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SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATIONAND CONVOCATION

PA C I F I C L U T H E R A N U N I V E R S I T Y PA C I F I C L U T H E R A N U N I V E R S I T Y

Pacific Lutheran university Past Presidents

Bjug A. Harstad, 1894-1895, 1897-1898

Ole N. Grönsberg, 1895-1897

Nils J. Hong 1898-1918

John U. Xavier (acting), 1920-1921

Ola J. Ordal, 1921-1928

Oscar A. Tingelstad, 1928-1943

Seth C. Eastvold, 1943-1962

Robert A. L. Mortvedt, 1962-1969

Eugene W. Wiegman, 1969-1974

Richard P. Jungkuntz (acting), 1974-1975

William O. Rieke, 1975-1992

Loren J. Anderson, 1992–2012


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OPENING CONVOCATIONAND INAUGURATION OF

THOMAS W. KRISE AS THIRTEENTH PRESIDENT

OF THE UNIVERSITY

ACADEMIC PROCESSIONAL(Audience is requested to be seated for the processional.)

Processional of Joy, Lawrence J. MeyerMembers of the Pacific Lutheran University Symphony Orchestra

Dr. Jeffrey L. Bell-Hanson, Associate Professor of Music, Conductor

University Marshal: Dr. Norris A. Peterson ’75, Professor of Economics Faculty Marshals: Dr. Colleen M. Hacker, Professor of Movement Studies & Wellness Education Dr. Richard N. Louie, Professor of Physics

Posting of the Colors, Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Color Guard

The Star Spangled Banner, Francis Scott Key

INVOCATIONThe Rev. Nancy J. Connor, University Pastor

GREETINGSBruce T. Bjerke, Esq. ’72, Chair, Board of Regents

The Rev. Mark S. Hanson, Presiding Bishop, Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaDr. Wendelyn J. Shore, Professor of Psychology and Chair of the Faculty

Mr. Ian T. Metz ’13, President, Associated Students of Pacific Lutheran UniversityDr. Laurie A. Soine ’87, Vice President, Alumni Board

Ms. Angie Z. Hambrick, Member, Presidential Search Committee and Director, Diversity Center

OPENING CONVOCATION STUDENT AND FACULTY RECOGNITIONS

Mr. Karl A. Stumo, Vice President for Admission and Enrollment ServicesDr. Steven P. Starkovich, Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies

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The significance of the apparel is indicated especially by the sleeves and hoods. The master’s gown has long, closed sleeves and the doctor’s gown has bell-shaped sleeves and velvet trimmings.

The master’s hood is three and one-half feet in length and the doctor’s hood is four feet in length. Hoods are lined with the color or colors of the institution from which the individual received his or her degree. The colored velvet border of the hood, which is three inches for master’s degrees and five inches wide for doctor’s degrees, indicates the faculty or field to which the degree pertains.

Agriculture .................................................... MaizeArts, Letters, Humanities...............................WhiteCommerce, Accountancy, Business .............. NuggetDentistry ......................................................... LilacEconomics ...................................................CopperEducation ............................................... Light BlueEngineering .................................................OrangeFine Arts, including Architecture .................. BrownForestry .........................................................RussetJournalism .................................................CrimsonLaw .............................................................. PurpleLibrary Science .............................................LemonMedicine ....................................................... GreenMusic .............................................................. PinkNursing .......................................................ApricotOptometry .................................... Sea Foam GreenOratory (Speech) ................................... Silver GrayPharmacy .............................................Olive GreenPhilosophy ..............................................Dark BluePhysical Education ................................ Sage GreenPublic Administration, including Foreign Service .............. Peacock BluePublic Health ......................................Salmon PinkScience .............................................Golden YellowSocial Science ............................................... CreamSocial Work .................................................. CitronTheology ...................................................... ScarletVeterinary Science ...........................................Gray

HONORARY DEGREE HOODS:

Doctor of Divinity ........................................... RedDoctor of Laws ............................................. PurpleDoctor of Humane Letters ............................White

Academic Regalia

The Centennial Bell is located at the heart of the Pacific Lutheran University campus, across from Eastvold Hall on the red-brick quadrangle known colloquially as Red Square and officially as Centen-nial Square.

Each year, on the first day of classes, the bell is rung to announce the arrival on campus of the new class. The ceremonial ringing is repeated at the time of commencement to announce the graduation of the class.

The Centennial Bell was dedicated on May 27, 1990, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Pacific Lutheran University. It was a gift from then President William O. Rieke and his wife, Joanne. The Centen-nial Bell and its replica were created by sculptor Tom Torrens, former PLU artist-in-residence.

