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PLU awarded $15,000 from NSF for COVID-19 DEI Challenge Posted by: Silong Chhun / July 12, 2022 July 12, 2022 By Veronica CrakerMarketing & CommunicationsPacific Lutheran University was named a winner in the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Taking Action: COVID-19 Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Challenge. PLU received a $15,000 prize for its work in mitigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM.“This important challenge rewards institutions for

Theatre & Dance take on the famous Greek tragedy, Medea Posted by: Kate Williams / October 15, 2018 October 15, 2018 By Kate Williams '16Outreach ManagerOne of the most powerful and enduring of Greek tragedies, Medea, opens the last week of October on the PLU Eastvold stage. In this famous tragedy, Medea centers on the myth of Jason, leader of the Argonauts, who has won the dragon-guarded treasure of the Golden Fleece with the help of the sorceress Medea. Having married Medea and fathered her

Breaking down Fences Posted by: Marcom Web Team / April 2, 2018 April 2, 2018 By Thomas Kyle-MilwardPLU Marketing & CommunicationsPLU junior’s first production fields university’s first all-black castJosh Wallace ’19 wanted to do something different for his directing debut with PLU Theatre. A creative who also dabbles in acting, music and art, the junior figured the time was right to take on a challenge ― put together the university’s first all-black cast for a production of “Fences,” a play

Ian Lindhartsen ’20 uses his individualized major to pursue his passion for music Posted by: vcraker / November 22, 2021 Image: Ian Lindhartsen, advisor, Lute Air Student Radio (LASR), Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021, in Tacoma. (PLU Photo/John Froschauer) November 22, 2021 By Veronica CrakerMarketing and CommunicationsIan Lindhartsen entered PLU with a plan. The 253 PLU Bound scholarship recipient from the Key Peninsula began his first year with plans to major in music education. But best-laid plans

PLU Jazz Day in Seattle May 3 Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / April 27, 2015 April 27, 2015 By Zach Powers '10PLU Marketing & CommunicationsJazz music is a dish best served live and in person. A fusion of African-American, European-American and international musical traditions, jazz is known for its energy, creativity and ingenuity. Its iconic founding fathers and mothers are revered as some of the greatest improvisational artists in modern history. No performance stage is too grand or too modest

February 21, 2008 MFA students earn top honors Amy Andrews remembers it was a Saturday when the phone rang. Her daughter was practicing piano and her husband was hiking the trails of a nearby nature park. When she answered the phone, Lee Gutkind, editor of the journal Creative Nonfiction, identified himself and said he was calling about the first-ever “Creative Nonfiction MFA Program-Off” contest. He was calling to inform Andrews she’d won the grand prize. “I was very composed,” she said. “I

November 3, 2008 Election could bring health care reform As an estimated 47 million in the United States remain uninsured and health care costs continue to rise, Americans are becoming increasingly concerned about access to affordable, quality health care. Presidential candidates are talking about reforming the health care system, although few details are forthcoming. For the first time since the early 1990s, the U.S. political environment offers the real possibility of fundamental health

March 17, 2014 Curt Malloy, left, and Barbara Naess juggle in the shadows of a volcano in Volcán Santiaguito, Guatemala. (Photo: Bill Latham) Juggling His Way to a Career in Global Health By Valery Jorgensen ’15 Juggling has become more than an act for Curt Malloy ’88. Malloy began juggling during his freshman year at Pacific Lutheran University to distract himself when his mother was diagnosed with cancer. “I found it therapeutic that I learned how to juggle,” Malloy said. Malloy kept juggling

Kate Hall ’17 builds connections, serves community at ESD 113 Posted by: Silong Chhun / September 6, 2022 Image: PLU alumna Kate Hall ’17 is a communication specialist at ESD 113, a Washington state agency that helps ensure that students in Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pacific and Thurston Counties receive an excellent and equitable education. (Photo by John Froschauer/PLU) September 6, 2022 By Debbie CafazzoPLU Marketing & Communications Guest WriterKate Hall ’17 remembers the job interview

MFA alumnus — out of options to treat his cancer — works to raise $500,000 for clinical trial Posted by: Kari Plog / November 27, 2017 Image: Keven Drews ’16 with his wife, Yvette, and their 7-year-old twins. (Photo courtesy of Drews) November 27, 2017 By Genny Boots '18PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Nov. 27, 2017)- “You have to raise $500,000 or you’re going to die.” In so many words, that’s what Keven Drews ’16 says his doctor told him over the phone in October, when Drews