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  • Staci Ferrin ’13: ‘A microwave is a girl’s best friend – in college at least.’ Between her classes, working at Facilities Management on campus, and volunteering at Tacoma Rescue Mission Preschool, Ferrin has little time to spend cooking quality meals for herself. “I feel like…

    December 1, 2012 Staci Ferrin ’13: ‘A microwave is a girl’s best friend – in college at least.’ Between her classes, working at Facilities Management on campus, and volunteering at Tacoma Rescue Mission Preschool, Ferrin has little time to spend cooking quality meals for herself. “I feel like food is my last priority, especially healthy food,” Ferrin said. “I do a lot of soup and Cup-of-Noodles. I’ve found I can have it any time of day.” Ferrin checks to see if her clam chowder is just right

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 8, 2017)- Last semester, master’s students in Pacific Lutheran University’s School of Business got their hands dirty and counted craft breweries, farms and grocery stores as their classroom. The MBA Marketing Management course brought them to the agricultural community of Skagit County,…

    MBA students get their hands dirty, help brand Skagit Valley Posted by: Kari Plog / February 8, 2017 Image: PLU master’s students studying Marketing Management work in a potato field in Skagit Valley, about 60 miles north of Seattle. (Photo by Jason Borean) February 8, 2017 By Genny Boots '18PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 8, 2017)- Last semester, master’s students in Pacific Lutheran University’s School of Business got their hands dirty and counted craft breweries, farms and

  • Anni Lange ’00 is vice president of marketing and communications for Sound Physicians , a national medical group headquartered in Tacoma. Lange oversees all aspects of marketing and communications including brand management, marketing operations, sales and recruitment marketing and internal and external communications.   Lange majored…

    aspects of marketing and communications including brand management, marketing operations, sales and recruitment marketing and internal and external communications.  Lange majored in communication at PLU, with a business minor. She spent the first few years of her career in public relations and event management in fields like technology and nonprofit, and then moved into brand management for companies, including Eddie Bauer and Starbucks. After moving to Gig Harbor with her young family, she decided to

  • PLU recently had the honor of hosting Dr. Carolyn Finney, Assistant Professor of Environmental Science, Policy and Management at the University of California-Berkeley and author of Black Faces, White Spaces , at our annual University Conference to kick off the new academic year.  She reminded…

    The Intersection of Diversity, Justice and Sustainability Posted by: Thomas Krise / September 5, 2014 September 5, 2014 PLU recently had the honor of hosting Dr. Carolyn Finney, Assistant Professor of Environmental Science, Policy and Management at the University of California-Berkeley and author of Black Faces, White Spaces, at our annual University Conference to kick off the new academic year.  She reminded us that we are inescapably interwoven with each other and with the Earth.  What we do

  • PLU announces new president A highly regarded university administrator, professor of English and retired Air Force officer has been named president of Pacific Lutheran University. The Board of Regents met Feb. 29 to receive the unanimous recommendation of the presidential search committee and elected Thomas…

    since 2008. He earned a B.S. (1983) in history from the U.S. Air Force Academy, an M.S.A. (1986) in management from Central Michigan University, an M.A. (1989) in English from the University of Minnesota, and a Ph.D. (1995) in English from the University of Chicago. He is a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society. He is married to Patricia Love Krise, a Fortune-50 manager and executive currently with the Ford Motor Company. They live in Stockton, Calif. “Patty and I are delighted and humbled to be

  • by Dana Bodewes, Instructional Designer The first weeks of a course are a critical time for establishing expectations. Teachers in K-12 education have long understood the value of classroom management; but in higher education, the topic is sometimes overlooked. Whether your teaching style is structured…

    Communicating Course Expectations Posted by: bodewedl / February 1, 2017 February 1, 2017 by Dana Bodewes, Instructional Designer The first weeks of a course are a critical time for establishing expectations. Teachers in K-12 education have long understood the value of classroom management; but in higher education, the topic is sometimes overlooked. Whether your teaching style is structured or laid-back, almost all students benefit from receiving clear expectations from their instructor. The

  • Like many students, Heven Ambachew ’24 wasn’t yet sure of her major when embarking on her PLU journey. Four years later, thanks to PLU’s individualized major pathway, she is the university’s first graduate with a major in innovation studies . Innovation Studies at PLU Courses…

    individualized major pathway, she is the university’s first graduate with a major in innovation studies. Innovation Studies at PLUCourses in the Innovation Studies minor teach fundamental skills like design thinking, collaboration, and building an entrepreneurial mindset. You then form teams and develop your own solutions to contemporary problems and strategic opportunities. An Innovative Major Ambachew’s family moved to the United States from Ethiopia. She first heard about PLU from her older sister, who

  • Shelia Smith, new Dean of the School of Nursing. John Froschauer, Photographer Liberal Arts and Nursing. A Perfect Match of Science and Compassion By Barbara Clements PLU Marketing and Communications Pacific Lutheran University’s new Dean of the School of Nursing, Dr. Sheila Smith, says she…

    PLU graduates’ tremendous performance on the nursing national licensure exam. Smith came to PLU from the College of Nursing at East Tennessee State University, where she was the Associate Dean for Academic Programs and a Professor of Nursing. Previously, she served as a department chair and assistant dean of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, where she led the department’s pre-licensure programs, evaluation efforts and strategic initiatives. Her

  • In the movie Jerry Maguire , the lead character is an incredibly successful and charismatic sports agent. Jerry has a crisis of conscience one night, after the young son of one of his injured players curses him out. Jerry realizes he’s come to value his…

    – 3,450, so I think we need to see where the Strategic Enrollment Management Advisory Committee (SEMAC) lands in terms of its final recommendation this spring, and what the Board of Regents ultimately adopts at its May meeting. I believe that the 43 positions we cut last year was the right number to achieve our aims for this academic year, but optimal enrollment and student retention are fluid challenges, and successful enrollment plans are living, active documents that should be referred to regularly

  • In 2010, Thorleif Thorleifsson and BØrge Ousland spent 80 days sailing around the Arctic Ocean. (Photos courtesy/Norwegian Embassy) Exploring the Arctic In 2010, Norwegian explorer Thorleif Thorleifsson and BØrge Ousland, became the first to sail around the Arctic in one, short season. Thorleifsson and Marit…

    global strategic environment. The lecture is at 2 p.m. Friday, March 2 in the Scandinavian Cultural Center in the UC. The lecture is entitled, “A Voyage Around the North Pole: Modern Exploration and Climate Change.” Changes to the environment and climate of the Arctic are offering new opportunities for competition and collaboration among states in its periphery. Dynamism will only increase in the coming decades, as water levels rise, gas and oil reserves are explored, and territorial claims are