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January 1, 2013 Chair’s report on scholarships and activities By Robert P. Ericksen, Kurt Mayer Chair of Holocaust Studies Bob Ericksen received several notable invitations this year, including an opportunity to give the annual Raul Hilberg Memorial Lecture at the University of Vermont. Hilberg spent his entire career at this university, becoming the father of Holocaust Studies with his groundbreaking book, The Destruction of the European Jews (1961). Erickson arrived in Vermont the weekend

May 1, 2014 Art in—and for—the Community PLU students prepare the Parkland Post Office wall for a community mural. (Photo: Parkland Community Mural Project) Parkland Community Mural Project is a Shared Reflection of History and Identity By Shunying Wang ’15 Learn more about ‘€”and work on!’ €”the mural project On Facebook. On the project blog. Volunteers are welcome to help paint the mural; May painting dates are scheduled for Saturday, May 10; Saturday, May 17; Wednesday, May 21; Friday, May

Lutes learn self defense from Karate Club Posted by: Kari Plog / October 5, 2017 Image: Lutes practice self defense as part of five-week training, sponsored by the Karate Club, the Center for Gender Equity and Harstad Hall. (Photo by Oliver Johnson ’18) October 5, 2017 By Genny Boots '18PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Oct. 5, 2017)- “If you find yourself in a confrontation, the first thing you want to do is get low,” said master karate instructor Marc Cordice, moving his body into

Lute Powered: Amazon PLU alumni Regan Zeebuyth ’01, Jon Grande ’92 and April Rose Nguyen ’19, ’21 excel at the tech and commerce leader Posted by: Zach Powers / June 5, 2022 June 5, 2022 Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. More than 125 PLU alumni work for the global commerce and technology leader. For this “Lute Powered” feature, we met with three of them to

Major Minute: Business When you pursue PLU’s business degree, you'll gain knowledge, skills and experiences to be a successful leader and change maker in the global economy. Posted by: mhines / September 18, 2023 September 18, 2023 PLU’s School of Business is among the nation’s most outstanding business schools, according to the Princeton Review. Hear from one of the School of Business’s distinguished professors, Dr. Somaye Nargesi. Read Previous First day of school tradition at PLU Read Next

Major Minute: Brian Galante on Music Posted by: vcraker / January 13, 2022 January 13, 2022 The PLU Department of Music is a nationally-recognized center for music education and performance in which you’ll experience an incredible array of musical styles and media. Our graduates are accepted into the most prestigious graduate programs in the country and enjoy successful careers in major performance venues, teach at other universities, and serve in arts administration roles across the nation

September 17, 2008 Exchange program enriches campus living and learning Six years ago, Candice Hughes ’08 realized that, despite her ambition, college just wasn’t in the cards. As consolation, the Trinidad and Tobago native dreamed of figuring out a way to go back to school part-time in a few years. Her opportunity emerged just two years later with the advent of a unique exchange program, forged between PLU and the Trinidadian government. For more than a decade, PLU has been sending students

November 3, 2008 Will students take the plunge and vote? It’s nearing that time to change the statement “I Will Vote” to the “I Have Voted.”And several students around campus are making that statement with an exclamation mark, said Lace Smith, program director of Student Involvement and Leadership.“I think across the board there is a lot more excitement and intensity (with this presidential election),” said Geoff Smock, PLU College Republicans’ president. “Who we elect matters for our future

June 4, 2009 Celebrating God’s creation and bringing others along STANDING ATOP a mountain with unobstructed views and seeing the contours of valleys below is an awe-inspiring event for Dan Baker. In fact, it is where he relates to God. It is something Baker wants to share. He hopes to inspire youth by helping them explore the same things that inspire him – a chance to see God’s creation in all its glory. One place Baker has found what he’s after is at Camp Luther haven, an ELCA camp near Coeur

May 19, 2011 The new Professorship of Norwegian and Scandinavian Studies is the result of a decade of effort by the Svare family and professor emeritus, Audun Toven. (Photo by John Froschauer) Professorship in Norwegian and Scandinavian Studies announced By Barbara Clements At Pacific Lutheran University’s third annual Syttende Mai  – or Norwegian Constitution Day – celebration last week, President Loren J. Anderson heralded the day and then paused for a very appropriate, and unexpected