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at PLU about her views on how scientific fields need to include more women in leadership positions. Rolison currently heads the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory’s Advanced Electrochemical Materials section and serves as an Adjunct Full Professor of Chemistry at the University of Utah. Forty percent of chemistry Ph.D.’s go to women, but only about 10 percent apply for high-level positions, according to Rolison. The few women who advance in their academic and research institutions are often
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Broadcast Education Association’s (BEA) Festival of Media Arts Competition, and also earned the Rising Star Award in the Canada International Film Festival. Senior Producer Amanda Brasgalla ’15 is grateful for the recognition the film is receiving. “It’s an international competition, and we beat out a lot of big broadcasting schools,” Brasgalla said. “Every award we receive shows a huge appreciation of our work.” Waste Not was made entirely by students over more than a year. Brasgalla and Taylor Lunka
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faculty, staff and students hosted and toured tables featuring displays on upcoming travel opportunities, including a 2016 January-Term trip to the Caribbean hosted by PLU President Thomas W. Krise and Nancy Albers-Miller, Dean of the School of Business . The course takes place over 22 days with stops including San Juan, Puerto Rico; Roseau, Dominica; and St. George’s, Grenada. Students can choose to study the marketing and business structures of the locations with Miller in a Business course (BUSA
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Lutes gather at CenturyLink Field to soak up sun and Sounders Posted by: Kari Plog / August 14, 2017 August 14, 2017 By Genny Boots '18PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Aug. 14, 2017)- Even though Leah Foster-Koth is not an alumna yet, she found herself in good company Saturday, sitting with a crowd of former Lutes at CenturyLink Field in Seattle.In fact, she hasn’t even started at Pacific Lutheran University. But the incoming first-year student jump-started her school pride and
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PLU debuts new ‘CheckFive’ initiative, designed to strengthen communities virtually Posted by: Marcom Web Team / April 9, 2020 April 9, 2020 By Thomas Kyle-MilwardMarketing & CommunicationTACOMA, WASH. (April 9, 2020) — Physical distancing and shelter-in-place directives have made traditional ways of keeping in community challenging at best during the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s why PLU is rolling out “CheckFive,” a social media initiative designed to rebuild networks and spark connections among
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Emily Peterson ’14 : Global policy, politics and partnerships Posted by: Zach Powers / September 8, 2023 Image: Emily Peterson ’14 majored in global studies and economics at PLU. She is now a senior program manager at Edelman Global Advisory. (Photo by Sy Bean/PLU) September 8, 2023 By Lora ShinnResoLute Guest WriterLike many students, Emily Peterson ’14 began her time at PLU unsure of what, exactly, she wanted to do. “I wanted to work for the United Nations,” she says. “Although at the time, I
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Making PLU Your HomeThis is a full list of suggested things to bring, but not everything on this list is a necessary item. Think about how you live now, and how much you really need to feel at home. Remember that the room you are assigned on campus may be smaller than your room at home and since you are likely sharing it with another student, not every item may fit. Many of the larger items may be things that you would like to share with your roommate. When you receive your roommate’s name
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Obituaries – Resolute Online: Fall 2023 Search Back to Landing Page Big Names On Campus Accolades Lute Library Class Notes Class Notes Obituaries Submit a Class Note Obituaries Deborah Oakman Deborah Oakman , wife of retired religion professor Douglas Oakman , passed away on Feb. 15, 2023. She was known to many alumni over the years as the sacristan (worship assistant) for the University Congregation, for which she received a special recognition award in October 2015. She will be dearly missed
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Highlights “I have been on a call where a 16-year-old boy was killed in a car by a drunk driver. The victim was sitting in the back seat of the car and they were waiting at a red light. A drunk driver rear ended their vehicle at a high rate of speed and killed the back seat passenger. He was only 16 years old. It was horrible. It was probably one of the worst calls that I have ever been on, honestly…” VOLUME 5, ISSUE 1 RESOLUTE is Pacific Lutheran University’s flagship magazine, published three times a
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Reflect Returning from Study AwayHome at lastStudying away can be a change-your-life experience – and it doesn’t end when your program ends. Returning back to PLU can be both comforting and challenging. You’ll see contrasts between your experiences in another culture and your life back on campus. Coming home is the beginning of the next step along your journey. Connect with the Wang Center if you would like support processing your experience. Photo by Brook McIntyre You may feel overwhelmed by
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