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Active Shooter Drill at Washington High School on July 18th https://www.plu.edu/campus-safety/system-alerts/2024/07/17/active-shooter-drill-at-washington-high-school-on-july-18th/

emergency services personnel around Washington High School. We want to ensure that you know of these activities to prevent unnecessary concerns. Reader board signs will be stationed on Tule Lake Road South to notify individuals of the training exercise in progress. The schedule for July 18th is as follows: Morning Session (8:00 – 12:30 p.m.): Classroom instruction led by local subject matter experts. Afternoon Session (12:30 – 4:00 p.m.): Practical scenarios where participants will run through 2-3

The Edison Awards: Innovations That Shape the World https://www.plu.edu/innovation-studies/news/the-edison-awards-innovations-that-shape-the-world/

. Now that the finalists for 2018 have been announced, we are basically counting down the weeks until the 2018 awards ceremony unveils the winners, which takes place in New York City on April 11, 2018. As we wait, however, let’s review some of the coolest award winners from 2017, as seen through the eyes of a PLU student. Here are some of my favorites for 2017: Edible Six Packs It might sound trivial, but I was fascinated by the innovative, compostable six-pack beverage packaging produced by

Wind Ensemble’s World Premiere of Echo Chambers https://www.plu.edu/music/news/2019/03/14/echo-chambers/

Wind Ensemble’s World Premiere of Echo Chambers Posted by: Kate Williams / March 14, 2019 March 14, 2019 By Kate Williams '16The PLU Wind Ensemble performed the world premiere of Echo Chambers on March 10, 2019. Echo Chambers came about after a conversation during a national conference in 2017 between Ed Powell, Professor of Music and Director of Bands at PLU, and Peter Van Zandt Lane, Assistant Professor of Composition and Director of the Dance Center for New Music at the University of Georgia

Lute lands at Johns Hopkins University for NASA internship https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2017/08/10/nasa-intern/

Lute lands at Johns Hopkins University for NASA internship Posted by: Kari Plog / August 10, 2017 August 10, 2017 By Brooke Thames '18PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Aug. 10, 2016)- When Justin DeMattos '19 enters his junior year at Pacific Lutheran University in a few weeks, he will be coming off an internship experience that's out of this world (quite literally).DeMattos, a physics major and computer science minor, traveled to Johns Hopkins University this summer to work at the

Alumni https://www.plu.edu/peace-scholars/summer-school-peace-scholar-blogs/alumni/

Ahmed and Sarah Ward are 2018 Peace Scholars. Aziza Ahmed and Sarah Ward were 2018-2019 Peace Scholars. Aziza is a Sociology and Politics & Government major, and Sarah is a Global Studies/Transnationalism and Communications major. Aziza will be graduating in 2019 and Sarah in 2020.2017 Peace Scholars Cate Rush and Austin Beiermann were 2017 Peace Scholars. Cate is a Nursing major and is interested in holistic health and the role of health workers in creating and maintaining peace. Austin was a

Students of Color at PLU: Belonging and Persistence https://www.plu.edu/president/news/2015/09/11/students-of-color-at-plu-belonging-and-persistence/

and self-education to be better educators for all of their students. *Note: All comments are moderated Read Previous New Year, New Initiative—and New Initiatives Read Next 2015 Convocation LATEST POSTS President Krise’s open letter of support for Muslim community January 30, 2017 An Open Letter on Access for All Students January 20, 2017 LISTEN Forum December 6, 2016 What election season reminds us about higher education December 2, 2016

‘What’s a Lute?’ — Go Lutes Edition https://www.plu.edu/president/news/2015/09/18/whats-a-lute-go-lutes-edition/

comments are moderated Read Previous 2015 Convocation Read Next PLU Ranks in Top 10 of “value added colleges” in the New York Times LATEST POSTS President Krise’s open letter of support for Muslim community January 30, 2017 An Open Letter on Access for All Students January 20, 2017 LISTEN Forum December 6, 2016 What election season reminds us about higher education December 2, 2016

Opening Remarks for Convocation 2016 https://www.plu.edu/president/news/2016/09/10/opening-remarks-for-convocation-2016/

Krise’s open letter of support for Muslim community January 30, 2017 An Open Letter on Access for All Students January 20, 2017 LISTEN Forum December 6, 2016 What election season reminds us about higher education December 2, 2016

Veteran. First-gen. Trans. Academic. – ResoLute: Spring 2018 https://www.plu.edu/resolute/spring-2018/intersection-identities/

learned. “The human story is a very complex thing,” he said. “History doesn’t start and then stop. It’s more of an evolution.” As for his study of religion, Jones saw it as a catalyst for the history he was studying and wanted to know more. “Religion provides a huge worldview,” he said. “When you understand the religion, history makes a whole lot more sense.” Jones’ intersecting identities have evolved since graduation. He came out as trans in July 2017 and changed his name. “PLU is awesome in that

The Trail to Social Justice: Ultrarunning Meets Dark Green Religion https://www.plu.edu/prism/news/the-trail-to-social-justice-ultrarunning-meets-dark-green-religion/

The Trail to Social Justice: Ultrarunning Meets Dark Green Religion Posted by: Matthew / December 4, 2017 Image: Runners and researchers: Dr. Bridgette O’Brien (left) and student Collin Ray (right) collaborated on a Kelmer-Roe project about ultrarunners and gender. December 4, 2017 By Helen Smith '19PLU HumanitiesIn her free time, professor of religion Dr. Bridgette O’Brien likes to participate in ultrarunning—completing runs longer than a marathon (26.2 miles). While Professor O’Brien is out