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for PLU being considered as a host site included campus figures like Director of Forensics Justin Eckstein, Associate Professor and Chair of Communication and Theatre Amy Young, Associate Vice President of Campus Life Tom Huelsbeck and Associate Vice President of Marketing & Communications Lace Smith — people who believe the university has a civic obligation to bring events like this to Parkland and Pierce County. “Bringing our U.S. senatorial representative to campus is a really good opportunity

Wenatchee to Seattle to earn her Bachelor’s in Fine Arts from the Cornish College of the Arts. She toured extensively with the off Broadway show “The Masterpiece,” which included appearances in China for the International Festival of the Arts. In all, the performance featured 13 choreographers, 57 dancers and musicians, with lighting design by Dave Wehmhoefer. The additional pieces featured in Dance 2008 were arranged by student artists and include: PLU dance team co-captain Kristen Martensen, whose hip

assumed that, to be Christian, you had to be against this or for that. Against abortion. Against gay rights. My religion was not going to be contingent on social issues.” When he stepped into that Sunday-morning church service, he came to understand that living a spiritual life did not require stumping for a set of predetermined social issues. “God is more concerned about our heart than those social issues,” Ford said. “What he’s after is our heart.” Ford now attends church every Sunday, but it is

July 31, 2010 PLU Women win D-III Ultimate National Championship By Steve Hansen Before Angelica “Geli” Boyden ’11 and Marissa Lyons ’10 came to PLU, they had never thrown a disc before, let alone played the sport of ultimate. “Actually, I threw the disc a few times,” Boyden” admits. “I sucked.” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiSNTx5U924 Angelica Boyden ’11 is one of 17 women on the PLU women’s ultimate national championship team Since then, a few things have changed. For starters, they can

November 29, 2011 Really Cool Internships Learning at PLU means much more than class participation alone. It also means venturing outside the classroom and actively engaging in the world – we believe there’s no better way to prepare yourself for success – no matter where your passion takes you. Meet five students who have recently taken part in internships while at PLU – and see why they believe it is a great way to build a resume, develop contacts and hone the career skills they need. Annika

April 2, 2012 Artist Zhong Biao works on a canvas in his studio in the Blackbridge Art Village. The studio, along with that of 400 others, is slated to be torn down by the Chinese government. (Photo courtesy Paul Manfredi) Tearing Down the Studio By Chris Albert In a studio in the Blackbridge Art Village of Beijing, world-renowned artist Zhong Biao speaks to his assistant about what he has planned for his next project. Observing on the outside is Paul Manfredi, associate professor of Chinese

KPLU effort, and the entire KPLU team to focus their efforts on the campaign, while remaining paid employees of the university.  In addition PLU has continued to cover all KPLU operating costs and has allowed the Friends of 88.5 campaign to run online fundraising efforts on kplu.org and to air spots totaling well over $500,000. We look forward to negotiating in good faith with the Friends of 88.5 over the next few weeks. Once a final agreement is reached, the Friends must then apply to the FCC for

PowersResoLute EditorI had two internships during my time at PLU. One led to a full-time offer and I stayed there for almost seven years. Getting that second internship was about my talent and also about the right place, right time, right skill set, right newsletter subscription. Not the picture of efficiency. At Seed, we built a better model.We put as many college students as we can through professional interviews (180 last year) with direct and immediate feedback. We connect students to interns and

Ready Internship Program consists of one six-month assignment across many different Shared Services teams within Providence, with the possibility of extending into a second 6-month assignment. Each unique assignment will build business acumen, provide exposure to core skills, and give participants the ability to add value and have impact for one of the leading healthcare systems in the United States. This remote, paid internship program starts with a short on-boarding session where participants

Greetings from the Dean 2020 Posted by: hoskinsk / May 6, 2020 May 6, 2020 By Kevin J. O'BrienDean of the Division of HumanitiesWe will probably be talking about the 2019-20 school year for the rest of our lives. Prof. Kevin O'Brien speaking at the PLU Convocation, Monday, Sept. 9, 2019. (Photo/John Froschauer) In March, responding to the regional outbreak and global pandemic of COVID-19, PLU closed most of campus and moved all learning online. While doing what we could to help flatten the