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. Tesla Blackberry smart phones already existed, but the design for the flat, touch-screen phones we have now, the computers in our pocket, was a bold, new idea. Their product disrupted other smart phones. Likewise, Elon Musk did not invent the electric car, but with Tesla, he was able to introduce a high performance and longer-endurance vehicle, while also building his own recharging network. Musk chose to focus on improving alternative energies and how we use them. Reflecting on these developments

biography, The Wizard of  Menlo Park , by Randall Stross. PLU’s Innovation Studies program studies innovation in its many contexts throughout history. We’re excited to learn about how individuals and teams have created new projects, and how these inventions have changed the world for good or bad. Lutes from a variety of majors–Art & Design, Business, Economics, History, Philosophy, English, Communications, Nursing, and more–bring their disciplinary perspectives to the program and learn how to be

apply for more than one Artistic Achievement Award, which are offered in Art & Design, Dance, and Theatre in addition to Music. However, your applications will need to be entirely separate and you will need to prepare all of the necessary application materials for all areas. If you have two music interests (such as more than one instrument, voice and an instrument, or composition and an instrument, for example) our application process allows you to detail up to two music areas that you want taken

fulfill a core mission: Building Lives of Service. And now, one project—along with one family and one innovative coming-together—is interpreting that “building” concept quite literally. In a first-time initiative that combines philanthropy, direct service and advocacy of Pierce County housing issues, PLU is partnering with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat for Humanity to build a home in The Woods at Golden Given, a sustainable-design community about a mile and a half

public.  Third and finally, the possibility of collaborating with Angela, without whose smarts and stamina none of this would have seen the light of day. I deeply cherish the friendship that has grown out of our intense collaboration. It has been the highlight of my scholarly career. Read Previous Heven Ambachew ’24 combines her passions and experiences to design major in innovation studies Read Next PLU welcomes new Chief Operating Officer and VP Shalita Myrick to campus COMMENTS*Note: All comments

. While at PLU, Juntunen grew curious about the design and growth of cities like Tacoma and Seattle. “I began thinking about how we build our cities, how we organize our open space and our physical buildings and infrastructure, how it intersects with social systems and economic systems,” she remembers. Graduating from PLU with degrees in English and Global Studies, Juntunen went on to do graduate work in public administration and community and regional planning, focusing on finance and public

faculty do? Faculty can: • Foster an environment of equity, creating learning conditions that support all students; • Design course materials mindfully and use inclusive practices, incorporating diverse voices, materials and pedagogies’ • Be thoughtful with language, talking with students about why they use the language they do and encouraging students to reflect on their own language use and its implications; • Address microaggressions when they observe them; and • Do the hard work of self-reflection

by Dr. Jennifer Smith with students from her International Honors 253: Gender and Sexuality course and women in the Therapeutic Community (TC) at the Washington Corrections Center for Women (WCCW). Together they applied theoretical texts to design and execute a long-term project that examines and reflects upon the boundaries and connections between universities & prisons as well as the general population and people who are incarcerated. The Parkland Tour ProjectThe Parkland Tour ProjectDeveloped

February 18, 2010 A leap of faith: one Lute finds that one person can make a difference By Barbara Clements Matt Kennedy ’07 sat in front of his computer screen and tried not to hyperventilate. On one side of the screen was his bank account, on the other side was the airlines Web site where he planned on purchasing his ticket to Uganda. Matt Kennedy ’07 traveled to Uganda between 2008-2010 to organize soccer tournaments. He held his breath and hit “buy” and watched his bank account shrink

Amy Spieker ’09 on community health advocacy, service and building relationships Posted by: Marcom Web Team / February 18, 2020 Image: Former PLU basketball student-athlete Amy Spieker ’09 is now the director of Community Health and Analysis at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center’s Institute for Population Health in Wyoming. (Photo courtesy Amy Spieker/Janelle Rose Photography) February 18, 2020 By Lisa Patterson ‘98Marketing & Communications Guest WriterTACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 18, 2020) — If you’ve