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Blogs Alumni News Homecoming 2015 Alumni Awards & Recognition dCenter Alumni Weekend Outcomes Campaign Alumni Profiles Class Notes Submit a Class Note Calendar Home Featured Stories King Harald it’s not every day a king comes to Pacific Lutheran University, but on May 23, His Majesty King Harald V of Norway came to campus and Commencement in honor of our 125th anniversary. Lutes rose to the regal occasion, of course, delivering a hearty, heartfelt “hip, hip, hooray” welcome fit for a…well, you know
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Homecoming Highlights Awards Recognition Alumni Profiles Alumni Events Class Notes Calendar Home Featured Stories The Deacons In the mid-1960s, The Beatles invaded America, and The Deacons occupied Pacific Lutheran University. Now PLU’s original rock band reunites to headline Homecoming 2014 Fall Festival. By Sandy Deneau Dunham Billboards In today’s crazily competitive college market, you either go big or go home. This fall, Pacific Lutheran University is going bigger than ever—in every sense of the
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environmental studies and theatre, and the duo drew on their passions to create art, transforming audience perspectives on climate change. Where did you grow up, and why did you choose PLU for undergraduate studies? Ruggeri: I grew up in South Florida and wanted to go out of state for college, specifically a liberal arts college offering a theater program with a directing focus. I hoped to find a smaller community and had summer camp friends who had gone to PLU. And PLU gave me a good scholarship! Knapp: I
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Dylan Ruggeri ’23 and Kenzie Knapp ’24 discuss their climate science musical Posted by: mhines / June 8, 2023 Image: Dylan Ruggeri ’23 and Kenzie Knapp ’24 (PLU Photo / Sy Bean) June 8, 2023 By Lora ShinnPLU Marketing & Communications Guest WriterTogether, senior Dylan Ruggeri ’23 and junior Kenzie Knapp ’24 created an innovative climate science musical performance on PLU’s campus in 2022.Both students are majoring in environmental studies and theatre, and the duo drew on their passions to
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PLU rowers reminisce about their daring journey in Puget Sound 50 years ago.
the Husky shellhouse and the historic one it replaced. The yacht’s dark wood trimmings and plush cushions were a lot more comfortable than the conditions the rowdown crew faced 50 years prior along the same route. The men swapped war stories, political ideologies and reminisced about their rich lives — an encyclopedia of the good ol’ days. The stories grew in scope as the wine and beer supply dwindled: “And they’re all true,” one of them quipped. Rowdown Crew 50th Anniversary For more memories
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News Homecoming Highlights Awards Recognition Alumni Profiles Alumni Events Class Notes Calendar Home Featured Stories NicarAGUA The thermometer is hopping between 100 and 110 degrees in a church courtyard in El Limonal, Nicaragua, where a team from PLU is installing a well to bring clean water to the community. The trip, though, also was about building relationships— connections that ended up changing these Lutes forever. By Barbara Clements TED Fellow After hearing Katie Hunt’s story—of survival
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Tacoma News Tribune continues support of MediaLab in their 10th year Posted by: Todd / February 10, 2016 Image: MediaLab’s filming their 2015 documentary “These Four Years” February 10, 2016 The success of MediaLab has given students an opportunity to gain valuable skills in a real-world setting. It’s been a goldmine of experience, leading students to internships and jobs and winning them an Emmy and multiple nominations. In addition to faculty and university support, outside organizations have
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professor Mei Zhu. “He and Celine opened their home many times to host math department events for students. His generosity and kindness will always be remembered and appreciated.” Throughout his decades of service, Bryan was a driving force in incorporating technology into the teaching of mathematics at PLU. He applied for and received grants to purchase software and hardware for this purpose as early as 1990, long before technology use in teaching was commonplace. One of his greatest achievements
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experience of Jews living on the continent of Africa and how World War II and antisemitic policies impacted those communities. It will also delve into the Jewish refugee experience, Jewish-Muslim relations in African countries, and how the legacy of colonialism intersects with genocide. Keynote speakers’ information will be forthcoming.Nancy Powell speaks before the keynote address titled “Sub-Saharan Africans and the Holocaust” during the 15th Annual Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust Education
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. “Technological changes have favored those with the highest technical skills,” he said. And some of the workers haven’t acquired those skills fast enough.” And their paychecks show it, he noted. As for what the United States should do about it? It was here that Lindert laughed. You’ll have to show up to his lecture for his thoughts on that. Lindert, a distinguished professor of economics at the University of California, Davis, will be speaking on this very topic next week at the fourth annual Dale E. Benson
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