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  • Diving in to “Tapped Out: Unearthing the Global Water Crisis” For the past year and a half, MediaLab students Haley Huntington, Kortney Scroger, Valery Jorgensen and Katie Baumann have traveled throughout North America documenting the importance of water and perils facing our world’s most important…

    influenced Thebes and surrounding communities. Day’s point that resonated with each member of the documentary team was that water does not care about anyone or anything. It is a force of nature with no continence. Disasters caused by water are not done out of malice, but are simply nature acting as it should: Naturally. When asked if he thought humans should stop intervening in nature by manipulating the Mississippi, Day shook his head. He said that it was too late. There are too many things that rely on

  • In Times Challenging and Uncertain: Plans Change – Values and Mission Endure By President Loren J. Anderson Welcome to our 2009 University Fall Conference. This morning we gather and prepare to launch the 120th year in the life of Pacific Lutheran University. We do so with…

    changes in university leadership, and this year is no exception. So today we recognize Steve Olson who, in a seamless transition in January of this year, stepped up to lead as our new vice president for Development and University Relations. And just four weeks ago, Associate Professor of Physics Steve Starkovich became our acting provost for this year, enabling Provost Patricia Killen to embark on her well-deserved sabbatical leave. I ask today that each of you say “thank you” and pledge your full

  • A year of achievement and a Decade of Change Dear Colleagues and Friends, It is a great joy for me to welcome each of you to University Fall Conference as we prepare to launch the 2010-2011 academic year, the 121st year in the life of…

    we successfully avoided any significant impact from the Swine Flu last fall. PLU intercollegiate athletic teams had another good year many posting winning records and garnering another conference championship in volleyball. Academic Affairs One year ago at this event, I introduced Steve Starkovich as our new “Acting” Provost while Patricia Killen was on sabbatical leave. At that time, no one, certainly not Steve, expected that he would return this fall with a shorter title. So let’s take a moment

  • More than 850 students will graduate from PLU for the 2011-2012 academic year. Spring Commencement takes place Sunday, May 27 in the Tacoma Dome. (Photo by John Froschauer) In their own words Compiled and edited by Chris Albert This spring, new PLU graduates closed a…

    , I’ve added 18 theater productions to my resume, invaluable professional experience as the Theatre House Manager, leadership experience within Alpha Psi Omega and Vpstart Crow, and a Liberal Arts education that focused on honing my passions toward making a positive difference. What’s next? I have been accepted to The New School for Drama in New York City, and will begin working toward my MFA in Acting in September 2012. Anna Kreutz – Bachelor of Science in biology and chemistry Anna Kreutz ’12 is