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  • Professor of English | Department of English | barotrp@plu.edu | 253-535-7318 | Rick Barot has published three books of poetry with Sarabande Books: The Darker Fall (2002), which received the Kathryn A.

    the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Artist Trust of Washington, the Civitella Ranieri Foundation, and Stanford University, where he was a Wallace E. Stegner Fellow and a Jones Lecturer in Poetry. In 2020 he received the Shelley Memorial Award from the Poetry Society of America. He lives in Tacoma, WA and is a professor of English at Pacific Lutheran University and the director of The Rainier Writing Workshop. His fourth book, The Galleons, was

  • Secretary of Faculty | Faculty Governance | barotrp@plu.edu | 253-535-7318 | Rick Barot has published three books of poetry with Sarabande Books: The Darker Fall (2002), which received the Kathryn A.

    finalist for the LA Times Book Prize. He has received fellowships from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Artist Trust of Washington, the Civitella Ranieri Foundation, and Stanford University, where he was a Wallace E. Stegner Fellow and a Jones Lecturer in Poetry. In 2020 he received the Shelley Memorial Award from the Poetry Society of America. He lives in Tacoma, WA and is a professor of English at Pacific Lutheran University and the director of

  • Professor of English | Gender, Sexuality, and Race Studies | barotrp@plu.edu | 253-535-7318 | Rick Barot has published three books of poetry with Sarabande Books: The Darker Fall (2002), which received the Kathryn A.

    the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Artist Trust of Washington, the Civitella Ranieri Foundation, and Stanford University, where he was a Wallace E. Stegner Fellow and a Jones Lecturer in Poetry. In 2020 he received the Shelley Memorial Award from the Poetry Society of America. He lives in Tacoma, WA and is a professor of English at Pacific Lutheran University and the director of The Rainier Writing Workshop. His fourth book, The Galleons, was

  • Director of MFA | MFA in Creative Writing - Low Residency | barotrp@plu.edu | 253-535-7318 | Rick Barot has published three books of poetry with Sarabande Books: The Darker Fall (2002), which received the Kathryn A.

    the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Artist Trust of Washington, the Civitella Ranieri Foundation, and Stanford University, where he was a Wallace E. Stegner Fellow and a Jones Lecturer in Poetry. In 2020 he received the Shelley Memorial Award from the Poetry Society of America. He lives in Tacoma, WA and is a professor of English at Pacific Lutheran University and the director of The Rainier Writing Workshop. His fourth book, The Galleons, was

  • Speaker: Bob Ferguson, Washington State Attorney General Introduced by Dr. Roberto Dondisch, Mexican Consul Location: Karen Hille Phillips Center for Performing Arts

    Studies Program      Location: Regency RoomDinner Break6:30 - 8:00 p.m. | The Church's Vocation in a World on the Move     Speaker: The Rev. Munib Younan, Retired Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land since 1998 and former President of the Lutheran World Federation      Introduced by The Rev. Richard Jaech, Bishop of Southwestern Washington Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America      Location: Regency Room

  • Culinary Week features talents of master chef Italian flavors reigned supreme at PLU’s first-ever Culinary Week that featured certified master chef Ken Arnone. Hosted by Dining and Culinary Services, the week included interactive cooking sessions taught by Arnone, PLU staff and local experts, as well…

    prepare authentic dishes and get the best flavors because they understand the building blocks and culinary traditions behind them. “There’s great potential for kicking out some fabulous pasta dishes and pizza dishes,” McGinnis said. Arnone is one of only 61 certified master chefs in the United States. He was last on campus two summers ago to train dining staff on new Asian recipes he developed for PLU. A former classmate of McGinnis’ from the Culinary Institute of America, his background includes

  • Feminist theology and ethics explored An expert on feminist theology, feminist ethics and theological anthropology will deliver the 2008 David and Marilyn Knutson and Department of Religion Lecture at Pacific Lutheran University. Susan Ross will speak on “Seeking Light and Beauty: Women, Justice and Sacramentally”…

    Ann O’Hara Graff Award from the Women’s Seminar of the Catholic Theological Society of America in 2001, and an Honorable Mention for Best Gender Issues Book from the Catholic Press Association in 2007. Ross received her B.A. in 1972 from Manhattanville College in New York and earned her M.A. in 1976 and her Ph.D. in 1982 from the University of Chicago Divinity School. She taught theology at St. Norbert College from 1980 until 1983 and at Duquesne University from 1983 until 1985 before moving to

  • Memoir chronicles the life of Nazi Germany refugee and successful Tacoma entrepreneur – Kurt Mayer Tacoma businessman, philanthropist and community leader, Kurt Mayer, has written a rags to riches story of his life and times. “My Personal Brush with History,” written with Joe Peterson, is…

    many believe has been an incredible journey,” Mayer said. “It can also be a study for those who are interested in the Holocaust and an inspiration for those who wish to prosper financially in business.”(This March, Mayer will be presenting and signing copies of his book at the Fourth Annual Powell and Heller Family Conference on Holocaust Education) Mayer, now 80, came to America with his parents as a 10 year old Jewish refugee from Nazi Germany on one of the last ships to leave Europe. Many of his

  • Zylstra to lead PLU’s Center for Community Engagement and Service By Barbara Clements The way Joel Zylstra ’05 sees it , PLU’s mission is all about reaching out, getting involved and making a difference of individuals in the nearby Tacoma and Parkland community. It is…

    concerns in Tacoma or Parkland, and then deciding how PLU might be involved in the project. The federal community work study positions go through the Center for Community Engagement and Service, as well as other tutoring and mentoring programs, such as Big Buddies or America Reads.  His office also helps out with PLU’s Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, as well as National Volunteer Week on campus. He’s is currently working with Habitat for the Humanity on a 30-house project in Parkland, and

  • State Farm MBA Executive Leadership Series Fall 2012 Business leaders throughout industry come to PLU to share their insight through the State Farm MBA Executive Leadership Series. Lectures are held in Leraas Hall, Rieke Science Center from 6 to 7 p.m., with refreshments served from…

    Officer. Prior to joining Milgard, Gessel gained extensive experience in financial leadership in consumer–packaged goods as Vice President, CFO of Nalley’s Fine Foods, Assistant Vice President of Seafirst Corporation/Bank of America, and as a member of the corporate finance team and leadership development program at Ford Motor Company. Gessel holds a Master of Science in Industrial Administration (MSIA) from Purdue University and a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Brigham Young University