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  • Helping those in need is a moral imperative, not necessarily a religious one How did Harold Lerass come to believe self-sacrifice is a moral imperative, not just a religious one? In this world, there are many people who need help, and for PLU student Harold…

    subscribe to any faith, but if you were to label him, the best term may be humanist. “I don’t think you have to be religious to be moral,” Leraas said. Whether it’s Gandhi, Buddha or Christ, the approach of self-sacrifice to help others is a mission Leraas believes more people should adhere to. The pre-med major has spent time overseas in Trinidad and Tobago, as well as Mali. In Mali, he worked in a Leprosy clinic. The disease may be something of a rarity in the U.S., but in a third-world country it’s

  • PLU Relay for Life Wins 5th National Top 10 Award Participants in PLU’s 2013 Relay for Life raised more than $25,000 for the American Cancer Society. (Photo: John Froschauer / PLU) By Sandy Deneau Dunham Content Editor In April 2013, more than 400 Lutes participated…

    : www.plurelay.org The PLU Relay for Life has earned its fifth Nationwide Top Ten award for per-capita fundraising, contributing more than $25,000 from the 2013 event to the American Cancer Society. Since the first PLU Relay, in 2006, Lutes have raised nearly $200,000. “It is a great reminder of what a group of dedicated students can do to help in the battle against cancer,” said Ray Lader, Associate Director for Student Rights and Responsibilities at PLU. Each year, PLU’s Colleges Against Cancer club works to

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Aug. 1, 2016)- Bryanna Plog ’10 seems to have done it all in her years after Pacific Lutheran University – teaching English abroad in Colombia, writing books about travel and interning for a conservation nonprofit. But now, she says, serving as a park…

    PLU alumna lands in Yosemite wilderness as park ranger after long journey traveling the world, exploring vocation Posted by: Kari Plog / August 1, 2016 Image: Bryanna Plog ’10 working as a park ranger at Alaska’s Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve in summer 2015. (Photo courtesy of Plog) August 1, 2016 By Natalie DeFord '16PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Aug. 1, 2016)- Bryanna Plog ’10 seems to have done it all in her years after Pacific Lutheran University – teaching

  • Imagine your phone starts buzzing at 10:30 p.m. When you turn it over to see who could possibly be calling this late you see that it’s your professor and mentor trying to Facetime you —for a job opportunity. That’s what happened to PLU Alumna Andrea…

    Mentorship Leads to Job at Nike Posted by: vcraker / December 4, 2020 December 4, 2020 Imagine your phone starts buzzing at 10:30 p.m. When you turn it over to see who could possibly be calling this late you see that it’s your professor and mentor trying to Facetime you —for a job opportunity.That’s what happened to PLU Alumna Andrea Adams ‘15 about five years ago. While she initially was confused to be getting the call, it turned out to be one of the most important calls of her life. Bradd

  • The Scientists in Parks (SIP) Fellows program  is now accepting applications from current upper-level undergraduate and graduate students for summer 2022 opportunities with the National Park Service. Each opportunity with the SIP Program affords a distinct and memorable experience with projects that vary based on location,…

    coral reefs at War in the Pacific National Historical Park, community-based education and outreach at Everglades National Park, and surveying pollinator abundance at Yosemite National Park. Visit the website to get the full list of 2022 opportunities! Informational Webinar: Friday, December 10th at 4:00 PM Eastern Are you interested in becoming a SIP Fellow? Do you want to know more about what it is like to work in a National Park? Join us for a webinar featuring two 2021 SIP Fellows, as they

  • Take a walk through Ingram Hall on  November  13 between 10 a.m. and noon, and you’ll see scurrying student artists framing prints, attaching hanging wires and putting the final touches on their creations. Artists will be arriving at the University Gallery to submit work to…

    by Mare Blocker a visiting instructor who teaches the Art of the Book classes. “We chose to invite Mare to jury the show because of her professional experience as an artist, which includes  activity and exhibitions throughout Seattle and the Northwest, and as far away as the Center for Book Arts in New York,” Heather Mathews, gallery coordinator, said. “It was, especially, Mare‘s work as an educator, most recently at Whitman College, which made her an excellent choice as a juror. With a decade of

  • Career Connections and Alumni and Constituent Relations are partnering to bring students to Amazon HQ in Seattle on President’s Day, Monday, February 19 from 9:00 am – 5:30 pm. The visit will include: free lunch, networking with alumni, and touring Amazon HQ. Transportation from PLU…

    Opportunities Board by February 12 is requested. Questions? Contact Career Connections (career@plu.edu; 253-535-7459) Dr. Michael Halvorson, Director of Innovation Studies at PLU recently shared this article “Alexa and Innovation Research at Amazon” articulating why PLU students should take advantage of this excellent opportunity to visit Amazon. *Note: All comments are moderated Read Previous Paul O. Ingram Lecture announced Read Next PLU’s Center for Gender Equity welcomes new Interim Director LATEST

  • PLU’s first solar panel system arrives in 2012 By: Katie Scaff ’13 PLU is that much closer to being carbon neutral by 2020 thanks to a $50,000 Solar 4R Schools grant from the Bonneville Environmental Foundation. The grant will pay for a 20-ft solar panel…

    submitted it to the Bonneville Environmental Foundation in May. “We’ve gotten to a point,” Cooley said, “now it’s time to start looking at offsetting our power.” PLU is one of just four higher education institutions in the state to receive this grant. The Solar 4R Schools program works mainly with schools to increase public understanding and foster commitment to renewable energy. According the Bonneville Environmental Foundation website, Solar 4R Schools has installed 183 systems in 17 states across the

  • Patricia Krise: A dedication to service and student engagement By Barbara Clements Focused. In a word, that would describe Patricia Krise. And friendly too. As she sits down for coffee outside the Old Main Market, she will admit that focus is a skill that has…

    both exercise fanatics.” She’s a third generation Ford employee – and yes, both Krises drive Ford Mustangs – although she stresses that after receiving her MBA from Miami University in Ohio, she really hadn’t planned to continue the family tradition, it was just the first place she found a job. The Indianapolis native received her bachelor of arts degree in business from Hanover College in Indiana, where she played D-III volleyball and basketball. Krise was impressed by PLU when her husband was a

  • Jessica McGifford ’12 Jessica McGifford ’12 and Abi McLane ’08 at the Crystal Judson Family Justice Center. Jessica McGifford ’12 Major: Sociology and Women’s and Gender Studies Employer: Our Sister’s House PLU Connection: Abi McLane ’08, victim services supervisor at Crystal Judson Family Justice Center…

    February 1, 2013 Jessica McGifford ’12 Jessica McGifford ’12 and Abi McLane ’08 at the Crystal Judson Family Justice Center. Jessica McGifford ’12 Major: Sociology and Women’s and Gender Studies Employer: Our Sister’s House PLU Connection: Abi McLane ’08, victim services supervisor at Crystal Judson Family Justice Center As part of her senior year capstone project, Jessica McGifford was required to take an internship. Through a recommendation from the PLU Women’s Center, she wound up at Pierce