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TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 5, 2016)- When she was 17 years old, Megan Wonderly had no idea what she wanted to be when she grew up. One afternoon, her teacher had the class look through a list of possible careers. At the top of that list…
Dual major brings passion for archaeology to life at PLU and abroad Posted by: Marcom Web Team / February 1, 2016 Image: Megan Wonderly ’16 traveled to Ethiopia to observe Professor Neal Sobania conduct research with his partner, Raymond Silverman. February 1, 2016 By Samantha Lund '16PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 5, 2016)- When she was 17 years old, Megan Wonderly had no idea what she wanted to be when she grew up. One afternoon, her teacher had the class look through a
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TACOMA, WASH. (April 6, 2016)- Travel from the shores of Puget Sound to the fjords of Norway with the exhibition Edvard Munch and the Sea , on view exclusively at Tacoma Art Museum April 9 through July 17, 2016. This is your opportunity to dive…
PLU sponsors “Edvard Munch and the Sea” at the Tacoma Art Museum Posted by: Zach Powers / April 6, 2016 Image: (Photo courtesy Amy Lin/Tacoma Art Museum) April 6, 2016 TACOMA, WASH. (April 6, 2016)- Travel from the shores of Puget Sound to the fjords of Norway with the exhibition Edvard Munch and the Sea, on view exclusively at Tacoma Art Museum April 9 through July 17, 2016. This is your opportunity to dive deep into Munch’s powerful works, rarely exhibited in the Pacific Northwest, with 26 of
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TACOMA, WASH. (June 28, 2016)- There were lots of tears as band members from Tamana Girls High School in Japan said farewell to their new friends from Graham-Kapowsin High School, located about 13 miles southeast of Pacific Lutheran University. Miho Takekawa, percussion instructor at PLU…
International partnership helps unite young musicians here and abroad on PLU’s campus Posted by: Kari Plog / June 28, 2016 Image: Miho Takekawa teaches during a workshop with the Tamana Girls High School band from Kumamoto, Japan on June 7. The band visits the U.S. every other year with its sister band Graham-Kapowsin High School. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) June 28, 2016 By Kari Plog '11PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (June 28, 2016)- There were lots of tears as band members from
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TACOMA, WASH. (March. 19, 2020) — Switching a campus-based curriculum to a distance-learning model mid-semester in the face of a pandemic is no easy feat. Luckily, PLU professor of music Gregory Youtz and his faculty peers have proved to be up for the challenge. Under…
Prof. Gregory Youtz talks transitioning classrooms and teaching styles to distance learning Posted by: Marcom Web Team / March 19, 2020 Image: PLU professor of music Gregory Youtz teaches a distance-learning music course from his home. (Photo/John Froschauer) March 19, 2020 By Thomas Kyle-MilwardMarketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (March. 19, 2020) — Switching a campus-based curriculum to a distance-learning model mid-semester in the face of a pandemic is no easy feat. Luckily, PLU
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Paige Balut ‘21 is finding ways to help her community through the pandemic by offering her skills as a tutor in both mathematics and music to local elementary and middle school students who may be struggling with the adjustment to online schooling. “Pierce County Health…
Paige Balut ‘21 tutors elementary and middle school students through the pandemic Posted by: bennetrr / September 15, 2020 Image: Paige Balut attending code writing class online with her cat Goldie, Monday, March 16, 2020, at PLU. (Photo/John Froschauer) September 15, 2020 By Rosemary Bennett '21Marketing & CommunicationsPaige Balut ‘21 is finding ways to help her community through the pandemic by offering her skills as a tutor in both mathematics and music to local elementary and middle school
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Andrea Adams ’15 and Bradd Busick ’99, MBA ’09 discuss business, mentorship, and seizing opportunity. Adams is Direct Strategy & Portfolio Manager at Nike and a former PLU student athlete. Busick is an adjunct business professor at PLU and chief technology officer and vice president…
PLU business alumni Bradd Busick (MultiCare) and Andrea Adams (Nike) talk mentorship Posted by: Zach Powers / September 17, 2020 September 17, 2020 Andrea Adams ’15 and Bradd Busick ’99, MBA ’09 discuss business, mentorship, and seizing opportunity.Adams is Direct Strategy & Portfolio Manager at Nike and a former PLU student athlete. Busick is an adjunct business professor at PLU and chief technology officer and vice president at MultiCare Health System. Read more about Adams’ path from PLU to
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As the world was beginning to realize the enormity of COVID-19, two Pacific Lutheran University professors seized the 2020 moment to do significant research into the psychology of the pandemic. PLU Department of Psychology Chair Jon Grahe and his Statistics 232 students conducted a U.S.…
PLU professors and students dive deep into the psychology of the pandemic Posted by: Zach Powers / April 26, 2021 Image: PLU psychology major Ricky Haneda and department chair Jon Grahe (photos by Silong Chhun/PLU) April 26, 2021 By Lisa Patterson '98PLU Marketing and Communications Guest WriterAs the world was beginning to realize the enormity of COVID-19, two Pacific Lutheran University professors seized the 2020 moment to do significant research into the psychology of the pandemic.PLU
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Karen McConnell, Ph.D., has been named Associate Vice President and Chief Institutional Effectiveness Officer at Pacific Lutheran University. McConnell joined PLU in 1998 as a faculty member in Kinesiology and was appointed Dean of the School of Education & Kinesiology in the fall of 2018.…
Longtime faculty member Karen McConnell named AVP and Chief Institutional Effectiveness Officer Posted by: Silong Chhun / February 2, 2022 February 2, 2022 Karen McConnell, Ph.D., has been named Associate Vice President and Chief Institutional Effectiveness Officer at Pacific Lutheran University. McConnell joined PLU in 1998 as a faculty member in Kinesiology and was appointed Dean of the School of Education & Kinesiology in the fall of 2018.“Dr. McConnell is dedicated to the success of PLU
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Pacific Lutheran University will welcome Julie Foudy to the Tacoma Dome on May 28 to deliver a commencement address to the university’s graduating class. Foudy will share reflections inspired by her iconic career as a member of the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team, award-winning storyteller, and…
Soccer legend, advocate, and broadcaster Julie Foudy to deliver PLU commencement address Posted by: Zach Powers / March 1, 2022 Image: (Photo courtesy of Julie Foudy) March 1, 2022 By Zach PowersPLU Marketing & CommunicationsPacific Lutheran University will welcome Julie Foudy to the Tacoma Dome on May 28 to deliver a commencement address to the university’s graduating class. Foudy will share reflections inspired by her iconic career as a member of the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team, award-winning
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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…
Research scientist Rihana Mason to visit PLU for presentation and book signing Posted by: Zach Powers / April 20, 2022 April 20, 2022 By Zach Powers '10PLU Marketing & CommunicationsExperimental 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 Georgia State University and
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