By Ernest Jasmin, PLU Marketing and Communications Guest Writer. Senior Elana Tracy ‘21 has mixed feelings now that her studies at Pacific Lutheran University are coming to an end. On the one hand, PLU allowed her to discover a passion for global studies while studying abroad in Great Britain; but on the other, she won’t […]
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Broadway performer Jay Paranada ‘06 to speak at spring commencement ceremonies
Pacific Lutheran University alumnus and stage actor Jay Paranada ‘06 will deliver the commencement addresses at the virtual ceremonies for PLU’s classes of 2020 and 2021 on May 29. Paranada majored in sociology at PLU, and also studied at the University of York in England and at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New […]
Announcing Upcoming Premiere for Latest MediaLab Documentary on Local Nonprofit Fighting Homelessness
Submitted by Pacific Lutheran University MediaLab. MediaLab students at Pacific Lutheran University will premiere their latest documentary virtually on Thursday, May 13 at 6:00 p.m. Turning the Page: The Story of Next Chapter explores how local nonprofit Next Chapter is tackling the issue of homelessness in greater Pierce County, Washington. Co-founders Monique Patterson and Kathryn […]
Act Six Scholar Finds Support, Future at PLU
By Veronica Craker, Marketing & Communications. A native of Yemen, Abdulghani Mosa ‘23 had no idea what his future would hold when he moved to Tacoma in 2012. “Moving here, everything changed,” said Mosa, who was 12 years old when he and his family joined his father who was already living in the states. “The […]
Andrew Schwartz’s journey from PLU sociology major to environmental justice advocate and eco-ministry leader
By Lisa Patterson ’98, PLU Marketing and Communications Guest Writer. As the world was beginning to realize the enormity of COVID-19, two Pacific Lutheran University professors seized the 2020 moment to do significant research into the psychology of the pandemic. PLU Department of Psychology Chair Jon Grahe and his Statistics 232 students conducted a U.S. […]
Andrew Schwartz’s journey from PLU sociology major to environmental justice advocate and eco-ministry leader
By Lora Shinn, PLU Marketing and Communications Guest Writer When we first catch up with environmental advocate Andrew Schwartz ‘07, he’s preparing for a massive road trip with his wife, Emily, and 8-month-old daughter, Maja. They’re headed east to visit Emily’s family in Illinois. But the 36-year-old Schwartz’s life has also been a journey, of […]
Virtual convening of The People’s Gathering to facilitate timely conversations about race
Pacific Lutheran University’s Campus Ministry and Center for Graduate and Continuing Education will co-host the spring virtual convening of The People’s Gathering: A Revolution of Consciousness (TPG) conference on April 22, 2021 centered on the topic Anti-Racism, Advancement Advocacy: What is it AND how do we engage? The People’s Gathering: A Revolution of Consciousness conference […]
Virtual convening of The People’s Gathering to facilitate timely conversations about race
Pacific Lutheran University’s Campus Ministry and Center for Graduate and Continuing Education will co-host the spring virtual convening of The People’s Gathering: A Revolution of Consciousness (TPG) conference on April 22, 2021 centered on the topic Anti-Racism, Advancement Advocacy: What is it AND how do we engage? The People’s Gathering: A Revolution of Consciousness conference […]
PLU announces plans for virtual spring commencement 2021
Pacific Lutheran University is making plans to hold two virtual commencement ceremonies in late May: one for the Class of 2021 and one for the Class of 2020. The Class of 2021 ceremony will be held on May 29 at 11:00 a.m., and the Class of 2020 ceremony will be held on May 29 at […]