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  • Sanford Research offers the Sanford Program for Undergraduate Research (SPUR) , which provides opportunities for undergraduate students interested in research careers to participate in research. This dynamic summer program allows you to apply your classroom knowledge by working in a laboratory under the supervision of…

    graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. In addition to obtaining research experience in state-of-the-art facilities, you will attend weekly career and professional development workshops, as well as build your presentation and communication skills through scientific presentations. You will also benefit from the collegial and interactive research environment and enjoy the social community in Sioux Falls, a small city with an abundance of dining, shopping, sporting events and entertainment. Here’s a

  • Sanford Research offers the Sanford Program for Undergraduate Research (SPUR) , which provides opportunities for undergraduate students interested in research careers to participate in research. This dynamic summer program allows you to apply your classroom knowledge by working in a laboratory under the supervision of…

    graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. In addition to obtaining research experience in state-of-the-art facilities, you will attend weekly career and professional development workshops, as well as build your presentation and communication skills through scientific presentations. You will also benefit from the collegial and interactive research environment and enjoy the social community in Sioux Falls, a small city with an abundance of dining, shopping, sporting events and entertainment. Here’s a

  • Anthony Markuson ’14, Bill Pursell (Kelsie Leu’s uncle), Anna McCracken ’13, and Leu ’13 summited Mt. Kilimanjaro to celebrate the end of their study away experiences. One step at a time By Chris Albert The guides up the mountain keep a cadence of “pole, pole”…

    will call me back.” Last spring, the three friends realized they were all going to be studying in Africa for the fall semester. McCracken had plans to travel to South Africa to study social and political transformation. Leu would be in Zanzibar, where she would study coastal ecology and work on a waste-management program. Markuson, who intends to go to medical school after graduation, would be in Botswana where he would work on community health issues. Africa is a big place. But they knew they had

  • There are nine Educational Service Districts (ESDs) in Washington state. Created in 1969, the ESDs help local school districts by providing academic support, business services, educator training and more for local school districts. Capital Region ESD 113, based in Tumwater, WA, works with 44 public…

    Lute Powered: Educational Service District 113 PLU alumni Kristen Jaudon ‘94, Tracye Ferguson ‘94 and Kate Hall ‘17 are committed to service, community and equitable education Posted by: Silong Chhun / September 6, 2022 Image: Left to right: Kristen Jaudon ‘94, Tracye Ferguson ‘94 and Kate Hall ‘17 (PLU photo/John Froschauer) September 6, 2022 There are nine Educational Service Districts (ESDs) in Washington state. Created in 1969, the ESDs help local school districts by providing academic

  • To catch Josh Wallace, you’ll have to call him — and he’ll probably be on the move when you do so. The busy MBA student is juggling school classes, his job as a marketing intern… and a starring role in The Fern Shakespeare Company’s “Othello,”…

    eHarmony for artists,” he says — so a singer can find a guitarist or a producer, for example.  A Community You Never Leave Rehearsals in Seattle that can take up to 8 hours. A 20-hour-week part-time job. A full-time MBA program.  Is it hard to juggle so many opportunities and responsibilities? He laughs. Yes, it’s difficult, he agrees — but then he remembers something a good friend told him: “The people who work the hardest find success. You might not see results immediately, or the next day, or even

  • The University Jazz Ensemble , a 19-piece performing group, will present the concert A Tribute to Women Composers on Friday, November 8, 2019 at 8 PM. Featuring the work of five female jazz composers, the concert will be held in Eastvold Auditorium in the Karen…

    composers. Tickets are on sale now. Prices are $10 for general admission; $5 for seniors (60+), Military, alumni, and PLU community; and free for youth under 18 and PLU students. Tickets are available online only at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/plu-university-jazz-ensemble-tickets-66723536895. For additional information, call the School of Arts and Communication at 253.535.7150 or soac@plu.edu. Read Previous The Lagerquist Organ, recently featured on “Pipedreams,” showcasing David Deacon-Joyner’s work

  • We 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…

    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

  • TACOMA, WASH. (March 2, 2016)- Co-founder of Android and Pacific Lutheran University graduate Nick Sears took the technology world by storm when he teamed up with inventors Andy Rubin and Chris White to market and launch Android, one of the world’s top operating systems for…

    ’ new book will be available in the fall and the first thousand students to sign up at SeriousBiz will receive it for free. Sears will also teach a core management class in a School of Business master’s program next fall. Read Previous PLU’s Gospel Experience works to bridge cultural gaps and connects campus to larger community Read Next Dr. Darrell Jodock to speak to Lutes about inspiring racial justice through the Lutheran tradition COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't

  • The success of MediaLab has given students an opportunity to gain valuable skills in a real-world setting. It’s been a goldmine of experience, leading students to internships and jobs and winning them an Emmy and multiple nominations. In addition to faculty and university support, outside…

    helped make the program what it is today. The Tacoma News Tribune was the first, and longest-running community partnership in MediaLab’s 10 years of existence. They have agreed to continue their financial support through January 2018. Donations in the early years provided seed money that allowed MediaLab to purchase video cameras and editing software. MediaLab’s early work appeared on the Tribune website, and gave students the opportunities to develop shooting techniques. “The partnership with The

  • Many of the emails I’ve received about this subject reveal listeners’ confusion and misinformation, and I can tell that many people’s passions are very strong and may overwhelm their reason.  For example: people complain about: losing a South Sound resource (KPLU has been based in…

    real issues at stake, this recent article in the Washington Post sums it up:  Radio is declining across the board–public and commercial.  It’s being displaced by satellite radio, online streaming, smart phone apps, etc.  If we want to sustain traditional public radio for as long as possible, we need to manage what we have better.  Spending twice as much as necessary for the same stuff is never a good idea (except, perhaps, for the organization selling the stuff).  When the entire medium is at risk