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April 1, 2012 Michael Pavel, Skokomish Nation tribal member and Professor of Education Studies at the University of Oregon, gives the keynote address for Earth Day at PLU. (Photos by Theodore Charles ’12) Skokomish Nation tribal member brings emotion to Earth Day By Katie Scaff ’13 We need to get back to the environment, because that’s where peace and harmony exist, according to Michael Pavel, Skokomish Nation tribal member and Professor of Education Studies at the University of Oregon. “We are
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about any of that. She doesn’t want her team to focus on these facts—or predictions, either. She wants them to focus on their first game against Finland on Feb. 8, the day after the Games’ opening. She would love to march in with the team during Opening Ceremonies, but she wants the team to keep focused on that all-important game in the first group, and then focus on other opponents in the first round of competition, including Canada and Switzerland. “Yes, it’s going to be a tough round,” she
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radar as I started looking at colleges,” she said. What sealed the deal were the people during her campus tour. “Everyone I met that day was super welcoming.” PLU may have made a mark on her, but she has also made a lasting mark on it. Reed is a double major in communications and psychology with a minor in gender and sexuality studies. She also is a member of MediaLab, an award-winning student-run media organization that offers public relations, graphic design, writing, event planning and more. And
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at PLU full-time in 1980 after a distinguished career as a reporter and editor at the Seattle Times, Chicago Sun-Times, and elsewhere. His contributions to PLU’s Department of Communication are many and varied. His understanding of the changing nature of his field guided vital curricular changes, which expanded courses in Media Ethics, Conflict Studies, Peace Journalism and Media Literacy. Gene Lundgaard ‘51 PLU alumnus and longtime head basketball coach Gene Lundgaard ‘51 passed away in February
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By Genny Boots ‘18 and Kate Williams ‘16 Soon Cho is from many places. She was born in Seoul and has lived in Houston, Philadelphia, and Federal Way. Most recently, she spent the last ten years teaching at Texas State University in San Marcos, and Baylor University, but returns home to the Northwest to teach high voice at PLU. What is your background? I began my musical training as a pianist and a violinist and never had aspirations of being a professional classical singer (I was a pre-med
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In their own words: Global Studies majors on what it’s like to study (and study away!) at PLU We asked just-about-to-graduate global studies majors to share their thoughts on what it's like to be a global studies major at PLU. Here's what they had to say. Posted by: mhines / July 21, 2023 July 21, 2023 Why global studies at PLU? “As a first year, I enrolled in GLST 210 ‘just because’ and by the end of the year had switched my intentions of a pre-med degree to declaring both a Global Studies
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Gracie Anderson ’21, a political science major. “I appreciated the chance to get to see her.” The senator briefly touched on DACA, the current political climate in D.C., college affordability, her committee work and student voter turnout in a visit that lasted about 25 minutes.For Anderson, a member of the Associated Students of Pacific Lutheran University, the visit was particularly meaningful. “(ASPLU) wrote a resolution and I actually suggested to collect signatures to encourage Sen. Cantwell to
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Brian Bradshaw '07 Personified Care for the World, Service to Humankind Brian Bradshaw ’07 was coming down the stairs of his residence hall when he saw a young woman crying in the lobby. Brian was planning on going skiing that day. He stopped to talk to her and, after listening to her, said, “Come with me.” “But, you’re going skiing,” she said. “Yeah,” he said. “And you’re coming with me.” They spent the day on the slopes and her tears changed from sadness to joy. “That was just the sort of
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A Relationship With a University That Goes Back 50 Years Jerry ’62 and Carolyn (Breuer ’63) Haralson met at PLU, and graduated one year apart. They both joke that, after attending this year’s 50th reunion at Homecoming for Jerry, they’ll be right back next year, doing it all over again for Carolyn – which is certainly fine with them. Upon looking back at their time at PLU, the connections and the lifelong friends they have made, are some of the things they cherish most from their time on campus
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Quick, tasty and healthy? ‘Food & Narrative’ explores the foodie possibilities Posted by: Todd / February 5, 2016 February 5, 2016 About five years ago, Donovan Conley realized his passion for cooking and good food was something more than a pastime. As an Associate Professor of Communication Studies at University of Nevada, it dawned on him that food had everything to do with his scholarly work. Food touched everything that mattered, from the environment to labor practices, from federal policy
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