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June 16, 2008 Gala marks a decade of Jazz Under the Stars Warm summer nights, picnic dinners, stargazing and the soothing sounds of jazz all add up to the PLU summertime favorite Jazz Under the Stars. For a decade, the free outdoor concert series has brought popular Northwest jazz musicians to the Mary Baker Russell amphitheater. The concerts, held weekly in July and August, attract nearly 200 people each week. “We’re proud to have sustained a professional-level summer jazz concert series for

October 27, 2008 ‘Souls of Black Girls’ When filmmaker Daphne Valerius flipped through magazines as a young girl, she rarely, if ever, saw anyone that looked like her – then a shy young black girl growing up in Rhode Island.“You looked through the magazines and didn’t see one woman of color,” the 26-year-old mused. “And you think, ‘Well, damn. And you ask yourself – am I pretty, am I beautiful, am I good enough?’”This push and pull of the media barrage with the self worth of young girls

March 24, 2011 PLU night at the Tacoma Rainiers August is one of the most beautiful months in the Pacific Northwest. August evenings provide beautiful sunsets, warm temperatures and Tacoma Rainiers baseball. PLU Night at the Rainiers started several years ago as a way to celebrate our PLU community and the end of summer. In 2010, 250 Lutes enjoyed an evening at the ballpark. August 12 marks the date of this year’s end-of-summer bash, PLU Night at the Rainiers. For only $10 a person

May 1, 2012 PLU students sort through garbage and learn how much of what is thrown away can be recycled. (Photos by John Froschauer) Student discovers sustainability, finds passion By Katie Scaff ’13 Like many students, Sara Patterson ’14 knew PLU was all about sustainability, but she didn’t know what sustainability really meant. Patterson came to PLU from a small town in Idaho and hadn’t learned much about sustainability or recycling, because “it was just never made into a big deal.” “When I

April 23, 2014 Former Governor Christine Gregoire talks about personal responsibility during PLU’s Earth Day celebration. (John Froschauer, Photo) Get involved, take personal responsibility and, by the way, vote, former governor says during Earth Day lecture Barbara Clements, Director of Content Development Turn off the tap. Scoop your dog’s poop. Plant a rain garden. Don’t use pesticides. Be satisfied with a blemished apple. And oh, all Pacific Lutheran University students in the audience: Run

community-wide events marking Veterans Day: Saturday, Nov. 8: The second annual PLU Military Appreciation Football Game begins at 1 p.m. Nov. 8 at Sparks Stadium in Puyallup, where a service member will perform The National Anthem. The game is free to all military ID cardholders and their dependents—the ID card serves as a ticket to the game and earns a free cocoa at the concessions stand. Gates open at 12 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11: All PLU classes are canceled from 10:55 a.m. to 11:40 a.m. during the free

major, Mariani loved his science courses, but he also found he was interested in a range of disciplines from economics to the humanities. He achieved his goal a few years later, earning a M.D. at the University of Washington. And while working with patients was just as rewarding as he’d hoped, his broad, multi-disciplinary interests remained, and ultimately led him into executive leadership.Mariani serves as the chief medical officer and vice president for retail health for MultiCare Health System

Lute Powered: Educational Service District 113 PLU alumni Kristen Jaudon ‘94, Tracye Ferguson ‘94 and Kate Hall ‘17 are committed to service, community and equitable education Posted by: Silong Chhun / September 6, 2022 Image: Left to right: Kristen Jaudon ‘94, Tracye Ferguson ‘94 and Kate Hall ‘17 (PLU photo/John Froschauer) September 6, 2022 There are nine Educational Service Districts (ESDs) in Washington state. Created in 1969, the ESDs help local school districts by providing academic