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March 23, 2010 PLU, one of top business schools nationwide named to The Princeton Review’s “Student Opinion Honors for Business Schools” By Greg Brewis Pacific Lutheran University is one of 15 graduate schools of business named to The Princeton Review’s second annual “Student Opinion Honors for Business Schools.” PLU is listed in the categories of global management and general management. PLU’s MBA program was named as one of the top business schools by students surveyed by The Princeton Review

Steve Colgan, fair director, as he watched over 500 students stream into Olson Auditorium last month.  Nicholas Dillon, 9th grader at Woodrow Wilson High School, waits with boredom for the judging period to end. Dillon received a second place award for his project. “Our role [as the science fair] is to provide a showcase for the students who take the time to explore their world… It’s a way to honor and recognize them, and in a little way to recognize schools and teachers, too,” Colgan said. “PLU

community, or just Lute enthusiasts, all things PLU are on the second floor of the bookstore in Luteworld. From sweatshirts to textbooks, it’s all there, Dopp said. “We really wanted to give the PLU community a PLU space,” she said. “I think students have found it much easier to shop by having it all together for them.” Plans are under way to get the area decorated to fit its name. On the main floor, the store has been organized so it’s a little easier to find what you’re looking for. There’s art

has continued to develop his performing career – he became the concertmaster of the Tacoma Symphony in 2000 and has been the artistic director of the Second City Chamber Series in Tacoma since 2007. His schedule keeps him busy with 30 to 50 concerts a year, while still teaching full time. Ronning’s joy is being around the students and teaching them. “Music is one of the best things you can do for your mind, body and soul,” he said. “No matter what major you take.” Yes, if you want to be a full

, announcement. A decade’s worth of work and a last-minute push for funding paid off, as Anderson announced the creation of the Svare-Toven Norwegian and Scandinavian Studies Professorship. The $1 million to establish the professorship reached the needed milestone just days before the May 17 announcement. This is the second professorship at the university; the first being a Lutheran Studies Professorship that was announced in January. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XhDp8TSEAU During the announcement

spent his first day at Sol y Luna feeding Daniel his lunch, cleaning him up and making sure he could rest comfortably. He continued providing this one-on-one care in the days and weeks to follow, but soon Sol y Luna’s director Marian Joanna Hijlkema had other plans for Williams. After his second or third trip to Mexico to volunteer Hijlkema finally asked him about his background. “Up to that point I just said that I was a Norte who liked to spend time in Merida and wanted to volunteer,” Williams

the life of the mind and teaching people like you is their ‘Wild Hope,’” Krise said. “In the end, PLU is all about you – the students,” he said. “PLU’s strong commitment is for you to realize your ‘Wild Hope.’” Krise reminded the class of 2016, there are many alumni who have found a passion and carrying on that tradition in the world today. Like Brian Bannon ’97, who now heads the Chicago Library system, the second largest library system in the country. And there’s William Foege ’57, who this year

immediately after graduation. His first credits included roles in the Seattle Repertory Theatre’s Speech and Debate and the Seattle premiere production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, but when work started to become scarce, he decided to take a break from acting at least, he said, “until I was financially secure enough to be a starving artist again.” Thankfully, that was not to be. “I got a text from a friend saying the second national tour of the Broadway musical Spring Awakening was

positions require a bachelor’s degree. Americans with backgrounds in agriculture, environment, teaching English as a second language, and other technical or language skills related to Peace Corps assignment areas are encouraged to apply for service one year in advance of their target departure date. The next application deadline is February 28, 2013. The Peace Corps ranks Top Colleges annually according to the size of the student body. Small schools have less than 5,000 undergraduates, medium-sized

herself a newspaper reporter, in the end all that mattered was that she was writing—and, for once, not about “dark things.” “I’ve always liked writing and reading,” Patterson said. “It just seems like my path always goes to journalism.” After becoming editor, she immediately worked to launch Premier Media Group’s second magazine, 425, and rebranded South Sound. Both bi-monthly lifestyle magazines cover a variety of topics, including local food, home, fashion and travel. She has worked for Premier