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Senior Profiles: Class of 2015 Already Has Made a Difference Posted by: Sandy Dunham / May 22, 2015 May 22, 2015 By Taylor Lunka ’15PLU Marketing & Communications Student WriterTACOMA, Wash. (May 22, 2015)—With Commencement on May 23, Pacific Lutheran University sends its largest class ever out into the world—more than 800 Lutes are eligible to graduate, with 755 expected to participate in the Commencement ceremony. Judging by the accomplishments of the Class of 2015, we’re guessing those Lutes

with on the phone. They can feel our excitement and want to be part of it.” Senior Emily Dooley said that the calls are easy to make and that potential donors are glad to hear from the student callers. “The vast majority of alumni who are called are really excited to hear about PLU and excited to bring up those memories they haven’t thought about for awhile,” she said. “We can invite them back to campus to get a tour to learn how their PLU is progressing with new academic programs and buildings

. Thankfully, a PLU education thoroughly equips graduates with those skills—and more. Kline said PLU graduates leave with a great mentality, and that’s why they choose to go through this rigorous process. “The kinds of skills and attitudes of reflecting on their practice—this lines up directly with the mission of PLU: ‘building lives of thoughtful inquiry,’” Kline said. “Those are the kinds of intellectual skills and the kinds of knowledges that we seek and the values that we seek to impart.” Hanson said

May 24, 2010 Around the world to find a calling By Chris Albert While waiting for a flight, a fellow passenger starts to make small talk with Najib Abbas. The conversation starts with pleasantries, maybe they discuss the weather, but before long the fellow traveler will be telling Abbas about their life, about themselves – in great detail. Najib Abbas is returning to his home in Saudi Arabia to be a marriage and family therapist. (Photo by John Froschauer) “I’ve gone through that a thousand

PLU honors retirement of 53-year archivist, longest-serving employee with well deserved ‘hullabaloo’ Posted by: Kari Plog / February 20, 2018 Image: Kerstin “Kris” Ringdahl retires this week after serving 53 years as the university’s archivist. February 20, 2018 By Genny Boots '18PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 20, 2018)- The last time Pacific Lutheran University welcomed a new president, Kerstin “Kris” Ringdahl was one of the first people to meet him on Day One. “I was there

September 11, 2014 PLU’s Marks Constitution Day With Free Speech (and More) Keynote Speaker U.S. Rep. Denny Heck Headlines Sept. 23 Conversation About Democracy By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU Marketing & Communication Pacific Lutheran University will mark Constitution Day on Sept. 23 with a keynote address by U.S. Rep. Denny Heck titled The Constitution is 227 Years Old … How is it Doing? But first, to prepare you—and to mark the official Constitution Day—Lutes will hand out copies of America’s

April 1, 2013 Have you ever read a romance novel? Professor of Sociology Joanna Gregson reads a novel by Nora Roberts, one of the highest-selling romance authors of all time. Gregson interviewed Roberts as part of her research on the writers of romance novels. By Steve Hansen It all started when a box of pink and lavender romance novels arrived at Professor of Sociology Joanna Gregson’s office. The box came from a friend and fellow sociology professor with whom Gregson had attended graduate

NSF REU with the Center for Bioplastics and Biocomposites Posted by: nicolacs / January 18, 2019 January 18, 2019 Since the summer of 2017, the Center for Bioplastics and Biocomposites (CB2), has established a new Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) site designed to provide undergraduate students a chance to participate in industry-directed fundamental research opportunities in the fields of bioplastics and biocomposites. The students will gain hands-on experience with synthesis

My First MOOC: A New Year’s Resolution Posted by: bodewedl / August 25, 2015 August 25, 2015 Click above to view complete image By Dana Bodewes, Instructional Designer I am not one to jump on the bandwagon for any type of fad that gets a lot of media attention.  My first iPhone was the 5, just out of stubbornness.  But in my role as an instructional designer, I felt it was due time for me to have an opinion of MOOCs, or Massive Open Online Courses, based on first-hand experience.  (For those of

Conference-winning Lutes women’s rowing team, will compete at the NCAA Division III national championships May 27-28 in Sarasota, Florida. The Auburn resident had never tried rowing until she enrolled at PLU after doing Running Start at Green River Community College. She joined the team as a walk-on, figuring it would be a way to connect with other students despite living at home. That plan certainly worked, but it came with a lot of hard work. “It is very intense, training wise,” she said of her new