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  • Farewell Reception 2012 Please take the opportunity to join your friends and colleagues who will be leaving the university at the Farewell Reception. The reception will be held in the Scandinavian Center on Monday, May 21 from 3-4:30 p.m. There will be comments by President…

    May 7, 2012 Farewell Reception 2012 Please take the opportunity to join your friends and colleagues who will be leaving the university at the Farewell Reception. The reception will be held in the Scandinavian Center on Monday, May 21 from 3-4:30 p.m. There will be comments by President Loren J. Anderson at approximately 3:15 p.m. Take a few moments to stop by and sign memory books and enjoy coffee and cookies. A list of the honorees who are attending is available on the Human Resources website

  • Determination pays off By Barbara Clements Sally Osborn was sleeping on a friend’s couch. She was worried about her two kids, who were staying with a relative. She was also trying to figure out how to juggle her job and her classes at Pacific Lutheran…

    that month. “But my counselor at PLU encouraged me to keep at it,” said the 34-year-old transfer student and divorced mother of two, who is now living with her two sons in University Place. “I couldn’t imagine having kept up my studies without her. She kept encouraging me to come in here and show everyone I could do this.” Osborn still managed to get A’s and B’s during that challenging semester. Osborn had long wanted to pursue her degree, but was discouraged by her ex-husband, who often sniped he

  • Care “PLU grads are really needed in tough areas. People out here in the world need people who care.” Eric Pfaff ’09 opened PLU’s first bike co-op two years ago as a way for students to quickly and sustainably run errands around campus. Pfaff graduated…

    as well. The experience has transformed him. “One of the first things the principal said is that if we felt this was a job, we needed to leave,” he recalled. This was a calling, and it is. Meet other PLU graduates who are leading a life of service Read Previous A ‘Twilight’ experience Read Next LEED Gold for Neeb 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

  • A Student’s Perspective: One-on-One Alison Haywood ’14, left, with Communication Professor Joanne Lisosky. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) A teacher, an ally, an advisor and an inspiration—all in one professor! By Alison Haywood ’14 I met Communication Professor Joanne Lisosky my sophomore year at PLU, when she…

    encouraged us to go after hard-hitting stories, and she advocated for student journalists when we requested permission to attend a faculty meeting. When that permission was ultimately denied and we couldn’t get the information we were looking for, she didn’t just say, “Oh, well”—she told us to write about that. My friends and I like to joke that every time we walk into Joanne’s office, we walk out with a new life plan. Joanne is full of ideas and has an incredible network of professional connections

  • Did you know PLU is the closest university to Mt. Rainer? We even have an “ Is the Mountain out ” cam. Whether you’re all about that hiking life, conquering peaks, rocking snowshoes, shredding on skis, or just soaking in the majestic vibes (and snapping…

    Short of a recent hike PLU students took at Mt. Rainer. Read Previous Internship with the Portland Pickles: 8 questions with Simon Luedtke ’24 Read Next Student Internship: Annica Stiles ’25 studies in Iceland LATEST POSTS PLU Scores 4.5 out of 5 on Campus Pride Index: What does that mean? November 21, 2024 YouTube Short: A quick campus tour and Lute lingo with Zari Warden November 19, 2024 Major Minute Monday: Global Studies November 18, 2024 You Ask, We Answer: Do you have Marine Biology? November

  • Making Fitness Fun https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jW0Q7W7mDaw&feature=youtu.be There’s so much more to P.E. at PLU than chin-ups (although those are healthy, too!) Editor’s note: This package was conceived and produced entirely by PLU Marketing & Communications student workers. Story by James Olson ’14; video by John Struzenberg ’15;…

    credit hours of physical education, including the mandatory P.E. 100, which covers the basics of health and exercise. It is important to lead a fit and balanced life, of course, but what works for any given individual varies widely—which is one reason PLU offers such a wide range of P.E. options. As a second-semester senior, I have completed all of my P.E. requirements by now. While I’ve been a student, I have taken Sailing, Scuba Diving and Yoga. PLU also offers courses such as Jazz Dance, Step

  • We are excited to announce the course will be taught by Professor Shelly Cano Kurtz, a PLU alumna with extensive experience in the field. Shelly is a 5x founder, author, CXO, and advisor with a focus on the $3T social impact sector. She has worked…

    course will teach students how to manage innovation to create and deliver new programs, solutions, incubators and even purpose-built companies. There will be a special focus on changemaking and tech for good. Students will learn through a mix of case studies, research, presentations, group projects and creative whiteboarding sessions. The management focus of the course will be an exploration of the innovation process – how to generate ideas, evaluate them, and manage them through to implementation

  • TACOMA, WASH. (July 28, 2015)—Hard to believe, but it’s almost back-to-school time, and for many children, that means heading to class without the basics. To help, Pacific Lutheran University is again partnering with Tacoma’s Communities in Schools  for the Stuff the Bus campaign to provide…

    campaign to provide backpacks, school supplies, clothing and shoes to more than 4,000 Tacoma children in need—a goal of 1,000 more than last year, when more than 40 local businesses and organizations helped collect school supplies to fill 3,000 backpacks. A single notepad or a pack of pencils can make a big difference, and it couldn’t be easier to donate: Just bring your back-to-school goodies to the Jazz Under the Stars summer concert series, the Administrative Staff Council table at PLU Night at the

  • Have you wondered what the college application process is really like? How does a 4-year university admission counselor view your application? What classes should you be taking in high school? What experiences are important? Will a bad grade in one class ruin your chances of…

    College Prep 101 Webinar: College Applications Posted by: shortea / September 23, 2024 September 23, 2024 Have you wondered what the college application process is really like? How does a 4-year university admission counselor view your application? What classes should you be taking in high school? What experiences are important? Will a bad grade in one class ruin your chances of getting into your dream college? And what helps you as an applicant stand out from the crowd? Assistant Director of

  • 11:20 a.m. – Cascade Middle School Cafeteria Scott Weide ’00 sticks out in the lunchroom. As students fill the large cafeteria, Weide wanders into the school wearing shorts and a PLU T-shirt. On his back in a toddler carrier is 10-month old Zoe. She has…

    . The students enjoy seeing Zoe and wave to her as they line-up to separate their lunch recyclables. Zoe waves back with a smile. Weide doesn’t have to do this. But, he started the program. And he enjoys getting the students excited about “green” efforts, such as salmon restoration and water-quality testing near the school. “Education has to be relevant to their community,” Weide says. “Show them and not just teach out of a book.” 11:25 a.m. – Cascade Middle School courtyard Aaron Lee is looking for