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  • The Thorniley Collection https://www.plu.edu/comm-media-designarts/book-arts/thorniley-collection/

    In January 2017, Pacific Lutheran University was the benefactor of the Thorniley Collection by WCP Solutions (formerly West Coast Paper). The collection of antique metal and wood type and printing and binding equipment originated with William O. Thorniley (Bill), who from the age of nine, was fascinated by type when he was given a small printing press for Christmas. During his lifetime he traveled extensively in his job, and was constantly on the lookout for old fonts of type. From Alaska to

  • The MSMA Blog https://www.plu.edu/msma/blog/

    5 Marketing Analytics Jobs for Data-Driven Innovators Today, we have seen such dramatic increases in the sheer volume of data produced by individuals and organizations that news reports describe the phenomenon as a “data explosion.” Our data explosion has created a new set of challenges. For many organizations, it’s like having the… September 15, 2021

  • Meet the Ambassador https://www.plu.edu/wang-center/ambassador-memorial-lecture/meet-the-ambassador/

    About the Ambassador Chris Stevens Memorial LectureThe Ambassador Chris Stevens Memorial Lecture celebrates the life of an extraordinary public servant and former Peace Corps volunteer killed on September 11th, 2012, in Benghazi, Libya. Supporting PLU’s vision for global education of “educating to achieve a just, healthy, sustainable and peaceful world”, the lecture seeks to build knowledge in the PLU community about the peoples of the Middle East, North Africa and the United States and

  • The Great Northwest https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2009/09/01/the-great-northwest/

    September 1, 2009 Knee deep in love When Linnea Olson came down to her top-two college choices, one was near her hometown of Rochester, Minn. Another was across the country in the Pacific Northwest. So, she decided to surprise herself and do something different. She came out west to PLU. Linnea has always loved the outdoors and considers Minnesota one of the more beautiful places she’s been. But when she came to the Pacific Northwest, it was like nothing she imagined. She loves the trees. She

  • The finish line https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2009/05/18/the-finish-line/

    tried to go back forth a few times in 1998, but in the end I stayed to help with the business,” he said last week. “I really couldn’t concentrate on my classes.” And time passed. Masahide Nishimura finally rose to the level of CEO and COO. At his father’s suggestion, Nishimura decided it was time to finish his degree, 10 years later. Lasts week, as seniors packed story boards, and went over their power point presentations and handouts one more time, Nishimura, 40, flew in from Kobe, Japan last

  • The Career Whisperer https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2014/06/22/the-career-whisperer/

    June 22, 2014 The Career Whisperer Hans Stegemoeller ’14 shakes hands with Scott Myhre of Pariveda Solutions at the 2014 Career Expo at PLU. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) New Graduate Had a Job Before He Had a Diploma By Shunying Wang ’15 Many college seniors encounter a real-life challenge even before they graduate—finding a job that matches their interests and skills and pays the bills. Hans Stegemoeller ’14, however, didn’t have the same struggle. Stegemoeller received a deferred job offer

  • The Connecting Link https://www.plu.edu/education/ppd/the-connecting-link/

    The Connecting Link CoursesPacific Lutheran University and The Connecting Link are two years into a productive partnership designed to offer graduate-level curriculum for the professional learning needs of educators nationwide. For nearly four decades TCL has developed and improved rigorous and effective coursework guided online and on-site by experienced active classroom instructors. TCL instructors make genuine connections with participants, offering individualized instructional, assessment

  • Department of Languages and Literatures Film Festival 2012-13 presents: “The Invisible War” https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2012/09/01/department-of-languages-and-literatures-film-festival-2012-13-presents-the-invisible-war/

     military officials and members of Congress that reveal the perfect storm of conditions that exist for rape in the military, its long-hidden history, and what can be done to bring about much-needed change. At the core of the film are often heart-rending interviews with the rape survivors themselves —  people like Kori Cioca, who was beaten and raped by her supervisor in the U.S. Coast Guard; Ariana Klay, a Marine who served in Iraq before being raped by a senior officer and his friend, then threatened

  • The Impact Grant https://www.plu.edu/impact/grant/

    The Impact GrantThe grant was an initiative created in 2021 by Bryant Bartlett, the former Impact Art Director, with ASPLU and Diversity Center. As applications come in Impact gathers members from all of the organizations mentioned to choose one student organization with high community impact to receive advertising materials from us, free of charge. The selectee is graded upon the following criteria: Overall PLU community impact and the organization’s financial constraints. Expanding a bit

  • On Exhibit: LGBTQ+ Authors and their Works https://www.plu.edu/library/news/on-exhibit-lgbtq-authors-and-their-works/

    On Exhibit: LGBTQ+ Authors and their Works Posted by: Holly Senn / October 5, 2022 October 5, 2022 October is LGBTQIA+ History Month. While we encourage engaging with these topics year-round, October is a special time to reflect on the history of LGBTQIA+ movements, moments, and iconic figures. In this exhibit, the Center for DJS, in collaboration with the PLU Library, is choosing to uplift queer authors and their work from the past to the present. We chose these authors in particular to