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world, from our local communities to the far reaches of impoverished nations. Alums serve in our military, our hospitals and our fire stations. For six decades PLU nursing alums have held true to the PLU mission of leading lives of service. The project has been a collaborative effort by Terry Miller – dean of the School of Nursing, Shirley Aikin ’71 – former faculty member, Margaret Ellickson ’59, Claudia Riiff-Finseth ’77 and Haley Miller ’13. Pacific Lutheran School of Nursing: Celebrating 60

October 11, 2013 Assistant Professor Brian Maeng works with a student in class. Maeng teaches Operations Management and Management Information Systems at Pacific Lutheran University. (Photo by John Froschauer) PLU’s School of Business ranked as one of the best in the U.S. Pacific Lutheran University’s School of Business is one of the nation’s most outstanding business schools, according to The Princeton Review. The company features the school in the new 2014 edition of its book, The Best 295

University of Utah Summer Program for Undergraduate Research (SPUR) Posted by: alemanem / January 3, 2023 January 3, 2023 SPUR is a nationally competitive opportunity that provides undergraduate students with an intensive 10-week summer research experience under the mentorship of a University of Utah faculty member. The program provides opportunities to gain research experience in a variety of disciplines. 2023 Program Dates:  May 24-August 3, 2023 Student Application Due:  Sun, January 29, 11

is the first in her family to earn a Ph.D.—and the only African-American faculty member on tenure track in UC-B’s College of Natural Resources. “And it’s 2014,” she said. Following a State of the University address by Pacific Lutheran University President Thomas W. Krise, Finney explored the intersection of diversity, justice and sustainability (“DJS” at PLU), three pillars vital to PLU’s mission of educating students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care—for other people

birds. They are unpredictable, they don’t breed at a given time, they are nomadic, so you can’t find them in one area, but they have a wonderful song, they are colorful…and they are non-traditional.” Crossbills – a member of the finch family – get their name from their beaks, which cross at the tip, giving the bird the ability to extract seeds from closed conifer cones. Each bird might gobble up 1000s of the small seeds daily to maintain their high metabolism. When the pairs are mating, the

photographer Ken Dunmire PLU Crew adopted the Husky Clipper as their own. For the next five years, Lute oarsmen learned in her, practiced in her, and raced in her. She became a much-loved member of the family. In March 1967, in what proved to be her last race before being retired, rowing in the Husky Clipper, PLU faced their cross-town rivals UPS and the men’s varsity crew from Seattle University in a 2,000 meter sprint on American Lake. PLU Crew rowing Husky Clipper in her last race (Photo by PLU

University of Florida/France International REU Program in Chemistry Posted by: nicolacs / January 24, 2023 January 24, 2023 The International Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program is a 11-12 week program based in France. Participants will spend most of their time working with graduate students, post-doctoral researchers, staff, and other undergraduates on a well-developed research project under the mentorship of an experienced faculty member sponsored by the University of

Cosmosis: combining the art of music with the inquiry of science Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / May 1, 2014 May 1, 2014 In Cosmosis, the final 2013 SOAC FOCUS Series Event, musicians and scientists explore how failure can empower us to pursue knowledge and success. The three-part event will take place in Lagerquist Concert Hall in the Mary Baker Russell Music Center on Saturday, May 11, 2013 at 8 pm. The first part will feature works by Jonathan Newman, Beethoven and John Mackey. The second part

Meet Dr. Marnie Ritchie, Assistant Professor of Communication! Posted by: Todd / January 10, 2020 January 10, 2020 Meet the Communications department’s most recent faculty member, Dr. Marnie Ritchie. Dr. Ritchie joined PLU in 2018 and has taught a variety of communications classes since then, from introductory communications to courses covering complex topics like gender and ethics. Dr. Ritchie’s other interests for her own research and writing include rhetorical studies, war, and surveillance

So Vain” to Mr. Darcy. While Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) would be enjoyable for any audience member, as a committed fan of Jane Austen’s work, I found it incredibly funny and immensely enjoyable. It made me rethink my relationship to the world of Austen engagements and how a character is embodied and represented. So much of our attention is paid to named characters and it was really thought-provoking to spend two and a half hours considering what it means to be an insider in Austen’s world. I