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  • Isaiah Banken ’21 knew he wanted to pursue a career in medicine. Banken, with a B.S. in biology and a minor in mathematics from PLU, explored various medical opportunities near his hometown of Wenatchee, WA, including working at a ski resort, serving in hospice care,…

    . “The awarding of this scholarship to Isaiah, one of only three recipients nationally, is a testament to what an outstanding person he is and to the strength of the pre-health sciences, natural sciences, and liberal arts education Isaiah received at PLU. He was an amazing student who exemplified the very best of PLU, ” said Auman. PLU News had the opportunity to meet with Banken to dive deeper into his experiences and discuss his passions and ambitions. Tell us a little bit about you and your

  • AAUP president discusses faculty leadership Campus Voice spoke with Cary Nelson, president of the American Association of University Professors, prior to his campus address in April. The interview has been edited for length. Campus Voice : What is the role of the president of the…

    April 25, 2008 AAUP president discusses faculty leadership Campus Voice spoke with Cary Nelson, president of the American Association of University Professors, prior to his campus address in April. The interview has been edited for length. Campus Voice: What is the role of the president of the American Association of University Professors? Cary Nelson: First of all it is to be a spokesperson for the organization. I’d been writing about higher education policies for about 20 years before I

  • TACOMA, WASH. (April 26, 2016)- Joel Zylstra said Pacific Lutheran University’s partnership with the nonprofit Habitat for Humanity began with a cup of coffee at 208 Garfield four years ago. Zylstra, director of Center for Community Engagement & Service (CCES), said his perception of Habitat…

    April 30. Through the Commonhouse, PLU hopes to engage with the children of the Woods by offering after-school programming, such as sports camps and arts tutoring. Both Zylstra and Stockstad hope that the Commonhouse becomes a vessel through which PLU students engage with the youth of the community, specifically within the Woods. “We (want to) get more students and faculty involved with the children, because there will be about 100 kids in the development when we’re done,” Stockstad said. “They’re

  • Maria Surla has traveled a long and rewarding road. The 39-year-old recently graduated with PLU’s Class of 2023 with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. “The difficult experiences I’ve had made me who I am now,” Surla says. Born and raised in the Philippines, Surla…

    apartment, Surla lived with her ex-husband, mother-in-law and father-in-law, who struggled with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. “The father-in-law’s situation made me very interested in mental health and human behavior,” she says, describing him as kind.   Surla tried her hand at culinary arts school, and worked as a chef for eight years. But that didn’t fulfill her desire to care for others. So Surla earned a licensed practical nurse (LPN) certification in 2019, which allowed her to perform basic

  • Isaiah Banken ’21 knew he wanted to pursue a career in medicine. Banken, with a B.S. in biology and a minor in mathematics from PLU, explored various medical opportunities near his hometown of Wenatchee, WA, including working at a ski resort, serving in hospice care,…

    faith. “The awarding of this scholarship to Isaiah, one of only three recipients nationally, is a testament to what an outstanding person he is and to the strength of the pre-health sciences, natural sciences, and liberal arts education Isaiah received at PLU. He was an amazing student who exemplified the very best of PLU,” said Auman. PLU News had the opportunity to meet with Banken to dive deeper into his experiences and discuss his passions and ambitions. Tell us a little bit about you and your

  • St[art] Momentum , the 2012 Senior BFA Exhibition at Pacific Lutheran University kicks off with an opening reception on April 25, 2012, from 5p.m. to 7p.m. Graduating BFA students will have their best work on display. The exhibit remains open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.…

    opportunity in Tacoma. The exhibition features work of PLU’s Art and Design seniors and rising artists Amanda Candella, Kate Miller, Ayla Mull, Jonathan Post, Meghan Arntson, Joe Flood, Rachel Stoneking, Tessa Heck, Alisha Buoy, Lottie Carlson, Anna Holcomb, Chelsea Flaherty, Claire Cordeiro, Andrew Deem, Jaeda Reed, Blair Chaney, Jill Peck and Michael Parretta. Read Previous The Printed Arts at PLU are Alive and Thriving Read Next Alumni Feature: Jeremy Mangan LATEST POSTS Meet Professor Junichi Tsuneoka

  • In her senior year of high school Ashely Hill ’15 had her mind set on one of the big state schools. She had always envisioned herself at a large university as a little fish in a big pond. However, after her mother made her tour…

    Ashely Hill ‘15 Posted by: juliannh / February 23, 2022 February 23, 2022 By Michael GurrIn her senior year of high school Ashely Hill ’15 had her mind set on one of the big state schools.She had always envisioned herself at a large university as a little fish in a big pond. However, after her mother made her tour a small, liberal arts university in Tacoma, Washington, she knew the charming campus with it’s dedication to relationship-building was exactly what she needed. Ashely says she was

  • By Michael Halvorson, Chair of Innovation Studies. The Innovation Studies program is pleased to announce the graduation of five new Innovation Studies minors. Each has completed a program of study designed to foster innovation and design thinking in an interdisciplinary context. They graduated on May…

    also made time to be a four-year athlete on the PLU baseball team, where he played outfield and was second in RBIs during the 2020 season. “I liked the innovation studies minor because it helped me think about the ways I can best integrate innovation-thinking into my future career. The minor also helped to me to think critically about the innovation process. It made me question the benefits and costs of innovation in the world today.” Kayla Spence Kayla Spence received a Bachelor of Fine Arts

  • The annual dance concert, Dance 2015 , once again leaps onto the stage of Eastvold Auditorium on Friday, April 10 and Saturday, April 11 at 7:30pm. This year’s concert will be Associate Professor and Dance 2015 Director Maureen McGill’s last show after 35 years. Dance 2015…

    Mt. Publishing. During McGill’s tenure, dance at PLU has flourished. The annual dance concert has become one of the largest attended annual cultural events on campus, second to the Christmas Concerts. Interest in dance has also expanded, for example, this year more than 100 students auditioned to participate in Dance 2015, with 64 getting placed in the concert. Over the years she developed a course, Healing Arts of the Mind and Body, where students explore the more spiritual aspects of

  • When Jessi Marlow ‘16 was brainstorming ideas for the season’s featured Alpha Psi Omega production she finally decided that above all, she wanted to direct a show that was both topical and relevant to today’s audiences. She finally settled on a darker comedy that explores…

    agency as those who appear as normal? And, how much truth and insight can we gather from those who are seen as troubled? “I am not trying to solve anything with this play, but I do want to add to the conversation,“ Marlow added. The House of Blue Leaves will run in the Studio Theater of the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets can be purchased for $5 at the Campus Box Office in the Anderson University Center or at 253-535-7411.Dates December 9*, 10, 11, 12 at 7:30pm & December