PLU on Wall Street
Mary Lund Davis Student Investment Club board members Cameron Lamarche ’12, Kirk Swanson ’12, Phillip Magnussen ’13 and Arne-Morten Willumsen ’13 pose in front of the Wall Street Bull in New York City during the G.A.M.E. Conference. Lutes on Wall Street By Chris Albert This…
Groundbreaking sets all-purpose field plans in motion
From the right, Kim Wilson ’76, Sheri Tonn, Tom Absher, Brad Cheney, Laurie Turner, Bruce Bjerke ’72, Frank Hewins ’86, and Thomas Suek ’12, shovel dirt. (Photo by John Froschauer) Groundbreaking sets all-purpose field plans in motion By Chris Albert This past Friday, April 13,…
Hebrew Idol takes it to the next level
Last year’s Hebrew Idol finale included a Red Carpet entrance and a student MC. This year, the event is moving to a bigger venue – the CK in the UC. (Photo by Theodore Charles ’12) Hebrew Idol takes it to the next level By Chris…
Tearing Down the Studio
Artist Zhong Biao works on a canvas in his studio in the Blackbridge Art Village. The studio, along with that of 400 others, is slated to be torn down by the Chinese government. (Photo courtesy Paul Manfredi) Tearing Down the Studio By Chris Albert In…
Lives of Service: It’s what neighbors do
Melissa Castor ’14 helps a sixth grade student at Keithley Middle School with her math work. (Photos by John Froschauer) Lives of Service: It’s what neighbors do By Chris Albert In Mrs. Allen’s sixth grade math class at Keithley Middle School , Ms. Castor is…
Caring at the Core
Caring at the Core Four young doctors describe the moment they found their passion in medicine At PLU, we talk a lot about finding one’s passion. That has been at the core of the university – and those who have studied here – since its…
Caring at the Core: Dr. Nathaniel Schlicher
Photo by John Froschauer Dr. Nathaniel Schlicher ’00 The need to ‘care for the whole patient’ By Chris Albert To say Nathaniel Schlicher ’00 was born to be a doctor is not much of an over statement. “I got the bug early,” he said. “It…
Caring at the Core: Dr. Jennifer Aviles
Photo by Ed Lowe, courtesy of Highline Medical Center Dr. Jennifer Aviles ’97 An opportunity to care about people different from ourselves By Chris Albert In an emergency department in Cleveland, Ohio, Dr. Jennifer (Tolzmann ’97) Aviles , was caring for a heroin addict when…
Building relationships, seizing opportunity
Kjell Thompsen, Jr. ’94, ’97 is the president of the PLU Scandinavian Alumni group. The group is active in keeping Scandinavian’s connected with PLU. (Photo by John Froschauer) Building relationships, seizing opportunity By Chris Albert As an MBA student Kjell Thompsen, Jr. happened to sit…
Opening a window, when the door goes shut
Opening a window, when the door goes shut By Chris Albert In today’s world, innovation, creativity and ideas are the venture capital of tomorrow, PLU President Loren J. Anderson told the assembled crowd of business leaders at the annual meeting of the Economic Development Board…
‘Water is the great teacher’
Maude Barlow – National Chairperson of the Council of Canadians and chair of the board of D.C.-based Food and Water Watch – delivers the keynote address opening the Wang Symposium, “Our Thirsty Planet”on Feb. 23 at PLU. (Photo by John Froschauer) ‘Water is the great…
Technology opens more collaborative possibilities
PLU Professor Lenny Reisberg uses a smart board during instruction for a course he teaches. (Photo by John Froschauer) Technology opens the door By Chris Albert As the snow and ice closed campus during the end of January, the challenge of getting to class was…