October 2006
When the team stops following its leader
PLU assistant professor of management Catherine Pratt discusses business and sports teams and their interdependence on leaders and followers.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, October 10, 2006
Former Wildcats make good
PLU alumnus Ryker Labbee moved from a Seattle consulting firm to an organization that helps reduce the sexual exploitation of women, young girls and children in Southeast Asia.
Independent Review/Toppenish & Wapato, Wash., October 11, 2006
Green makes sound business sense for some Puget Sound builders
Healthier working, learning and living environments and cleaner air are a few reasons PLU decided to build the Morken Center for Learning and Technology.
Business Examiner, October 16, 2006
KPLU gets $250K grant from Allen Foundation
KPLU receives a grant to be used for the new $5 million studio on campus.
Puget Sound Business Journal, October 17, 2006
Northwest Athletes of the Week
Andrew Eisentrout, Gina Di Maggio, Kati McGinn, Nikki Johnson, Landon Heidenreich, Jessie Donovan, Jared Brandeberry, Mica Bailey and Andy Stezler were named the Northwest Athletes of the Week in November and December.
The News Tribune, October 18, 2006
Edmonds artist looks at sea through multi-cultural lens
PLU’s University Gallery displayed work in October from d’Elaine Johnson, whose paintings are influenced by the sea and mythology.
Tacoma Weekly, October 19, 2006
Gore’s sermon a moral one, not political one
In an editorial, PLU senior Amber Morley argues that Al Gore’s global warming argument is real and not meant as a political strategy.
The News Tribune, October 25, 2006
Scene & heard
PLU’s Neal Sobania accepts a lifetime achievement award from the president of the Institute for International Education of Students.
The News Tribune & Business Examiner, October 25, 2006
Where Are They Now? Sig Sigurdson, former football star
The P-I features a former PLU football great who became a Little All-America end and an original member of the Baltimore Colts.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, October 25, 2006
Pacific Lutheran University staff increases recycling can by can
Nearly 40 percent of PLU’s staff participated in the “Can the Can” campaign in October.
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America News Blog & The News Tribune, October 30, 2006