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events are introduced. Deane said she is very excited about the Left Foot Organics trip, which was added to the service category this year. “Left Foot Organics is a farm in Tenino that employs people with special needs to harvest organic food,” she said. “This year we have a group of students volunteering to help out and I am very excited to participate in this trip.” Deane said that it is trips like this one that embody the PLU mission, which helps introduce students to what the values are at PLU

roughly 60 students, faculty, staff and community members. President Loren J. Anderson, Ojala-Barbour and Tobiason all had the honor of cutting a blackberry vine with garden sheers – an appropriate substitution for the traditional ribbon cutting. Kenny Stancil ‘13, ASPLU sustainability director, led a Litany of Thanksgiving as part of the ceremony, in which faculty, staff and students read inspirational quotes about environmental consciousness, highlighting PLU’s mission of sustainability and

brought her to his attention as the top candidate to promote PLU’s brand, story and mission in the 21st century. At each point in her career, Gibbs used her expertise in emerging Internet companies and global marketing agencies to guide and strengthen the brand of the companies she worked for. “Donna Gibbs brings a rich and diverse background to PLU as Vice President for Marketing and Communications,” said President Thomas Krise. “She has demonstrated leadership in a variety of marketing and

and their professor to the United States to help promote the country and learn about American culture. The six were chosen because they are some of the brightest from the country’s top university—Taiwan University. “Our mission is to promote tourism, our culture and cuisine,” said Cathy, Meng-chi Chang, a junior library information sciences major from Taiwan University. “We think of Taiwan as an island full of love and stories.” She was very impressed with how well places such as PLU embrace

were honored to represent the state of Washington in a Golden Jubilee Celebration at the Fair. (Washington was admitted to the Union Nov. 11, 1889, and we were celebrating 50 years of statehood.) It was June 7, 1939, and a crowd had gathered in front of PLC, including a news reporter and photographer, to wish us well on our important mission. Dr. O.A. Tingelstad, president of PLC, shook hands with the choir director, Gunnar Malmin. The fully loaded bus, plus two full cars, headed south, carrying

Times about why colleges with a distinct focus have a hidden advantage. While social pressure often steers people toward the “best” schools as measured by things such as standardized test scores and rejection rates, many students have found that the best school for them is not necessarily the highest ranked, but the one that is most tailored to their educational interest or fellow students.  And the outperformance of those schools with a specialized mission is a sign of how colleges and universities

coordinate resources and volunteers on behalf of public schools to help struggling students get back on track. CIS of Key Peninsula is led by two Pacific Lutheran University alumnae: Executive Director Colleen Speer ’85 and Program Director Laurel Shultz ‘91. “Our mission is to surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life,” says Speer. CIS of Key Peninsula manages a team of staff, educators and 140 volunteers delivering a variety of programs and

. Thankfully, a PLU education thoroughly equips graduates with those skills—and more. Kline said PLU graduates leave with a great mentality, and that’s why they choose to go through this rigorous process. “The kinds of skills and attitudes of reflecting on their practice—this lines up directly with the mission of PLU: ‘building lives of thoughtful inquiry,’” Kline said. “Those are the kinds of intellectual skills and the kinds of knowledges that we seek and the values that we seek to impart.” Hanson said

see artifacts relevant to what we are teaching, such as Scandinavian immigration and music, and the students are mesmerized to get a firsthand look at some of the things they have only seen in books,” said Jenkins, who also serves as chair of the university’s Scandinavian studies program. Preserving the collection of priceless artifacts is fundamental to the mission of the SCC. The additional help, she says, is highly appreciated. “The Registrars to the Rescue program knows that all museums

SkillUp Online’s Founder, CEO, and former Director of Online Training at Microsoft, JPS Kohli, who adds, “SkillUp Online’s mission is to inspire individuals to embrace lifelong learning. I believe this aligns perfectly with PLU’s ethos of helping students discern their life’s vocation through coursework, mentorship, and practical experience.” PLU and SkillUp Online instructors will have opportunities to contribute courses to the overall continuing education catalog that the partnership offers. Since