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  • Alaska governor and Lute visits campus https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2011/09/16/alaska-governor-and-lute-visits-campus/

    working for a company that is considering an IPO,” he said. “It doesn’t take an eBay to fulfill all your dreams,” Parnell added. But it does take determination, creativity and the willingness to take calculated risks in whatever; job or venture one decides to undertake, said Parnell, who graduated with a business degree. Parnell, along with his wife and fellow alum, Sandy Parnell ’84, made a brief swing through PLU last Monday to talk to business classes – Sandy Parnell spoke to associate professor

  • Diving for an A, at the bottom of the Puget Sound https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2013/01/14/diving-for-an-a-at-the-bottom-of-the-puget-sound/

    scuba diving as part of his college career was an educational experience that broke the traditional college class mold. “As you grow up you have to look harder to find the things that fascinate you in the same way that they did when you were a child. I think scuba diving does that,” Olson said. Mike Adams of Tacoma Underwater Sports, Tacoma’s local dive shop, instructs classes for college students at both PLU and the University of Puget Sound, providing opportunities to enhance scuba skills and not

  • PLU choral conductor winner of The American Prize for 2013 https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2013/09/16/plu-choral-conductor-winner-of-the-american-prize-for-2013/

    1992. At PLU, Nance conducts the Choir of the West, Choral Union, and teaches classes in choral conducting. Nance holds bachelors and masters degrees from West Texas State University and the Doctor of Musical Arts from Arizona State University. He has studied conducting with Hugh Sanders, Douglas McEwen and David Stocker, and composition with Joseph Nelson and Randall Shinn. Nance is an active member of the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) and has held many state and divisional offices

  • Department of English Welcomes New Professor https://www.plu.edu/prism/2015-department-of-english-welcomes-new-professor/

    with an M.A. in English Language and Literature, and then from the University of Louisville in 2011 with a Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Composition. The trajectory of Dr. Rogers’ life as a student across diverse institutions shapes how he goes about his work in the classroom. As a first-gen student, he is very interested in how the university can effectively open doors not only for those who arrive well-prepared for academic work, but for everyone. As such, his writing classes focus on the important moves

  • Appreciations: In Recognition of Mark Jensen https://www.plu.edu/prism/appreciations-in-recognition-of-mark-jensen/

    , each of his French literature students received a dictionary of great French language writers. Mark is much beloved by students of his elementary French language classes. Meeting every week to converse with each individual student, he must be, one student surmised, “the hardest working professor on campus.” Mark has indeed worked enormously hard at PLU. He remains a thought-provoking interlocutor, a cherished colleague, and a respected teacher. by Rebecca Wilkin with help from Rochelle Snee PLU

  • Vehicle Registration and Parking https://www.plu.edu/student-code-of-conduct/student-code-of-conduct-policies/vehicle-registration-and-parking/

    , traffic, and other matters on campus.  Parking lots are enforced from 7:00 am-5:00 PM, Monday through Friday, twelve months a year (whether classes are in session or not).  Areas that are enforced 24 hours each day are: fire lanes, restricted areas, handicapped spaces, loading zones and reserved 24 hour spaces.  Driving on inner campus is strictly regulated.  Generally, student vehicles are not permitted on the inner campus except during official move-in and out days.  The university reserves the

  • A passion for dance, a call to teach https://www.plu.edu/theatre-dance/news/2015/09/04/a-passion-for-dance-a-call-to-teach/

    enjoy the culture of the big city with the accessibility to the outdoors,” Brown explained. “I’m looking forward to being able to go to festivals, see professional dance companies perform, take classes, drink coffee, explore new restaurants, walk along the shore, hike, and visit family and friends.”But, in the end, the promise of a strong dance community that was ready to grow was what brought Brown to PLU. “I am looking forward to working with all these people who have a common goal of growing the

  • Check5 – Check Five – Who are Your Five? https://www.plu.edu/check5/

    easy first step to connect (since most of our community members have a PLU email). Is technology becoming “too much”? Can you ask for their physical address and send them a letter? Small talk saves the day 4. Ideas to start a conversation Starting a conversation can be a bit nerve-racking even at the best of times. However, once you break the ice, an organic conversation flow can take place. Break the ice by asking simple questions. For example: How’s the weather over there? How are classes going

  • The Women’s Center at 25: Stories of Inspiration and Impact https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2015/03/05/womens-center-stories/

    thought I could be a valuable and contributing member. Over the next several years, I served on the advisory board, got involved in Green Dot, conducted bystander skills training for new students and other things, but these things are all just the byproduct of what the Center has done for me and the impact it has had. The Center is really about the people that are a part of it, and it is those people who made an impact. How? They SAW me when nobody else did. They HEARD me when others didn’t want to or

  • Summer Research with a Green Emphasis https://www.plu.edu/chemistry/news/2017/01/20/green-chemistry-and-materials/

    the CB2. Applications Due March 1, 2017. Read Previous Summer Program for Undergraduate Research @ the Medical College of Wisconsin Read Next Paid Summer Internship with King County LATEST POSTS ACS Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, and Respect (DEIR) Scholarship May 7, 2024 Environmental Lab Scientist in Training May 2, 2024 The Priscilla Carney Jones Scholarship April 18, 2024 $2000 DEIR scholarship- Extended Deadline May 15! April 16, 2024