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TACOMA, Wash. (March 11, 2015)—You hear the word “vocation” a lot at Pacific Lutheran University—in fact, Lutes pretty much have heard about (and lived) vocational exploration since PLU’s founding in 1890. Technically, that probably makes PLU a “vocational” institution—but the phrase takes on quite a…
lived) vocational exploration since PLU’s founding in 1890.Technically, that probably makes PLU a “vocational” institution—but the phrase takes on quite a different meaning here. At PLU, vocation is an embodiment of the course a person’s life takes as he or she seeks meaning and purpose—in learning, in work and in life. And now, on April 8, PLU’s Wild Hope Center for Vocation will hold its inaugural Day of Vocation, devoted to discernment; discovery; and the Big Enough Questions that drive our
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TACOMA, WASH. (Sept. 29, 2016)- First-generation immigrant Shiva Thapa ’17 struggled to find a sense of belonging in his new country. After two years of searching, he finally found his identity in the Army. “Oftentimes when you are from somewhere else, you find that you…
PLU ROTC student to be honored in Washington, D.C., as only recipient of Green to Gold award for excellence in leadership Posted by: Kari Plog / September 29, 2016 Image: Shiva Thapa ’17 (Photo by Angelo Mejia ’17/PLU) September 29, 2016 By Brooke Thames '18PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Sept. 29, 2016)- First-generation immigrant Shiva Thapa '17 struggled to find a sense of belonging in his new country. After two years of searching, he finally found his identity in the Army
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The Out to Innovate™ Scholarships , established in 2011, are intended for LGBTQ+ undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) programs. The scholarships are designed to promote academic excellence and increased visibility of talented LGBTQ+ students in STEM careers.…
Out To Innovate Scholarships Posted by: nicolacs / April 21, 2023 April 21, 2023 The Out to Innovate™ Scholarships, established in 2011, are intended for LGBTQ+ undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) programs. The scholarships are designed to promote academic excellence and increased visibility of talented LGBTQ+ students in STEM careers. We are pleased to announce that Motorola Solutions Foundation has funded the Out to
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The Out to Innovate™ Scholarships , established in 2011, are intended for LGBTQ+ undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) programs. The scholarships are designed to promote academic excellence and increased visibility of talented LGBTQ+ students in STEM careers.…
Out To Innovate Scholarship Posted by: nicolacs / April 21, 2023 April 21, 2023 The Out to Innovate™ Scholarships, established in 2011, are intended for LGBTQ+ undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) programs. The scholarships are designed to promote academic excellence and increased visibility of talented LGBTQ+ students in STEM careers. We are pleased to announce that Motorola Solutions Foundation has funded the Out to
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TACOMA, WASH. (Jan. 19, 2016)- Scholars and thought leaders from a broad range of disciplines will gather at Pacific Lutheran University on February 25-26 to explore the concept of “resilience” during the seventh biennial Wang Center Symposium. Officially titled The Countenance of Hope: Toward s…
explore the concept of “resilience” during the seventh biennial Wang Center Symposium.Officially titled The Countenance of Hope: Towards an Interdisciplinary and Cross-Cultural Understanding of Resilience, the international symposium will offer two days and evenings of keynote and panel presentations. Through presentations by professionals, authors, academics and hands-on practitioners, the international symposium is designed to stimulate serious thinking on a single global challenge. All sessions are
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George Elbaum reads from his book “Neither Yesterdays Nor Tomorrows” about his survival in Poland during WWII. On the screen behind him is a picture of Elbaum and his mother taken shortly after the war ended. (Photo by John Froschauer) Survivor of the Warsaw Ghetto…
60 years, until in 2009, he watched a documentary about a group of Kentucky middle schoolers who began studying the Holocaust by collecting paperclips to represent the 6 million Jews who perished in concentration camps during WWII. Elbaum admitted that he simply couldn’t face the pain of what he’d experienced, and didn’t think he’d have much impact anyway. “But when I saw the school children crying in the film, after listening to a survivor, I realized that my story still has the power to
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Nellie Moran Deputy Chief of Staff for the CO Senate Democratic Caucus PLU Alumna – Economics/French Grad’15 Oct. 22, 6:30 p.m. | AUC 133 This event is free and open to the public. Since graduating from PLU in 2015, Nellie has built a career at…
From PLU to Politics Posted by: Marcom Web Team / October 2, 2019 October 2, 2019 Nellie Moran Deputy Chief of Staff for the CO Senate Democratic Caucus PLU Alumna – Economics/French Grad’15 Oct. 22, 6:30 p.m. | AUC 133 This event is free and open to the public. Since graduating from PLU in 2015, Nellie has built a career at the intersection of politics and public policy. She has worked on numerous political campaigns at the local, state, and federal level, including helping elect the nation’s
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Pacific Lutheran University has announced the expansion of the Act Six Scholarship to Yakima Valley students, broadening the reach of this highly successful full-tuition, full-need scholarship partnership. Act Six, a leadership and scholarship program that connects local community affiliates with faith- and social justice-based colleges,…
right opportunity they will thrive,” said Amber Ortiz-Diaz, Yakima Valley Community Foundation program director. “This partnership allows for Act Six Yakima to be able to extend our services to students who are interested in venturing out to receive their college education in hopes to return to Yakima to create positive change. I am so grateful that we have college partners who believe in this mission as well and believe that our next generation of leaders are here in the Yakima Valley.”Act Six
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Sustainability Fellows to tackle bikes, recycling Juniors Lauren Buchholz and Eric Pfaff were named the 2008-09 Sustainability Fellows last week. Awarded annually by the Sustainability Committee , the fellowships give students an opportunity to further the campus sustainability effort by researching existing practices and the…
course on conservation and natural resources. In the course, students completed a lifestyle project, tracking their use of resources, such as electricity, food, water, transportation and garbage production. “I knew I was failing,” Pfaff said. “But it motivated me to do something and change my lifestyle.” This year, he served as the Residence Hall Association’s environment, justice and diversity (EJD) director, creating programming to increase awareness about issues related to the environment, justice
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Tyson Bendzak ’10 clowns around at Nike before leaving for the Olympics in London. Persistence, passion and his skills on a unicycle paid off for the alum, who majored in physical education.(Photo provided by Tyson Bendzak) Focus, persistence land alum at Nike, and this week,…
London next week for Tyson Bendzak ’10. Bendzak clowning around on a unicycle before graduating from PLU in 2010. (Photo by Jordan Hartman) As he was preparing to leave this week for the 2012 Olympic Games to cover the events for Nike, Inc. employees world wide, Bendzak still couldn’t quite believe it.“This is such a big surprise, “ said Bendzak, 24, who works as a teacher in Nike’s early childhood education program for its employees in Beaverton, Ore. “I’ve never been out of the U.S. before
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