Page 6 • (163 results in 0.054 seconds)

  • Tacoma, WA (April 13, 2017) — The Board of Regents of Pacific Lutheran University and President Thomas W. Krise today announced that Krise will complete his service as president when his current term ends in May, and that he will continue at PLU as president…

    university’s profile for academic excellence, raised the endowment to a record level, and expanded support for student access and diversity through significantly enhanced alumni fundraising activity,” Krise said. About Pacific Lutheran University Pacific Lutheran University purposefully integrates the liberal arts, professional studies and civic engagement through distinctive international programs and faculty-mentored research opportunities for its 3,100 students. Founded in 1890 by Norwegian pioneers

  • Heroes by permanent marker In December 2009, PLU students, and co-founders of the Progress Club, Harold Leraas and Andrew McGuiness on behalf of the club accepted the 2009 Hero Award from the Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital in Tacoma, Wash. The co-founders of the PLU club…

    fundraising wasn’t enough, that education was a big part of seeing a change. That has been our motivation for our educational events which included a professor panel on the healthcare proposals by the presidential primary candidates (McCain, Clinton, and Obama), our screening of “Sicko” by Michael Moore, and our recent debate on healthcare reform with the PLU Democrats and Republicans. We, as well as our members, are very proud of our involvement with the club and the groups success. Progress is

  • Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. More than 125 PLU alumni work for the global commerce and technology leader. For this “Lute Powered” feature, we met with three of…

    communications. Zeebuyth’s curiosity eventually led him to join the communications team at Starbucks, where he served in six different roles over a 10-year span, starting as a project manager and departing as a director of communications. It’s also why he now loves working at Amazon, where, as the senior manager for corporate affairs business operations, he leads the business operations team for worldwide communications at Amazon — and has served in three positions (so far) in the past five years. “Certainly

  • At PLU, we pride ourselves on having an actual person make roommate assignments. Over the summer, our professional staff members carefully review all Student Roommate Questionnaires (part of the Living Plans & Learning Community Application) to create the best roommate matches. So, answer your questionnaire…

    chance to have a conversation. If you don’t know your roommate, that’s ok; ask questions about hobbies, music, sleeping and eating styles. If you end up with a roommate you requested, then you should be asking questions relevant to the new experience of living together. Living with an acquaintance or a friend requires just as much effort to create a positive living situation for both of you as it does with someone new! Guest Blogger: Dhaval Patel, Associate Director for Campus Life Operations Read

  • The Archives and Special Collections has launched a new collections management system , providing users with increased access to the library’s rare and unique holdings. The system brings together descriptions of physical records, digitized materials, and born digital content held by the Archives and Special…

    through separate databases, requiring users to conduct searches in multiple places. Now, a single search will provide access to photographs, publications, oral history recordings, and file-level descriptions of other records available to view in the Archives. The system is divided into three main collection areas: The University Archives– Materials related to the history and operations of Pacific Lutheran University including photographs, yearbooks, The Mooring Mast student newspaper, faculty and

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Jan. 12, 2018)- Hundreds of community members are expected to attend a gathering at Pacific Lutheran University on Wednesday, Jan. 17, to celebrate the life of a Pierce County Sheriff’s deputy who died in the line of duty. A two-hour, public memorial for…

    , located at 10th Avenue South and 124th Street South in Parkland. Public livestream viewing of the service also will be available in Lagerquist Hall and Eastvold Auditorium. The campus community should anticipate a large law enforcement presence, as well as significant effects to parking and campus operations.   McCartney died Sunday after responding to a drug-related armed robbery in the Frederickson area of Pierce County, according to The News Tribune. McCartney responded to the 911 call to find two

  • Gift for all-purpose field primes athletic facilities transformation By Greg Brewis Transforming PLU athletic and recreational facilities took a big step forward recently. A gift of $1 million for the construction of an all-weather, multipurpose athletic field on lower campus, is making that closer to…

    is a good start at a major upgrade of athletic facilities at PLU.” Depending on the success of further fundraising for the athletic field, site preparation could begin in the fall, leading to the installation of the field in 2012. Construction will be completed in seven to nine months. The field is the first of two that will serve the, athletic, recreational, physical education and wellness needs of the campus. It will serve the men’s and women’s soccer programs as a practice and competition

  • Dear Campus Community: It is with a heavy heart that I write to inform you of the sudden passing of Professor of Biology Dr. William Teska, who was found in his home on Saturday, June 25, deceased of natural causes.  Bill leaves a lasting legacy…

    Elevated Walkway'Students, alumni and colleagues at Furman University and PLU are fundraising for an elevated walkway, named for Dr. Teska, through the La Selva Biological Station wetlands. He brought hundreds of students throughout his life to La Selva, Costa Rica, to study amphibians, reptiles, insects, plants and the effect of wetlands on the local ecosystem.Dr. Teska pictured in front of the Church of Santo Domingo de Guzmán in Oaxaca, Mexico. Dr. Teska was to become site director for PLU’s Oaxaca

  • Recycling those hard to get rid of tech items Finding a place to put an old computer or all the stuff that came with it is no easy matter.“People don’t want to throw it in the trash when they have it at home, so it’s…

    November 17, 2008 Recycling those hard to get rid of tech items Finding a place to put an old computer or all the stuff that came with it is no easy matter.“People don’t want to throw it in the trash when they have it at home, so it’s just sitting there,” said Wendy Robins, AM Operations Manager for Dining and Culinary Services. That’s where Tru Recycle comes in. Last week was the second time the university has worked with the organization. For a university with sustainability on its mind the

  • TACOMA, Wash. (Aug. 6, 2015)—Every year, the Business Examiner selects outstanding South Sound business and community leaders for its prestigious 40 Under 40 program—and this year, five of those are Lutes. On Aug. 4, the honored Lutes joined the rest of the 40 Under 40…

    40 Under 40 program—and this year, five of those are Lutes. On Aug. 4, the honored Lutes joined the rest of the 40 Under 40 roster at Cheney Stadium in Tacoma for the recognition program. Here’s a look at the honorees—and the amazing things they’ve done already: Molly Hill ’05, Director of Operations at Summit Financial Group. Hill moved from Montana to attend Pacific Lutheran University, and it was through a PLU internship that she found Summit, and Summit found her. As an intern, she impressed