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Leannna Davis, President of the Student Veterans Association, and who served in the US Air Force, talks about the importance of duty and integrity. (Photo by PLU Photographer, John Froschauer). Honoring those who serve and protect Leanna Davis doesn’t see anything extraordinary about signing up…
“excellence in all that we do,” a specific core value of the U.S. Air Force. The core values of all branches of the service are integrity, honor and duty. The military, she said, brings all races, political persuasions, and demographics together to strive for a single goal of protecting our country. The Master of Ceremonies during the event was SFC (Ret) Robert Rahal, US Army, PLU ROTC. President Thomas W. Krise was away from campus on business, but televised his thoughts to those assembled and talked
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A Chinese compass that was brought in during Artifacts Day at PLU. (Photo by Amanda Taylor) Class examines discoveries from the community By Jesse Major ’15 Students from an archeology and film class invited the Parkland community to learn about any artifacts they might have…
, visiting assistant professor of anthropology. The archeology class prepared for the event by learning more about local archeology and learning the laws and rules about cultural resources in Washington. Mark Woldseth, a PLU alum, brought in projectile points, a Native American scraper, a shard of pottery, an old Lysol bottle and a mechanical calendar from San Francisco. Most people incorrectly call projectile points, “arrowheads,” Taylor said. Projectile points could have been used for more things than
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Mooring Mast wins national honor for in-depth reporting The Society of Professional Journalists announced today that Pacific Lutheran University’s Mooring Mast was awarded FIRST PLACE in the country for in-depth reporting for small universities. This year’s MOE Awards honor the best of collegiate journalism from…
received more than 4,600 entries. SPJ will recognize the Mooring Mast and all first-place national winners at the Student Union event at Excellence in Journalism 2013 (EIJ13) in Southern California, Aug. 24 to 26. School divisions are based on student enrollment, which includes both graduate and undergraduate enrollment: Large schools have more than 10,000 students, medium have 9,999 to 5,001 students, and small have fewer than 5,000 students. Founded in 1909 as Sigma Delta Chi, SPJ promotes the free
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PLU’s Resident Artist Wins Major Award From Tacoma Arts Commission PLU Resident Artist Jessica Spring works in studio. (Photo courtesy of Jessica Spring) Jessica Spring Will Accept AMOCAT Award—and Exhibit Her Work—in Tacoma Oct. 2 By Taylor Lunka ’15 PLU Marketing & Communications Student Worker…
Month Opening Party, which also will feature exhibits of her work. The event is Thursday, Oct. 2, from 6-9 p.m. at the Tacoma Post Office Building, 1102 A St. in Tacoma; Mayor Marilyn Strickland will present the awards starting at 7:45 p.m. Read Previous PLU Welcomes New Nursing Dean Read Next Business Alum’s Startup Gets Huge Boost From Salesforce.com 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
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Experimental psychologist Rihana Mason will visit PLU on May 3 to discuss the work of the Academic Pipeline Project and her book, “Academic Pipeline Programs: Diversifying Pathways from the Bachelors to the Professoriate.” Mason is a research scientist at the Urban Child Study Center at…
an adjunct professor at Spelman College.PLU Dean of Social Sciences Michelle Ceynar, a co-organizer of the event, says that Mason’s talk will cover issues that PLU has been working to address. “Dr. Mason’s book, as well as her extensive experience in this area, will inform PLU and the wider community about what experts have learned to be the best practices for supporting and encouraging disadvantaged students throughout their academic careers so that they experience higher education as a place
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New York Times best-selling author Tami Charles will deliver Pacific Lutheran University’s 14th Annual Jolita Hylland Benson Education Lecture on April 15 at 7 p.m. Charles’ lecture will be titled “The Beautiful Mind: A Journey from Thought to Page.” A book signing will follow her…
lecture. 7:00-8:00 p.m. | April 15, 2024 | AUC CK Hall Room 214 Read Previous Brian Sung ’24 discusses his business and econ majors, Oxford trip, and PLU experience as a first generation Chinese immigrant Read Next President Belton joins discussion about college-employer partnerships at economic development event 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 Caitlyn Babcock
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If you’re a fan of romantic comedies and a good tune, She Loves Me is just the thing for you. Pacific Lutheran University’s spring musical opens Friday, May 13 in Eastvold Auditorium in the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. The musical, set…
Campus Concierge in the Anderson University Center or call 253-535-7411 to purchase with cash, credit, or debit. Tickets can be purchased at the door the night of the event for cash only. Tickets are $8 General Admission, $5 Senior Citizen and Alumni, $3 PLU Community, any student ID, and 18 and under. Read Previous Dancers learn new moves under guest choreographers Read Next Musical genius hits PLU Theatre in Amadeus LATEST POSTS Theatre Professor Amanda Sweger Finds Family in the Theatre February
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TACOMA, Wash. (May 23, 2019 ) — Judging by its accomplishments, Pacific Lutheran University’s Class of 2019 is poised to make an immediate impact on the world — mostly because they already have done so much at PLU. Here’s a look at just a handful…
state representatives, Tina Orwall (D) and Gina Mosbrucker (R). In her first year, the tireless Nguyen planned a six-week series of discussions on religious diversity, spanning six faith traditions, which won Social Justice Program of the Year. “It was an ambitious project,” she reflected, “and it spurred my determination to prove to myself that I can do anything I set my mind to.” A favorite PLU memory: This year’s Act Six Scholars Senior Celebration was Nguyen’s last big planning commitment for
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By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU Marketing & Communications TACOMA, WASH. (Jan. 26, 2015)—After World War II, government authorities removed thousands of American Indian children from their families and placed them in non-Indian foster or adoptive families. By the late 1960s, an estimated 25 to 35…
troubling nature of Indigenous child removal and the resilient spirits of those … who have worked steadfastly for the well-being of Indigenous children for decades.” Event details What: Dr. Margaret Jacobs: A Generation Removed. The 41st Annual Walter C. Schnackenberg Memorial Lecture. When: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25. Where: Anderson University Center-Regency Room, PLU campus. Admission: Free and open to the public. More information: https://www.plu.edu/history/walter-c-schnackenberg-endowment/ About
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TACOMA, WASH. (Dec. 15, 2016) Pacific Lutheran University alumna Jessica Anderson ’07 is passionate about education, geosciences and technology, and has combined all three to become an award-winning educator. In 2016, Anderson was named the Montana Teacher of the Year and received a Presidential Award…
PLU alumna earns Montana teacher of the year recognition, receives Presidential Award for Excellence Posted by: Zach Powers / December 15, 2016 Image: President Barack Obama greets Jessica Anderson, Montana, during a photo line in the Blue Room prior to an event to honor the 2016 National Teacher of the Year and finalists in the East Room of the White House, May 3, 2016. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson) December 15, 2016 By Zach Powers '10PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA
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