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added to the already urgent work of sheltering and supporting individuals experiencing homelessness in Tacoma.How long have you been with Tacoma Rescue Mission and what drew you here? I’ve been with Tacoma Rescue for two years. In college, I volunteered here, doing some Street Under the Bridge Ministry with Ron Vignec, a former campus pastor.  The rescue mission was on my radar as a place that impacts the community, on my shortlist of workplaces for more than a decade. So this was kind of a dream

People’s Gathering fosters timely conversations about race, perspective and inclusion Posted by: Logan Seelye / November 1, 2021 November 1, 2021 By Silong ChhunResoLute WriterPLU Director of Multicultural Outreach and Engagement Melannie Denise Cunningham has an uncanny ability to get folks talking.In 2016, she noticed the community was yearning to discuss one pressing topic in particular. That summer, the news of Philando Castile, a Black man fatally shot during a traffic stop by a police

Reformation, and they pervade our campus in so many ways. In that sense, PLU is as “Lutheran” as it can be. I think what this alumna and others are intuitively asking is, “Yes, we see the emphasis on vocation and service to the community (which you wouldn’t normally see at a secular university), but is PLU still connected to the roots which give life to these things?” Tending to the “roots” requires the presence of a vital Campus Ministry, worship life including Morning Prayer and Sunday Eucharist

shooting in American history on Sunday as a terrorist act targeting a place of “solidarity and empowerment” for the LGBTQ community and namely LGBTQ people of color. He urged Americans to decide “if that’s the kind of country we want to be.” It is not the kind of country I want, nor do I think is it the kind of country that our students deserve. Since the shooting death of PLU Professor Jim Holloway by a deranged gunman 15 years ago, we at PLU have been especially sensitive to issues of gun violence

post-graduate lives and will remain connected through the strong community fabric that is ever present for all alumni who come through PLU during their college years. Below are four individual stories of students who will soon join that alumni class (Alaa Alshaibani, Theo Hofrenning, Takara Mitsui and Thomas Horn). They reflect upon their experiences with study away, music performances, social justice efforts and rigorous academics at PLU, and look ahead to the exciting experiences that

2015 Convocation Posted by: Lace M. Smith / September 15, 2015 September 15, 2015 2015 Convocation2015 CONVOCATIONPresident’s Remarks Good morning!  I’m delighted to welcome you all to the 2015 University Convocation!   Whether you are a part of the entering class of 2019, a student joining us with some college experience already behind you, or an exchange student here for a shorter time … we are pleased to welcome you to this community of Lutes.Now it is time, in this convocation, this calling

!)   Robert Helle majored in Business Administration with a concentration in Human Resource Management. Robert also earned an Innovation Studies minor, completing his INOV 350 course this Spring with a project designed to teach life schools to high-school graduates. Benjamin Leschensky Benjamin Leschensky majored in Communication with a double emphasis in Strategic Communication and Film & Media Studies. He also minored in Innovation Studies, and was one of this year’s winners of the Luminary Award. “I

increasing. This strong need for qualified professionals is boosting the wages offered. Currently, Glassdoor reports the median salary for marketing analytics professionals is just over $60,000, with those in management positions making an average of just over $105,000 a year.Getting your Master of Science in Marketing Analytics (MSMA) at Pacific Lutheran University is beneficial for a number of reasons. PLU offers a cutting edge, STEM-designated MSMA degree program.Earn your MSMA degree at PLUAccording

achieve the silver rating, Kaniss said. According the council’s Web site, which lists registered green buildings across the nation, the UC is the first student center on the West coast to achieve the rating, added Mischelle Devine-Nunner, senior assistant for construction management and LEED accredited professional. Earth-friendly building codes have permeated campus. The new KPLU building under construction on lower campus should achieve a gold rating, and all residence hall upgrades are designed to

featured an incorporated plot with four main characters and numerous side characters. “Every year NOMT is different,” Stenson said. “It’s more fun this way because I get to play multiple characters.” With a completely student-run production and a cast of very involved students, time management is a challenge. Stenson is involved in many music activities on top of his commitment to NOMT, and many cast members share a similar story. “Rehearsals have to be very late at night,” he said. “We sometimes lose