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with the program, is carrying on PLU’s legacy. Competitive debate has been an integral part of the university since it was founded in 1890. One of the oldest nationally competitive forensics programs in the country, PLU’s award-winning Speech and Debate program has a long history of championship speakers as well as a strong commitment to excellence in forensics competition. In addition, Professor Michael D. Bartanen, chair of PLU’s Department of Communication & Theatre, has co-authored an

Froschauer/PLU) Ubuntu Award The philosophy of Ubuntu is translated as “I am because we are”; it has become a core theme of leadership development programs at PLU. Students eligible for this award have a 3.0 GPA or higher and have demonstrated the fundamental values of leadership and service within our community. Graduating seniors were nominated by the PLU community; recipients were presented with a pin to be worn at Commencement. Pam Barker Kathryn Boelk Cody Cano Youdinghuan David Chen Catherine

include filmmaking, photography, public relations, advertising and other media content and services. MediaLab has received numerous awards since its inception, including an Emmy Award, five National Broadcasting Society Awards and many other honors. MediaLab is one of several programs within the Center for Media Studies at PLU, which is part of the University’s School of Arts and Communication. For more information about the campus premiere of Waste Not, contact the School of Arts and Communication at

most intimate moments of a selection.” This year’s Christmas Concerts will be the exclusive world premiere of prolific Hollywood film composer J.A.C. Redford’s A Christmas Invitation, a three-movement work composed especially for PLU’s world-renowned Choir of the West, University Chorale and University Symphony Orchestra. Redford has written scores for nearly 100 feature films, TV movies and television programs. His film compositions include Disney’s Oliver and Company (1988), Newsies (1992) and

existing sociology curriculum into a separate major, and will lead to the addition of new courses of particular interest to criminal justice students,” continued Luther. Luther says that PLU’s sociology-based approach to criminal justice distinguishes it from other criminal justice programs in Washington state. “We believe it is important to study criminal justice through a sociological lens because it allows criminal justice students to examine the social and structural context that crime and the

ties between Lute rowing and the iconic Husky Clipper, unveiling the intricate connection to “The Boys in the Boat.” In 1967, the University of Washington donated several Pocock racing shells to the fledgling rowing programs at PLU and UPS. One of those shells was the most decorated boat George Pocock ever built, the Husky Clipper. In 1936, a Husky crew captured gold in the 1936 Berlin Olympics rowing in the Clipper in front of Adolph Hitler. Photo by PLU photographer Ken Dunmire Photo by PLU

grad school info night at PLU, hosted by Phi Alpha Theta! There you’ll learn all the steps necessary to apply. Reach out to professors in the programs that interest you to find an advisor you will work well with. Tips for that first year in graduate school: For Carli, it was crucial to make her apartment a calming space where she could decompress from school, so she tried to study my mostly in a library or a cafe. Find a non-academic outlet! Carli (a swimmer at PLU) chose group exercise classes

“follow-on project.” Students use the follow-on project to spread knowledge of study away and encourage students to participate in programs abroad. Zimmerman plans to do her project at her alma mater, Naselle High School, in southwestern Washington. She said the school is understaffed and underfunded, but it is the place that encouraged her to look into study away opportunities. She said she hopes to share her experiences with the students at Naselle so they can “dream bigger.” "Coming from a little

to PLU’s Humanities programs. This is one reason why teaching a literature course at PLU is such an exciting opportunity for Professor Zhu. With Chinese literature, students have the chance to take their linguistic knowledge and use it to understand and think critically about the original Chinese literature alongside the English translation. His students then have the chance to take what he thinks of as the most important step: “forming their own opinions.”  Zhu has also been struck by the

the Registrar 2018 – Present Tami I personally believe that everyone should serve our nation in some way or another, whether it be military or some other type of service. There is something to be said for giving more of yourself to a higher cause and helping others. To me, service means giving of yourself. Giving your time, energy, and efforts to help others. Tyson T. Thorup US Army, Infantry Business Administration, PLU ‘25 Tyson What I want everyone to know about service is that you learn the