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June 4, 2009 Surviving ‘and thriving’ when bad things happen to good people Sunbeams massaged their way over Allison Parks’ shoulders, as she savored her coffee and perused her copy of “The Shack.”The book, which details a conversation a man has with God, Jesus and the Holy Ghost after his young daughter is brutally murdered, sums up a concept that Parks struggles with. Why do sometimes monstrous things happen to good people?The question is even the topic of her capstone project. As a religion

March 29, 2012 Photo by John Froschauer Dr. Jennifer Specht ’94 A passion for research and the needs of her patients By Barbara Clements It comes down to a series of small steps, fleeting encounters, or choices that may not seem significant at the time, but in the view of hindsight, they become key compass points that lead to one’s calling. That is the way that Dr. Jennifer Specht ’94 sees it. Specht is an assistant professor in the Division of Medical Oncology at the University of Washington

January 7, 2013 A small group of students, staff and faculty join hands at the Explore! Retreat for first year students during J-Term. (Photo by John Froschauer) Explore! retreat helps students understand vocation, and just have fun By Katie Scaff ’13 The annual Explore! retreat offers students the chance to have fun and make new friends, but unlike other first –year programs it also offers students the opportunity to reflect on their journey and consider broader questions of meaning and

Chair in Organ Studies and Performance January 29, 2024 PLU’s Weathermon Jazz Festival to Feature Acclaimed Musician Aubrey Logan February 28, 2023 Horn & Fixed Media Premiere at Octave 9 in Seattle October 5, 2022

conference receives $500 toward its next diversity initiative. In addition to the monetary award, NCAA Div. III posted a story about SAAC on its website on Sept. 2 and announced the award on social media. “Receiving this award means so much to SAAC and our athletic department,” SAAC President Amy Wooten said. “We strive to make our campus and community a safe and inclusive place, and receiving this award only solidifies that we are making strides in the right direction.” The group’s award-winning

confronted every obstacle that came up and has gone above and beyond to ensure that students are able to achieve their goals and excel academically. Mauricio Coitiño does research in Communication and Media, Public Policy and Human Rights. He is also a former representative of Uruguay for Amnesty International and an activist of Ovejas Negras, a Uruguayan collective that advocates for the defense of sexual diversity and rights of the LGBTQI community. Part of the educational work this social organization