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  • PLU’s MediaLab dived into the global water crisis with its latest documentary “Tapped Out,” which premiered Oct. 26 at the Seattle Central Public Library. MediaLab filmmakers wade into global water crisis By Amanda Brasgalla ’15 Four PLU students who spent more than a year researching…

    elsewhere. Specifically, the research team traveled across North America – from the Puget Sound region to the Rocky Mountains, Texas, the Gulf of Mexico, the East Coast and the Great Lakes – to study areas adversely affected by drought, population growth and questionable management practices. See Tapped Out “Tapped Out” premieres at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26 at the Seattle Central Public Library, 1000 Fourth Ave. Find out more about Tapped Out. Kortney Scroger ‘14, a PLU senior communication major who

  • Tacoma, WA (April 13, 2017) — The Board of Regents of Pacific Lutheran University and President Thomas W. Krise today announced that Krise will complete his service as president when his current term ends in May, and that he will continue at PLU as president…

    professor of English.Board of Regents Chair Gary Severson also announced that a search committee representing regents, faculty, staff and alumni will select an acting president who is expected to serve for one year while a thorough and inclusive search for a long-term successor is underway. “The Board of Regents of PLU recognizes Dr. Krise’s significant contributions to the university and its students, faculty and alumni,” Severson said. “Among his accomplishments was leading an effort to revise

  • This exhibit of student work is based on an art class assignment in which students were given everyday objects and tasked with replicating and constructing forms using sheets and rolls of cardboard, self-adhesive paper tape, and hot glue. The project covered scale, mathematical reasoning, armatures,…

    On Exhibit: Cardboard Containers sculptures by 3-D design students Posted by: Holly Senn / May 15, 2023 May 15, 2023 This exhibit of student work is based on an art class assignment in which students were given everyday objects and tasked with replicating and constructing forms using sheets and rolls of cardboard, self-adhesive paper tape, and hot glue. The project covered scale, mathematical reasoning, armatures, product design, logo and graphic design, and the aesthetics of commercialism. To

  • By Michael Halvorson, Director of Innovation Studies Are you a current Innovation Studies student? Read on if you’re interested in presenting a paper or student project at a local Innovation conference. I was contacted recently by a colleague at the UW/Tacoma who directs their university’s…

    host a conference in the late Spring on the topic of innovation and change in the global economy. This year, they are inviting PLU students to present their current work if they are interested in attending part or all of the virtual conference. With the pandemic still limiting in-person opportunities, this is an excellent opportunity to learn more about innovation and present some of your student work to peers in the region. To learn more about the UW/T conference, click Global Engagement

  • Diverse music, dance styles mark Dance 2008 A vibrant and dynamic series of performances marked PLU’s Dance 2008 in Eastvold Auditorium. The night’s program featured students, alumna and faculty choreographers, and a guest choreographer. The Dance Ensemble performed a collection of dances in the style…

    Prints,” a solo piece set to original music by composer Ron Fein. Co-director and alumna Tara Holliday showcased her talents with a lyrical dance about crossing over. The performance featured guest choreographer Amy Weaver, co-artistic director of the Weaving Dance Company and a freelance artist, choreographer and teacher. Weaver presented a modern, upbeat number set to the sounds of “Deep Forest” that includes partnering and challenging dance combinations. A Washington native, Weaver moved from

  • LOCK-DOWN DRILL THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 17-21, 2012 Pacific Lutheran University will be conducting a campus-wide lock-down drill during the week of September 17-21. This is a critically important drill. Your participation and cooperation are essential. The drill will be initiated by Campus Safety and…

    procedures and building plans on the emergency training and exercises website. The exercise  will be evaluated with the help of law enforcement and college administrators. Emergency procedures will be refined after the exercise, based on their observations. The drill is over at the end of the class period. Emergency Building Coordinators (EBC) in every building have created lock down plans, have keys, and are trained to facilitate a lock down during business hours. Resident Directors  serve the same

  • The White Rose member Sophie Scholl, center, was arrested by the Gestapo on Feb. 18, 1943, and, along with two other members, was executed by guillotine on Feb. 22. (Photo courtesy of The White Rose exhibit.) PLU Hosts International Photo Exhibit ‘The White Rose’ in…

    Library. The photo exhibition, created and sponsored by the Munich-based White Rose Foundation (Weiße Rose Stiftung), chronicles the brief yet intense history of the White Rose resistance movement against the Nazi regime. The exhibit is currently on tour across the United States and comes to PLU during the university’s renowned Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust Education, March 12-14. According to exhibit organizers, The White Rose was a small, nonviolent resistance group formed in 1942 by

  • TACOMA, Wash. (Feb. 6, 2015)— Pacific Lutheran University’s Speech and Debate team returned from competition at Western Washington University with major honors: The team earned a coveted debate sweepstakes award for the 2014-15 season—its first such award since 2005—which honors PLU’s performance over the year…

    Max Bartholomew made it to the semi-finals in the junior division. “Finals were the last thing on my mind at the beginning, but somehow Sam and I were able to make it into semis,” Bartholomew said. Competing in their first competition together, Ballard and Gerlach proved a dynamic duo: They made it to the final round. Debate duo Max Bartholomew and Sam Altenberger pose with their semi-finalist plaque. (Photo: Tori Vigil, PLU) Patricia Im prepares for a round of debate. (Photo: Tori Vigil, PLU

  • Now accepting applications! ORNL Radioisotope Production Post-Bachelor’s Research Associate Apply here:  https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/ORNL20-33-EESD Purist, a startup company and part of the  Innovation Crossroads Program  at  Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) , is focused on developing a technology that can be implemented in small-scale, underutilized research nuclear…

    for on-demand production of high-purity medical radioisotopes. Purist is seeking candidates for a Post-Bachelor’s Research Associate to support this project. The successful candidate will conduct experiments to design, fabricate, and characterize targets for radioisotope production. The candidate will actively contribute to the optimization of the radioisotope production system through design and engineering efforts. Major Duties and Responsibilities: Target design based on transition metals and

  • Alex Krajkowski is a Visiting Assistant Professor at Pacific Lutheran University. He began teaching Black & White and Digital Photography at PLU in 2018. Alex Krajkowski was born in 1987 in New Jersey. He received his BA from Franklin and Marshall College, completed post-baccalaureate work…

    Eugene. He currently resides in Tacoma, Washington.Risk & ControlFebruary 12 – March 4, 2020 Opening Reception: February 12 at 5pm Alex Krajkowski’s work surrenders control to the multiple mechanical, chemical, and aesthetic processes that make up the photographic medium, yielding enigmatic and unexpected results. Photos by John Froschauer. Artist Statement“My work focuses on a combination of conceptual, emotive, and aesthetic ideas, centering around the surrendering of control of the finished result