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, or otherwise get around without having to fill up a gas tank. And, it’s healthy. The program was kick-started with the donation of nine bicycles that had been sitting unused in Harstad Hall’s basement for more than two years – presumably abandoned by former students. Pfaff and his team started fixing up the bicycles for use by the co-op. He’s still working out the fee structure and some of the liability issues, but Pfaff expects most of the bikes will be rented out on a per-semester basis, and at

February 28, 2010 Raising awareness through song   By Chris Albert PLU students Emily Branch and Marina Pitassi found a way to creatively bring to light the realities of body image in the world today – write a song and make a music video. Then posted it on YouTube.com of course. PLU students bring awareness to body image issues through a song on YouTube. It may have started as just another assignment in Professor Colleen Hacker’s Physical Education 315 class, but soon it became an effort to

superstars Kobe Bryant and LeBron James. The agency’s first project was building Kobe Bryant’s Website, kb24.com, and creating original content and films that are featured on it. Ford uses multiple formats to shoot campaign ads – even his Super-8 camera. “I fell in love with filmmaking at PLU. My friends and I would make videos and skits that led to more nuttiness,” says Ford. Ford became a copywriter in 1999 and spent the next seven years writing ads for Wieden + Kennedy, a Portland Ore., ad agency. In

ASPLU Programs Director Olivia McLaughlin ’14. LollaPLUza Help Wanted ASPLU is looking for volunteers to help with this year’s event. If you are interested in lending a hand (and getting a free breakfast, lunch, and LollaPLUza 2014 T-shirt), email Olivia McLaughlin at mclaugom@plu.edu. “This year at Lolla we wanted to cater to more of the student body,” said McLaughlin. “We’ve really tried hard to hit a big group of students with the variety of music we have.”Lolla-goers can expect to hear hip-hop

May 20, 2014 Alan and Marilyn Anderson ’85 have donated a $25,000 matching grant for PLU’s Drive to the Finish Annual Fund Campaign. (John Froschauer, Photo) A Driving Spirit to Help Others By Barbara Clements PLU Marketing and Communications For Alan and Marilyn (Richardson) Anderson ’85, it’s all about giving back, and helping college students achieve their dreams. The Andersons now—along with Alan’s brother Dean— operate two car dealerships in Burien, Chevrolet and Toyota respectively, a

workforce.That’s where PLU’s new Economics Mentorship Program comes into play. Backed by a partnership with Alumni & Student Connections and the Department of Economics, students majoring in economics can partner with a PLU econ graduate to gain insight into the vast array of possibilities. Those mentors will give advice, assist with networking and bridge the connection from PLU to real career opportunities using their skills. To Alumni & Student Connections, an essential part of student success is providing

PLU nursing students help vaccinate nearly 1200 people at on-campus event Posted by: Zach Powers / February 11, 2021 Image: PLU’s Olson Gym (pictured) and Field House were used for a vaccination event on Thursday that administered around 1200 first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. (Photos by John Froschauer/PLU) February 11, 2021 By Zach PowersPLU Marketing and CommunicationsOn Thursday, February 11, around 1,200 people received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccination at a one-day event in

?The People’s Gathering: A Revolution of Consciousness conference is a professional and personal development learning experience that provides a supportive space where participants can engage in frank and open dialogue about race and racial disparities systemically present in work, school, and everyday life. A host of local and national social justice scholars and leaders from Indigenous, Asian, Black, Latino, Multiracial, Pacific Islander and, white communities will lead small group discussions

of multicultural outreach and engagement who founded The People’s Gathering in 2017.This is the first time that The People’s Gathering will be facilitated by a group from outside PLU. Cunningham expects the Houston-based Center for Healing Racism will bring its proven strategy and curriculum that’s designed to get audiences talking. The 32-year-old Center describes its work as “programs designed to facilitate healing from our national disease of ignorance around racism.”“We want to give a

faculty at 7:30 p.m. in the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.“The festival is an exciting day for our community,” said PLU professor and Director of Jazz Studies Cassio Vianna. “More than 250 High School students will join us to share experiences, meet our students and faculty, and get inspired by Aubrey Logan’s outstanding musicianship. We’re thrilled to have her on our campus this year,”  An accomplished singer, trombonist and songwriter, Logan has recorded three solo albums and