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Kari Plog ‘11 on telling the stories of those most impacted by COVID-19 pandemic Posted by: Marcom Web Team / April 7, 2020 Image: Kari Plog ‘11, a digital journalist for local NPR affiliate radio station KNKX, has been telling the stories of Western Washington residents trying to deal with the fallout of a global health crisis while navigating the challenges that come with that — like turning her closet into a makeshift recording studio for audio. April 7, 2020 By Thomas Kyle-MilwardMarketing

September 14, 2014 Look What (and Who) is New at PLU The newest members of PLU’s faculty gather in front of the library. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU Marketing & Communications It’s a historic time at PLU as we mark our 125th academic year, but it’s also a time of forward-looking innovation, with new programs (and people!) across campus and beyond.   Here’s what’s new at PLU for 2014-15: The PLUTO Program PLUTO stands for Pacific Lutheran University Teaching Online, a

Master’s Industrial Internship Program – UO Posted by: alemanem / February 5, 2019 February 5, 2019 The Master’s Industrial Internship Program priority application deadline is February 15th. What it is: This unique program combines intensive lab and course work with professional skills development to prepare you for a 9-month paid internship in industry.  Historically, close to 98% of our students successfully complete internships and close to 90% of those receive regular offers at the end of

May 31, 2011 The Andersons are leaving PLU Tuesday May 31, 2011 Loren and MaryAnn Anderson have announced their intent to leave Pacific Lutheran University in the spring of 2012, at the end of the academic year. “The time is right for the university,” Loren Anderson, 65, said. “It’s a perfect time for new leadership as another era of progress and development is about to open for PLU.” Loren and MaryAnn Anderson have announced they plan to leave PLU in the Spring of 2012. “The time is right for

March 19, 2009 What would be awesome? By Steve Hansen It would be easy to say that, over his career, PLU graduate Peter Parsons has found himself in the right place at the right time. He was on the Xbox development team when there were fewer than a dozen people working on the project. He was product manager for some of the early groundbreaking video games like Flight Simulator and Age of Empires. He had a hand in the “Where the Hell is Matt?” video going viral. Oh, and by the way, he also led

PLU Staff Council Brunch Social Posted by: Julie Winters / May 16, 2018 May 16, 2018 The end of the year PLU Staff Council Brunch Social held on May 16, 2018 was very enjoyable to all.Staff took a break from the end of the semester work to celebrate a successful year, to have some snacks and beverages, and to chat with their peers. Read Previous Staff Conversations with President Belton Read Next PLU Staff Council Ice Cream Truck Social LATEST POSTS 2019 Ice Cream Social October 16, 2019 Staff

Pageantry and Protests: PLU students experience ‘messiness of democracy’ at President Trump’s inauguration Posted by: Zach Powers / March 9, 2017 Image: PLU students at the inauguration of President Donald Trump. (All photos by John Froschauer/PLU) March 9, 2017 By Zach Powers '10PLU Marketing & CommunicationsWashington D.C. (March. 9, 2017)- The small group of Pacific Lutheran University students, standing huddled together in a jam-packed section toward the front of the National Mall, remained

PLU Senior Elana Tracy on her (three!) study away experiences, learning during COVID, and plans for graduate school Posted by: bennetrr / May 4, 2021 May 4, 2021 By Ernest JasminPLU Marketing and Communications Guest WriterSenior Elana Tracy ‘21 has mixed feelings now that her studies at Pacific Lutheran University are coming to an end. On the one hand, PLU allowed her to discover a passion for global studies while studying abroad in Great Britain; but on the other, she won’t miss learning in

as case numbers rise? Internships across the country fell to COVID-19 along with the professional development experience that they offer. Luckily, for current students, Brennan LaBrie ’21 and Armanda Dupont ’21, not even the pandemic could stop them from growing their skills in preparation for their graduation in May.  LaBrie is continuing his work in Port Townsend with the local paper The Leader. He began the job with an internship in summer 2019 and returned this summer with a promotion, as a

March 20, 2013 Raechelle Baghirov ’05 teaching in Azerbaijan with the Peace Corps. (Photo provided by Raechelle Baghirov) In pursuit of wild hope in Azerbaijan By Katie Scaff ‘13 Discovering your wild hope doesn’t end when you leave PLU,  just ask Raechelle Baghirov ’05. After graduating, Baghirov spent three years volunteering with the Peace Corps in Azerbaijan, where she learned much more than a foreign language. “The phrase ‘a life of service’ was thrown around a lot. Professors would talk