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December 17, 2012 KPLU names new general manager Erik Nycklemoe has been named General Manager of KPLU/Pacific Public Media, succeeding Paul Stankavich, who will retire at the end of January 2013 after leading the station since 2007. “The quality of applicants was extremely high, reflecting the high regard KPLU has across the country and the fine work of the KPLU staff,” said Steve Olson, Vice President of Development & University Relations at Pacific Lutheran University, licensee of KPLU-FM

the best program. So she asked some of her colleagues.“Hands down, people told me, ‘Go to PLU. If you want people to remember where you’re from, and you want them to hold it in high regard, that’s where you go.’ So that’s where I went,” she says. During graduate school, Leavens was working full-time in Puyallup, WA at ReLife School, a co-op that draws students with social, emotional and behavioral disabilities from a number of local school districts. She was also a mom of three kids, who became

project under the direction of a faculty mentor. The cohort of students will participate in exciting renewable energy research projects as well as professional development, social and outreach activities. Student participants will receive a $6,000 stipend, a housing and meal plan for ten weeks, and travel assistance. Renewable energy offers exciting possibilities for research. Students will be offered the opportunity to engage in research related to the production of biofuels, and the application of

development and social justice concentration and minors in environmental studies and Hispanic studies Kenny Stancil ’13 is from Denver, Colo. Why PLU? I was attracted to PLU’s emphasis on fostering a global perspective, both via on-campus academic and co-curricular programs, as well as through study away. In this regard, PLU definitely exceeded my expectations! I also liked the size of the university and was very excited by the possibility of getting to know and work with professors. Not only have I had

others, and, yes, even a connection with the environment. In her studies of Muslim, Buddhist, and Christian faiths and cultures, Robinson-Bertoni has found that some people feel called by God or some other spiritual power to maintain the environment. She notes that this is happening all over the world in various religions. Robinson-Bertoni highlights this in her classes: “People in very different circumstances and in completely different places on the planet say, ‘I feel called by this larger thing

Studies program at PLU, a venture that led to networking with local indigenous leaders. Hall even worked with her current Samish supervisor for her language studies, part of the curriculum in her individualized interdisciplinary major in Native American and indigenous studies. “I’m the first Samish member to get college credit for studying my own language,” Hall said. Her academic journey culminated in a passion for cultural revitalization. The seed that was planted with Hall’s initial research in

. What sealed the deal were the people during her campus tour. “Everyone I met that day was super welcoming.” PLU may have made a mark on her, but she has also made a lasting mark on it. Reed is a double major in communications and psychology with a minor in gender and sexuality studies. She also is a member of MediaLab, an award-winning student-run media organization that offers public relations, graphic design, writing, event planning and more. And she DJs at Lute Air Student Radio (LASR). We

History and literature senior aspires to be a lifelong learner Posted by: vcraker / May 10, 2022 Image: Kathryn Einan ’22 (PLU Photo/John Froschauer) May 10, 2022 Kathryn Einan ’22 is a self-proclaimed “book nerd.” She is a triple major in Literature, History and Nordic Studies with a minor in Chinese. She has a deep love of learning and hopes to become a teacher one day. “There are so many interesting things to study!” says Einan about her impressive triple major. Einan came to PLU with the

Wild Hope Fellow Nick Etzell ‘23 helps peers with vocational discernment Posted by: Marcom Web Team / April 13, 2022 Image: Image: Nick Etzell ‘23 is a double major in psychology and environmental studies from Coupeville, Washington. (photo by John Froschauer/PLU) April 13, 2022 By Isabella Daltoso ’23PLU Marketing and CommunicationsNick Etzell ‘23 is a double major in psychology and environmental studies at Pacific Lutheran University, with minors in philosophy, business, and innovation

opportunities for the participants to share social interaction, and the choirs will be paired to perform evening concerts in venues around the Allgäu region (Bavaria). The Choir of the West is the premier choral ensemble at PLU. The choir’s 31 members represent various academic disciplines and are selected through a rigorous audition. The ensemble has gained recognition as one of the most outstanding collegiate choruses in the United States, and regularly appears at important professional choral music