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  • January 21, 2011 Working toward peace for 20 years By Chris Albert For 20 years, PLU Regent Tom Eric Vraalsen worked toward peace in Sudan. Earlier this month, the former ambassador of Norway saw part of that work come to fruition with a vote by the south Sudanese people to secede from the north and become an autonomous country. PLU Regent, and former ambassador of Norway, Tom Eric Vraalsen shared his thoughts about elections in Sudan. (Photos by John Froschauer) Thursday, Jan. 20 Vraalsen

  • distinguished themselves as two who bring experience and insight to the study of peace and who already have given much thought to how being a Peace Scholar opens up new possibilities in their academic study and life and work after graduation,” said Claudia Berguson, Peace Scholar coordinator and associate professor of Norwegian and Scandinavian Area Studies. Claudia Berguson, Peace Scholar coordinator and associate professor of Norwegian and Scandinavian Area Studies, shows Peace Scholars Taylor Bozich

  • March 1, 2013 Peace forum livestreamed at PLU Three speakers at the Nobel Peace Prize Forum will be livestreamed at PLU on March 8,9 and 10. Discussion by faculty will follow. March 8: The first lecture will be by Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus, the father of the micro-credit movement, and it will be streamed live at 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 8  in room 133 of the Anderson University Center. Faculty-led discussion will be led by professors Priscilla St. Clair (economics), and Mark Mulder and Fern

  • TACOMA, WASH. (August. 31, 2016)- The sale of KPLU from Pacific Lutheran University to Friends of 88.5 FM was finalized on Tuesday, August 30. Friends of 88.5 FM, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization formed to preserve the local National Public Radio affiliate, officially took ownership of…

    PLU and Friends of 88.5 finalize sale of KPLU Posted by: Zach Powers / August 31, 2016 August 31, 2016 By Zach Powers '10PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (August. 31, 2016)- The sale of KPLU from Pacific Lutheran University to Friends of 88.5 FM was finalized on Tuesday, August 30.Friends of 88.5 FM, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization formed to preserve the local National Public Radio affiliate, officially took ownership of KPLU at 12:00 a.m. on Wednesday. In a sale approved

  • To catch Josh Wallace, you’ll have to call him — and he’ll probably be on the move when you do so. The busy MBA student is juggling school classes, his job as a marketing intern… and a starring role in The Fern Shakespeare Company’s “Othello,”…

    reach your professional goals sets PLU Theatre & Dance apart from other programs.Learn more about The Fern Shakespear Company’s production of “Othello” starring Josh Wallace. Read Previous It’s Mylie Miller’s job to market Wild Waves. And yes, she has a lot of fun at work Read Next Nursing alumna Katie Blanchard on how her near murder has led to her powerful advocacy COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Oct. 22, 2015)- The third episode of ‘Open to Interpretation’ features a discussion of the word ‘climate’ among host and Associate Professor of Communication Amy Young, Associate Professor of Biology Michael Behrens and Assistant Professor of Politics and Government Kaitlyn Sill. “Open to…

    meanings and implications of words commonly used in the news, on social media and on college campuses. Episodes of OTI are released once per month. If you have feedback, comments or ideas for episodes, please email producer Zach Powers at powerszs@plu.edu. Previous EpisodeDr. Young discusses the word “violence” with Professor of Psychology Michelle Ceynar and Associate Professor of Philosophy Pauline Shanks Kaurin. Read Previous Thomas Kim ’15 Meets Justice Sandra Day O’Connor at Law School Read Next

  • am going to build peace,” Beiermann said. Beiermann ’18 will join Cate Rush ’19 for a seven-week peacebuilding experience in Norway as part of Pacific Lutheran University’s Peace Scholars Program. They will learn peacebuilding skills and practices at a weeklong workshop in Lillehammer, along with 16 other students from Lutheran universities across the U.S. Then, they will spend six weeks at the International Summer School, part of the University of Oslo, with students from around the world. This

  • volunteers around the world to work in a variety of sectors including education, health, environment, agriculture, community economic development, and youth in development. Classes in chemistry fulfill several program requirements. The program is also useful for anyone considering conducting international or domestic service. More information is available here: https://www.plu.edu/peace-corps/ Want to learn more? Come to an information session! Information session: Friday, February 17; 10:30 – 11:00 a.m

  • PLU professors and students dive deep into the psychology of the pandemic Posted by: nicolacs / April 26, 2021 Image: PLU psychology major Ricky Haneda and department chair Jon Grahe (photos by Silong Chhun/PLU) April 26, 2021 By Lisa Patterson '98PLU Marketing and Communications Guest WriterAs the world was beginning to realize the enormity of COVID-19, two Pacific Lutheran University professors seized the 2020 moment to do significant research into the psychology of the pandemic.PLU

  • PLU Psychology Professor Elected 2015-16 President-Elect of International Honor Society Posted by: Sandy Dunham / March 30, 2015 Image: Jon Grahe, PLU Professor of Psychology. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) March 30, 2015 By Sandy Deneau DunhamPLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, Wash. (March 30, 2015)—Pacific Lutheran University Psychology Professor Jon Grahe has been elected the 2015-16 president-elect of Psi Chi, the international honor society in psychology. His three-year term begins in May