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Fellowship encourages senior to find calling Since childhood, Timothy Siburg’s sought to determine his life’s purpose. At PLU, the quest to find his vocation has only intensified. The senior religion and economics double major knows he wants to serve others, but he isn’t sure in…
vice president for the Residence Hall Association, Siburg is currently working on his capstone project for religion and economics. His research examines the religious promotion of sustainable development in third world nations. Siburg is the third PLU student to receive the fellowship. Read Previous Basketball adventure Read Next Art grants support PLU faculty COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing
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Professor coaching at Olympics again For Colleen Hacker, being on the coaching staff of the U.S. Olympic Women’s Field Hockey Team brings her professional and athletic careers full circle. It also marks the fourth time the PLU professor of movement studies and wellness has been…
United States Youth National Soccer Teams. Learn more about Hacker here. Read Previous Basketball adventure Read Next Art grants support PLU faculty COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Caitlyn Babcock ’25 wins first place in 2024 Angela Meade Vocal Competition November 7, 2024 PLU professors Ann Auman and Bridget Haden share teaching and learning experiences in
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Maybe ‘reincarnation’ is a better word For the School of Arts and Communication Week the changing newspaper business was on top of people’s minds. To kick-off the week, News Tribune Publisher David Zeeck, Puyallup Herald Managing Editor Heather Meier, seattlepi.com reporter Monica Guzman and Mast…
because of the recession, the transition is taking place over two years, versus ten, he said. “This is a time to try things,” Guzman said. The world still needs journalist, she said, and learning all there is about the new ways of reporting is essential, even if there is not a clear vision of what a “newspaper” is going to look like down the road. Cartoonist thinks the art will survive Chris Britt, an editorial cartoonist for The State Journal-Register in Springfield, Ill., said that he sees a place
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‘We’re so much more than a bookstore’ By Chris Albert What’s taking shape at the Garfield Book Company is creating a better way to serve all its customers, said Kristi Dopp, director of the book company. “We’ve reorganized to make it make sense for all…
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
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Laura Rudquist ’12 (center) talks with a colleague at Campus Ministry offices during her regular shift. Rudquist, from Minnesota, said PLU feels like home, yet still challenges her in her studies and world view. (Photo by John Froschauer) Minnesota Lute finds a welcoming new home,…
finally, and most importantly, a college that was welcoming, academically challenging and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IWyDbQ3SRU resonated with her Lutheran roots. When she stepped onto the campus of Pacific Lutheran University four years ago – all requirements were met in spades.”That was what really struck me here,” said Rudquist, 22, who doubled majored in both sociology and art history. “There’s a sense of community here. I love the outdoorsy side. I love that it’s near Seattle. I liked the
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After applying as a cellist for the Broadway musical Spring Awakening , just for fun, Justin Huertas ’09 found himself on a national tour and is working on turning the experience into his own show. (Photo by Kristina R. Corbitt) Pursuing the Dream By Leah…
after graduation. “We love making art together, so to end up in the same place, working on the same show, was unbelievable and heartwarming,” Helland said. “It’s a gift.” The original production started rehearsing in November 2011 and premiered in January. The remount of Balagan’s production of Spring Awakening opened on April 20th and closed this summer. Huertas was also cast as Feste in the Seattle Shakespeare Company/Wooden O’s production of Twelfth Night, a role which he also played at PLU under
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A group of dignitaries from Namibia visited PLU this summer. Namibian homecoming to PLU By Joanne Lisosky, professor of communication Included among the delegation of Namibian dignitaries touring the Pacific Lutheran University campus last week was a proud alumnus, Edwin Tjiramba, who delighted in sharing…
with several of his former PLU faculty members including, retired Professor Ann Kelleher. He was also reunited with several of the PLU education students who studied in Namibia last winter. Tjiramba’s memorable PLU experience, along with several of his fellow PLU alumni from Namibia, will be the subject of an upcoming PLU MediaLab documentary. Read Previous Construction Projects at PLU Read Next The art of romance writing COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for
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TACOMA, Wash. (Aug. 7, 2015)—Pacific Lutheran University is one of the best colleges in the West, according to The Princeton Review. Only 125 colleges in 15 Western states made the education-services company’s 2016 list of recommended institutions. In its profile of PLU, The Princeton Review…
agree that faculty “are accessible and friendly and obviously care about their students.” PLU also is included in the 2015 edition of The Princeton Review Guide to 353 Green Colleges as one of the 353 most environmentally responsible colleges in the United States. Read Previous Endowed Internship Allows Lute a Full-Circle Vocational First Step Read Next Ann Kullberg ’79 Draws on Her PLU Education to Create an Art Empire COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you
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TACOMA, WASH. (Dec. 9, 2015)- Pacific Lutheran University admission representatives will begin spreading the word on Tuesday, Dec. 15, about the new 253 PLU Bound Scholarship. Admission Office staff members will fan out on that day and talk with area high school students, teachers and…
PLU Bound Scholarship please visit www.plu.edu/253 or contact PLU Director of Admission Melody Ferguson at mferguson@plu.edu or 253-535-7707.Learn MorePLU Selected for Tacoma Public Schools’ Community Partner AwardPLU Ranked a Top 10 “Value Added” College Read Previous Student Art on Display in the University Gallery Read Next Media Student Serves and Learns Simultaneously COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are
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TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 26, 2016)- MediaLab, the applied research and media production program at Pacific Lutheran University, has received two recognitions for its most recent documentary film. These Four Years, which premiered in Seattle in November 2015, has earned an Award of Merit from The…
DeFord, who served as chief editor, assistant producer and narrator; Evan Heringer, director of photography; Jasper Sortun, senior producer and director of art and graphics; and Grace Takehara, senior producer. “We sought to make a thought-provoking film, and it’s really exciting to see our hard work paying off,” said DeFord, a senior communication major who will graduate in May. “We are honored about the recognition and hope that These Four Years can be helpful to students and families.” These Four
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