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Organist off the Grid https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2011/04/18/organist-off-the-grid/

Organist off the Grid By Kari Plog ’11 Students and faculty often see Paul Tegels pedaling up and down the hills of Pacific Lutheran University’s campus, rain or shine. Tegels rides his bicycle every day, his common form of transportation, to and from his home…

that goes beyond simply replacing quick car rides for leisurely bike rides, when he became the first customer for Parkland Light & Water to enroll in the net metering system. This process allowed him to become his own source of power generation, by powering his home through the installation of 10 solar panels on his rooftop. “It all sort of fell into place,” Tegels said. The idea sparked last summer, when Tegels was working with other faculty members and the Sustainability Office pulling weeds for

Five exceptional staff members receive PLU’s Distinguished Staff Award at annual holiday banquet https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2024/01/05/2023-staff-awards/

Awardees are nominated for their exceptional contributions, accomplishments, leadership and service to the university and its community members. Each December, during the university’s annual Christmas celebration, the President’s Council recognizes up to five employees for their outstanding contributions. Employees are nominated to the President’s Council…

exceptional contributions, accomplishments, leadership and service to the university and its community members. Each December, during the university’s annual Christmas celebration, the President’s Council recognizes up to five employees for their outstanding contributions. Employees are nominated to the President’s Council by the PLU community for their improvements to customer service, quality of work and campus life, interdepartmental teamwork, communication, inclusivity and developing creative

Speakers and Panels https://www.plu.edu/migration/speakers/

8:15 a.m. | March 8 | Karen Hille Phillips Center for Performing Arts Who: Bob Ferguson Title: Washington State Attorney General Bio: Bob Ferguson is Washington State’s 18th Attorney

business results. Prior to joining Equity Residential, David worked for the PACCAR Parts Division of PACCAR, Inc., UNUM Group, United Technologies Aerospace Systems, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation (UTC), Sound Inpatient Physicians and PATH International in the areas of Customer Service and Human Resources. David has served as a Graduating Teaching Assistant at Northwest University in Kirkland, WA, teaching courses in Business Management, Organizational Behavior and Human Resources

Beyoncé and Black Feminist Theory https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/beyonce-and-black-feminist-theory/

Pacific Lutheran University students are people of many interests. Last fall semester, several courses illustrated how the university’s curriculum caters to those eclectic interests. One of these classes was Beyoncé and Black Feminist Theory. “Who Beyoncé is for?” is not usually a question that you…

written only by women of color. Discussion themes included marriage, intimate relationship, family, body, and sexuality and empowerment. The inspiration for the course came from the success of PLU community watch parties and discussions based around “Lemonade” and the 2016 album “A Seat at the Table” by Beyoncé’s sister, Solange Knowles. “Because we’ve seen these discussions done well with a lot of interesting conversations especially surrounding black feminism,” Taiwo said, “we decided to create a

Newsletter 2020-2021 https://www.plu.edu/environmental-studies/newsletter-2020-2021/

Intersectional Environmentalism and Environmental Justice: If you’re interested in reading up on the intersections of environmental justice and anti-racism, we invite you to draw on the wealth

and telling a story by one of the greatest contemporary storytellers, Vi Hilbert. The Story of Lady Louse A literary tour of the watershed | Dr. Adela Ramos Students in ENVT 350 read Mary Shelly’s famous novel, Frankenstein (1818), to consider how the language of sensibility and the values it carries shape our relationship to the environment. Drawing inspiration from the novel’s letters and language, they each created and recorded a letter using audio or audiovisual materials, where they addressed

Student Research Conference Fall 2023 https://www.plu.edu/psychology/student-research-conference-fall-2023/

Psychology Student Research Conference December 7, 2023 4:30-6:30 pm Chris Knutzen Hall, Anderson University Center

Velazquez, and Owen Olsen Insight into your Implicit Attitudes* 5. Hailey Guerrero & Holly Roark The Effects of Social Media Screen Time on Body Image and Overall Mood 6. Amberly J Lunsford & Sonika Nigam Does Speed Matter? Handwriting Versus Typing Notes in Lectures of Different Speeds 7. Zoey Holt, Allen Yee, Ashley Castaneda, and Carolann J. Moore Your Mindset Affects your Brain: Effects of Hope and Motivation on Academic Performance* 8. Jalena M. Samuel Parasocial Relationship: An Aid for Attachment

The Real World (with a safety net) https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2013/04/01/the-real-world-with-a-safety-net/

Six business students participated in the 2013 International Collegiate Business Strategy Competition this spring. From left to right: Zach Grah, Jordan Dahms, Cameron Holcomb, Arne-Morten Willumsen, Iren Atemad and Karrie Spencer. Photo by John Froschauer. The Real World (with a Safety Net) By Steve Hansen…

April 1, 2013 Six business students participated in the 2013 International Collegiate Business Strategy Competition this spring. From left to right: Zach Grah, Jordan Dahms, Cameron Holcomb, Arne-Morten Willumsen, Iren Atemad and Karrie Spencer. Photo by John Froschauer. The Real World (with a Safety Net) By Steve Hansen and Chris Albert Assistant Professor of Management Kory Brown has a plaque on his office wall commemorating his participation nearly 20 years ago in a business simulation