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  • TACOMA, WASH. (Oct. 17, 2016)- MediaLab at Pacific Lutheran University, the multimedia, applied research organization that celebrates 10 years of success this fall, counts more than 200 students as participants throughout the decade. Those participants are invited to mark the organization’s milestone anniversary Nov. 5…

    Media Studies, will support continued MediaLab research, scholarship and program improvements. Housed within the School of Arts and Communication’s Center for Media Studies, MediaLab is a group of students who work in pre-professional settings, contracting with external clients in Tacoma, Seattle and beyond. In addition to performing fee-for-service work, student teams over the years also have created more than a dozen award-winning documentaries, providing excellent opportunities for PLU students

  • TACOMA, Wash. (Sept. 2, 2015) — Ordal Hall went under the knife for some major cosmetic surgery this summer. And now, as students arrive on campus this week, it is ready to take off its wrappings and show its new self. A ribbon-cutting will be…

    . Wednesday,  Sept. 9. A light reception will follow. Guests will include President Thomas W. Krise, Interim Campus Pastor John Rosenberg, Vice President of Student Life Joanna Royce-Davis, Associate Vice President of Campus Life Tom Huelsbeck, Resident Director Angel Gonzalez and the Ordal Hall Residence Hall Council. The refurbished Ordal Hall has several new features, including: energy-efficient windows; overhead LED lights in resident rooms that are energy-efficient and provide better lighting than

  • TACOMA, WASH. (March 31, 2016)- The state Legislature has adjourned, following a 60-day regular session and a 20-day overtime session. The budget adopted by lawmakers maintains current funding levels for the State Need Grant program, despite earlier proposals to cut as much as $9 million.…

    them also receive College Bound scholarships, according to data from the Financial Aid office. The university currently accounts for more than $4 million in SNG funding, plus an additional $691,500 in Washington College Bound scholarships. Other expenditures related to education include*: $5.3 million to recruit and retain K‐12 staff including funding for the Beginning Educator Support Team program and professional development for classroom para-educators. $4 million net increase for charter

  • While visiting campus to cheer on her son, Alex, and the PLU football team, CrossFit champion Cheryl Brost ’92 reunited with her former coach and mentor Colleen Hacker to discuss smoothie ingredients, PLU women’s soccer memories, health and wellness philosophies, and much more. CONVERSATION HIGHLIGHTS…

    soccer memories, health and wellness philosophies, and much more.CONVERSATION HIGHLIGHTS -Health and fitness related warm-up questions: beach vs. mountains, park vs. gym and choice smoothie ingredients: 1:40 -Memories of each other and the PLU women’s soccer program in the 90s: 4:10 -How emotional adversity and stress can affect the capacity of individuals’ minds and bodies to perform at their peak levels: 10:05 -How Cheryl discovered and fell in love with CrossFit: 15:50 -Colleen explains that

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Sept. 15, 2016)- An anthropology and global studies double major from Kalispell, Montana, Ellie Lapp ’17 is passionate about a wide variety of social justice issues. She’s hopeful that her tenure as president of Associate Students of Pacific Lutheran University (ASPLU) will be…

    yes, will you be able to combine that with your work at ASPLU? I would like to find more ways to intertwine my academic passions and ASPLU. I’m really interested in social justice and advocacy in an academic sense. I just finished a Wang Center research grant in Oaxaca, Mexico. I did an internship with a microfinance organization and did research about a small town in Oaxaca. That seems like it would be totally different than ASPLU, and in many ways it was, but I also did a lot of the same

  • TACOMA, WASH. (May 12, 2015)— The 2015 Celebration of Leadership recognized students who live lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care while empowering their peers to do the same. On Monday, May 11, the Division of Student Life welcomed PLU faculty, administrators, staff and…

    made a difference through their leadership and service at PLU and in their communities. Students were nominated by PLU faculty, staff and their peers and nominations where reviewed by a selection committee who made recommendations to the Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students. All photographs by PLU Photographer John Froschauer.Pinnacle Award WinnersCelebrates graduates who have demonstrated sustained, exceptional leadership and service in the co-curricular life of PLU, enriching the

  • TACOMA, Wash. (Sept. 1, 2016)— University Conference launched the beginning of fall semester at Pacific Lutheran University on Wednesday, setting a powerful tone for the 2016-17 academic year. President Thomas W. Krise delivered his annual state of the university address before a crowd of faculty,…

    faith and more. Additionally, among other insights regarding upcoming campaigns and goals for the institution, Krise stressed the importance of intentionally embracing the idea of integrated education. In other words, a “both-and” approach to educating students with a focus on service learning and community engagement that equip students to create a better world beyond campus borders. PLU President Thomas W. Krise speaks at University Conference on Wednesday, Aug. 31, unveiling one of the 21 Martin

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Sept. 20, 2016)- Member institutions of the ELCA Network of Colleges and Universities, including Pacific Lutheran University, released a statement Tuesday condemning hateful messages and phone threats directed at a Kansas university and its president. “The 26 member institutions of the ELCA Network…

    member institutions of the ELCA Network of Colleges and Universities condemn the racist attacks and threats of violence made against the president and members of the Bethany College community,” the statement reads. “Such behavior is antithetical to both Christian and American values. All people of good will should stand with us against the racism, bigotry and hatred that is at the root of these recent attacks.” The chalk messages appeared this month on the campus of Bethany College in Lindsborg

  • TACOMA, WASH. (April 27, 2016)- Michael Farnum, director of military outreach at Pacific Lutheran University, is an advocate for connecting with the earth after he realized how it can help save lives. He was inspired by John Beal, a military veteran who was given six…

    Hands-on conservation program launched by PLU’s military outreach director helps connect students to the earth Posted by: Kari Plog / April 27, 2016 Image: Volunteers from PLU, in partnership with Forterra, remove invasive plant species and plant trees as part of an environmental restoration project at Clover Creek Reserve on March 19, 2016. The group included a blend of military veterans, non-veterans, PLU students and prospective students working together as a form of community engagement and

  • TACOMA, WASH. (May 4, 2016)- Editors of ResoLUTE, Pacific Lutheran University’s alumni community magazine, want Lutes to share their favorite mouth-watering, nostalgic and unique recipes for a special food issue coming soon. Submissions may include recipes from students, staff, faculty, their family members and anyone…

    coming soon.Submissions may include recipes from students, staff, faculty, their family members and anyone in the extended Lute family. ResoLUTE will feature that dish, the story behind it and its significance to the person who shares it online when the magazine launches later this month. Perhaps Grandma has passed down the secret to a tasty homemade chili, or Mom has shared her favorite cookies that remind her of simpler times. Maybe a student has a fond memory he or she shared over a good meal in a