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October 21, 2011 Laura Rudquist ’12 (center) talks with a colleague at Campus Ministry offices during her regular shift. Rudquist, from Minnesota, said PLU feels like home, yet still challenges her in her studies and world view. (Photo by John Froschauer) Minnesota Lute finds a welcoming new home, challenges when she arrives at PLU By Barbara Clements When she was choosing a college, Laura Rudquist ’12 had a few requirements – no 40 degree below winters please, a location near a big city and

October 15, 2012 Deirdre N. McCloskey – distinguished professor of economics, history, English, and communication at the University of Illinois at Chicago – spoke about the value of the middle-class during the annual Dale E. Benson Lecture in Business and Economic History. (Photo by John Struzenberg ’15) The value of the bourgeoisie By Katie Scaff ’13 Don’t be ashamed of being bourgeois, said Deirdre N. McCloskey, distinguished professor of economics, history, English, and communication at the

March 4, 2013 Louis Hobson ’00 talks with theater and voice students at a workshop in January. (Photo by John Froschauer) What’s Next After Normal? Louis Hobson ’00 talks about life after working in Pulitzer-winning play By Barbara Clements, University Communications So now what? After going to the Big Apple and making it big – as in a key part on a Broadway, Tony-winning, Pulitzer Prize winning play big – what’s next? Louis Hobson ’00 gets asked that question a lot these days. And his answer

PLU’€™s Visiting Writer Series Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary Posted by: Marcom Web Team / November 6, 2014 November 6, 2014 By Taylor Lunka ’15 PLU Marketing & Communications Student Worker TACOMA, Wash. (Nov. 7, 2014)—In 2005, two new professors in the Pacific Lutheran University English Department came up with an idea for the Visiting Writer Series (VWS). This year, the series celebrates its 10-year anniversary—with a dedicated budget from the Provost’s office and a group of new writers

Lifeguard Lutes Save Another Lute’s Life Posted by: Sandy Dunham / March 23, 2015 Image: PLU lifeguards Anna Volk ’16 and Gray Endicott ’15 saved the life of another Lute at the PLU swimming pool. (Photo: John Struzenberg ’16) March 23, 2015 By Matthew Salzano ’18 PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, Wash. (March 23, 2015)—Thanks to two intrepid lifeguard Lutes, a retired Lute lives to see another day.On Jan. 28, Anna Volk ’16 and Gray Endicott ’15 saved the life of retired Pacific Lutheran

PLU introduces new data science major to meet growing demand in data-driven economy Posted by: mhines / May 6, 2024 Image: Students work on group projects in the MATH 348 course titled “Statistical Computing and Consulting,” Friday, April 19, 2024, in Morken at PLU. (PLU Photo / Sy Bean) May 6, 2024 By MacKenzie HinesPLU Marketing & Communications PLU officials recently announced the launch of a new data science major, which will commence this fall semester. This strategic addition responds to

meeting spaces across campus. During 2021-2022, she has been granted a sabbatical leave for historical research and new course development. We asked Dr. Mergenthal to explain what she’ll be up to in the coming year. Research on Western History “This is a chance for me to focus on some research projects that I’ve been working on. One is an article that considers the history of Tacoma in the late nineteenth century. Some of you have heard me talking about this project in class as my research developed

ACS Scholars Application is Open! Posted by: alemanem / January 9, 2019 January 9, 2019 The ACS Scholars Program is a renewable scholarship for African-American, Hispanic/Latino, and Native American undergraduate students pursuing bachelor degrees and careers in chemistry-related disciplines. Each year, between 100 and 150 new scholarship recipients are selected from across the country and receive anywhere from $1,000 to $5,000 per academic year in addition to mentoring, networking

dinner one night at the sanctuary when he decided to ask the 79-year-old primatologist whether she liked parrots. The answer, of course, was yes. She had wanted one as a child after seeing Dr. Dolittle and its macaw, Polynesia. Around the campfire, Goodall told stories of the parrots’ intelligence, describing an African Grey Parrot in New York City with a vocabulary of 1,600 words—not far behind the average working vocabulary of most people. As for the fate of the 17 birds that finally—literally—flew

. He played a handful of games as a freshman, said PLU head coach John Yorke, and came back his sophomore year to start 18 out of 19 games, including five shutouts. Croft giftedly guarded the goal his junior year, too—but up and quit five games into the season. “During the summer I decide to partake in other activities,” Croft said. “I got lazy and content, and I didn’t want to grow as an athlete, which will hurt you. I came into training camp out of shape, and instead of working myself back into