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Off to the Faeroes! Posted by: wardei / August 18, 2016 August 18, 2016 By Dr. Elisabeth I. WardDirector, Scandinavian Cultural Center4 days of adventure! Read Previous PLU’s Scandinavian Cultural Center selected for Registrars to the Rescue service project LATEST POSTS PLU’s Scandinavian Cultural Center selected for Registrars to the Rescue service project July 28, 2016

PLU Record-holder Bailey Hamilton ’22 balances athletic involvement with academic excellence Posted by: Silong Chhun / April 20, 2022 Image: Hamilton (left) and teammates with their medals after their winning race. (photo courtesy of Bailey Hamilton) April 20, 2022 By Isabella Daltoso ’23PLU Marketing and CommunicationsBailey Hamilton is a senior nursing student at PLU. She is also a member of PLU’s swim team. Recently, she was a member of the winning four-member relay team at this year's

, destress from all the intensity of studying and work and life.” Over their years at PLU, Rebecca found many communities on campus that supported their growth. They were a member of the Biology Club, a Rieke Scholar, an Alger Scholarship Intern, part of Concert Band, part of University Congregation, a member of PACE (Peer Advocacy and Community Education), and the manager of the Community Garden during its inaugural year with the Diversity Center. They graduated in May of 2019 with a Bachelor of Science

Voyager 1 spacecraft as well as Carl Sagan’s prose reflecting on the image. In the photo, Earth appears as a single pixel – “a mote of dust suspended in a sunbeam.” For this project, Dr. Gillie collaborated with video editor and PLU student Zixuan Guo. We recently met with Professor Gillie to discuss this project. This is clearly a film and composition that have something to say about climate and care for the earth.  Yes, I think artists can provide critique and commentary on the state of the times in

PLU researchers shine light on RNA activities Professor of chemistry Neal Yakelis works with five summer research students to gain a deeper comprehension of RNA and its intricate workings within the realm of cells. Posted by: mhines / November 8, 2023 Image: Professor of chemistry Neal Yakelis leads his students in summer research in the Rieke Science Center at PLU. The team employed advanced organic chemical synthesis methods and characterization techniques. These include NMR spectroscopy

, joined the group last year as a chorus member in the production of Turandot by Puccini. After the show ended on Aug. 18, Marzano was invited back as a chorus member in La Boheme. Rehearsals for the universally popular classic began in January and since then Marzano has been leaving campus right after Choir of the West practice to head up to Seattle. Leaving at 5 p.m. puts him in Seattle around 6 p.m., so he can get his makeup done and costume on before the curtains go up at 7:30 p.m. “The good thing

good if I worked at it.” Miller comes from a long line of athletes—and Lutes—but even her decision to attend Pacific Lutheran University took some consideration. At first, she considered college in California. “It was my dream to play in the sun,” Miller said. “But I wanted to stay close to home and be where my family was, and I wanted a good academic school, so I chose PLU.” Miller’s father played basketball and football for PLU, and her older brother, Bryce Miller, is a sophomore and a member of

annual drive as a way to honor the memory of one of their own, PLU Athletics Hall-of-Fame member Brock Gates ’12, a bone marrow transplant recipient who passed away in 2022. Alapai says that when he learned about his match, he couldn’t stop thinking about the Golden Rule. “If my dad was someone that had leukemia and the best match was a student at a college and they said, ‘Oh, I’m busy, I can’t right now’ — and that was Dad’s only chance — that’s how I thought about it,” Alapai told PLU alumnus and

experience includes working on the Red Carpet Leadership Board, as a resident assistant, on the Grad Gift Committee and as an Emerging Leader. Reyna also spent studying abroad working in an HIV/AIDS clinic in the Tobago Health Promotion Clinic. His campus involvement includes time as a member of PLUtonic, as a co-host radio disc jockey for PLU student radio, as a member of the Biology Club and participant of intramural sports. Commencement information The 2011 Spring Commencement starts at 2:30 p.m

and Movement Studies. Dale and Jolita Benson both attended PLU and graduated in 1963. Dale earned a BA in history and then a master’s degree and a doctorate from the University of Maine. He has had a long and successful career in the financial industry. He is a member of the university’s Board of Regents. Jolita graduated from the School of Education and has dedicated her life to educating children. She has lived out her passion each day as a teacher, mother and dedicated volunteer. Throughout her