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  • Matt Kennedy wanted to make a difference https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2010/02/18/matt-kennedy-wanted-to-make-a-difference/

    February 18, 2010 A leap of faith: one Lute finds that one person can make a difference By Barbara Clements Matt Kennedy ’07 sat in front of his computer screen and tried not to hyperventilate. On one side of the screen was his bank account, on the other side was the airlines Web site where he planned on purchasing his ticket to Uganda. Matt Kennedy ’07 traveled to Uganda between 2008-2010 to organize soccer tournaments. He held his breath and hit “buy” and watched his bank account shrink

  • Student Showcase https://www.plu.edu/symphony/student-showcase/

    A Celebration of Student Performers and ComposersStudent Showcase is an annual competition sponsored by the School of Music, Theatre & Dance providing selected students with an opportunity to perform as soloists with one of the University’s large instrumental ensembles in the Spring semester.Eligibility All PLU students who are currently registered for private instruction (MUSI 202-219 or 402-419) and studying with one of the PLU studio faculty in the area of competition performance, are

  • Nick Etzell ‘23 helps peers find their calling https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/nick-etzell-23-helps-peers-find-their-calling/

    vocation intern and Wild Hope Fellow. He has found ways to use his interest and expertise in vocation and philosophy to inspire his peers through his vocation drop-in hours, which he hosts every Monday from 5:30-7:30 pm. Etzell became involved in Wild Hope during his junior year after being recommended for the Wild Hope Fellows Program. He applied out of curiosity, and learned quickly that the Fellowship is for people who value reflection, curiosity, and wonder. “We work together to learn more about

  • PLU’s BAP Team Puts the ‘Best’ in Best Practices https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2014/04/14/plua%C2%80%C2%99s-bap-team-puts-the-a%C2%80%C2%98besta%C2%80%C2%99-in-best-practices/

    their schools that promote the values of BAP. The theme this year is Leading at the Crossroads: Moving Your Chapter Forward in the Right Direction, which requires leadership, strategic planning and collaboration. Delta Rho competed in the strategic-planning category. “The team presented on the chapter’s vision to increase Finance chapter members in the next two years by having a scholarship and mentorship program that will benefit both Accounting and Finance students in the chapter,” team member

  • ‘Salty, Sour, Hot, and Sweet’ https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2012/04/13/salty-sour-hot-and-sweet/

    April 13, 2012 Cross Culture Chef Tony McGinnis prepares Green Papaya Salad. (Photos by Igor Strupinskiy ’14) ‘Salty, Sour, Hot, and Sweet’ By Katie Scaff ’13 Green papaya salad makes a light, refreshing summer dish, but it can also be paired with rice for a more substantial meal. “It’s got all those great flavors you see in Thai food,” said Cross Culture Chef Tony McGinnis. “Salty, sour, hot, and sweet.” It’s one of his favorites. McGinnis prepares it as a vegetarian dish, but it can be paired

  • Alumni Profiles – Resolute Online: Spring 2016 https://www.plu.edu/resolute/spring-2016/alumni-news/alumni-profiles/

    racing started in her family’s backyard with a retired sled dog named Salt. The 7-year-old Husky was the first member of a backyard sled dog team that was initially assembled so…read more

  • Fighting violence with kindness https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2008/03/14/fighting-violence-with-kindness/

    dialogue, we’ll help them come up with ideas and ways to strengthen that community.” The campaign is a joint effort by ASPLU, the Residential Hall Association, Campus Ministry, the Diversity Center, Students for Peace, the Women’s Center, Counseling Center, Health Center and Campus Safety. “When it (campus shootings) happens, I’m always reminded in such a profound way that the smallest kindness can make such a difference,” Fontana said. “My responsibility as a member of the community is to be as kind

  • Archives https://www.plu.edu/chemistry/archives/

    Select an item from the menu below to see past events in our archives.2016 Pauling Symposium For the Love of Chocolate Lecture Science, Sugar, and Food A Messy Love Story Lecture This is How We Roll - The Chemistry of Bread-making Lecture

  • Proposing Changes to SR&R https://www.plu.edu/srr/proposing-changes-to-srr/

    general conduct expectations? How do other similar schools handle the issue? How often is this issue a problem? What are the liability issues associated with the issue? Research Resources Attorney (higher education attorney listserve) ASCA (Association for Student Conduct Administrators listserve) ELCA Senior Student Affairs listserve Region V of NASPA NASPA website – student conduct issues NW Conference (athletic competitor schools) ANAC member schools Disability Support Services Various journals

  • Humanities Today https://www.plu.edu/prism/humanities-today/

    late 1990’s as a new faculty member out of graduate school.So what is going on at PLU? At PLU, many of our philosophy faculty have areas of research that relate to applied and public areas of concern (moral injury, biomedical ethics, ethics and economy, animal rights, food), teach in multi and interdisciplinary programs and work with other faculty, and staff across disciplines and areas of expertise. We also engage our students in student/faculty research and professional activities, participate in