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  • PLU Staff Council faculty and staff.

    Joel Thomas External Relations Coordinator & University Relations Representative Full Profile thomasjh@plu.edu

  • A special thank you is extended to the following extraordinary individuals for their advice and counsel as PLU planned for the 2010 International Symposium. Loren J.

    Studies and Wellness Education Janet Groehren-Senior Associate to the Vice President-Development Colleen Hacker-Professor of Movement Studies and Wellness Education Lauralee Hagen-Executive Director of Constituent Relations Kirk Isakson-Director of Multimedia Services Sumerlin Larsen-Associate Director of Constituent Relations Erin McGinnis-Director, Dining and Culinary Services Ginger Peck-Director of Auxiliary Services Laura Polcyn-Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Special Academic Programs

  • They say if you can make it in New York, you can make it anywhere. We visited six alumni who are thriving and making significant contributions to the progress and well-being of the Big Apple.

    LUTES IN NEW YORK They say if you can make it in New York, you can make it anywhere. We visited six alumni who are thriving and making significant contributions to the progress and well-being of the Big Apple. From Eastvold to Broadway Justin Huertas ’09 and Kiki deLohr ’10 shared the stage for the first time in PLU Theatre’s 2007 production of “Cabaret.” They’re now making their New York City debuts in a musical written by Huertas. VIEW STORY A philosopher in finance Aaron Bell ’04 applies

  • During her senior year at PLU, Chloe Willburn ‘21 wanted to intern with the Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families. As a social work major, Willburn believed that the experience gained from working alongside DCYF would benefit not only her but her future…

    the university community on the importance of internships and how inequities to the current internship system can have major consequences when students enter the job market and well into their careers. With help from PLU’s Division of University Relations, donors joined the effort, stepping forward to provide scholarships for students, like Willburn, who might otherwise have to pass on low-paying or unpaid internship opportunities. Alumni Step Up In order for all students to have equal access to

  • Welcome to the Fall 2020 Global Studies Capstones. 

    2020 Global Studies CapstonesWelcome to the Fall 2020 Global Studies Capstones.  Juliana AndrewThis project began and ended on the ancestral lands of the Dena’ina Athabaskan people, and would not have been possible without the support of family, friends, professors, and community members. I am endlessly grateful for those who made time to discuss, research, and share their Sacred with me. Sacred Relations: Sanctity and Sovereignty in the Tlingit PotlatchImagine a world in which issues of

  • Professor of Religious Studies and Co-director of the Center for Jewish Studies – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 2015 Lutheran Studies Conference | Dr.

    Yaakov Ariel Professor of Religious Studies and Co-director of the Center for Jewish Studies – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Office Location:null Website: http://religion.unc.edu/_people/full-time-faculty/ariel/ Biography Biography Dr. Yaakov Ariel will be presenting The Complicated Road to Mutual Recognition: Interfaith Dialogue and the changing realities of Christian-Jewish relations in America. The presentation will follow Christian-Jewish relations in America since the turn of

  • Wall-raising of the Habitat for Humanity home for Dianna and David Sullivan sponsored by PLU and Thrivent Financial on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013. Dianna Sullivan is a graduate student studying Marriage and Family Therapy. (Photo/John Froschauer) Update: Dedication Ceremony Set for Jan. 25, 2014 Building,…

    from campus. Habitat Home Dedication Event date and time: 12 p.m. Jan. 25, 2014. Celebration, fellowship and refreshments follow. Location: The Woods at Golden Given, 962 104th St. E., Tacoma; house number 10504. Admission: Free. PLU service at work: Since August 2013, 235 PLU students, staff and alumni volunteers have put in more than 1,410 hours at the build site. “This year, through good karma or good connections, chemistry happened,” said Sue Potter, Habitat’s director of Development and

  • In the spring of 2021, Kenzie Knapp ’23 was awarded a Udall Foundation scholarship. The Udall Foundation awards scholarships, fellowships, and internships to students pursuing fields of study related to the environment or Native American nations. Knapp has served as a G.R.E.A.N. club officer, is…

    was very understanding and attentive and checked in with me as I was applying. She was so accommodating and gave really valuable feedback that was not only helpful for this scholarship but also for other scholarships I might apply for in the future. As a scholarship winner, you had the opportunity to attend the Udall Scholar Orientation virtually. What was that experience like? We met over four days and we had keynote speakers. One of which was an Udall alumni speaking on why it was challenging

  • Life-Changing Connections Across Time and Continents The ‘Namibia Nine’ film crew on location, from left: Andrea Capere, Princess Reese, Joanne Lisosky, Melannie Denise Cunningham, Shunying Wang, Maurice Byrd. PLU Film Team Spends a Month in Namibia Exploring Transformative Experiences in Higher Ed—Including Their Own By…

    United States to further their educations at Lutheran universities. Nine of those students attended—and then graduated from—Pacific Lutheran University. Follow the ‘€˜Namibia Nine’€™ Team On its blog On Facebook: Namibia Nine On Twitter: @namibianine Now the tables—and travel visas—have turned: Over the years, all nine Namibian graduates returned to their homeland, and this month, a diverse filmmaking team of PLU alumni, faculty, staff and students is there to research and record the profound impact

  • In the foreground of this picture is Audrey (Coryell) Okuda’78, who came all the way from Japan for the reunion. Next to her is Dominique Lopez Piper, who is singing for her mom, Mary (Piper) Lopez Garelli ’81, who can no longer sing due to…

    July 27, 2012 In the foreground of this picture is Audrey (Coryell) Okuda’78, who came all the way from Japan for the reunion. Next to her is Dominique Lopez Piper, who is singing for her mom, Mary (Piper) Lopez Garelli ’81, who can no longer sing due to a medical condition. (John Froschauer, Photos) Choir of the West reunion and benefit concert draws alumni from across the globe By Barbara Clements University Communications For Audrey (Coryell) Okuda ’78 traveling 5,000 miles to be with her