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Lutes win a national Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence award and seven regional https://www.plu.edu/comm-media-designarts/news/2013/05/19/lutes-win-a-national-society-of-professional-journalists-mark-of-excellence-award-and-seven-regional-awards/

Lutes win a national Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence award and seven regional awards Posted by: Todd / May 19, 2013 May 19, 2013 It is a great time to be a student journalist at PLU. On May 1, 2013, PLU’s student newspaper the Mooring Mast was notified of a national, first place, Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Mark of Excellence award for in-depth reporting for small universities. This followed the Region 10 Mark of Excellence Awards, where students took home

Part VIII. – POLICY ON USE AND DISTRIBUTION OF SELF-ASSESSMENT STATEMENTS WRITTEN FOR PERFORMANCE RE https://www.plu.edu/faculty-handbook/section-iv-personnel-policies-and-employment-benefits/part-viii-policy-on-use-and-distribution-of-self-assessment-statements-written-for-performance-reviews/

Self-assessment statements are written to conform to the guidelines and purposes of formal university structures for performance reviews, including annual, third-year, tenure, promotion, fourth-year post-tenure, and post-sabbatical reviews. Faculty members and administrators who receive another person’s self-assessment in connection with a performance review process are not permitted, without written consent, to disclose, distribute, or use all or any part of such statement for any purpose

Seattle Opera’s ‘Porgy and Bess’ – five Lutes, one stage, hitting the high notes in fun https://www.plu.edu/music/news/2011/12/13/seattle-operas-porgy-and-bess-five-lutes-one-stage-hitting-the-high-notes-in-fun/

Seattle Opera’s ‘Porgy and Bess’ – five Lutes, one stage, hitting the high notes in fun Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / December 13, 2011 Image: Five Lutes took the stage in the summer of 2011 for Seattle Opera’s production of ‘Porgy and Bess.’ (Photo courtesy of Seattle Opera) December 13, 2011 Amy Van Mechelen ’08 had just finished up her master’s degree in music at Colorado State University and had moved back to the Tacoma area. She auditioned for the chorus of Porgy and Bess,and didn’t think

Stuart Gavidia ‘24 majored in computer science while interning at Amazon, Cannon, and Pierce County https://www.plu.edu/natural-sciences/news/stuart-gavidia-24-majored-in-computer-science-while-interning-at-amazon-cannon-and-pierce-county/

Stuart Gavidia ‘24 majored in computer science while interning at Amazon, Cannon, and Pierce County Posted by: nicolacs / May 22, 2024 Image: PLU Computer Science major Stuart Gavidia poses for a portrait for his Senior Spotlight, Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at PLU. Gavidia interned at Amazon and Pierce-County, and is already working part-time as a software engineer. (PLU Photo / Sy Bean) May 22, 2024 By Mark StorerPLU Marketing & Communications Guest WriterStuart Gavidia is a first generation

Do you like cookies? Cocoa? Coffee? Music? Do you like Christmas and cool Christmas videos? https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2012/10/01/do-you-like-cookies-cocoa-coffee-music-do-you-like-christmas-and-cool-christmas-videos/

October 1, 2012 Imagine hundreds from the PLU community spelling-out PLU – with candles – on Foss Field Nov. 1 as part of the PLU Christmas video. (Photo by John Froschauer) Do you like cookies? Cocoa? Coffee? Music? Do you like Christmas and cool Christmas videos? If you’ve answered yes to all of the above, please gather at Foss Field at 5:15 pm on Nov. 1, and we’ll supply the cookies, cocoa, music and candles – did I mention candles – to do a neat stop action portion of the PLU Holiday video

DCHAT Podcast: A Discussion with new PLU Interim Dean of Education and Kinesiology Terry Bergeson https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2016/10/26/dchat-podcast-terry-bergeson/

DCHAT Podcast: A Discussion with new PLU Interim Dean of Education and Kinesiology Terry Bergeson Posted by: Zach Powers / October 26, 2016 October 26, 2016 TACOMA, WASH. (Oct. 26, 2016)- The inaugural episode of Pacific Lutheran University’s DCHAT podcast features a discussion with Terry Bergeson, the new interim dean of the PLU School of Education and Kinesiology. DCHAT is a new interview-based podcast featuring PLU academic deans and highlighted by questions submitted by PLU alumni. Fall

PLU faculty members Katrina Hay, Ami Shah and Amy Young discuss the word ‘stress’ (podcast) https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2017/04/21/oti-stress/

PLU faculty members Katrina Hay, Ami Shah and Amy Young discuss the word ‘stress’ (podcast) Posted by: Zach Powers / April 21, 2017 April 21, 2017 TACOMA, WASH. (April. 21, 2017)-The tenth episode of “Open to Interpretation” features a discussion of the word “stress” among host and Communication and Theatre Department Chair Amy Young, Associate Professor of Physics Katrina Hay, and Assistant Professor of Global Studies and Anthropology Ami Shah. “Open to Interpretation” is a podcast devoted to

Faculty members approach difficult budget cuts in a ‘very PLU way,’ with care and inquiry https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2017/09/11/fjc-process/

Faculty members approach difficult budget cuts in a ‘very PLU way,’ with care and inquiry Posted by: Kari Plog / September 11, 2017 September 11, 2017 By Kari Plog '11PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Sept. 11, 2017)- Kevin O’Brien, dean of the Division of Humanities, acknowledges that programs in his department could be hit hard when Pacific Lutheran University approves final cutbacks in the coming months. Still, he’s as committed as ever to the institution’s mission.On the first

Lute’s creative background in broadcast and music production is ‘the straw that stirs the drink’ https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2018/05/29/ken-morrison/

Lute’s creative background in broadcast and music production is ‘the straw that stirs the drink’ Posted by: Kari Plog / May 29, 2018 Image: Ken Morrison ’79 May 29, 2018 By Eric Zayas '18PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (May 29, 2018) — Ken Morrison ’79 has a storied career — quite literally.Four decades after studying broadcast journalism at Pacific Lutheran University, Morrison has amassed 40 regional Emmy Awards for his work producing “Front Runners,” a Seattle-based magazine show

Justin Kjolseth ‘10 on law school, PLU debate and life as an Assistant Attorney General https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2019/11/22/justin-kjolseth/

Justin Kjolseth ‘10 on law school, PLU debate and life as an Assistant Attorney General Posted by: Zach Powers / November 22, 2019 Image: (Photo by John Froschauer/PLU) November 22, 2019 By Zach PowersMarketing & CommunicationsOLYMPIA, WASH. (Nov. 22, 2019) — When asked the simple question “What’s an average week at work like for you?” Justin Kjolseth ’10 doesn’t have a clear answer. “It varies,” they say. “There really is no average work week for me.” Kjolseth isn’t dodging the question