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  • Pursuing the Dream https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2012/10/02/pursuing-the-dream/

    October 2, 2012 After applying as a cellist for the Broadway musical Spring Awakening, just for fun, Justin Huertas ’09 found himself on a national tour and is working on turning the experience into his own show. (Photo by Kristina R. Corbitt) Pursuing the Dream By Leah Traxel ’14 Justin Huertas ’09 was ready to “break up” with acting and playing the cello to pursue a steadier paycheck, when fate stepped in. Huertas, who has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from PLU, had worked fairly steadily

  • The finish line https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2009/05/18/the-finish-line/

    May 18, 2009 The finish line The call came from Japan as Masahide Nishimura was finishing up his degree in Chinese Studies at Pacific Lutheran University a decade ago. His grandfather, Jisaburo Nishimura, 92, had had a stroke. Masahide felt he needed to come home and support his grandfather, who had raised him, and help with the family business – Kobe Toyopet Corp. – which distributes Lexus, Toyota and Volkswagen cars. This was a company started by his grandfather some 50 years earlier. “I

  • The changing Constitution https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2013/09/27/the-changing-constitution/

    September 27, 2013 The changing Constitution By Valery Jorgensen ’15 In celebration of the 226 anniversary of the United States Constitution, Pacific Lutheran University hosted speaker Leno Rose-Avila, and a panel discussion on immigrant rights. Rose-Avila is the Executive Director of Seattle’s Office of Immigrant and Refugee affairs. He has been involved in immigrant rights issues for many years. Rose-Avila discussed the issues of immigrant rights and how the Constitution helps shape how laws

  • Pursuing the Dream https://www.plu.edu/music/news/2012/10/21/pursuing-the-dream/

    cello to pursue a steadier paycheck, when fate stepped in. Huertas, who has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from PLU, had worked fairly steadily immediately after graduation. His first credits included roles in the Seattle Repertory Theatre’s Speech and Debate and the Seattle premiere production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, but when work started to become scarce, he decided to take a break from acting at least, he said, “until I was financially secure enough to be a starving artist

  • The right recipe https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2011/10/27/the-right-recipe/

    sprinkle in a little dry humor, and mix slowly. Lytle is not a chef – at least professionally. In fact, at one point in his life, Lytle pursued a path toward becoming a Lutheran pastor before he discovered that teaching chemistry was his true calling. Like the sermons he once envisioned, his lectures reveal an evangelistic zeal for helping others learn chemistry. After receiving his Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Minnesota, Lytle spent three years at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory

  • The Thorniley Collection https://www.plu.edu/comm-media-designarts/book-arts/thorniley-collection/

    In January 2017, Pacific Lutheran University was the benefactor of the Thorniley Collection by WCP Solutions (formerly West Coast Paper). The collection of antique metal and wood type and printing and binding equipment originated with William O. Thorniley (Bill), who from the age of nine, was fascinated by type when he was given a small printing press for Christmas. During his lifetime he traveled extensively in his job, and was constantly on the lookout for old fonts of type. From Alaska to

  • The PLU ‘Imaginarium’ https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2011/08/10/the-plu-a%C2%80%C2%98imaginariuma%C2%80%C2%99/

    August 10, 2011 The renovation to the Tower Chapel, now known as The Ness Family Chapel, will begin in 2012. (Photo by John Froschauer) The PLU ‘Imaginarium’ By Chris Albert With continuing construction and updates at the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, PLU is quickly becoming the home of the premier theater venue in the South Sound. This year, Phase II construction will begin on the center, which will include work on Eastvold Auditorium and the renamed Ness Family Chapel

  • The Matrix Editor https://www.plu.edu/studentmedia/apply/the-matrix-editor/

    The Matrix EditorDescriptionThe Matrix seeks to facilitate dialogue within the PLU community regarding issues of social justice and provides an outlet for students and faculty to explore the numerous ways in which social justice takes form. The editor is responsible for the production and publication of The Matrix each semester. This includes advertising for submissions, editing, and facilitating the layout and printing of the publication. The editor should be an individual who is passionate

  • The Career Whisperer https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2014/06/22/the-career-whisperer/

    from a technology consulting company, Pariveda Solutions, in Fall 2013. He had met a recruiter from the company at Pacific Lutheran University’s Career Expo, hosted every spring on campus to bring together successful organizations, companies and students. Students who attend can connect with company representatives and gather job information. It turned out that Pariveda didn’t have an available position at the time, so the company guaranteed Stegemoeller, an Applied Physics/Computer Science double

  • Meet the HPRB https://www.plu.edu/hprb/meet-the-hprb/

    @plu.edu Student Life Angie Hambrick, hambriaz@plu.edu, and Joanna Royce-Davis, roycedjc@plu.edu The Unit Designates conduct an initial review of all new HPRB research proposals from investigators in their respective units. They then forward recommendations to the HPRB Chair. Each Unit Designate also serves as a liaison between the HPRB and the students, faculty, and administrators in their respective units and should be a first point of contact for discipline-specific questions (e.g., use of