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Pacific Lutheran University Scene Spring 2009 Volume 39 Issue 3 4
Here & Now
8
Life of the Mind
10
Teaching by practicing
MFT program provides experience for students and support for the community
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Lute roots run deep For cousins on campus, PLU is a family affair COVER STORY:
The Burden of Stewardship
What Christian ethics can tell us about responsibility, spotted owls and being the dominant species
For these students, their PLU roots run deep – and wide. See page 12.
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The Arts
Act 1: Be willing to take a chance
26
Alumni Profiles
29
Giving Back
30
Alumni Class Notes
40
Perspective
Attaway Lutes
Student-athletes as peer tutors
Alumni News & Events
PLU volunteers: the friends ‘who are the rest of us’
Athletic facilities: planning for the future
Scene EXECUTIVE EDITOR
CLASS NOTES
PLU OFFICERS
Greg Brewis
Mari Peterson
Loren J. Anderson President
EDITOR
EDITORIAL OFFICES
Steve Hansen
Hauge Administration Building #207 253-535-8410 scene@plu.edu www.plu.edu/scene
MANAGING EDITOR
Barbara Clements WRITERS
Greg Brewis Steve Hansen Barbara Clements Tina Reindl ’07 Chris Albert Nick Dawson PHOTOGRAPHER
Jordan Hartman ’02 ART DIRECTOR
Simon Sung ONLINE MANAGER
Toby Beal
Patricia O’Connell Killen Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies Laura F. Majovski Vice President, Student Life and Dean of Students Karl Stumo Vice President, Admission and Enrollment Services Steve Olson Vice President, Development and University Relations Sheri J. Tonn Vice President, Finance and Operations
OFFICE OF CONSTITUENT RELATIONS Lauralee Hagen ‘75, ‘78 Executive Director Jacob Himmelman ‘03 Associate Director for Alumni and Parent Relations
ADDRESS CHANGES Please direct any address changes to alumni@plu.edu or 800-ALUM-PLU ON THE COVER Illustration montage by Simon Sung
Nesvig Alumni Center Tacoma, WA 98447-0003 253-535-7415 800-ALUM-PLU www.plualumni.org Scene is printed on 10 percent post-consumer recycled paper using soybased sustainable inks. The paper was manufactured at a Forest Stewardship Council-certified plant.
Volume 39, Issue 3 Scene (SSN 0886-3369) is published quarterly by Pacific Lutheran University, S. 121st and Park Ave., Tacoma, WA., 98447-0003. Periodicals postage paid at Tacoma, WA, and additional mailing offices. Address service requested. Postmaster: Send changes to Development Operations, Office of Development, PLU, Tacoma, WA, 98447-0003, deveops@plu.edu. © 2009 by Pacific Lutheran University
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