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April 20, 2014 Pacific Lutheran University Introduces New Director of Military Outreach PLU Marketing & Communications Pacific Lutheran University welcomes its first-ever Director of Military Outreach, Army veteran and Tacoma resident Michael Farnum. PLU has a long history of collaboration with and service to the local and regional military community, and Farnum, 46, brings his own vast experience—with the military community and with PLU—to his new position in the Office of Admission. Farnum

Dual major brings passion for archaeology to life at PLU and abroad Posted by: Marcom Web Team / February 1, 2016 Image: Megan Wonderly ’16 traveled to Ethiopia to observe Professor Neal Sobania conduct research with his partner, Raymond Silverman. February 1, 2016 By Samantha Lund '16PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 5, 2016)- When she was 17 years old, Megan Wonderly had no idea what she wanted to be when she grew up. One afternoon, her teacher had the class look through a

military community at PLU? In a lot of ways when you think about someone who is a commander of an entire installation, they are like, at the very least, the mayor of a town. They deal with the aspects of life on base that affect every single person who serves at that base and their families. So, Capt. Schrader will have a very unique perspective to offer and he’ll have great insights about partnerships, working together and serving together, and those are things we like to highlight (on Veterans Day

April 18, 2008 Relay for Life returns to PLU track Students, faculty, staff and alumni will paint the campus purple on April 25 and 26 during PLU’s third annual Relay for Life The relay begins at 6 p.m. on Friday, April 25. At least one member from each team will circle the university track for 18 hours, with the relay ending at noon on Saturday, April 26. Relay for Life is an annual fund raising event for the American Cancer Society. Held in communities and at universities across the nation in

Life Under Drones Symposium Posted by: halvormj / September 12, 2019 September 12, 2019 On September 18th and 19th, 2019, the Innovation Studies Program co-sponsored the Life Under Drones Symposium, which took place on the PLU campus and featured students, faculty, and an array of national experts on the subject. Life Under Drones was the first of its kind: a gathering of leaders in scholarly, military, artistic, and technology industries who worked to assess the influence of drones on

; remarks from PLU President Thomas W. Krise, PLU Director of Military Outreach Michael Farnum and Interim University Pastor Rev. John P. Rosenberg; and will be keynoted by Major General James M. Collins ‘78. Collins is retired from the Army and currently serves as the Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army and leads an advisory firm engaged in leadership and business consulting with executives in commercial, government and non-profit organizations.PLU Again Named a 2015 Military Friendly

’83 and Metropolitan Opera superstar Angela Meade ’01. Read all about the campaign and browse all 11 billboard designs in the latest online issue of ResoLUTE.  Read Previous Thought Leaders From All Over the World Gather at PLU for Symposium on “Resilience” Read Next Dual major brings passion for archaeology to life at PLU and abroad COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window

a solider with more than 20 years of service in the Army. He spent time deployed around the world, including tours in both Iraq wars. It was a life of service and sacrifice. It’s a story many veterans share, he said, but each story is also unique. At PLU alone there are more than 130 veterans enrolled and about 200 cadets in the ROTC program, he said. As Farnum transitioned from military service to civilian life, programs like the Yellow Ribbon Program at PLU have helped in working toward a

him to keep him going. And Mike (Farnum) also kept in contact with him.” Farnum is PLU’s Director of Military Outreach, and he encouraged Kinney and helped keep him on track to graduate, even during his hospital stay. Kinney credits Farnum, as well as PLU’s Yellow Ribbon program, which paid for the tuition and books, for his success in the program and for making his dream of becoming a math teacher come true. And of course, his encouragement from his wife, Jennifer. Kinney, 47, laughs that he

dedicate resources to ensure their success in the classroom and after graduation. PLU has earned the designation every year it’s been awarded. “Today, PLU is home to more than 150 students who have come here after a term of service to the nation—some to study and then return to the military with new knowledge and skills, others in the midst of their transition to civilian lives—and others still who are the dependents of military veterans,” said PLU President Thomas W. Krise, who served 22 years of