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  • TACOMA, WASH. (Dec. 7, 2018) — The familiar coffee house on the corner of Garfield and C St. is open for business once again, with a new owner and a new name: Notes’ Coffee Company. Proud new proprietor John Gore has PLU students and Parkland…

    purchased the shop in February, the shop was broken into and almost everything of value was stolen. Gore, who is black, has also experienced a string of racial roadblocks since opening the coffee house. A group of people with confederate flags crashed a concert he hosted in the space, causing Gore to shut down the shop for the summer. Another time, police had to be called to remove a man screaming racial slurs at Gore. Most recently, a customer made a racist remark to a barista working the counter

  • Dhaval Patel found his calling when he was a computer engineering major at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Spoiler alert — it had little to do with binary digits, buffer or bandwidth. “I was drawn to student affairs because when I was a college student,…

    unique errors until students bring them to our attention. How does residential life at a smaller school like PLU differ from larger universities? We are really focused on the student experience and have a higher level of customer service, which causes us to work in close partnership with many departments on campus. At larger universities, if a student has an issue and it doesn’t pertain to on-campus living, those housing departments see it as someone else’s job to help the student. At PLU, we

  • Loren and MaryAnn Anderson (far right) react to the unveiling of a bronze bust of President Anderson in front of the University Center, which was rededicated to the Andersons and their 20 years of service to PLU. In the foreground are Maren (Anderson) Johnson ’09,…

    May 4, 2012 Loren and MaryAnn Anderson (far right) react to the unveiling of a bronze bust of President Anderson in front of the University Center, which was rededicated to the Andersons and their 20 years of service to PLU. In the foreground are Maren (Anderson) Johnson ’09, and her husband, Elliott Johnson ’07. (Photos by John Froschauer) Loren and MaryAnn Anderson University Center dedicated. Community celebrates 20 years of service by the Andersons. The Pacific Lutheran University community

  • Staying connected with the university you graduated from isn’t exactly new. But for Zac Thorpe ‘01, that alum connection has blossomed into a working partnership with PLU — and it’s been a labor of love. Today, Thorpe is a Vice President and Senior Sales Executive…

    was always passionate about human interaction, working hard and doing a great job at whatever I’m doing to the best of my ability. (Enterprise) exposed me to all different sides of running a business: the customer service, sales, marketing, operations, accounting and managing employees as well.” Those skills were invaluable when Thorpe began as a project manager at SuperGraphics, managing the workflow of new projects through the design and production phases and coordinating shipping and install

  • By Michael Halvorson. Halvorson is director of Innovation Studies at Pacific Lutheran University.   Design has become an integral component of the innovation process. Leading businesses such as Amazon, Apple, Nike, Disney, Dyson, and Airbnb are all recognized for their award-winning designs that strive to…

    customer needs. The business world is replete with calls for design-centered innovation. But, how do you learn design principles, and how do you use them to pursue new opportunities? At Pacific Lutheran University, I sat down to find out with Jp Avila, Associate Professor of Art & Design and a co-founder of PLU’s Innovation Studies program. Avila received his M.F.A. in Visual Communication from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and he has taught Design at PLU since 2004. He is legendary on

  • PLU Athletics strives toward developing lifelong leaders through athletics united in teamwork, excellence, and service. Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at the PLU football team’s 2021 season. Interested in athletics? Visit golutes.com to learn more.

    PLU Football: Behind the Scenes Posted by: vcraker / September 26, 2022 September 26, 2022 PLU Athletics strives toward developing lifelong leaders through athletics united in teamwork, excellence, and service. Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at the PLU football team’s 2021 season. Interested in athletics? Visit golutes.com to learn more. Read Previous PLU Biology professor nationally recognized Read Next Get involved with PLU Clubs LATEST POSTS PLU Scores 4.5 out of 5 on Campus Pride Index

  • Port of Tacoma CEO sees strength in community Northwest native and Port of Tacoma CEO John Wolfe ’87, prides himself for being part of an organization that creates jobs. Established by the citizens of Pierce County, Wash., in 1918, The Port of Tacoma is among…

    what the team needs.” Westering stressed how to be part of a team and how to work together toward a common understanding of success. In his position at the port, Wolfe draws on his PLU experiences daily as he works with commissioners, customers and the community. Wolfe’s role at the port includes working with the Board of Commissioners to ensure strategic alignment, customer satisfaction and community involvement. “We invite the community in,” Wolfe said. “It’s really important that we connect with

  • Business Alum’s Startup Gets Huge Boost From Salesforce.com Neil Crist ’99 Plans to Use Funds to Expand Venuelabs’ Services By Brenna Sussman ’15 PLU Marketing & Communications Student Worker It takes a lot of work to get a startup company off the ground—something Neil Crist…

    staff at PLU, and how that helped lift his aspirations. With these new funds from Salesforce.com, Venuelabs plans to further expand its customer base and continue to develop and expand technology to a wider range of clients, Crist said, such as small businesses, universities and governments. Read Previous PLU’s Resident Artist Wins Major Award From Tacoma Arts Commission Read Next PLU Screens Award-Winning Documentary ‘€˜Sweet Dreams’ – €”Complete With Ice Cream COMMENTS*Note: All comments are

  • Get a glimpse of what life is like as a Lute! From athletics to arts, from leadership and service to just having a good time, from hanging out in the residence halls to exploring the Pacific Northwest, PLU students are engaged and involved.

    Campus Life at PLU Posted by: vcraker / May 27, 2021 May 27, 2021 Get a glimpse of what life is like as a Lute! From athletics to arts, from leadership and service to just having a good time, from hanging out in the residence halls to exploring the Pacific Northwest, PLU students are engaged and involved. Read Previous How to be a Lute: Let’s get food Read Next PLU Student Named West Region Track Athlete of the Year LATEST POSTS PLU Scores 4.5 out of 5 on Campus Pride Index: What does that mean

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Nov. 9, 2016)- Silence blanketed the Ness Family Chapel during Wednesday’s service. Thomas W. Krise, president of Pacific Lutheran University, told students, faculty and staff — some with tears in their eyes — that now is a time to reflect on where to…

    PLU creates space for listening, offers support for Lutes seeking meaning and healing amid 2016 election results Posted by: Kari Plog / November 9, 2016 Image: PLU President Thomas W. Krise speaks to Lutes at Wednesday’s chapel service. (Photo by John Froschauer/PLU) November 9, 2016 By Kari Plog '11PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Nov. 9, 2016)- Silence blanketed the Ness Family Chapel during Wednesday's service. Thomas W. Krise, president of Pacific Lutheran University, told