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July 1, 2010 For Art and Jennie Hansen, a friendship that lasts a lifetime By Chris Albert Art and Jennie Hansen ’34 gave generously to a number of charitable causes, said James Van Beek ’60, ’69, a close friend of the deceased couple and a PLU development director. It was quite a blessing to have PLU as their top cause during their lifetimes, he added. “Art and Jennie became dear friends beginning with our first meeting in 1967 in Honolulu when they hosted me and a gathering of PLU alumni and

March 19, 2012 President Loren J. Anderson will be the Spring Commencement speaker. (Photo by John Froschauer) A final address In his 20th and final year as Pacific Lutheran University’s President, Loren J. Anderson will give the Spring Commencement keynote address Sunday, May 27 at the Tacoma Dome. For 20 years, Anderson’s leadership has guided the university through a series of community-based, long-range plans, major fundraising campaigns, outstanding student achievements, with emphasis in

December 1, 2012 Tim Hurd ’13: ‘A man, a can, a plan.’ Hurd and other members of the men’s Ultimate Frisbee team grab dinner after practice at Uni Teriyaki. “Nothing is very consistent with my meal patterns,” Hurd said. He’ll eat whatever he has around the house if he needs a snack, but he eats out most of the time because he doesn’t have the time or skills to cook for himself. On the rare occasion he does cook for himself, he relies on a cookbook his mom and grandma bought him called “A Man, a

January 14, 2013 Artifact Day gives the community a chance to learn about their hidden treasures Jesse Major ’14 The Parkland community is invited to learn more about artifacts they have inherited, collected from their property, or acquired in any other way on the first Artifact Day. Artifact Day, hosted by the students of Anthropology 487, will take place on Jan. 25 in Xavier Hall 201 at Pacific Lutheran University from 5:30-8:30 pm. This event is meant to reach out to the public and allow

looking to satisfy their sweet teeth. For almost a dozen years, the university and Garfield Street have provided a safe place for kids to enjoy Halloween festivities. Students living on campus can sign up through their residence halls to pass out candy to children on Halloween night. “Most of them [the students] really enjoy having the little kids come,” said Rebecca Rumpza, office supervisor of PLU’s Residential Life. On Garfield Street, many businesses offer activities such as cookie decorating

Public Opportunities to See the King During His Visit to PLU Posted by: Sandy Dunham / May 1, 2015 May 1, 2015 By Sandy Deneau DunhamPLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, Wash. (May 1, 2015)—The public will have two opportunities to see His Majesty King Harald V of Norway on May 23 when he visits Tacoma in honor of Pacific Lutheran University’s 125 anniversary: during his arrival at PLU, at 11:15 a.m., and at the Tacoma Dome, where the King will deliver PLU’s Commencement address and receive an

campaign to provide backpacks, school supplies, clothing and shoes to more than 4,000 Tacoma children in need—a goal of 1,000 more than last year, when more than 40 local businesses and organizations helped collect school supplies to fill 3,000 backpacks. A single notepad or a pack of pencils can make a big difference, and it couldn’t be easier to donate: Just bring your back-to-school goodies to the Jazz Under the Stars summer concert series, the Administrative Staff Council table at PLU Night at the