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Upcoming Senior Art Exhibition – “Palimpsest: Evidence of the Artist” Posted by: Kate Williams / April 11, 2019 April 11, 2019 By Kate Williams '16Pacific Lutheran University’s soon-to-be Art and Design graduates will be featuring artwork in the upcoming senior exhibition, Palimpsest: Evidence of the Artist, opening April 24th, 2019 in the University Gallery. Art admirers and families are invited to join the artists and faculty for a free opening reception, April 24th from 5 – 7 p.m. Palimpsest

Full Circle: Brandi Hilliard, Director of Career, Learning & Engagement Posted by: nicolacs / February 17, 2023 Image: Image: Brandi Hilliard, Director of Career, Learning & Engagement (PLU Photo/John Froschauer) February 17, 2023 By By Lisa Patterson ‘98PLU Marketing and Communications Guest Writer As a first-generation college student, Brandi Hilliard was nervous when she began her studies at Pacific Lutheran University. But those uncomfortable feelings soon diminished. “I found PLU to be a

Full Circle: Brandi Hilliard, Director of Career, Learning & Engagement Posted by: Silong Chhun / February 17, 2023 Image: Brandi Hilliard, Director of Career, Learning & Engagement (PLU Photo/John Froschauer) February 17, 2023 By Lisa Patterson ‘98PLU Marketing and Communications Guest WriterAs a first-generation college student, Brandi Hilliard was nervous when she began her studies at Pacific Lutheran University. But those uncomfortable feelings soon diminished. “I found PLU to be a warm

had his fair share of flaws, especially concerning his romantic life. “Hermann Broch was a complicated man,” Dr. Jenkins said. “He certainly was not an angel. He did have high ethical standards that he set for himself in terms of doing things for other people, but he was kind of a serial womanizer. He was not built to be in a relationship with one person.” Dr. Jenkins was awarded the Hermann Broch Fellowship by the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library at Yale University. For the entire month of

Connecting for Commerce: Port of Tacoma Executive Director Eric Johnson ’83 Posted by: Zach Powers / November 7, 2022 Image: Eric Johnson ’83 is the executive director of the Port of Tacoma. (Photo by John Froschauer/PLU) November 7, 2022 By Zach Powers ’10PLU Marketing & CommunicationsWhen Pacific Lutheran University alumnus Eric Johnson ’83 majored in political science and minored in biology, he wasn’t sure how the two would fit together in a career. After he graduated from PLU, he earned a

volunteering at a local senior home for Holocaust survivors, she met Giovanna Urdangarain, professor of Hispanic and Latino Studies, and Rona Kaufman, professor of English, who were interviewing survivors and recording their stories. “I realized I wanted to be involved in that,” Dieringer recalls. Following that trip, during her sophomore year, she worked with two other PLU students to transcribe and translate the survivor interviews conducted by the professors. As a junior, she headed to Oxford University

University secured $1.4 million in federal funding to treat health care shortages in Washington state, Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, visited campus to see just what those dollars support.“You’re meeting critical needs we hear about all the time,” Murray said to a room of PLU faculty, students and recent graduates after touring campus, specifically the School of Nursing. Wednesday’s tour was the senator’s first official visit to the university, during which she learned about the bachelor’s, master’s

. What is your educational background?  I received a B.A. in Philosophy from the University of Vermont, M.A. in Communication and Rhetorical Studies from Syracuse University, and Ph.D. in Communication Studies from the University of Texas at Austin. I found the study of communication through collegiate debate. Why did you want to teach at PLU? What PLU does best is mentorship. PLU encourages instructors to teach creatively and inspires students to tap into their strengths and passions. Here, I get

Powell-Heller Conference to explore the timely theme of “Holocaust Distortion and Denial” Posted by: Silong Chhun / October 25, 2021 October 25, 2021 By Veronica CrakerPLU Marketing and Communications The 2021 Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust Education will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 27 from 9 .a.m to 1 p.m. at Pacific Lutheran University. The conference will be available online and will offer limited in-person attendance. Registration is currently open. This year the conference theme is

March 5, 2012 New Master of Science in Finance focuses on cross-disciplinary approach By Barbara Clements Pacific Lutheran University will begin the first classes in its Master of Science in Finance (MSF) this fall, putting the university on the leading edge of grooming finance leaders for the 21st century. Kevin K. Boeh, MSF program director and finance professor, said he’s excited about the new program because of the students it targets and its interdisciplinary nature. “This program comes