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professors and students make the one-of-a-kind bowls that are sold at the event. This year, PLU students, staff, faculty, and the public are invited to come to Empty Bowls in the grey area of the University Center on Wednesday, November 20 from 3-5 PM. About six weeks before Empty Bowls, art students and faculty begin work to make hundreds of soup bowls. Each bowl is formed by hand, prepared, glazed, and then fired. Colors and designs of bowls are chosen by the artist. Many are completely unique. One

speaker Paul B. Thompson, Ph.D., of Michigan State University. Thompson, who holds the W.K. Kellogg Chair in Agricultural Food and Community Ethics at Michigan State University and published several works on the environmental and social significance of agriculture, will discuss three key problems in food ethics: the ethics of global hunger; the ethics of food consumption as it relates to personal and public health; and the ethical underpinnings of “the food movement” and its attraction to local and

before applying for The Martinez Foundation’s scholarship. To qualify, applicants will come from an under-represented minority background, have financial need, and agree to teach in a Washington State public school for a minimum of three years. Awardees also demonstrate a commitment to eliminating the opportunity gap in Washington State and have a desire to participate in a cohort of Fellows dedicated to lifelong professional development and excellence in teaching. “We are very excited to add three

the career she has today as director of Community Health and Analysis at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center’s Institute for Population Health in Wyoming. In her role, she helps build partnerships between the hospital and the community to address all kinds of health needs – from substance abuse to suicide and more. Spieker’s presentation, “From PLU to Public Health,” is from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Feb. 18 at PLU’s Xavier Hall, 101. We caught up with Spieker to talk about her career, her campus visit and

contact with each Synod in Region 1–to be a resource and connection for all that PLU has to offer as an institution rooted in Lutheran Higher Education, and as a partner in connecting together ministries that parallel PLU’s commitment to prepare students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership, and care–for other people, for their communities, and for the Earth. Kendall Jeske '08 Our Director of Congregational Engagement is one of our many connections points, along with the office of

forensics programs in the country. In the 2013-14 season, the PLU speech and debate team made it to eliminations at every single tournament it attended. On average, the program attends 10 tournaments each year and hosts three events on PLU’s campus, including the T.O.H. Karl High School Invitational, The Forensics Scholar Lecture, and the Ruth Anderson Public Debate Series. The co-curricular and regionally competitive forensics program provides travel opportunities for all skill levels. Balancing

Studies, specialize in a variety of media topics including photography, videography, graphic design, web design, public relations, film production and more. The production team for These Four Years included Senior Communication major Natalie DeFord, senior Art and Design major Jasper Sortun, senior Business major Grace Takehara, and senior Communication major Evan Heringer. The premiere will take place in the Studio Theater of the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts at 6:30 p.m. on

November 29, 2011 Annika Carow ’12 says her internship at the Puyallup Fair is “absolutely a great portfolio builder.” (Photo by John Froschauer) Annika Carow’s cool internship: The Puyallup Fair By Steve Hansen Annika Carow ’12 is a busy person. She has a full class load of 17 credits, and is the assistant general manager of MediaLab, PLU’s student-run media organization. But when she locked-down a coveted 40-hour-a-week internship in the public relations department of the Puyallup Fair – the

after graduation—figuratively (working two jobs to save money) and literally (after moving to Guatemala). There, Malloy studied Spanish and worked at medical clinics in the highlands. He also taught children how to juggle and perfected the craft himself while walking from village to village. Next, Malloy studied global health at Columbia University School of Public Health in New York, where he was awarded a graduate research assistantship and worked with a mentor on programs to reduce the burden of

An Open Letter to the PLU Community from President Tom Krise Posted by: Lace M. Smith / November 24, 2015 November 24, 2015 Dear Colleagues and Friends: In the past few days there has been a lot of impassioned debate about the proposed sale of KPLU to KUOW. There has also been a lot of misinformation and misinterpreted facts. Following is some context: This is a strategic decision based on careful analysis of the future of radio and a concern about how best to sustain public media in the region