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business Alan Anderson took over from his father. The couple believes that students should get a chance to experience the sense of family, the one-on-one with professors and all of Pacific Lutheran University, as they did 30 years ago as undergraduates. Marilyn Anderson graduated in the nursing program; Alan Anderson in business. “I enjoyed the small class size and my relationships with my professors,” said Alan Anderson. “That access was important to me, as well as the real-world experiences PLU

Forum on Education Abroad recognizes PLU for study away excellence Posted by: Thomas Kyle-Milward / April 25, 2019 Image: Pacific Lutheran University has been recognized for conformity with the Standards of Good Practice for Education Abroad as established by the Forum on Education Abroad. April 25, 2019 By Thomas Kyle-MilwardMarketing & CommunicationTACOMA, WASH. (April 25, 2019) — Pacific Lutheran University has been recognized for substantial conformity with the Standards of Good Practice

Electrochemical Technology Master’s Internship Program Posted by: nicolacs / January 18, 2023 January 18, 2023 The University of Oregon is looking for motivated seniors in chemistry, physics, materials science, chemical engineering, and other related fields, for their recently launched Masters program in Electrochemical Technology. In Fall 2023 they will be welcoming their fourth cohort. They have found many new graduates are looking for ways to be involved in the clean-energy transition. Their

brings more than 30,000 people to Europe every year. The company contributes to a portfolio of climate-smart nonprofits, and Steves also works closely with several advocacy groups and has been instrumental in the legalization of marijuana across the United States. Steves considers the road traveled as a school and a spiritual adventure. At PLU, he will share insights from a lifetime of travel, exploring Europe and venturing to more distant cultures. Rick Steves: “Travel as a Wildly Hopeful Act

PLU debuts new ‘CheckFive’ initiative, designed to strengthen communities virtually Posted by: Marcom Web Team / April 9, 2020 April 9, 2020 By Thomas Kyle-MilwardMarketing & CommunicationTACOMA, WASH. (April 9, 2020) — Physical distancing and shelter-in-place directives have made traditional ways of keeping in community challenging at best during the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s why PLU is rolling out “CheckFive,” a social media initiative designed to rebuild networks and spark connections among

PLU Raises Black Lives Matter Flag on Red Square Posted by: Zach Powers / September 5, 2020 Image: Andre Jones ’22, speaking during the ceremony raising the Black Lives Matter flag. (Photos by John Froschauer/PLU) September 5, 2020 By Rosemary Bennett '21PLU Marketing and CommunicationsMembers of the Pacific Lutheran University Black Student Union led a ceremony raising the Black Lives Matter flag on Red Square on Friday evening. Organized by BSU student leaders, the ceremony featured Black

of what she hopes students will take away from the class. “Everything you put in the recycling bin will help PLU reach its 80 percent recycling goal. (Set for 2010).” Currently, the campus recycles 70 percent of its trash. If the major buildings on campus would reduce the amount of trash thrown in the dumpster by just three totes a week (each tote represents about 90 gallons of trash), the university could save $6,000. But the students seemed less interested in what they could save the university

May 2, 2008 Sustainability Fellows to tackle bikes, recycling Juniors Lauren Buchholz and Eric Pfaff were named the 2008-09 Sustainability Fellows last week. Awarded annually by the Sustainability Committee, the fellowships give students an opportunity to further the campus sustainability effort by researching existing practices and the use of resources on PLU and at other college and university campuses. Buchholz will work with Environmental Services to determine strategies to perpetuate the

year, like December’s “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead.” In J-Term, APO is also supporting “Trapped: A Festival of One-Act Plays” directed by Sara Hoagland, Steven Davis and Travis Tingvall. Hoagland is directing the comedy “Snowed In,” Davis the drama “Trifles” and Tingvall the comedic drama “The Zoo Story.” The shows include 14 cast members and will run Jan. 24 through 27 in Eastvold Auditorium. “I’m extremely grateful that I have been given the opportunity to direct and work with the cast

September 1, 2009 Class Acts The everyday triumphs, joys and challenges of eight dedicated educators – all Lutes – at a single bustling middle school. Who would want to teach hormone-laced, boundary-pushing, in-your-face, preteen and teenage students? The teachers at Cascade Middle School, that’s who. Their number includes eight PLU graduates who have shown an uncommon passion for teaching, for making a difference in the world and, in some cases, for becoming surrogate parents to students in a