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later, as the more you can relate your coursework to the business world, the more meaningful it will be.” I finished that internship excited about banking as a field based on financial acumen that, when done right, was really about relationships. During my senior year, I also had a chance to participate in an internship with the Seattle Supersonics NBA basketball team. Talk about a dream internship for a business major and basketball player! From my post in the marketing department, I saw a

Developed by PLU faculty and managed by PLU students, the Parkland Literacy Center offers support to students grades 6-12 Posted by: Julie Winters / November 4, 2019 Image: Four student assistant directors of the Parkland Literacy Center (left to right): Sharlene Rojas-Apodaca, Oliva Cano-Dominguez, Nicholas Templeton and Ashley Carreno-Millan. November 4, 2019 By Lisa PattersonGuest Writer for Marketing & CommunicationsIf you polled people, chances are few would raise their hands and volunteer

essentially pulled back into Tacoma to do what I was doing before, but on a professional level,” Lindhartsen said. In just the 30-year history of the individualized major, PLU students have designed degrees in digital media, Indigenous studies, global health, and environmental education. To do this, students draw from PLU courses and develop their expertise through extensive and rigorous conversations and planning with a committee of faculty who support and guide them. “You take courses from all around

at PLU. In particular, he was a member of the famous “Committee on Committees,” the forerunner of the Governance Committee, and the “Computer Committee” that was subsumed into the Instruction Resources Committee. He also served as a Long-Range Planning Committee member from 2007-2009. “Bryan was very kind and supportive,” says PLU Mathematics professor Daniel Heath. “He served as a mentor to me when I first arrived at PLU, and welcomed my wife and I into the math department and into his family

budgeting and planning, allowing theater students to grow in their craft. It got a boost this December when it was named as one of the first recipients of the Carol Sheffels Quigg Award for Excellence and Innovation. The award was accompanied by a grant. Wolfson’s capstone project, a trio of plays by Will Eno, will be the first show paid for by Vpstart Crow. The three pieces – “Thom Pain (based on nothing),” “Lady Grey (in ever-lowering light)” and “Mr. Theatre Comes Home Different” – are each solo

February 21, 2008 Dealing in historical coins is rare gift Todd Imhof ’86 wasn’t planning a career in rare coin dealing when he left PLU with a degree in political science. In fact, he was leaving for New York to work in the banking business at Chase. Then a friend from high school pulled him aside and told him about a business idea to sell rare coins. Imhof jumped in, begging off Wall Street and opening Hertzberg Rare Coins in Tacoma. “I found myself intrigued by both the coins and the

use public transportation). There are a lot of great benefits.” Many departments and organizations around campus were involved in planning for OTR. Faculty members were given the opportunity to provide input into possible trips that they would find interesting. Deane said that the chocolate factory tour scheduled this year was a new idea presented by a geo science professor. Other department contributions included the Volunteer Center, Campus Ministry and faculty members from all over campus

before, but on a professional level,”  Lindhartsen said.  In just the 30-year history of the individualized major, PLU students have designed degrees in digital media, Indigenous studies, global health, and environmental education. To do this, students draw from PLU courses and develop their expertise through extensive and rigorous conversations and planning with a committee of faculty who support and guide them. “You take courses from all around the university, as well as experiential learning, like

.”  Abbie Welch, ‘19 Members of Phi Alpha Theta, PLU's History Honors Society, hike at Mt. Rainier A few important tips for planning: work with your advisor to choose the best time to take HIST 301, our required course on historical methods and research. We offer one section of this class in the fall semester only. Think ahead to your capstone!  HIST 499 is offered once a year, always in spring semester. Most students complete this in their senior year, but it might be best for you to take it in your

Alumni mentorship helps student land dream internship in Boston Posted by: vcraker / September 2, 2021 Image: Keegan Dolan in Downtown Boston outside the headquarters of the Analysis Group (photo by Derek Palmer) September 2, 2021 By Lisa PattersonPLU Marketing & Communications Guest WriterHard work pays off. Networking is key. Relationships are everything. While this advice might sound cliché, people give it often, and for good reason. Just ask Pacific Lutheran University’s Keegan Dolan ‘22