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Military Trailblazer Who Was Sexually Assaulted in College Will Share Her Story With PLU Audience Posted by: Sandy Dunham / January 16, 2015 January 16, 2015 JBLM’s Lt. Col. Celia FlorCruz Speaks Feb. 17 as Part of PLU’s “…and Justice for All?” Spring Spotlight Series By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU Marketing & Communications TACOMA, WA (Jan. 15, 2015)—Lt. Col. Celia FlorCruz has blazed such a major trail in the military that soldiers and civilians alike know the basics of her inspiring

classical approach, utilized by artists for centuries, Gray paints to convey beauty and order. “Each painting is a step and a journey,” said Gray. To be an artist, Gray said, a person needs to possess natural ability and to hone that ability through education, experience, as well as trial and error. “It’s got to be a refined, honed communication,” said Gray. “It’s a craft.” Gray gathers inspiration from numerous sources, including cloud patterns, music, or witnessing acts of kindness. He is inspired by

reduced impact on the environment. My clothing studio recognizes sustainability as an essential component of our design and process. This entails an ethical and empathetic approach to people and the world we live in. Sustainability means fair wages, a safe working environment, equal pay for equal work, responsible production, full transparency, and more. Today, it is just me at ELSK the Studio, but these design goals will guide our future growth, if that comes.” Mariken relaxes after class by creating

. It was a demanding load of commitments, and it taught me how to manage my time well and really focus on what I needed to do. Do you think anything about your PLU experience helped prepare you to be a good manager of people? My senior year I got to serve as one of the co-captains of the football team, and that helped me start to develop a sense of leadership style and approach. And Coach Frosty Westering introduced me to the concept of servant leadership. And I think those were kind of

their sport.” Upon returning to campus each student-athlete received a shirt that read: “Together we will.” The motto was chosen to convey a culture that encourages every student-athlete to do their part to keep one another healthy and able to play. This includes wearing masks, practicing social distancing and coordinating bus seats and roommates to limit exposure.Campus Status DialLearn more about the campus status dialThe campus status dial is a visual representation of our staged approach to

Makaela Whalen ’23 pursues newly launched pre-law minor Posted by: vcraker / June 7, 2022 Image: Image: (From left to right) Honorable Philip K. Sorensen, Connor Lemma ’22, Makaela Whalen ’23, Calissa Hagen ’24, Honorable Clarence Henderson, Jr. (photo courtesy of Judge Sorensen) June 7, 2022 Makaela Whalen ’23 has a passion for the environment and animals. Her desire to find a meaningful vocation that feeds those passions resulted in her pursuing a degree in either environmental or animal law

their time as Mathlete Coaches. They spend at least a few hours every week tutoring middle school students in preparation for the Washington State Math Olympiad in the spring. And the problems are not task, Dorner said. In fact, the problems are challenging even for college students, but what is the most interesting is to see how a middle school student approach something without the methods learned by college students. They create a true bond around mathematics. Hopefully, middle school students

Looking Outward: Mark Carrato ‘94 leads the U.S. Government’s Power Africa initiative Posted by: Silong Chhun / January 12, 2021 January 12, 2021 By Anneli HaralsonMarketing and Communications Guest WriterA year after graduating from Pacific Lutheran University, Mark Carrato ‘94 had been island hopping around rural southwestern Japan teaching English to junior high school students. But now he had a decision to make—return to the United States and begin the law school he had been deferring or

national initiative works to help close the shortage gap in the nursing workforce across the country. The three foundations will match $125,000 from the national initiative to provide a total of up to $250,00 to launch the Comprehensive Gerontologic Education Partnership in Thurston, Pierce, Mason and Kitsap counties. The partnership is formed by PLU and six supporting organizations. According to Terry Miller, dean of the School of Nursing and project director, the partnership is an original approach

November 5, 2012 Politics at PLU: Where do current students stand in the upcoming election? By Katie Scaff ’13 From healthcare and environmental issues to education and the general state of politics, the issues PLU students are concerned with are almost as diverse as they are. Some are greatly concerned with equality for all and have shared their support for R74, which would legalize same-sex marriage in the state, while others have expressed concerns about healthcare coverage and issues of