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Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (April 26, 2016)- Joel Zylstra said Pacific Lutheran University’s partnership with the nonprofit Habitat for Humanity began with a cup of coffee at 208 Garfield four years ago. Zylstra, director of Center for Community Engagement & Service (CCES), said his perception of Habitat for Humanity was fairly narrow before sitting down with Elliot Stockstad, former director of Habitat’s homeowner services. Zylstra says he saw the organization as one that merely came in

audition for a part in “Oklahoma!” soon after she graduated. Helland landed the part of Ado Annie, performing that part during the months of February and March. After “Oklahoma!” wrapped, she started preparations for the concert version of “Titanic,” along with PLU’s Choral Union, and then on to the ensemble in “Rent.” Helland can’t keep from shaking her head in disbelief at landing the parts so quickly so fast. “I guess my advice is that if you want to be an actor, then do it,” she said. “Take that

Alice Steinglass Visits October 9 for Workshop and Lecture Posted by: halvormj / October 1, 2018 Image: Alice Steinglass, President of Code.org in Seattle October 1, 2018 Computer science drives innovation throughout the US economy, but the subject remains neglected or marginalized in K-12 education. Can more be done to improve student access to this important way of thinking? Please join Alice Steinglass of Code.org on October 9, 2018 at Pacific Lutheran University (Tacoma) for the 14th annual

Brockton Gates ’12 Gets off to a Strong Start at Seattle Startup Porch Posted by: Sandy Dunham / March 12, 2015 Image: Brockton Gates ’12 works at Seattle startup Porch. (Photo courtesy Brockton Gates) March 12, 2015 By Evan Heringer ’16PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, Wash. (March 12, 2015)—Brockton Gates ’12 walked through a backyard toward the basement of a quiet house in Seattle. He was on his way to interview for a job at a small and successful startup, Porch, where he eventually

A Silent Story: PLU Faculty Member is a Witness to Refugee Crisis Posted by: Sandy Dunham / September 8, 2015 Image: Millions of children have been affected by the war in Syria. (File photo) September 8, 2015 By Antonios FinitsisAssociate Professor and Religion Department ChairTACOMA, Wash. (Sept. 8, 2015)—The story I want to share with you is silent. No words were exchanged. It is one of those cases in which words fail to express the extent of human despair. Thank God, it is also a case in

PLU Music Professor Plays Instrumental Role in Chinese President’s Visit to Tacoma Posted by: Sandy Dunham / September 17, 2015 Image: PLU Professor of Music Greg Youtz (back row, second from left) joins elected officials and community leaders in welcoming the Honorable Qiu Yuan Ping, Minister of Overseas Chinese Commission (front row, fourth from left), to Tacoma’s Chinese Reconciliation Park. (Photo by John Froschauer/PLU) September 17, 2015 By Sandy Deneau DunhamPLU Marketing

PLU alumnus, Android co-founder uses his marketing expertise to help students land jobs Posted by: Kari Plog / March 2, 2016 Image: Nick Sears (’87, ’95), co-founder of Android, speaks Feb. 22 as part of the Executive Leadership Series at Pacific Lutheran University. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) March 2, 2016 By Samantha Lund '16PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (March 2, 2016)- Co-founder of Android and Pacific Lutheran University graduate Nick Sears took the technology world by

Alice Steinglass Visits October 9 for Workshop and Lecture Posted by: halvormj / October 1, 2018 Image: Alice Steinglass, President of Code.Org in Seattle October 1, 2018 Computer science drives innovation throughout the US economy, but the subject remains neglected or marginalized in K-12 education. Can more be done to improve student access to this important way of thinking? Please join Alice Steinglass of Code.org on October 9, 2018 at Pacific Lutheran University (Tacoma) for the 14th annual

Grog Zoo.  After I graduated from PLU, I felt a need to give back to the school that gave me so much. I made the conscious decision to start the Improv Theatre program at PLU (in 2007) and while doing so I ended up connecting with two of my three cohorts during their improv classes with me.  So, while PLU wasn’t the direct inspiration, it had a hand in fusing the relationships for our thriving group. How did improv lead you to consulting and your work with The Yes Works? What drives my passion for

, for which psychologist Daniel Kahneman won the 2002 Nobel prize in economics. It proposes that people aren’t always trying to maximize benefits, but are paying attention to a benchmark. In this case, the benchmark is par. “Do golfers pay attention to par? Yes, they sit in it,” Reiman said. This is in contrast to neoclassical economic theory that says that people are always trying to better their situation given the constraints they face. The Economics of Golf was split into two sections in order