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his way through a crowd, 200 strong, at the June 1 gathering to welcome him on his first day, Krise repeats that refrain again and again to those in the greeting line in the Scandinavian Cultural Center. His shiny, gold PLU-issue name badge reinforces his informal style, stating simply: “Tom Krise, President.” A few feet away, his wife, Patricia Krise, an executive at Ford Motor Company, utters a similar refrain. Her name badge: “Patty Krise.” Both approach you similarly – firm handshake, friendly

him – it’s always on ESPN. Behind him on the left side of the wall is a poster of Mahatma Gandhi, with the quote “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” On the right of the wall is a poster of Martin Luther King Jr. at the Lincoln Memorial, his “I Have a Dream” speech in text below the image. “People like them can keep me on track everyday,” he said, pointing to the posters. “In the midst of war, people like me are still learning what they did. “These guys

embrace the change and embraced learning about the different representations on campus. “Being introduced to and learning about different cultures has been really great,” she said. “It’s also easy to branch out and meet a lot of people. It was easy to build a network of people I enjoyed hanging out with.” PLU’s small campus gave Gutierrez and Temple the opportunity to find their people. And Temple has some advice for students from Yakima who may be considering going away to school. “It’s easiest just

some ways it’s a very primal fascination or instinct.” As Ryan regularly points out to his students, the world didn’t start on the day they were born. The study of the past is an important step in understanding how human beings got here and where civilization may be headed. “Egyptians had a lot to contribute to that,” he said. “It’s a very fertile ground for learning a tremendous amount about the human past. Even before they were building pyramids, there’s this whole process where people went from

official Jan. 31, with a few more added small plate selections on the menu and new desserts. “It’s a place for people to come together for great food and drinks,” McGinnis said. Read Previous New Science Lab Ups Interactive Learning Read Next 20 years working toward peace COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Caitlyn Babcock ’25 wins first place in 2024 Angela Meade

professionals as examples is “infused into how she teaches,” said Mallory Mann ‘06. “It informs her teaching even more than students might be aware of.” According to Hacker, she has the best job in the world. “I get the best of both worlds,” Hacker said. “I get to teach my passion.” This passion was something Hacker discovered a long time ago. She recalls learning the importance of playing with a smart head and with your emotions under control early on. “I am the youngest of three children. I learned at a

discipline. But when I’m working with a student, it’s just a delight when something key to organic chemistry all of a sudden “clicks” for them, whether it happens through learning from my book or by any other means. Those are the moments that we live for as faculty members.” Read Previous Athlete. Coach. Educator. Read Next Rowing ropes in students from other sports COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing

really engage with the professors and the people that you are with.” Dean is hoping to start an indigenous peoples club at PLU and is looking forward to a potential indigenous studies minor. “Being Native American is a big part of my life,” Dean said. “I might not look it to other people, but I feel it in here.”Learn moreIf you are interested in learning more about the Red Feather Scholarship, contact Director of Military Outreach Michael Farnum at farnumms@plu.edu. Read Previous Pacific Lutheran

,” he said.“Learning about those kinds of things, where science intersects with social factors, was really key there. That’s probably been the main thing across the board for all my environmental classes at PLU: There are intersections between environmental issues and the people living in the surrounding area.” Evanishyn chose English as his other major. He hoped to sharpen his storytelling skills, having long dreamed of writing and producing for television. In 2019, he found an outlet for his

. Growing up in Texas with family hailing from Long Beach and New Orleans, Thompson knew she wanted to experience the different ways of communicating, learning, and artmaking that come with being in a different place. The daughter of two educators, Thompson took her first college tour as a seventh grader—and it happened to be at PLU. And though she was “super small with four pigtails, just walking the campus,” something about the place stuck with her. × × × Graduating high school in 2020 meant that