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Lutes Welcome Note Setting The Course On Campus Discovery Research Grants Accolades Lute Library Blogs Alumni News Homecoming 2016 Connection Events Lute Recruit Alumni Profiles Class Notes Family and Friends Mike Benson Submit a Class Note Calendar Highlights Home Alumni News Alumni Profiles Spiritual Journey PLU alumna Kate Fontana ’08 believes that yoga should be affordable and accessible to people of all incomes and abilities. Saving the lives of refugee women Yvonne Røskeland ’98 saw the
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Lt. Brian Bradshaw was an understated leader who put everyone else first. Ask anyone who knew him.
the sort of kid who would stop and help them up, not chase after the ball,” she said. Mary Bradshaw said her son always wanted to join the Army, following in the footsteps of both his parents, who are now retired from the service. “He felt very strongly about serving his country,” she said. After a summer working with ROTC cadets at Joint Base Lewis-McChord and military training at Fort Benning in Georgia, Brian moved to Alaska on assignment in August 2008. He deployed to Afghanistan in March 2009
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TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 4, 2016)- Kamari Sharpley-Ragin reluctantly admits that he used to joke about racism. The ninth-grader from Lincoln High School in Tacoma says it didn’t seem like a big deal, since he never really experienced overt discrimination himself. Now, he says he knows…
be needed to fight racism,” Kamari said. Another piece featured a sea of white faces accompanied by the word “privilege,” something PLU student Maya Perez said her peers had to be mindful of while interacting with the local high schoolers. The senior sociology major said student leaders, such as herself, hosted a training to teach fellow PLU students how to be allies and and not “college-educated white saviors.” Perez said she was impressed by the depth of participation from the Lincoln students
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TACOMA, WASH. (Nov. 1, 2016)- Lt. Brian Bradshaw was an understated leader who put everyone else first. Ask anyone who knew him. Instead of walking with his head down past the crying stranger in the lobby of a residence hall at Pacific Lutheran University, he…
help them up, not chase after the ball,” she said.Mary Bradshaw said her son always wanted to join the Army, following in the footsteps of both his parents, who are now retired from the service. “He felt very strongly about serving his country,” she said. After a summer working with ROTC cadets at Joint Base Lewis-McChord and military training at Fort Benning in Georgia, Brian moved to Alaska on assignment in August 2008. He deployed to Afghanistan in March 2009. “Brian was coming home,” Mary said
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Immersive experience in classrooms on the other side of the world teach PLU students how to learn on the fly, one of many skills they bring home with them.
to teach as originally planned, the other took a slightly different path. Both credit Namibia for the direction of their vocation. And they aren’t alone. Many students carry lifelong lessons with them after returning from Windhoek, says Jan Weiss, assistant professor of education. An educational relationship that started with a grant-funded teacher training program involving PLU faculty members has evolved into a deeply immersive experience for PLU students. The education component in Namibia
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Two years before he founded the only local peace prize in the nation, Thomas Heavey ’74 was in the middle of a war.
a key component of the prize, to build laureates’ networks. Still, the visibility back home surrounding their work is most inspiring. Preceding a standing ovation during the fall ceremony honoring her, Nixon ended her acceptance speech with a quote from Pericles: “What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others.” Nixon says the Greater Tacoma Peace Prize wasn’t for her, it was for everyone at Etta Projects. And for the world. Ottoson
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Landon Packard ’17 says it’s time to rescue the rescuers. The sociology major researched first responders’ emotional labor — the process of managing emotions to satisfy the requirements of a
and success by sharing our own passion for sociology,” Leon-Guerrero said. “Their capstone highs and lows are no different than what we’ve experienced in our own scholarship.” Leon-Guerrero noted that one theme within Packard’s findings surprised her. “His subjects reported that they were never formally trained on how to manage their emotional labor,” she said. “Landon was critical about the lack of preparation and training for emotion management and questioned the long-term effects on first
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Divinity (D.D.)religious service Doctor of Humane Letters (D.H.L.)the humanities or human welfare Doctor or Laws (LL.D.)public service or government Doctor of Science (D.Sc.)science, social sciences, or technology Honorary doctorates are normally not awarded to political incumbents or current students, employees, or board members of PLU. Degrees are never awarded in exchange for financial contributions. A maximum of three honorary doctorates may be conferred each year. No more than one degree is
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fitness videos Meet the marine animals of the Seattle Aquarium Free yoga classes (9am and 1pm daily) Virtual Rec Programs OUTDOORS Outdoor & Nature With proper physical distancing practices, you can take a break from indoor spaces. Whether you are on the PLU campus, in WA state, or your home state, these ideas will motivate you to go outside. Hikes in Tacoma – Did you know that the Pacific Northwest is one of the top hiking destinations? Check out the Top Ten hiking trails. Biking in Tacoma – Want to
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Continuing Student LUTE Welcome Schedule @ a Glance If you were a new student in Fall 2020 or Spring 2021, LUTE Welcome Week looked a little different. Now that we are able to resume some of our Lute traditions that will help new students transition to PLU and meet faculty, staff and peers, we wanted to invite you to join us with a unique schedule built just for you! SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 - LUTE Refresh EVENTS Designed specifically for continuing students! TIMELOCATION &/or how to ACCESS
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