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, with a strong desire to advocate for what she believed in. They often would watch the news together and discuss major political issues of the time. “My parents wanted to prepare us, because they knew we were mixed (race) kids going out into a world that wasn’t going to be receptive,” said Blagg, a Pacific Lutheran University graduate of 1982 and 1991. That was the birth of her interest in politics and equity. Blagg studied political science as an undergraduate at PLU, before returning to the

April 10, 2014 Celebrating PLU’s Student-Athletes A breakfast on April 10 celebrated student-athletes at PLU. (Photo: PLU Athletics) April 10 breakfast highlights academic-athletic balance—and the love of the game By Tyler Scott PLU Athletics As part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s Division III Week, Pacific Lutheran University hosted more than 60 PLU student-athletes, coaches, faculty members and administrators for a Celebrating Our Division III Student-Athletes breakfast

pursuing a minor in environmental sciences. In May, she was one of three students awarded 2008-09 Sustainability Fellowships. The Office of the Provost funds two of the fellows annually, and is supporting the projects of Lauren Buchholz and Eric Pfaff. Meanwhile, Krzmarzick’s project is supported by Mithun, a Seattle design firm that renovated the University Center last summer. This marks the first year Mithun has funded a student fellowship, and it did come with a catch: Krzmarzick’s project has to

April 18, 2008 A banner year for Q Club callers A plucky team of student callers has set another record in dollars raised for PLU through telephone solicitation. The 10 students and three student supervisors, known as TelALutes, spend evenings throughout the year calling thousands of alumni, parents and friends of the university asking for support of Q Club scholarships. The program helps keep constituents connected to campus through personal contact and is remarkably effective in securing

!  Students, faculty, counselors etc.  It all makes a difference. As you may note, I work at [another University] and have been here for 16 years.  We can’t hold a candle to PLU’s attention to personal details.  We would do well to take a page from your playbook! Exhibit B: I wanted to reach out and let you know how thrilled I was to see you in the audience for the Governor’s State of the State speech. As one of the Governor’s Senior Advisors and as a PLU alum (2008), I couldn’t help but be proud to have

lecturer was journalist Martin Jacques. Bell is a professor of ethics and political theory at Tsinghua University, in Beijing. His latest book is China’s New Confucianism: Ethics and Everyday Life in a Changing Society (Princeton University Press; new edition, 2010). Bell’s book addresses how communism in China has lost its capacity to inspire the Chinese. And what’s replacing it may very well be Confucianism. He’ll explore the reasons for the Confucian revival in China and discuss his proposals for a

, others 20 or more — a chance to learn study skills, habits and techniques from the younger, newer, more savvy cadets.”ROTC at PLULearn more about the programThe university piloted the program last year with a few cadets and veterans; a full roll out began at the start of the 2017-18 academic year. Maj. David Orzech ’18, active duty in the Army, is one of the cadet mentors. He is currently a full-time student in the Master of Business Administration program at PLU and works closely with Farnum to help

February 10, 2014 PLU Ranks 3rd Nationwide for Peace Corps Volunteers PLU Marketing & Communications Pacific Lutheran University has catapulted 15 spots up the Peace Corps’ list of the top volunteer-producing colleges and universities for 2014—from No. 18 all the way to No. 3. The annual list recognizes small, medium, large and graduate institutions; PLU tied for third this year in the category of small universities (fewer than 5,000 students), with 16 undergraduate alumni currently serving as

using the software since his days in graduate school at Arizona State University, and he’ll teach two courses this summer on the basics of the program. He’s excited about the program because it has “10 zillion applications,” many which extend beyond the boundaries of art. “Design can be used everywhere,” he said. “There are lots of applications across the university.” According to Rhino’s Web site, the software is currently used in a variety of fields, from architecture and industrial, marine and

PLU announces regent Michelle Long as Commencement 2019 keynote speaker Posted by: Julie Winters / April 11, 2019 April 11, 2019 By Thomas Kyle-MilwardMarketing & CommunicationTACOMA, WASH. (April 11, 2019) — Pacific Lutheran University is honored to announce that Michelle Long ‘85, who is a vice chair on PLU’s Board of Regents and a longtime member of our Lute family, will help celebrate this year’s graduates graduating seniors as the keynote speaker at the university’s 2019 Commencement