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  • Articles Posted by https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/author/shortea/

    PLU senior and triple major Allison Sheflo discusses her PLU experience Senior Allison Sheflo will graduate this spring with a triple major in geosciences , environmental studies and religion and a minor in mathematics . She forged her own trail at PLU, welcoming the adventures that piqued her curiosity and let that lead her way. “It’s… May 11, 2023 AcademicsAthleticsSustainability

  • PLU Admission Blog in Diversity Justice Sustainability https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/topic/diversity-justice-sustainability/

    Uncomfortable truths: Taking an Introduction to Holocaust & Genocide Studies class “There is nothing comfortable about studying genocide,” Beth Griech-Polelle, a Pacific Lutheran University history professor and the Kurt Mayer Chair in Holocaust Studies, says. “It’s filthy, violent, degrading, and the worst of humanity.” Yet Griech-Polelle says the study and discussion of these atrocities are crucial… February 17, 2023 AcademicsDiversity Justice SustainabilityGlobal EducationHistoryProfessors

  • PLU Admission Blog in Music https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/topic/music/

    PLU has been teaching music for 130 years “I’m confident that here at PLU we can give you an experience that will make you a much better player, whether you choose to pursue music passionately or professionally.” – Svend Rønning, PLU Professor of Music – Violin; Coordinator of String Studies PLU offers the… September 19, 2023 AcademicsMusicProfessorsThe Arts

  • PLU Admission Blog in The Arts https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/topic/the-arts/

    PLU has been teaching music for 130 years “I’m confident that here at PLU we can give you an experience that will make you a much better player, whether you choose to pursue music passionately or professionally.” – Svend Rønning, PLU Professor of Music – Violin; Coordinator of String Studies PLU offers the… September 19, 2023 AcademicsMusicProfessorsThe Arts

  • News https://www.plu.edu/business-economic-history-program/news/

    Summer 2021 Benson Research Fellows Announced By Michael Halvorson, ’85. The Benson Program in Business and Economic History is pleased to announce the selection of three student-faculty research teams for Summer 2021. The fellowships are selected by the Innovation Studies steering committee and funded through the generous support of Dale E.… May 2, 2021 Benson Family Summer Research FellowshipBenson FellowsBusiness and Economic HistoryDale E. Benson

  • Light Fantastic https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2011/07/29/light-fantastic/

    Chapel is the home to early morning Bible Studies and late-night Holden Evening Prayer services. It is, as every Lute knows, one of the most popular places on campus to “pop the question” as couples become engaged. It is where students go to pray and discern their vocational call. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nju3cfhfPtk In the 16 years that Nancy Connor and I have been the University Pastors we have presided over weddings, baptisms, prayer vigils for social concerns, funerals and memorial services

  • Remembering Norway https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2011/09/23/remembering-norway/

    Berguson, associate professor of Norwegian and Scandinavian area studies, “the responses seemed natural and anything but naïve.” The Scandinavian Cultural Center and the Department of Languages and Literatures sponsored Berguson’s lecture, “My Little Country’: Norway’s Responses to Terror,” on Tuesday, Sept. 19, to honor the lives lost and provide insight into Norwegian responses to the acts of terror. “The summer became more than what any of us had imagined,” she said of the attacks. Berguson was in

  • Minnesota Lute finds a new home at PLU https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2011/10/21/minnesota-lute-finds-a-new-home-at-plu/

    October 21, 2011 Laura Rudquist ’12 (center) talks with a colleague at Campus Ministry offices during her regular shift. Rudquist, from Minnesota, said PLU feels like home, yet still challenges her in her studies and world view. (Photo by John Froschauer) Minnesota Lute finds a welcoming new home, challenges when she arrives at PLU By Barbara Clements When she was choosing a college, Laura Rudquist ’12 had a few requirements – no 40 degree below winters please, a location near a big city and

  • New president arrives at Pacific Lutheran University https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2012/06/01/new-president-arrives-at-pacific-lutheran-university/

    . Before moving to UCF, he served 22 years in the U.S. Air Force, retiring with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He served on the faculty of the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, as a senior military fellow of the Institute for National Strategic Studies in Washington, D.C., and as vice director of the National Defense University Press. He was the founder and first director of the Air Force Humanities Institute, and deputy head of the Department of English and Fine Arts at the Air Force Academy. He

  • Zylstra to lead Center for Community Engagement and Service https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2012/06/28/zylstra-to-lead-center-for-community-engagement-and-service/

    from PLU with a degree in recreation and environmental studies, spent some time working in the Student Life offices on campus, before spending one year in Kenya working with a non-profit. He then completed his master’s in educational leadership from Miami University in Ohio. Read Previous A calling to teach Read Next A unicycle, persistence and passion take alum to Nike, then to Olympics COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker