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investigating the major ideas and products in the history of computing and business. Our attention turned this week to the introduction of Apple’s breakthrough home-computing product, which emerged during the first surge of commercial PC innovation in the late 1970s. This era is also known for the release of the SOL-20 (1977), the Tandy TRS-80 (1977), the Commodore PET (1977), and (eventually) the IBM PC (1981). “To me, a personal computer should be small, reliable, convenient to use and inexpensive,” wrote

Kiana The Mighty: PLU senior, transfer student shares story of personal struggle with mental illness Posted by: Kari Plog / June 10, 2016 Image: Kiana Norman ’17 (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) June 10, 2016 By Kari Plog '11PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (June 13, 2016)- Kiana Norman ’17 wears a lot of hats. She’s a singer, an actress and a writer. She’s a student, a sister and a daughter. A future world traveler, online journalist and theater critic, if all goes according to plan.But

Race & Personal Narrative Exhibition Posted by: Kate Williams / February 22, 2019 February 22, 2019 By Kate Williams '16The book has a long history as a rich vessel for stories of the human condition. Amontaine Aurore and Kimisha Turner present their artists’ book “Reverie, and other projects”. They will be joined by book artist, Carletta Carrington Wilson for this riveting exhibitionSeattle based artist Kimisha Turner creates multifaceted work tapping self reflection and empowerment, while

interesting programs in Java, Python, C++, assembly language, and other tools. This work is not just situated in the natural sciences. In the Department of History, for example, we had a fascinating student-faculty research project this summer that considered again the origins of personal computing. Damian Alessandro studied the history of Apple and their first products, wondering to what extent these systems might be considered ‘convivial’ according to the socio-technical context of the 1970s. (The term

programs in Java, Python, C++, assembly language, and other tools. This work is not just situated in the natural sciences. In the Department of History, for example, we had a fascinating student-faculty research project this summer that considered again the origins of personal computing. Damian Alessandro studied the history of Apple and their first products, wondering to what extent these systems might be considered ‘convivial’ according to the socio-technical context of the 1970s. (The term convivial

Michael Diambri Receives Gilder Lehrman History Award Posted by: halvormj / July 31, 2018 Image: Michael Diambri receives award in New York City, June 2018. July 31, 2018 By Michael Halvorson, Professor of History. Welcome to our blog—the place for learning everything about History at Pacific Lutheran University! Today’s post is about PLU History major Michael Diambri ‘18, a Lute who graduated in May with a B.A. in History along with minors in Women’s and Gender Studies and Literature. Like

field, the application process can be daunting.  Most applications require letters of recommendation, standardized exams and official scores, transcripts, and a personal statement of professional goals. The personal statement component is crucial in telling your story.  Your graduate application essay should focus on your professional and academic goals and how your desired graduate program would help you achieve them. All too often, admission committees see personal statement essays that pack in

January 24, 2014 PLU concert celebrates Black History Month Pacific Lutheran University pays tribute to the artistic entrepreneurship of African Americans with a Black History Month Concert that celebrates a lasting legacy of music, literature and art. Covering a rich tapestry of gospel, blues, jazz and concert works, along with recitations from classic African-American literature, the concert will feature PLU student ensembles—including the University Symphony Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, Jazz

since the Industrial Revolution. Of course, I loved this class because I was able to look at history from an economic and technical perspective. We studied textile looms, clocks, weapons, automobiles, computers, iPhones, and the Internet. I have found that studying how people have used new technology is both compelling and relevant to our times. More abstractly, Innovation Studies encourages general critical thinking skills and the ability to spot new patterns and trends. We look at subjects from

For PLU grad, American citizenship is personal Posted by: Thomas Kyle-Milward / November 2, 2017 Image: Thomas Kim ’15, speaks on behalf of the Arizona Dream Act Coalition at a press conference leading up to the Supreme Court’s June 23, 2016, ruling on Deferred Action for Parents of Americans. November 2, 2017 By Genny Boots '18PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Nov. 2, 2017)- “What makes an American an American?”This is a question Thomas Kim ‘15 thinks about often. As a newly married