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TACOMA, WASH. (July 27, 2016)- Amidst crowds of politicians, scientists and international leaders, two Lutes will travel abroad and walk the halls of the annual Conference of Parties for the United Nations in November. They will represent a quarter of a small contingent of college…
,” Yakelis said. For now, Henderson and Smith will continue with their summer plans. Smith works at PLU doing summer research and Henderson is applying for jobs in the Puget Sound. Follow along with Smith and Henderson on their adventure at studentsonclimatechange.com. Read Previous PLU named the leading distributor of creative arts scholarships among West Coast colleges Read Next 93-year-old Lute, former softball player to throw first pitch at PLU Night at the Rainiers COMMENTS*Note: All comments are
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TACOMA, WASH. (Oct. 27, 2016)- The scene: a cramped room somewhere in a Pacific Lutheran University residence hall at the beginning of the millennium. The characters: five nerdy dudes, each with a handful of dice and plenty of junk food. This is “The Gamers,” a…
nerve,” Dobyns said. That popularity is responsible for the fully fan-funded TV series in the works today. The pilot, Jacobs said, should be finished by early 2017. While Early and Dobyns run their entertainment companies, many of the other cast and crew members squeeze the creative work in between family time, day jobs and other commitments. “They all still make it work,” Jacobs said. At its core, the movie doesn’t have an exclusive audience — similar to the gaming culture it emulates, Dobyns said
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TACOMA, WASH. (May 25, 2018) — “What happens when you achieve your goals?” asked my teammate Margaret Chell. “I don’t know,” I said. “I guess we make new ones?” My housemate and teammates — Margaret, Molly, Liz and I — were piled on our couch,…
SnapChat at the conclusion of the national tournament for Ultimate Frisbee. (Photo courtesy of Boots) Read Previous Commencement 2018: Lutes wrap up the lasts, look to the firsts as they prepare for life after graduation Read Next Lute’s creative background in broadcast and music production is ‘the straw that stirs the drink’ COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS
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2016 CONVOCATION | President’s Remarks | September 6, 2016 On behalf of the whole university community, I welcome all new members of the PLU community: students, faculty, staff, administrators, regents, and the voting members of the PLU Corporation. We’re all delighted that you are part…
that this place will become a new community; one that challenges you, yes, but also supports you and helps you grow in ways that you can only imagine now. You’ll become part of a community that includes nearly 50,000 alumni scattered over 64 countries around the world. You’ll also form community with your professors and advisers. You’ll have the opportunity to work in close collaboration with faculty members…some of you may even have the opportunity to do published research and creative projects
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Together, senior Dylan Ruggeri ’23 and junior Kenzie Knapp ’24 created an innovative climate science musical performance on PLU’s campus in 2022. Both students are majoring in environmental studies and theatre, and the duo drew on their passions to create art, transforming audience perspectives on…
, and I’m very grateful for my time in student government. Learning about the legislative process, getting experience writing legislation, and making changes on campus was gratifying. I’m also proud of what senators accomplished, including integrating more authors of color in classroom textbooks and launching a campaign for a $15 unlimited yearly pass for Pierce Transit. What are your plans for the future? Ruggeri: After graduation, I’ll pursue environmental policy political work and work in
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Together, senior Dylan Ruggeri ’23 and junior Kenzie Knapp ’24 created an innovative climate science musical performance on PLU’s campus in 2022. Both students are majoring in environmental studies and theatre, and the duo drew on their passions to create art, transforming audience perspectives on…
student president was an enriching learning curve, and I’m very grateful for my time in student government. Learning about the legislative process, getting experience writing legislation, and making changes on campus was gratifying. I’m also proud of what senators accomplished, including integrating more authors of color in classroom textbooks and launching a campaign for a $15 unlimited yearly pass for Pierce Transit. What are your plans for the future? Ruggeri: After graduation, I’ll pursue
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Together, senior Dylan Ruggeri ’23 and junior Kenzie Knapp ’24 created an innovative climate science musical performance on PLU’s campus in 2022. Both students are majoring in environmental studies and theatre, and the duo drew on their passions to create art, transforming audience perspectives on…
, and I’m very grateful for my time in student government. Learning about the legislative process, getting experience writing legislation, and making changes on campus was gratifying. I’m also proud of what senators accomplished, including integrating more authors of color in classroom textbooks and launching a campaign for a $15 unlimited yearly pass for Pierce Transit. What are your plans for the future? Ruggeri: After graduation, I’ll pursue environmental policy political work and work in
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By Damian Alessandro ’19 The Innovation Studies program at Pacific Lutheran University is interested in the diverse environments innovation can be found in, including the entertainment industry. The popularity of HBO’s blockbuster show, Game of Thrones, highlights an important place to study innovation principles. Spoiler…
political strife of the decade; what better show to capture the zeitgeist?This wasn’t a clear solution to HBO’s problems at first, but the show would grow into a winner as the first season moved along. Thrones popularity was due, in part, to the creative ways that its characters were able to solve their long list of problems. This is perhaps best summed up in the challenges facing the character of Petyr Baelish. Baelish was a man caught up in a not-so-classic rags-to-riches story, which begins with him
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PLU President Thomas W. Krise welcomes faculty and staff back to campus, highlighting the strengths of PLU and his goals for the future. (Photo by John Froschauer) “A University of the First Rank” By President Thomas W. Krise Good morning and welcome to the 2012…
primacy of reason—is rooted in the great reform and revolution sparked by Luther’s protest and his thinking and writing. We are his heirs and I’m sure he would be proud of Pacific Lutheran University. Getting the Word Out I know you’ve been accustomed to hearing a “state of the university” address at Fall Conference, but I thought this year you might prefer to hear instead of my impressions of PLU life so far, my initial sense of our opportunities and challenges, and some sense of where we might be
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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…
paired with a sharp sense of humor, which she conveys both in conversations and her writing.” In addition to her love of literature and history, Einan loves learning languages. She began studying German in high school. In order to complete PLU’s language requirement, Einan decided to try learning Norwegian. “My dad’s family came from Norway, so there is a family history that I wanted to honor,” Einan says. Einan enjoyed her Norwegian classes and chose to move forward with a third major in Nordic
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