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April 1, 2013 Stepping out of the classroom and into the business world Bashair Alazadi ’12 and Zachary Grah ’13 had transformational internships during the summer of 2012. By Julianne Rose ’13 An important benefit for PLU business students is an internship, and about half of our students complete at least one before graduation. Internships expose students to the world of business practitioners, to the performance expectations they will face as they begin their professional careers, and to

September 16, 2013 Richard Nance, the Director of Choral Activities at Pacific Lutheran University, has been named the recipient of The American Prize in conducting for 2013. (Photo by John Froschauer) PLU choral conductor winner of The American Prize for 2013 Pacific Lutheran University’s professor and choral conductor, Richard Nance, was named the winner of The American Prize for 2013. Richard Nance is the Director of Choral Activities at Pacific Lutheran University where he has worked since

May 28, 2014 Jennifer and James “Jym” Kinney talk about their paths to PLU, and beyond, just before graduation on May 24, 2014. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) Navy vet realizes his dream of becoming a math teacher By Barbara Clements PLU Marketing & Communications For Jym Kinney ’13, ’14, it’s all about persistence and a dream that just wouldn’t go away. The culmination of the dream played out on May 24 as he walked across the stage to receive his master’s degree in Education. He was accompanied

July 9, 2014 Master of Science in Marketing Research Degree Launches in Fall 2015 Pacific Lutheran University’s School of Business is accepting applications for the first cohort of its latest master’s degree, the Master of Science in Marketing Research (MSMR). The program will begin in September 2015, making PLU the only university on the West Coast to offer a dedicated MSMR degree. “PLU is excited to deliver the depth of education necessary to provide industry with job candidates equipped in

The King of Norway is Coming to PLU in May Posted by: Sandy Dunham / February 10, 2015 February 10, 2015 HM King Harald V to Speak at Commencement, Receive Honorary Degree By Sandy Deneau DunhamPLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, Wash. (Feb. 10, 2015)— As part of his official visit to Washington and Alaska in May, His Majesty King Harald V of Norway will speak at Pacific Lutheran University’s Commencement ceremony, where he’ll receive a Doctor of Laws jure dignitatis.HM King Harald also will

The Women’s Center at 25: Stories of Inspiration and Impact Posted by: Sandy Dunham / March 5, 2015 Image: People gather at the Women’s Center for a retreat. (PLU file photo) March 5, 2015 By Sandy Deneau DunhamPLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, Wash. (March 4, 2015)—Since its founding in 1990, Pacific Lutheran University’s Women’s Center has empowered women and their allies to become advocates for gender equity and social justice. Along the way, through education, counseling, mentoring and

Senior Profiles: Class of 2015 Already Has Made a Difference Posted by: Sandy Dunham / May 22, 2015 May 22, 2015 By Taylor Lunka ’15PLU Marketing & Communications Student WriterTACOMA, Wash. (May 22, 2015)—With Commencement on May 23, Pacific Lutheran University sends its largest class ever out into the world—more than 800 Lutes are eligible to graduate, with 755 expected to participate in the Commencement ceremony. Judging by the accomplishments of the Class of 2015, we’re guessing those Lutes

PLU Alumna Named Western Washington’s “New Journalist of the Year” Posted by: Zach Powers / June 22, 2015 Image: (Photo by Josh Trujillo/SPJ) June 22, 2015 By Zach Powers '10PLU Marketing & CommunicationsKari Plog ’11 has spent her first two years as a reporter for The (Tacoma) News Tribune covering stories ranging from sexual harassment in a jail facility in Fife, to a deadly boat ramp in Tacoma, to Super Bowl XLVIII in New York City. Earlier this month, Plog was named “New Journalist of the

PLU Ranks in Top 4% of America’s Best Master’s Universities Posted by: Sandy Dunham / August 24, 2015 Image: Samantha Harrison ’16 works in PLU’s Geoscience lab with samples collected from Mount Rainier. (Photo: John Froschauer: PLU) August 24, 2015 The Washington Monthly Also Names PLU a ‘Best Bang for the Buck’ Institution By Sandy Deneau DunhamPLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, Wash. (Aug. 24, 2015)—Pacific Lutheran University ranks number 25 in the Best Master’s Universities category of

Professor of Education Kent Gerlach Retiring After Award-Winning Career Posted by: Zach Powers / December 17, 2015 December 17, 2015 By Samantha Lund '16PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Dec. 16, 2015)- Classrooms are taking in more students, budgets are decreasing and curricular standards are becoming more rigorous in the modern school atmosphere. With all of the challenges facing today’s educators, one teacher can’t do it alone anymore. Pacific Lutheran University Professor Kent