions from an ASPLU Lute Vote moderator on a…

    -submitted questions from an ASPLU Lute Vote moderator on a wide array of topics, ranging from homelessness and the opioid epidemic to his opposition of the Tacoma LNG plant currently under construction, climate change and his presidential campaign. The governor’s visit is part of a three-part celebration of PLU’s student body for winning the state-wide Governor’s Student Voter Registration Challenge this past November — the PLU flag was flown in front of the state capitol building, Lute Vote student

  • PLU students take part in election day coverage at the News Tribune. Playing reporter on election night By Katie Scaff ’13 Election night is a momentous occasion for all who eagerly await the results , but, for a small number of PLU students, election night…

    become reporters for the night—writing, tweeting, and taking photos for the News Tribune at various campaign parties around the Puget Sound, inputting data as it comes in at news stations like KOMO and Q13, and, new this year, shadowing reporters for Olympia’s TVW. There’s no easy way to capture the energy and excitement at these events—but that’s what students who are out at the election parties are asked to do. “It’s a free for all. It’s super high energy,” said business finance and economics

  • Last October, a new club emerged on campus: the Student Neurodiversity Club. Although small, this club is having a growing impact on the PLU community. When attending a recent SNC meeting in the first floor Stuen lounge, I was greeted by a cheerful collective of…

    A new space for neurodiverse students on campus Posted by: Zach Powers / April 27, 2023 Image: Members of PLU’s Student Neurodiversity Club at a recent meeting. Club president Ryan Browne is top row, second in on the right side. (Photo by Alex Reed) April 27, 2023 By Alex Reed ’23PLU Marketing & Communications Student WriterLast October, a new club emerged on campus: the Student Neurodiversity Club. Although small, this club is having a growing impact on the PLU community.When attending a

  • by Dana Bodewes, Instructional Designer The first weeks of a course are a critical time for establishing expectations. Teachers in K-12 education have long understood the value of classroom management; but in higher education, the topic is sometimes overlooked. Whether your teaching style is structured…

    participation explicitly graded? Are in-class activities graded? If so, how? Communication Etiquette What level of formality is expected for oral and written communications? What are expectations for discussing sensitive or personal topics? What is your preferred method for communication outside of class? If students contact you, when should they expect a reply? Academic Integrity When is collaboration with peers appropriate and inappropriate? When and how should students cite course readings or other

  • MFT alum, and professor receive the Anselm Strauss Award Jennifer Davis – ’07 PLU MFT graduate, David Ward – MFT program director and associate professor, and Cheryl Storm – PLU professor emeritus received the 2012 Anselm Strauss Award for their published article “The Unsilencing of…

    impressed with the thoughtful discussion of the use of action research, the role of the researcher as research instrument, and data analysis. The committee concluded their hope that the article will be used as a model for theory and research in qualitative family tradition. The award will be announced at the 74th Annual Conference of NCFR, this November in Phoenix, Ariz. Read Previous Veterans Day 2012 Read Next PLU’s 2012 United Way campaign COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments

  • Politics at PLU: Where do current students stand in the upcoming election? By Katie Scaff ’13 From healthcare and environmental issues to education and the general state of politics, the issues PLU students are concerned with are almost as diverse as they are. Some are…

    apathy among voters. Over the last several months, students have been busy figuring out how to register to vote and following the campaigns, and one student has even been busy running a campaign of his own. (APSLU registered more than 300 students to vote) To find out more about how PLU students feel this election season, read about four students who opened up and shared their opinions with us below. Taylor Astel ’13 History major Taylor Astel ’13 turned 18 just before the 2008 election, but this