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real issues at stake, this recent article in the Washington Post sums it up:  Radio is declining across the board–public and commercial.  It’s being displaced by satellite radio, online streaming, smart phone apps, etc.  If we want to sustain traditional public radio for as long as possible, we need to manage what we have better.  Spending twice as much as necessary for the same stuff is never a good idea (except, perhaps, for the organization selling the stuff).  When the entire medium is at risk

Lutes win a national Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence award and seven regional awards Posted by: Todd / May 19, 2013 May 19, 2013 It is a great time to be a student journalist at PLU. On May 1, 2013, PLU’s student newspaper the Mooring Mast was notified of a national, first place, Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Mark of Excellence award for in-depth reporting for small universities. This followed the Region 10 Mark of Excellence Awards, where students took home

Former Foss Hall Resident Reflects on the End of an Era Posted by: Zach Powers / August 17, 2015 Image: Opened in 1965, the sun will soon set on PLU’s Foss Hall. (Photo by John Froschauer/PLU) August 17, 2015 By Zach Powers '10PLU Marketing & CommunicationsMy best friend and I met in our residence hall at Pacific Lutheran University. The band he and I started performed for the first time in its lobby. I can remember with equal fondness all-nighters spent cramming for finals and all-nighters

at PLU is a rigorous program with opportunities for specialization in an area of interest. It is characterized by a strong performance component, relevant coursework, and time practicing teaching skills in area K-12 schools. Classes are small and are taught by full-time faculty. PLU’s music education faculty members all have significant experience in K-12 schools.Biology at PLU Studying biology teaches you how to think and how to observe your world. To learn biology is more than just learning

internships to students pursuing fields of study related to the environment or Native American nations.Knapp has served as a G.R.E.A.N. club officer, is currently co-chair of the Student Sustainability Committee, and is a leader of the Tacoma hub of the Sunrise Movement of young people fighting for intersectional environmental justice. She is also the incoming ASPLU Environmental Justice Director. We spoke with Knapp on her award, the opportunity it provides her, and her goals for the incoming school year

financial analysts; Lauren as an accountant at Moss Adams.  Master’s graduate Chris will be teaching science at Washington High School; Melanie will be in elementary special education in Clover Park.  Sean is off to teach life skills through soccer in Uganda, while Nikki will be working to save lives in the ICU at Seattle’s Children’s Hospital. Yes, the Pacific Lutheran University Class of 2012 is ready for launch, and while the trails you have traveled make us proud; the paths lying ahead stretch our

photographer Ken Dunmire PLU Crew adopted the Husky Clipper as their own. For the next five years, Lute oarsmen learned in her, practiced in her, and raced in her. She became a much-loved member of the family. In March 1967, in what proved to be her last race before being retired, rowing in the Husky Clipper, PLU faced their cross-town rivals UPS and the men’s varsity crew from Seattle University in a 2,000 meter sprint on American Lake. PLU Crew rowing Husky Clipper in her last race (Photo by PLU

expectation was that we were going to go to college. But during high school, I didn’t have any idea what I was going to go to college for and what my passion was for, until that AP Biology class. What made you decide on research and teaching, as opposed to medical school or the many other careers a biology student can pursue? It’s a roundabout story, but essentially I thought I wanted to go to medical school. I wanted to be a pediatrician, and that was to be my focus. But then I had a research experience

college. But during high school, I didn’t have any idea what I was going to go to college for and what my passion was for, until that AP Biology class. What made you decide on research and teaching, as opposed to medical school or the many other careers a biology student can pursue? It’s a roundabout story, but essentially I thought I wanted to go to medical school. I wanted to be a pediatrician, and that was to be my focus. But then I had a research experience as an undergraduate that really opened

else’s anguish, and be with them in their anguish but not let it overwhelm me. Chaplaincy work can be difficult. Not everyone’s cut out for it, but I thought it would suit my capacities as well as my spiritual values, and that has been true. Which is very affirming. Do you plan to integrate your chaplain certification with your teaching and academic research when you return to campus this fall? I am hoping that this work can connect with some of PLU’s new health care programs and initiatives like the