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“a perfect situation for me.” Morrison didn’t just broadcast music; he also created it. Alongside his college roommate Mark Reiman ’79, who later became an economics professor at the university, Morrison developed a song called “Lucky Me,” which was placed in the Oscar-nominated movie, “The Single Man,” starring Colin Firth and directed by Tom Ford. Throughout his career, Morrison wrote and developed songs featured in some of the most popular television shows and films of our time: “Parenthood

, faculty seminar on Lutheran Higher Education, and fellows program. Our Meant to Live events connect alumni and current students. This year, our student interns produced an amazing video series and podcast which are worth checking out! Vocation is such a complex, rich, and important concept and we hope that the Wild Hope Institute will help us to reach every student who wants to engage with it. Real work around vocation requires time, trusting relationships and mentoring, critical questioning, reading

wheat farm in Ritzville, Wash., but later in life helped J.W. manage – and after his death managed on her own – extensive holdings in agribusiness, commercial real estate, fine art and collectibles. As a girl she was simply dedicated to her home life, parents and school work, but later in life blossomed to become a sophisticated global traveler. She was always eager to share those experiences with students and others. She always lived modestly, but during her lifetime gave more than $10 million to

journalism and worked at the News Tribune and PLU’s marketing and communications division before transitioning to KNKX in November of 2018, is just one example of Lutes stepping up and helping in the fight against coronavirus in the ways they’re best equipped to serve. We spoke with Plog about the work she and her KNKX colleagues have been doing, the practical challenges of practicing journalism during a pandemic, and the importance of telling stories that bring us together during a time of physical

was my first real friend here at PLU and I cannot explain how proud I am of him. He went from preparing for the 2012 Major League Baseball draft to chemotherapy. And just one year later he is in the same spot he was before cancer. It’s unbelievable. His baseball career will likely continue after his time in Parkland, but I can’t imagine a better way to finish mine.” With a four-pitch arsenal and a fastball in the low 90-mile-per-hour range (he touched 94 on the radar gun in Arizona), Beatty

of their lives by making themselves healthy and well! I can never fully verbalize the strength and meaning that came from my time at the PLU Women’s Center. It found me my closest friends and developed the courage to always stand up for what’s right … even if you’re the only one. My heart is filled with joy for what the WC continues to offer and provide the PLU community at large. To this day, when I am asked what job shaped me the most, my answer is easy. I consider it my second home and a safe

successful in careers in this area after PLU. Guest bloggers: Dr. Matt Smith (smithmf@plu.edu), Chair of Biology, Associate Professor of Biology; Dr. Ann Auman (aumanaj@plu.edu), Dean of Natural Sciences, Professor of BiologyBiology at PLUInterested in learning more about PLU’s Biology major? Experience biology hands-on at PLU, where small classes and state-of-the-art labs prepare you for careers in research, health sciences, and beyond. Work directly with faculty on real-world projects, honing skills to

Halloween festivities, with many of the businesses offering fun activities like cookie decorating, blow-up monsters, family-friendly Halloween movies and more. “It’s really, really fun,” said Elizabeth Johnson, of Elizabeth’s Holistic Health Spa. “Everybody kind of teams up and does their own little special thing.” The Garfield Street business owner said the event has been a great source of community for all the participants. “You get out there and you just feel a real sense of community,” Johnson said

them.While the idea of approaching a faculty member for some one-on-one time can be intimidating, the benefits of forming those relationships make it worth getting outside your comfort zone. Pacific Lutheran University’s professors know students may feel uncomfortable about dropping by their offices, so many of them go out of their way to make those spaces as welcoming as possible to help put those students at ease. Jan Lewis, an education professor and the associate provost for undergrad programs, has a

2023 OHSU Summer Equity Internship Program Posted by: nicolacs / December 7, 2022 December 7, 2022 The OHSU Equity Research Program offers an exciting opportunity for diverse undergraduate college students to spend eight weeks working on research projects alongside faculty, scientists and graduate students. The application deadline is January 23, 2023 at 5 PM Pacific Time. Apply here: https://ohsu.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_23KIeLLRu8E4wdM Examples of past internship tracks include