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. On November 10th, PLU will have its own celebration with the opening of an exhibition in the Scandinavian Culture Center accompanied by presentations by Ryan and two Norwegian visitors, Knut Pihl and Willy Østreng,from the Heyerdahl Institute. Thor Heyerdahl’s zeal for life and his “out of the box” thinking are well worth remembering. As Loren Anderson stated in 2012 during a final address to the University, “Heyerdahl personified our great human capacity to wonder, to stand in awe of creation
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3.2; student record of service and community outreach not only tied to course work.Keller Endowed ScholarshipThe Joseph and Guycelle Keller Scholarship was first awarded in 2021 in honor of Joseph and Guycelle Keller, both first generation college students, and the parents of JoDee Keller, a long time social work faculty member. Its purpose is to support an undergraduate social work student with a strong commitment to social justice. Preference will be given to first generation and/or students of
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remarks by Prof. Halvorson, and a fascinating Q&A session with Dr. Liu. To view the lecture in its entirety, click this link. For questions about usage and appropriate citation for this resource, contact Michael Halvorson at halvormj@plu.edu. Our warmest thanks to Dr. Glory M. Liu for visiting Pacific Lutheran University, and to the Benson Family Foundation of Portland, Oregon, for sponsoring the lecture series. Short Biography of Glory M. Liu Glory M. Liu received a PhD in Political Science in 2018
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by The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), established in 2005 to “help coordinate and strengthen campus sustainability efforts at regional and national levels, and to serve as the first North American professional association for those interested in advancing campus sustainability.” The AASHE compiled its rankings using the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS), a voluntary system that allows colleges and universities to report
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: 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 24. Where: Red Square on the PLU campus. More information: Email sapet@plu.edu. Take Back the Night has been an internationally recognized event since 1976, and for the past 10 years PLU has held its own event during April, Sexual Assault Awareness Month, to show support and to emphasize that PLU does not condone any form of violence. “We want to bring so much attention to the event this year because we have made great strides to gain partners,” said Kelsey Greer ’14
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-income community, I will learn the steps necessary to address the needs and challenges of its youth,” Ames wrote in her application for the Krise Internship award. At PLU, Ames serves as president of the InterVarsity Christian Fellowship and works for Residential Life; she also has experience with community outreach. Ames’ career goals include working for or starting an organization similar to The GreenHouse Center. “In a sense, their mission is reminiscent of how PLU provides resources to empower
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individual. The staff has a large amount of white pigmentation suggesting it relates to water spirits. The pigmentation is especially prominent at the top of the figure, and its intricate carving seems to suggest more detail than can be observed in images of similar staffs in other museum collections. Much like the ideas associated with staffs in western culture, the staff used by the traditional Urhobo society are used to represent prestige, but also nature, and spirituality. Also, before looking into
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community, surrounding communities, and its work in environmental justice. Therefore, the symposium will place particular emphasis on creating public programming so that all can benefit. “The community aspect of this endowment is meant to broaden the reach of this subject to inspire the larger community and to inspire them to get involved in significant ways,” David Steen said. “We think PLU is in a perfect position to be a leaven within the Northwest, and we’d like to know that we have been a small
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of the Apocalypse: End Times and Resilience in Contemporary Mexico,” Villoro is perhaps that nation’s keenest political commentator. During his subsequent, more intimate session with students and faculty members, Villoro addressed a wide range of issues that included Mexico’s recent history of drug cartel violence, its representation in his fiction, as well as a more general discussion on literature. The gathered students, some of whom have been reading Villoro’s short fiction in Professor
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dedication has made this one of the best-attended lectures on campus. She is a Heritage Society Member and a longtime generous Q Club/PLU Annual Fund donor. In addition, she was the PLU Women’s Club President for several terms and a member since its inception. She advocates for the club and was an instrumental member of the team of women who established the $350k+ endowment for student scholarships through Yule Boutique proceeds and other donations. (Photo: Content to provide credit) Marilyn Knutson ’59
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