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  • Growing into her own: how Sarah Davis ’23 discovered her passion for plant biology Posted by: shortea / May 11, 2023 May 11, 2023 By Lisa PattersonPLU Marketing & Communications Guest Writer Sarah Davis, a biology major and Hispanic studies minor, began her PLU journey with the idea that medicine and health care would be the ultimate goal, but then a couple of classes focused on plant development and global agriculture grew a new passion. “I have a family history of agriculture, my grandfather

  • 11 PLU Students Attend Amazon’s First Annual PNW Career Day Posted by: Sandy Dunham / February 26, 2015 Image: PLU Communication majors, from left, Anne-Marie Falloria ’15, Taylor Lunka ’15 and Amanda Brasgalla ’15 were part of the PLU group that attended Amazon’s first annual Pacific Northwest Career Day Conference on Feb. 23. February 26, 2015 By Taylor Lunka '15PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, Wash. (Feb. 25, 2015)—When my advisor first emailed me over J-Term about an opportunity to go

  • Year” by the Society of Professional Journalists of Western Washington. Plog, who as a PLU student majored in Journalism and served as Editor-in-Chief of The Mast, a producer for Media Lab, and student writer for University Communications, says she’s loved nearly every moment of her career thus far.When and why did you decide you wanted to be a journalist?  After 9/11, I realized how little I knew about current events and the world around me — and that really bothered me. At that point, I realized

  • White House competition honors PLU health care efforts Posted by: Kari Plog / February 27, 2017 Image: (From left) Tolu Taiwo, Monica Richardson and Kim Riano in Washington, D.C., last month. The trio accepted a certificate on behalf of PLU’s Health and Wellness Committee, after the university was named a Healthy Campus honoree by the White House. (Photo courtesy of Taiwo) February 27, 2017 By Kiana Norman-Slack '17PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 28, 2017)- As Michelle Obama

  • Revised January 2011; Revised June 2016 Employees are able to schedule their retirement from university employment based on their unique needs and lifestyles. Accordingly, the university encourages quality advance planning on each employee’s part in preparation for retirement from university employment. Normal retirement is defined as the last day of the month in which age 65 is attained. Some employees will retire before they reach 65 and others after age 65. An employee may retire at, before

  • SCC Artifact CollectionsThe Scandinavian Cultural Center Collections holds over three thousand  cultural artifacts and art works related to Nordic lands and people, Nordic-Americans, and PLU’s Nordic heritage. The Center’s collection represent artifacts dating from the 17th century up to the present and is especially rich in textile works, woodworking objects and ceramic plates. To the left you will find a link to the Scandinavian Cultural Center’s Artifact Collection Online. The Collection

  • Sarah Wise Sarah visiting the Leipzig Zoo on a weekend excursion PLU Class of 2011 Graphic Design Major Studied away in London and for J-Term in England, Germany and Greece Completed a Marketing Internship in London Now working at the LeMay Car Museum in Tacoma First of all, I’m a third generation Lute and I attended PLU with the clear determination to study away. My mom went to London while a student at PLU, and I viewed study away as something you just do. I’m even quoted in a Mast article

  • Learn More: Likomba Mask 1Made of a soft and lightweight wood (ntene from the tree  ricinodendron rautanenii) and decorated with pigment, this makonma face mask (also called lipiko) is given a more authentic look by the addition of human hair in the scalp area; it’s held in place with beeswax. Holes in the ear lobes indicate ear piercings; a long and flat nose and a yellowish red pigment to represent the people who wear the masks. A mouth opening and distinct recessing in the eye areas as well

  • By:Kevin Knodell '11 January 25, 2017 0 Lutes in Conflict https://www.plu.edu/resolute/winter-2017/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2016/09/turkey-story-cover-1024x532.jpg 1024 532 Kevin Knodell '11 Kevin Knodell '11 https://www.plu.edu/resolute/winter-2017/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2016/09/kevin-knodell.jpg January 25, 2017 February 16, 2017 Lutes in Conflict Alumni experience international conflict, crisis around the world “Amy and I decided to get out of the crowd and duck into a hotel for a

  • Mississippi State University Summer REU Posted by: nicolacs / November 30, 2023 November 30, 2023 The Mississippi State University Chemistry Department seeks applicants for an interdisciplinary NSF-supported summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program occurring in 2024. Students who have completed their freshman year of college and who have not yet graduated can participate fully in the Food, Energy and Water Security Summer Research Program activities and work on a research