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Robert (’46) and Patricia Nieman established the Mr. and Mrs. Gus H. Nieman Memorial Scholarship in 1992. This endowment is incredibly special, in that it supports students who chose PLU in preparation for one day attending seminary. When asked about their PLU story and why they established this endowment, Robert says, “Both my older sister Dorothy and my younger brother Richard attended PLU as well as myself. My father was active in the college during the rebuilding of the facility and

Ibsen and PlaceProfessor Lisbeth Pettersen Wærp explored way that film adaptation of Ibsen’s plays shed light on his treatment of place – including interiority and exteriority – and on what sorts of transformation are involved in adapting theater to film.  Lisbeth Pettersen Wærp, Professor of Scandinavian Literature University of Tromsø – Arctic University of Norway April 2, 2019, 7:00 PM Xavier Hall, Room 201 Lisbeth Pettersen Wærp has written extensively about Norwegian playwright and poet

This year’s Bjug A. Harstad Memorial Lecture will be held on Monday, March 14, 2016 at 7 pm in PLU’s Scandinavian Cultural Center. The lecture, “The Role of National Identities in a Rapidly Changing World,” will be delivered by Dr. Hege C. Finholt, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Philosophy, Classics, History of Arts and Ideas at the University of Oslo, Norway. Dr. Hege C. Finholt holds a Ph.D. in philosophy from Boston University and a master’s degree in philosophy from the University of

Phyllis Pejsa ’55 Phyllis (Grahn) Pejsa ’55 is a Lute through and through. Her family’s history with Pacific Lutheran University spans generations, making their legacy truly inspirational and valued. When asked why Phyllis established the B.G. “Bob” Carroll Memorial Scholarship, she was kind enough to give us her story and share why her Lute roots run so deep. “Back in the mid-1970’s, my parents — C. A. and Olga Grahn — established the first charitable-remainder trust scholarship at PLU. At the

2014-15 Bjug Harstad Memorial LectureWhy Norwegian Women Can Have It AllCathrine Sandnes Monday, November 17, 2014 7:00-8:00 pm Scandinavian Cultural Center Pacific Lutheran University The Scandinavian Area Studies program is pleased to invite Norwegian journalist and editor Cathrine Sandnes as our 2014-15 Harstad Memorial lecturer. Sandnes is an influential voice in current social debate on gender equality, contemporary literature and sport in Norway. In her lecture, Sandnes will explore the

2016-17 Bjug Harstad Memorial LectureSigbjørn Skåden - 7pm October 4th in the PLU Scandinavian Cultural Center Sigbjørn Skåden, an award-winning Sámi poet and novelist from Norway, will deliver this year’s Bjug Harstad Memorial Lecture at 7 pm on Tuesday, October 4th, in PLU’s Scandinavian Cultural Center. Born in 1976, Mr. Skåden has written in both his native North Sámi, one of the languages of the Indigenous Sámi people, and in Norwegian, and will be discussing his works’ thematization of