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Five exceptional staff members receive PLU’s Distinguished Staff Award at annual holiday banquet Posted by: Jeffrey Roberts / January 5, 2024 Image: Recipients of the 2023 Distinguished Staff Awards are honored during the annual holiday banquet on Thursday, December 14, 2023. From left to right, recipients are Keleigh Allen, Greg Briggs, Seth Carlson, Jennifer Childress-White and Ryan Marsh. January 5, 2024 By Jeffrey RobertsPLU Marketing & CommunicationsAwardees are nominated for their

younger population through this event to add more perspectives about physics into their world. “Physics tells the story of mathematical elegance and the surprising simplicity of the laws of nature,” Dr. Hay said. “My hope is that people will enjoy the show and take away an appreciation for the predictability and elegance of physics.” Read Previous Look What (and Who) is New at PLU Read Next PLU Professor Colleen Hacker is First Female Recipient of Prestigious International AASP Award COMMENTS*Note

changing, whether you come from Oregon, Montana or New Jersey, you leave behind family and friends to dive into the world of the unknown. More so being International, dealing with a new culture, food and in my case loss of warmth. Mom, if you could have seen me, early October students still in tank tops, capris, playing Frisbee on the lawns and I, bundled from head to toe––freezing. So you may ask: so what’s new? All students experience an adjustment to college, wherever you are from; wherever you go

serve as a keynote speaker at major conferences and workshops. Underwood’s exceptional problem-solving skills and humble and patient approach have substantially modified our understanding of early Universe dynamics and garnered him an international reputation. The nomination packet for Underwood included letters from PLU colleagues and research scientists worldwide offering their enthusiastic support. One colleague observed that Underwood has “made advances in cosmology research worthy of an R-1

March 4, 2014 Taking Sides on the Opium War Chinese students and Lutes hold heated debate on still-hot topic By Mahlon Meyer PLU Visiting Assistant Professor of History Winners of the 2013 China Open international college debate tournament visited PLU on Feb. 25 and joined Modern Chinese History students in a heated debate over the West’s invasion of China in the 19th Century. “The topic was, Was China to blame for the Opium War?,” said PLU Visiting Assistant Professor Mahlon Meyer, whose class

April 1, 2013 Six business students participated in the 2013 International Collegiate Business Strategy Competition this spring. From left to right: Zach Grah, Jordan Dahms, Cameron Holcomb, Arne-Morten Willumsen, Iren Atemad and Karrie Spencer. Photo by John Froschauer. The Real World (with a Safety Net) By Steve Hansen and Chris Albert Assistant Professor of Management Kory Brown has a plaque on his office wall commemorating his participation nearly 20 years ago in a business simulation

a variety of international and domestic faculty-led study away courses available. For students who aren’t wanting to spend a full semester abroad, or for those who might want to be somewhere a little bit warmer, J-term study away might be the best fit. J-Term study away programs do have a fee; however, there are scholarships available, such as the Global Scholar Awards, as well as external study away scholarships. J-Term is required for first-year students, but after that you may not need to

PLU Ranked a Top 10 “Value Added” College Posted by: Zach Powers / October 2, 2015 Image: (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) October 2, 2015 Two of the top ten colleges are fellow ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America) institutions and three are members, with PLU, of The New American Colleges and Universities.By Zach Powers '10PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Oct. 2, 2015)- A business column in the October 2nd edition of The New York Times lists Pacific Lutheran University as one

Nick Etzell ‘23 helps peers find their calling Posted by: vcraker / April 14, 2022 Image: Nick Etzell ‘23 is a double major in psychology and environmental studies from Coupeville, Washington. (photo by John Froschauer/PLU) April 14, 2022 Nick Etzell ‘23 is a double major in psychology and environmental studies at Pacific Lutheran University, with minors in philosophy, business, and innovation studies. In his time at PLU, he has been involved with the Wild Hope Center for Vocation as both a

.” The American Prize is a series of new, non-profit national competitions in the performing arts providing cash awards, professional adjudication and regional, national and international recognition for the best recorded performances by ensembles and individuals each year in the United States at the professional, college/university, church, community and secondary school levels. Administered by Hat City Music Theater, Inc., a nonprofit organization based in Danbury, Connecticut, The American Prize