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vegetables from the Anderson University Center Late Night Snack: bowl of buttered popcorn and Cheez-Its Read Previous Follow your dreams and say “yes” to opportunities, Patricia Krise advises Read Next Snow much fun COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the world better than how they found it

dreams and say “yes” to opportunities, Patricia Krise advises Read Next Snow much fun COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the world better than how they found it June 24, 2024 Kaden Bolton ’24 explored civics and public policy on campus and studying away in Oxford June 12, 2024 PLU

Spring Happenings: On-Campus Events This May at PLU Posted by: Zach Powers / May 5, 2015 May 5, 2015 TACOMA, Wash. (May 4, 2015)— May is a busy month here at PLU. In fact, no other month comes close to packing-in as many on-campus events.Featuring a highly anticipated theatre production, numerous music ensemble performances, Scandinavian heritage events, countless Capstone presentations, and much more, May’s assortment of happenings serves as a countdown to graduation and represents the

How I Learned to Drive – a vehicle toward empowerment Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / March 3, 2013 March 3, 2013 How I Learned to Drive, by Paula Vogel, opens March 8 in the Studio Theater of the new Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts at Pacific Lutheran University. Often described as one of the most disturbing love stories in theatre, How I Learned to Drive contains issues of pedophilia, incest and misogyny. The audience is urged to examine their relationship with the term

March 19, 2009 Something I Thought I’d Never Do: I never thought I’d become a rock climber Stretched out against a mock rock face at Tacoma’s Edgeworks Climbing Indoor Rock Gym, Kristi Reidel ’09 considered her next foothold, as she step-by-step scaled a 30-foot vertical wall with routes named “Big Scary Future” and “Channel the Hate.” This test of mental and physical endurance is one of the reasons Reidel, a senior at PLU, decided, almost on a whim, to take an outdoor survival and

April 14, 2014 PLU Forensics Team Places Among Top 30 in the Nation PLU sent six Speech and Debate members (from left: Pam Barker, David Mooney, Chris Fournier, Brendan Stanten, Andrew Tinker and Mamie Howard) to the national competition at Purdue University April 11-12. Seniors David Mooney and Pam Barker end season on a very high note By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU Marketing & Communications Pacific Lutheran University’s forensics team capped a stellar season with major honors at the 2014 United

April 25, 2014 Crowd gathers for Take Back the Night event at Red Square. The annual event is part of an international campaign to raise awareness against sexual assault. (John Froschauer, Photo). Take Back the Night event focuses PLU campus on the campaign against sexual assault By Barbara Clements Director of Content Development It comes down to a singular act of courage on an individual’s part, and taking responsibility for one’s own actions, to put a stop to sexual assault and violence

October 5, 2014 Talking Sports—for a Living Ryan Tootell ’04 Hosts a New Radio Show on ESPN Montana By Brenna Sussman ’15 PLU Marketing & Communications Student Worker For Ryan Tootell ’04, talking about his favorite sports teams all day isn’t just fun—it’s his job. The PLU graduate is now hosting his own sports talk show on ESPN Montana’s 102.9 FM. Tootell’s radio show, Tuesdays with Tootell, aired for the first time just over a month ago. ESPN Montana calls it “Missoula’s newest local and

PLU named Top 10 Peace Corps producer in the country Posted by: Thomas Kyle-Milward / April 15, 2019 Image: Pacific Lutheran University has been named a Peace Corps Top 5 volunteer-producing college for 2019. April 15, 2019 By StaffPLU and UPS Marketing & CommunicationTACOMA, WASH. (April 15, 2019) — Pacific Lutheran University ranks fifth on the Peace Corps’ recently published list of top volunteer-producing colleges and universities in 2019. There are 14 Lutes currently volunteering with

Professor Wendy Shore receives 2023 Faculty Excellence Award in Mentoring Posted by: Jeffrey Roberts / January 25, 2024 Image: Professor of Psychology Wendy Shore (PLU Photo / Sy Bean) January 25, 2024 By Jeffrey RobertsPLU Marketing & Communications The Faculty Excellence Award in Mentoring recognizes the efforts of a faculty member who serves as a personal or professional guide to students or colleagues and makes a profound difference in the lives of others as a role model, confidant, critic