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Diversity Center Alumni: Performative Allyship Posted by: Thomas Kyle-Milward / November 14, 2019 Image: From left: Associate Vice President of Marketing & Communications Lace Smith, Dean of Inclusive Excellence Jennifer Smith and Boo Dodson ’12 sit down with host Angie Hambrick, PLU’s Associate Vice President of Diversity, Justice and Sustainability, to discuss Performative Allyship — what it looks like, how it hurts minoritized communities and how to be better allies. November 14, 2019 By

forefront of a career choice. He received his bachelor, master and doctoral degrees in composition from the universities of Washington and Michigan. He arrived in 1984 as PLU’s first full-time composer. Youtz speculated that some of his ilk ends up in the trade because they play an instrument ignored by most. In his case, it was the bassoon. He remembers listening to a piece written for a woodwind quartet in high school by a classmate and being “astounded” that he had never thought of this himself. So

microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and computational methods to study materials and molecules at interfaces. All students will also take part in a professional development and ethics training program, with a focus on science communication and preparation for graduate school or industrial careers. Through independent research projects and the workshop and seminar series, this site seeks to broaden the participation in STEM. Preference will be given to applications received by March 1st. Visit https

October 12, 2012 Study Away opportunities at PLU take students around the world. (Photo of Greek coast by Markelle Lance) Study away offers students endless opportunities By Katie Scaff ’13 For PLU students like Global Studies and Anthropology double major Hailey Jung ’13, studying away is essential to the college experience. The Billings, Montana native has spent a semester in Norway and j-terms in Neah Bay and Martinique. “You get such a completely different experience than if you were just

New Zealand, to name a few–competed by playing a series of pieces as a collective. Horn’s team competed as a grade three entry, on a scale of five, in which fives are beginners and ones are experts–most of them professionals. The event culminated with all 6,000 participants playing march tunes in front of government officials from Scotland, an impressive convergence to be certain. Horn, who began playing the bagpipe at the age of 11, has been forced by the demands of collegiate life, to ease up on

At on-campus food pantry, a nutritious meal is a swipe away Posted by: Marcom Web Team / March 16, 2020 Image: PLU Pantry, an on-campus food pantry where students can pick up ingredients for a meal, toiletries and other necessities with the swipe of a student ID, addresses a growing food insecurity problem. (Photo/John Froschauer) March 16, 2020 By Kaitlin Armstrong '15Marketing & Communications Guest WriterTACOMA, WASH. (March. 16, 2020) — Food insecurity is on the rise on college campuses

Alumni mentorship helps student land dream internship in Boston Posted by: vcraker / September 2, 2021 Image: Keegan Dolan in Downtown Boston outside the headquarters of the Analysis Group (photo by Derek Palmer) September 2, 2021 By Lisa PattersonPLU Marketing & Communications Guest WriterHard work pays off. Networking is key. Relationships are everything. While this advice might sound cliché, people give it often, and for good reason. Just ask Pacific Lutheran University’s Keegan Dolan ‘22

Two Anniversaries, One World Premiere Posted by: Reesa Nelson / October 5, 2022 October 5, 2022 Music Professor Emeritus Jerry Kracht (conductor, University Symphony Orchestra, 1967-2001) was ready and waiting to celebrate two significant anniversaries in the Department of Music at PLU: ready since 2013 when he composed Fanfare, Fantasia and Finale (On a locally familiar tune), and waiting until 2020, the fiftieth anniversary of Lawrence Meyer’s Processional of Joy as well as the twenty-fifth

April 25, 2011 Fred L. Tobiason,Reed Ojala-Barbour and President Loren J. Anderson at the dedication of the Fred L. Tobiason Outdoor Learning Center in April. (Photo by John Froschauer) Fred L. Tobiason Outdoor Learning Center dedicated By Kari Plog ’11 With a single snip of a blackberry vine, students and staff made a mark for sustainability on the PLU campus last week. Monday, April 18, saw one of the first sunny days of 2011, and with that came the dedication of the Fred L. Tobiason Outdoor

McClure ’15, tennis; Amy Wooten ’15, volleyball; Nicoya Benham-Marin ’16, soccer; Rigoberto Loreto ’17, soccer; Kelly White ’17, soccer; Bryce Kennedy ’16, soccer; Hannah Walton ’16, track and field; Machaela Graddy ’18, soccer. (Photo by John Froschauer/PLU) April 1, 2015 Celebration, Black & Gold Friday set for April 10 By Sandy Deneau DunhamPLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, Wash. (March 30, 2015)—In true competitive Lute fashion, PLU student-athletes have reached—and certainly will surpass—the