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Isabella Zubrod – Women’s Volleyball Athlete of the Week! Posted by: Julie Winters / April 30, 2019 April 30, 2019 Zubrod tallied a double-double in both matches last week as the ninth-ranked Lutes remained undefeated in NWC play. Zubrod has 21 assists and 12 digs in a 3 set win over Puget Sound before collecting 14 assists and 12 digs in a 3-0 win over Willamette. Averaged 4.0 digs/set and 5.8 assists/set while also adding 14 kills and three aces. Congratulations Isabella! Read Previous

REWIND: Our Top 5 posts of 2023 Posted by: mhines / December 28, 2023 Image: PLU students cheer on the football team at Homecoming and Family Week 2023. (PLU Photo / Sy Bean) December 28, 2023 In the dynamic realm of the internet, where hashtags reign supreme and viral moments unfold at the speed of a double-tap, staying in the loop is both an art and a necessity. We’ve curated a roundup of the top five most buzzworthy and unmissable Top 5 posts from 2023 from the PLU admission blog. Not one

September 1, 2009 1:05 p.m. – Mr. McNeese’s gym Class The eighth-grade PE class taught by Dan McNeese ’06 is short one player for a game of pickleball, so McNeese, 26, joins a team and starts swatting at the ball. McNeese says that, as a beginning teacher, he doesn’t get much in pay. But he absolutely has the best job he can think of. On the way back into the gym, McNeese greets Steve Holmfeldt, who was his football coach when McNeese attended Cascade. “At first thought I wanted to teach high

Four More Hauge Administration Classrooms Receive Technology Upgrades Posted by: Jenna S / January 11, 2013 January 11, 2013 by Travis Pagel Just before Christmas Break, the Instructional Technologies team completed classroom technology upgrades in four more classrooms in the Hauge Administration building.  Rooms 204A, 208, 210 and 217 all received new media podiums and new control equipment to control the projector in the classroom. These new podiums allow us to monitor the condition of the

A PLU Christmas, Winter Rose Posted by: Kate Williams / November 12, 2018 November 12, 2018 By Kate Williams '16Outreach ManagerDon’t miss one of the most beloved holiday traditions in the Pacific Northwest, as the Choir of the West, University Chorale and University Symphony Orchestra present our annual Christmas concerts. This year’s theme, Winter Rose, features performances of works by Gerald Finzi, Herbert Howells, Michael Praetorius and others, mixed with traditional carols and seasonal

: “Call is never dry or academic; rather, she writes lively narrative, detailed description, and engaging scenes that render her subjects – a schoolteacher, fisherman, activists-three-dimensional. By relating the lives and concerns of isthmus dwellers and the struggles they face, the author raises awareness of globalization’s effects on the village economy.” Read Previous Technology opens more collaborative possibilities Read Next Terje Tvedt talks about the sociopolitical nature of water COMMENTS

February 18, 2010 Road map to a green campus At PLU, sustainable practices isn’t just a buzzword or passing fad By Chris Albert This semester, the university has put the concept into action by making a comprehensive sustainability plan – PLU’s Climate Action Plan and Sustainability Guide. PLU has a road map to making its carbon footprint nothing. “We have a long history of practicing sustainable environmental stewardship at PLU,”said President Loren J. Anderson. “Now this comprehensive plan

July 31, 2010 Hebrew Idol showcases a different view of the Bible, theology By Chris Albert According to Assistant Professor of Religion Antonios Finitsis, there’s one real advantage to teaching a religion course: Nobody really knows all it entails. “They think religion is confined,” he said. “People do not expect religion to be so pervasive.” Religion is too big to be isolated on the pages of books. “No,” Finitsis said, “it’s all over the place.” Case and point: Finitsis’ Religion 211 course

PLU celebrates Tacoma Pride Posted by: mhines / July 19, 2023 July 19, 2023 Every year, on the second Saturday in July, Tacoma hosts its largest pride celebration. It includes a huge street festival, with queer and BIPOC entertainment and a Makers Market. PLU hosts a booth with staff, faculty, and student representatives each year. PLU takes pride in honoring the LGBTQIA+ community, celebrating our collective identity as valuable and creative members of a diverse population in the Pacific

Watermark Scholars Scholarship Posted by: nicolacs / April 16, 2021 April 16, 2021 Watermark is offering women in STEM scholarships for the fall 2021 academic term to provide much-needed support for college students pursuing Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM)-related studies and careers. Two students will be selected from the pool of applicants, and awardees will each receive $5,000 to help continue their education. The deadline to submit entries is July 15, 2021, and