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October 5, 2014 Talking Sports—for a Living Ryan Tootell ’04 Hosts a New Radio Show on ESPN Montana By Brenna Sussman ’15 PLU Marketing & Communications Student Worker For Ryan Tootell ’04, talking about his favorite sports teams all day isn’t just fun—it’s his job. The PLU graduate is now hosting his own sports talk show on ESPN Montana’s 102.9 FM. Tootell’s radio show, Tuesdays with Tootell, aired for the first time just over a month ago. ESPN Montana calls it “Missoula’s newest local and

Monty, and Clapp said it will provide audiences with singing, dancing, acting and fun. “This is your traditional American musical,” Clapp said. “It’s really underpinned to what’s happening right now with the economy.” Although he didn’t want to give away too much of the surprise, Clapp said there will be portions of the play with “suggested nudity.”Clapp, who started teaching and directing at PLU in 1995, is no stranger to productions such as this one. He estimates that in the last 16 years he has

questions or provide feedback directly to the president. Below is the follow up email that was sent out to all staff after the meetings:Colleagues, A big “Thank You” to President Belton and all of you who were able to attend the PLUSC-hosted conversations with the president. In case you missed it, here were some highlights: Communication: Getting word out across campus in a consistent and timely fashion is a struggle. Discussion on how to better do this, both for employees and students, is ongoing (and

Ian Lindhartsen ’20 uses his individualized major to pursue his passion for music Posted by: vcraker / November 22, 2021 Image: Ian Lindhartsen, advisor, Lute Air Student Radio (LASR), Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021, in Tacoma. (PLU Photo/John Froschauer) November 22, 2021 By Veronica CrakerMarketing and CommunicationsIan Lindhartsen entered PLU with a plan. The 253 PLU Bound scholarship recipient from the Key Peninsula began his first year with plans to major in music education. But best-laid plans

writing when he was forced to attend a poetry reading for one of his classes. He said PLU’s Visiting Writer Series, which is currently in its sixth year, can help students discover similar hidden passions. “It expands [students’] sense of what the world is about,” Barot said. “It introduces possibilities within yourself.” The Visiting Writer Series is an annual speaker series that welcomes accomplished writers, authors and poets to campus. It gives students the opportunity to experience the writers

January 21, 2011 Working toward peace for 20 years By Chris Albert For 20 years, PLU Regent Tom Eric Vraalsen worked toward peace in Sudan. Earlier this month, the former ambassador of Norway saw part of that work come to fruition with a vote by the south Sudanese people to secede from the north and become an autonomous country. PLU Regent, and former ambassador of Norway, Tom Eric Vraalsen shared his thoughts about elections in Sudan. (Photos by John Froschauer) Thursday, Jan. 20 Vraalsen

Kate Hall ’17 builds connections, serves community at ESD 113 Posted by: Silong Chhun / September 6, 2022 Image: PLU alumna Kate Hall ’17 is a communication specialist at ESD 113, a Washington state agency that helps ensure that students in Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pacific and Thurston Counties receive an excellent and equitable education. (Photo by John Froschauer/PLU) September 6, 2022 By Debbie CafazzoPLU Marketing & Communications Guest WriterKate Hall ’17 remembers the job interview

January 12, 2009 Students enjoy the fire after dinner at Explore! Turning passions into vocation By Chris Albert Last year, PLU sophomore Idaishe Zhou attended EXPLORE!, not knowing exactly what to expect but hoping for the best. This past weekend, she returned to the annual retreat for freshmen as a student leader hoping to help the first-year students find what she did – an understanding of what vocation means and finding lasting friendships. “It’s really not about finding the answers, but

September 29, 2010 MBA grads hit it off with giving kudos online By Barbara Clements Who doesn’t like props? That’s what Ryan Hart thought last year when he wrote a business plan for a local business award Website. Hart, 25, who completed his MBA at PLU, decided, why not try a local version of this idea? Ryan Hart (left) and Lee Pogue, both ’09, developed the Crown in Town Web site where customers can rate local businesses last year. The result, with the help of his fellow MBA grad, Lee Pogue

PLU selected to host 2018 U.S. Senate debate Posted by: Todd / September 17, 2018 Image: Washington state senator candidates face off in a debate hosted by the Washington Debate Coalition in Gonzaga University’s Hemmingson Center Ballroom on October 16th, 2016. (Photo by Edward Bell) September 17, 2018 By Marketing and Communications September 2018 – Pacific Lutheran University has been selected to host a 2018 U.S. Senate Debate on October 8 by the Washington State Debate Coalition. PLU was