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speaker I was surprised and happy. Thinking back to my own PLU commencement many years ago, I suspect that some of our graduates may not recall my remarks; but I hope they do remember the pride and respect we all feel for their outstanding accomplishments. Graduates, please join me in a standing ovation to your family and friends for all of the love and support they have provided to help you get here today. Now, I would like to take a few minutes to share my thoughts on how the PLU experience affected

and distinguished alumnus Dr. William Foege ‘57 will return to campus to give the annual Rachel Carson Science, Technology & Society Annual Lecture on Feb. 20.Foege, who received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2012, is a renowned epidemiologist and former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director who has served as global health advisor to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and is best known for developing a ring containment deployment strategy for smallpox vaccinations in the

October 2, 2012 After applying as a cellist for the Broadway musical Spring Awakening, just for fun, Justin Huertas ’09 found himself on a national tour and is working on turning the experience into his own show. (Photo by Kristina R. Corbitt) Pursuing the Dream By Leah Traxel ’14 Justin Huertas ’09 was ready to “break up” with acting and playing the cello to pursue a steadier paycheck, when fate stepped in. Huertas, who has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from PLU, had worked fairly steadily

PLU senior Kelly Hall prepares to graduate with an indigenous studies major she designed herself Posted by: Marcom Web Team / May 6, 2016 Image: Image: Kelly Hall ’16 is graduating this spring with an individualized major in Native American and indigenous studies. (Photo courtesy of Hall). May 6, 2016 By Natalie DeFord '16PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (May 6, 2016)- Kelly Hall couldn’t decide on a major when she first came to Pacific Lutheran University. “I didn’t know for sure

From Opportunity to Opry Posted by: Zach Powers / June 5, 2015 June 5, 2015 By Matthew Salzano '18PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, Wash. (June 5, 2015) — Deanna Fallin ’09 wrote an email on April 8 to her former faculty adviser, Pacific Lutheran University Chair of Art and Design JP Avila, to share some exciting news.“It’s crazy to think that I was just some young college kid, sitting in your office, trying not to cry over a recent breakup,” she wrote. “Look at me now! It’s so exciting

dinner one night at the sanctuary when he decided to ask the 79-year-old primatologist whether she liked parrots. The answer, of course, was yes. She had wanted one as a child after seeing Dr. Dolittle and its macaw, Polynesia. Around the campfire, Goodall told stories of the parrots’ intelligence, describing an African Grey Parrot in New York City with a vocabulary of 1,600 words—not far behind the average working vocabulary of most people. As for the fate of the 17 birds that finally—literally—flew

day, bond with those who mean the most to us, and safely store our most treasured personal effects. Yet across the country, millions struggle to consistently access this fundamental element to stability and success. In the Puget Sound region, for example, home prices jumped by 53% between 2012 and 2017, spurred by the region’s economic success. Meanwhile, rents climbed by 47% during the same period. The vast majority of low-income households in King County spend more than 30% of their monthly

. Did you attend the opening ceremonies? What was that like? Did you march in with the athletes? Yes, I was at the opening ceremonies in the sections with the United States Olympic Committee. Basically, here, think dead middle and half-way up. They were phenomenal seats! The event was beyond description. The precision, the variety, the color and choreography, the spectacular nature of everything. I have marched in the opening ceremonies of other games…Sydney as well as the closing ceremonies at

energy consumption, promote alternative transportation, provide funding to student and faculty-led green proposals and take other measures to benefit the environment. Among the PLU achievements cited in the rankings, BestColleges.com highlighted: 1.    PLU is working to earn (at least) LEED Gold Certification for every building on campus. 2.    PLU’s Dining & Culinary Services recently adopted a zero-waste policy using the Green Tray Program. 3.    Students and faculty members who would rather not

the documentary film Changing Currents: Protecting North America’s Rivers.Changing Currents, which publicly premiered in Tacoma in November 2016, won in the “Video Documentary” category at the 2017 Annual National Broadcasting Society Electronic Media Competition Awards Ceremony in New York City on March 26, 2017. Joshua Wiersma ’18, who served as assistant editor and video journalist on the film, said the award is extremely gratifying. “Winning a National Broadcasting Society Award is great news