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January 22, 2013 PLU chef Erick Swenson ’91 checks on a tray of shrimp from the oven. Food For Thought By Katie Scaff ’13 Twenty years ago, you’d never find pav bhaji – a curry dish served on dinner rolls – alongside the burgers and fries in the University Commons – but a lot has changed in 20 years.  Two decades ago Erick Swenson ’91 was a junior studying music at PLU. He’d eat dinner with fellow choir students at long industrial, cafeteria style tables that have since been replaced by smaller

, another Lute took the spotlight when Roy Morris ’08 received the Gus Mattersdorff Student Paper Award for the best student paper in the region for 2007-2008. The paper was an economic analysis of geoduck harvesting. Read Previous University Center earns LEED silver Read Next Take a walk with me 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. LATEST POSTS Three students share how

October 28, 2011 A passion for learning is explored By Chris Albert The route to being an educator may vary, but a key ingredient is being passionate about being a life-long learner. It’s a sentiment the panel of current educators and PLU alumni shared with students during the Career Connections in Education discussion in October. A panel of PLU alumni share their experiences with current students about life as educators. “You have to have that whole idea that you’re going to be a life-long

.”  All the soloists – Celeste Godin ‘12, mezzo-soprano; Amily Hill, ‘11, soprano; and Kristen Kamna, ’11, soprano- will have the rare chance to sing with a live orchestra during the performance. In addition, Philip Serino, ’11, will have the opportunity to have his piece “Holy Spirit” performed by the orchestra during the event.  Serino first started mulling over the idea for the seven-minute piece last summer, and has been working on it ever since. “I’ve been praying, going to church, building

the task of writing has become increasingly difficult. “I’ve fallen in love with this difficulty,” she said. “This is the profound, seasoned love of shared hardship, of enduring and prevailing.” Read Previous Global health: Why does it matter? Read Next Dealing in historical coins is rare gift 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. LATEST POSTS Three students share how

innovation are at the heart of jazz, but there is always the risk that students will understand that this music is about randomly ‘making stuff up,’ ” Vianna says. “We can’t ignore the fact that it takes an absurd amount of work in order for us to experience true freedom. It takes knowing the tradition, practicing extensively to improve your technique, becoming one with your instrument, and immersing yourself — often obsessively — into the music.” It’s all work that requires the hand of an experienced

provide a platform for, the essential communication that occurs in the physical classroom.  Although there’s not a perfect replacement for in-person conversation, online discussion tools can be used to promote student communication and collaboration. These tools also offer alternative methods of communication that aren’t possible during face-to-face interactions. Campuswire is an engaging and modern online discussion tool that replaces discussion boards with a single platform that combines course

based on recommendations from a panel of judges. The criteria included knowledge, creativity, and analysis of their research as well as presentation aspects including good communication, poise in interacting with the audience, and clarity. Congratulations to Chance and Colin as well as to the whole of the PLU contingent presenting at this meeting. Chance Brock’s poster title was “Exploring mutational strand bias in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae to implicate retromutagenesis as a pathway for

10 Innovation Studies Students Graduate A new class of Innovation Studies minors celebrate at the Tacoma Dome Posted by: halvormj / June 10, 2023 Image: Innovation Studies minor Ian Yates discusses design thinking with a student team at the University’s first PLUreka event, one of the many accomplishments of this year’s graduating class. (PLU Photo / Emma Stafki) June 10, 2023 By Michael Halvorson, Director of Innovation Studies The Innovation Studies program is pleased to announce the

background can help you serve your country and promote global peace, security, and stability. You will also be able to attend information sessions and panel discussions about various career paths, paid internships and career gateway programs, professional fellowship opportunities, our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility, employee life and support, and reasonable accommodations for those with disabilities. Additionally, you can engage with U.S. Department of State personnel one