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  • Kallan Campa is excited to learn more about the complexities of the relationship between behavior and participation in physical activity. She shares about what inspired her to join the MSK program and what she is looking forward to learn. 1. What is one fun fact…

    said, I don’t know what I don’t yet know, and I think that’s what is most exciting for me as I begin this program! I know that there will be countless opportunities to engage with and apply content that I learn from this program, and I am excited to jump at them! 4. How would you use this degree in your future career? Once I complete the MSK program, I plan to teach PE and/or Health, and possibly coach too. By obtaining this degree, I will be better equipped to connect with my students and help

  • From an early age, Tom Chontofalsky ‘03 always thought he’d be a wildlife biologist. He’d pore over issues of National Geographic and One World magazines his dad purchased, studying photos and text of exotic animals. Chontofalsky is now an environmental scientist with the City of…

    . If you set big goals, you get big successes. And even if you fall short of that, you never fail. You learned something.” Lute Powered is a project highlighting PLU alumni at some of the most well-known organizations across the Puget Sound region. Tom Chontofalsky ‘03 is the first of three Lutes being featured from the City of Tacoma. Previous Lute Powered series highlighted PLU alumni at Amazon and MultiCare Health System. Read Previous PLU awarded $15,000 from NSF for COVID-19 DEI Challenge Read

  • Translating the Enlightenment The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) recently awarded Professor of  French  Rebecca Wilkin a $133,333 grant under the Scholarly Editions and Translations interest area. Wilkin and her collaborator Angela Hunter, an English professor from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock,…

    -world issues.” The project is meant to serve national interest by improving curricula in mathematics and statistics education. Simic- Muller and her team will work together to design and implement two modules to further statistical reasoning using actual transportation data from traffic stops and school administrative data from disciplinary cases. Simic-Muller will also be implementing these modules into her own. Read Previous Charged Up Read Next Confronting Mental Health: How the PLU community is

  • Sojourners return to campus One month and seven continents later, Lutes returned to campus from J-Term and semester study away experiences. Some were faced with crushing poverty. Others were exposed to extreme decadence. And still others experienced the most breathtaking scenery on Earth. All were…

    experiences. The travelers were asked to address questions about sustainability, health, peace and justice in their host country, while also describing their impressions of the people and culture. Many posted photographs depicting their host country as well. One group traveled to Tanzania, scaling Mount Kilimanjaro and camping on a safari. Less than a week after returning from Africa – where the group’s Internet access was spotty at best – student Autumn Leir recalled the physical toll of climbing the

  • Fighting violence with kindness In response to recent campus shootings in Illinois and Louisiana, a student-driven campaign is working to bolster the university’s sense of community and improve access to support services. The “1 to the 5th” campaign seeks to intentionally build a stronger, more…

    dialogue, we’ll help them come up with ideas and ways to strengthen that community.” The campaign is a joint effort by ASPLU, the Residential Hall Association, Campus Ministry, the Diversity Center, Students for Peace, the Women’s Center, Counseling Center, Health Center and Campus Safety. “When it (campus shootings) happens, I’m always reminded in such a profound way that the smallest kindness can make such a difference,” Fontana said. “My responsibility as a member of the community is to be as kind

  • Heritage Society marks 30 years of aiding PLU’s long-term future Thirty years ago Gerry Evanson ’63, Lori (Hefty ’58) Steen, Jim Sparks ’61, Director of Planned Giving Ed Larson ’57, PLU President William O. Rieke and a few others got together to solve a problem.…

    making PLU a beneficiary of a retirement account. Larson said there is the obvious benefit to those who have joined the Heritage Society – the $100 million in expected gifts. But there is another benefit, too. When people see that others are participating in the long-term financial health of the university, it builds confidence. And others are more inclined to take part. “It is a testimony to other people,” Larson said. “It lets them know that there is other money in the pipeline. And that is great

  • Nobel Prize laureate Edmond Fischer talks to PLU chemistry and biology students about the joys and frustrations of research work last Friday, May 6. (Photo by John Froschauer) Nobel laureate talks about the unpredictability of biochemistry…and it’s just plain fun. By Barbara Clements For Nobel…

    . “And that’s exactly the way it should be.” Born in China, and then growing up and studying in Switzerland, Fischer came to the U.S. in the 1950s, when biochemistry was in its infancy. He noted wryly that money poured into the National Institute of Health, and his field of research, after then President Eisenhower had a heart attack. He marked the great technical advances of the 20th century squarely in the area of physics. As for the last half of the century – the fields of genetic engineering and

  • Poster courtesy of Pierre Sauvage. Hiding in Plain Sight: Filmmaker researches his roots and into the rescue of Jews at Le Chambon-sur-Lignon By Barbara Clements Content Development Director Pierre Sauvage, just 18, remembered being shocked by the news: He was Jewish? And his parents survived…

    American populace. Read Previous Musical Memories Read Next Juggling His Way to a Career in Global Health 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 ’25 wins first place in 2024 Angela Meade Vocal Competition November 7, 2024 PLU professors Ann Auman and Bridget Haden share teaching and learning experiences in China November 4, 2024 Lutes celebrate another

  • TACOMA, Wash. (Sept. 2, 2016) The air on campus at Pacific Lutheran University was thick with excitement and optimism on Friday morning as hundreds of first-year Lutes moved into the residence halls they will call home for the next nine months. Instagram Hongerlie RA and…

    ! Health And Wellness community is ready for a rockin’ year!!! It’s going to be awesome!! #awesome #moveinday #college #RALife #PLU #Reslife #GoLutes #tingelstadhall #pacificlutheran A photo posted by Sam Couch⛺️ (@sam_couch406) on Sep 2, 2016 at 11:48am PDT Twitter Your official #PacificLutheran move in team. #NeedHelpLiftingThat? #WelcomeHomeLutes pic.twitter.com/DIpVKD0cbX — PLU (@PLUNEWS) September 2, 2016 #NewLutes: You are welcome here. Get ready to have your world rocked and your mind changed

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 28, 2019) — Pacific Lutheran University is pleased and honored to welcome to campus “Witness Uganda: A Docu-Musical on the Complexities of Caring” for the 4th biennial Ambassador Chris Stevens Memorial event on March 6th. The critically acclaimed musical theater sensation, written…

    : Chris Knutzen Hall Free admission. Registration is encouraged.To mark the 2nd anniversary of the PLU’s Peace Corps Prep Program, there will also be a panel presentation by PLU and Peace Corps alumni  – Lucas Gillespie ’16, Jihan Grettenberg ’12 and Colton Heath ’14 and Director of the PLU Health Center Elizabeth Barton – on the topic of “Critical Perspectives on Volunteering” from 3:40-5:00 p.m. in the Scandinavian Cultural Center. “I’m hoping that I will leave the students with some important