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  • MESA Day at PLU: A Bridge to Success https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2014/03/24/mesa-day-at-plu-a-bridge-to-success/

    students to watch their competition and predict how much each bridge will hold. Rumor has it one withstood 300 pounds of pressure. The bridge right before Denner and Antonio breaks at 20. Finally, Denner sees light at the end of the bridge tunnel: “We’re next!” he says. Volunteer bridge-busters Michael Hale, who works for the City of Tacoma, and Francine Artis, a MESA board member, line up the boys’ bridge. Artis asks whether it’s strong and flexes her arms for emphasis. Denner can only nod. Hale

  • Learn More: Moba Tchitcheri https://www.plu.edu/africanartcollection/figures/tchitcheri-shrine-figure/learn-more-tchitcheri-shrine-figure/

    largest sized called tchitcheri sakab.(W: 25-30 cm). These Moba figures are erected into the ground to as deep as the waist level of the figure. These figures represent more ancient ancestors. Local clans often say that a founding member erected these bigger figures and that most of these carvings have been around for a significant time. When inquiring about these figures, individuals often state that they have been around for many generations. Today such figures are rare and only a few can be found

  • Getting to Know the Alumni – Chris Robson https://www.plu.edu/msma/blog/getting-to-know-the-alumni-chris-robson/

    Getting to Know the Alumni – Chris Robson Posted by: wagnerjc / September 27, 2017 September 27, 2017 Chris Robson, class of 2016 MSMR Graduate, discusses his experiences with the program and how it got him to where he is today.Why PLU’s MSMR Program? The PLU MSMR program far exceeded my expectations and gave me the skills I needed to grow both personally and professionally. In my professional life, the program gave me much more than the knowledge of market research and the tools used in the

  • Rowing ropes in students from other sports https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2012/05/14/rowing-ropes-in-students-from-other-sports/

    nonetheless exhausting. “It’s challenging, and it’s rewarding,” said Steven Rystrom ’12, a varsity member of PLU’s rowing team. “We are using our endurance and having to push ourselves through almost every minute of practice–there’s not really a whole lot of down time. That also is what makes it rewarding. When you’ve done your job right, you feel like you have nothing left to give.” Rystrom has been getting up before sunrise and driving to American Lake to practice six days a week since his first year at

  • Faculty Development Stipends https://www.plu.edu/innovation-studies/faculty-development-stipends/

    or an intensive period of work. A typical summer process would involve part-time design and planning with grant payments in equal parts made to the faculty member during the June, July, and August pay periods. Grant Completion – Stipend recipients complete their work when a syllabus for the new course is delivered to the INOV program chair. Care should also be taken to include the department chair of the home academic unit, so that the new course can be scheduled within 2-3 semesters after the

  • Resolute Online: Fall 2019 – RESOLUTE is Pacific Lutheran University’s flagship magazine. https://www.plu.edu/resolute/fall-2019/

    Resolute Online: Fall 2019 – RESOLUTE is Pacific Lutheran University’s flagship magazine. Search Features Features The Inauguration of Allan Belton Clinical Learning and Simulation Center Palmer Scholars Trinidad and Tobago Transformation Discovery Discovery Accolades Lute Library Blogs Alumni News Alumni News Homecoming Highlights Connect with other Lutes LuteLink Alumni Referral Scholarship Give to what you Love 2019 Alumni Awards Class Notes Class Notes Obituaries Submit a Class Note

  • Lorna Rodriguez ’11 – Resolute Online: Fall 2017 https://www.plu.edu/resolute/fall-2017/author/rodriglb/

    By:Lorna Rodriguez '11 January 28, 2017 0 A Different Kind of Whale Watching https://www.plu.edu/resolute/fall-2017/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2017/01/whale-watching-cover-1024x532.jpg 1024 532 Lorna Rodriguez '11 Lorna Rodriguez '11 https://www.plu.edu/resolute/fall-2017/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2017/05/lorna-rodriguez.jpg January 28, 2017 September 25, 2017 A Different Kind of Whale Watching “It’s a really neat opportunity that PLU presents to students,” Lexi Higgins ’19 said of the

  • Enhancing the student experience, one scholarship at a time https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2010/08/24/enhancing-the-student-experience-one-scholarship-at-a-time/

    of dedication and commitment to supporting the students of PLU. Kelly Ryan ’10 Hometown: Missoula, Mont. Giving history: Student Q Club member since the 2007-2008 academic year PLU Affiliation: Recent graduate Student activities: TelALutes, Debate/Forensics, Student Alumni Association, University Congregation, Resident Assistant Why I give to Q Club: “It’s important for students to get used to giving back, regardless of what organization they give to. As a student, PLU has given me so much, and I

  • These pipes are playing https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2013/02/19/these-pipes-are-playing/

    /watch?v=UM7EtDI44No A juxtaposition is struck between precise, dancing fingers, and a stoic, barreled chest for support as his black and neon shoe taps a four-four count. His face appears resilient and dedicated, vowing never to let the breath run out, and let the music go quiet. In 2008, Horn, was a member of a Northwest Junior Pipe Band from Shorecrest, Wash., that placed fifth in the World Bagpipe Championships. Teams from not only Scotland, but various other countries–Canada, Turkey, Iran, and

  • PLU debuts inclusive space for prayer, meditation https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2017/08/31/multifaith-space/

    care that people can practice their spirituality and faith in whatever way feels most meaningful to them.” Fatoumatta Conteh ’18, a student member of the Interfaith Working Group, says offering this space on campus adds to PLU’s continual investment in diversity. As a Muslim student, Conteh says she’s excited that PLU now has a place for non-Christian students to comfortably practice their faith. “I (transferred) from a previous school that had that space for anyone to use. It was really comforting