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arrived at the school – which has a population of students that all are on the free-lunch program – the principal told the assembled teachers that if they considered this a job, to leave now. “I think that PLU prepared me for the idea of vocation,” Pfaff said. “One of the first things my principal said was that if you ever think of this as a job, that you need to leave. She said this is a calling. “That really resonated with me.” And such passion is needed to reach the students, many of whom come from

. “It’s nice to have faculty support,” Deane said. “To have that much involvement is great for students to meet people from so many different departments.” Read Previous Textbook comparison program Read Next President’s State of PLU 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 scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the world better than

specific focus is to think about what we eat and the impact that has.” The event is co-sponsored by the PLU Office of Congregation Relations, the PLU Admission Office, Southwestern Washington Synod, Northwest Washington Synod and Thrivent for Lutherans. Allison Ramsey, the office manager for the Southwestern Washington Synod, said this event was inspired by a regional program promoting the ethics of eating. Ramsey said the event will serve to educate people from all literacy levels, from beginners to

August 23, 2011 Helping students connect with what’s next New initiative aims to help students prepare for life after PLU. By Barbara Clements Students come to Pacific Lutheran University with passion, creativity and a resolve to change the world for the better. Now PLU has a program that will help students focus their talents on an internship, volunteer experience and taking the leap to grad school and eventually a career. From entering first-year and sophomore students who need to choose a

Tollefson, her service at Peace Community Center turned into a job. She’s now the elementary programs and public relations director for the center. Looking back, she recognizes how her experiences at PLU prepared her. “When I was a student here I was really really involved in student leadership and I think that is what helped me feel confident enough to go off and do service in a different community,” Tollefson said. Read Previous Lives of Service: It’s what neighbors do Read Next PLU MFA Program

space with the office of Human Resources and the Marriage and Family Therapy program, as well as several new classrooms. Moving to lower campus, work continues on the softball dugouts, which will include new backstops, new drains and wiring in the fields, and a new scoreboard. The $500,000 project will be completed in September, Kaniss said. Students will notice refinished floors at Olson Auditorium  and Memorial, as well as new wood floors and bleachers on the second floor of Olson. Upgrades are

; senior business major Haley Huntington ‘14;  and junior Valery Jorgensen ‘15, a communication major, studied water-related topics for more than a year. The students are all members of MediaLab, the multimedia applied research program within SOAC that produces documentaries and other media content for external audiences and clients. The organization has been nationally recognized for many of its productions, four of which have received Emmy Award nominations over the last six years, including one Emmy

. She’s always encouraging students to get involved in PLU organizations, outside internships and even suggesting career paths. She almost singlehandedly organized an internship at Tacoma’s daily newspaper, The News Tribune, for students to contribute freelance content and get experience covering hard news. (I did it in Fall 2013 and have had four articles in the paper so far.) In addition to her professional connections, Joanne’s experience with the Fulbright program makes her an invaluable resource

to the forefront,” Abbott said. She also works and volunteers for YWCA Pierce County, where she helps and advocates for victims of domestic violence. Leibold and Abbott competed together in the Miss Pierce County 2014 pageant and have remained friends since. “The Miss America program is kind of like a sorority; we meet all of these women and become friends,” Abbott said. Abbott will compete in the Miss Washington pageant in July; if she wins, she’ll advance to the Miss America competition. “I

Division III Week. Drive to 125, an effort to reach 125 wins across all sports during the 2014-15 academic year, was launched in Fall 2014 in honor of Pacific Lutheran University’s 125th anniversary. “I thought that would be something cool to do if PLU had one of those ‘anniversary moments,’” said PLU Associate Athletic Director Jen Thomas. “It’d bring the whole Athletics department into one unit and be a great opportunity for every single program to be part of a larger theme.” And that’s just what