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campus life—and present a moving, enlightening evening of personal storytelling and public debate. The four students are part of iDebate Rwanda, a nongovernmental organization that uses debate to give young East Africans the tools to change their world by teaching them how to think critically, solve problems creatively and impact their society. PLU is the second stop on the group’s 2015 U.S. tour, “Voices from the Post-Genocide Generation’’—and one of only two on the West Coast. The students’ visit

Teachers tinker: Education department’s annual Benson Lecture, hands-on workshop bring spirit of maker movement to PLU Posted by: Kari Plog / March 22, 2016 Image: The seventh annual Benson Lecture on April 12 will focus on the maker movement and its impact on education. The lecture will be held at 7 p.m. in the Regency Room in the UC. March 22, 2016 By Kari Plog '11PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (March 23, 2016)- Imagine using bananas and a circuit board to create a piano. Absurd

Social Innovation at PLU Preparing Students for Social Impact Posted by: halvormj / March 12, 2018 Image: Understanding community needs is the foundation of social innovation. (PLU NicarAGUA Project / 2015) March 12, 2018 By Sarah Cornell-Maier When I think of social innovation, the first thing that I think of is creatively combining new social practices with existing infrastructure. Some useful examples include fair trade organizations, which provide equity in trading relationships through an

How Getting an MBA Can Prepare You to Lead Organizational Change Posted by: chaconac / September 23, 2021 September 23, 2021 As many organizations and businesses work to regain normalcy and stability in 2021, there is a critical need for strategic leaders who can perpetuate organizational change and facilitate industry progress.If you want to be a part of the solution to a lack of critical leadership in today’s professional landscapes, you need to obtain a graduate degree that will equip you

Kevin Andrew explores Alumni & Student Connections’ virtual services, impact on graduating seniors Posted by: Marcom Web Team / April 21, 2020 Image: Kevin Andrew of career connections at PLU Wednesday, July 17, 2019. (Photo/John Froschauer) April 21, 2020 By Thomas Kyle-MilwardMarketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (April 21, 2020) — Worried about graduating into an uncertain job market? Need to hear some encouragement or advice from a PLU alum who’s been in your shoes before? Alumni

to create a new product or service under conditions of extreme uncertainty.”  (Eric Ries) Dr. Brown then used this definition to lay out three points that help identify whether or not something is entrepreneurial and innovative. “First, the business has to be new; second, it has to be creative; and third, there needs to be uncertainty surrounding the product or idea.” Brown continued: “It’s easy to follow a business model that has already been established, change nothing, and become successful

initiative developed by Tacoma-based nonprofit Degrees of Change in partnership with Pacific Lutheran University (PLU). “The Seed Teachers program is a perfect fit for our district. It creates continuity for students to pursue a degree so that they can come back and have an impact on students in their home community. This journey will empower graduates with scholarships, mentorship, and hands-on work experience within our schools, shaping them into future leaders in education,” said Franklin Pierce

of several years of hard work, community involvement and the pursuit of vocation. That pursuit doesn’t end after graduates walk across the stage at the Tacoma Dome on May 28. Alumni will look back on Commencement day fondly for many years to come. The event isn’t simply a ceremony. It marks the end of a transformative journey and the beginning of the next chapter. Although many of those Lutes are closing the book on their time at PLU, many of them will take the university’s mission of thoughtful

more than two dozen other national and international recognitions MediaLab has received during its 10-year existence, including an Emmy Award, five Emmy nominations, three NBS Grand Prizes, seven Accolades, and two Canada International Film Festival Rising Star Awards, just to name a few. For more information about These Four Years, or other MediaLab projects and productions, please visit www.plu.edu/medialab, or contact MediaLab General Manager Amanda Williams via email at williaam@plu.edu. About

busiest months, June, but on average I work 40 hours a week. I report primarily to The Rail/Topman’s manager, Dasha Kuznetsova. What sorts of tasks and projects do you work on at Nordstrom? I have had the opportunity to assist with various aspects of retail management at Nordstrom throughout the internship. I have helped with department reporting, which is especially important because it allows management to compare our results among the other store departments and the other 12 Nordstrom stores within