The Centennial BellTHE COLOR CODE FOR THE MASTER’S AND

DOCTORAL LEVELS IS AS FOLLOWS:


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ANTHEMA Mighty Fortress is Our God, Martin Luther

Members of the Choir of the West and University ChoraleDr. L. Richard Nance, Professor of Music, Conductor

PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSIONDr. Loren J. Anderson, Twelfth President of the University

RITE OF INVESTITURE(Page 7)

Bishop Hanson Presiding

INAUGURAL ADDRESSPresident Thomas W. Krise

HYMNPraise to the Lord, the Almighty, Joachim Neander

PRAYER FOR THE UNIVERSITYThe Rev. Dennis G. Sepper, University Pastor

OPENING OF THE 2012-2013 ACADEMIC YEARPresident Krise

Retiring of the Colors, Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Color Guard

RECESSIONALBlue Skies, Irving Berlin

arr. Dr. David L. Deacon-Joyner, Professor of Music

Lyric Brass Quintet

The Lyric Brass Quintet is a resident faculty ensemble at Pacific Lutheran University. Acclaimed for their Emmy award-winning public television film, Beauty and the Brass,

the quintet presents concerts, master classes, lecture-demonstrations and workshops throughout the Northwest. Their repertoire draws on works from the

fourteenth century to the present day.

(Audience is requested to be seated for the recessional.)

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For centuries, in academic and ecclesiastical processionals, a mace has been carried by the marshal to symbolize the official opening and closing of a formal event.

At the base of the walnut staff is a silver pine cone, made from a casting of a cone found on the PLU campus. Its head has a descending dove, representative of the harmonious presence of the Holy Spirit within the learning community.

The cradle bears a plaque with the following inscription from Proverbs 4:7, “Wisdom is the principal thing: therefore, get wisdom; Yea, with all thy getting get understanding.”

Designed and created by Tom Torrens, former PLU artist-in-residence, the mace was a gift from former President and Mrs. William O. Rieke and family, presented at Commencement, 1976.

Pacific Lutheran university Mace

the PresidentiaL regaLia

The presidential medallion and gown were designed exclusively for the president of Pacific Lutheran University. They are being used for the first time during this inauguration.

The presidential medallion is a disc of gold-plated bronze. Inscribed on one side is the iconic Rose Window. On the other side is the university seal and the names and dates of service of all presidents of Pacific Lutheran University.

Distinctive to the presidential gown are four chevrons on each sleeve, signifying the rank of president of an academic institution. The hood is lined with black and gold satin, Pacific Lutheran University’s colors.

ProcessionaL of Joy

Processional of Joy was composed in 1970 by Dr. Lawrence J. Meyer, Professor of Music at Pacific Lutheran University (1969-1994), for the inauguration of PLU’s ninth president, Dr. Eugene Wiegman (1969-74). Since its premiere, the work has become a perennial favorite at PLU ceremonies, including Opening Convocation and May Commencement. The work’s signature opening, soaring melodies and rich orchestration continue to inspire and celebrate Lutes over the years.


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REGENTS’ SCHOLARSHIP Micah S. Baits Laura M. Johnson Christopher M. Mahon Natasha A. SiodaMartha A. Spieker

ACT SIX SCHOLARSHIPJonathan O. Adams Laura J. Dela Cruz Kahmina R. Ford Natasha N. Laitila Amina J. Mussa Spencer F. TogiaMiranda C. Winter

HARSTAD FOUNDER’S SCHOLARSHIPKimberly A. Belleville Kelly R. Flanders Nathaniel J. Hansen Sarah C. Henderson Denae McGaha Anna M. Sieber Brendan L. Stanton Emily P. Steelquist Andrew R. Tinker

PRESIDENT’S SCHOLARSHIPCamille E. AdamsMaylen C. Anthony Julia E. BattistiBr ionna N. ButzRyan A. Chynoweth Kathryn P. Coddington Kelli M. Crawford Grace K. DeMun Domenic J. DeSoto Rachel A. Diebel Tyler A. Dobies Michaela E. Edgers Haley S. EhlersRyan A. Fenton Robert M. FilleyPiper M. Foulon Samuel L. Granberg Andrew D. Gunstone Kelly J. Hall Nicholas M. Hester Lucy R. Hill Shane M. Jacob Katelin A. Johnson Hikari L. Kaja Natasha N. Laitila Sadie E. Lanier Hayoung Lee Katy L. Leonard-Doll

Kaitlynn C. Mann Taylor R. Mills Kyle C. Mitchell Dylan A. Nehrenberg Zane E. Nelson Seth D. Nickerson Ryan L. Page Emma M. Palumbo Nathan K. Peterson Foster S. Robertson Kalie N. Saathoff Aleana M. Saldana Evan E. Schmidt Liesel M. Shuholm Lindsey J. Strom Grace E. Takehara Spencer F. Togia Amanda M. Williams Jayne M. Wright

ALL WASHINGTON ACADEMIC TEAMElizabeth A. Valdez

PROVOST’S MERIT AWARDMichelle R. Black Kellie K. BlauveltMasar Cooper John G. Cornish Aaron S. Coyner Amanda C. Cranmer Michael A. Daher Leanna A. Davis Heather M. Dirk Jaimi L. EdgingtonBryon E. Frazier-Smith Matthew D. Hust Elizabeth R. LaLiberte Megan D. Lawson Cheyenne R. Lounsbery Katherine A. Mahoney Laurie A. McNabb Spencer O. Nelson Tu M. NguyenKelsie J. Nickerson Lisa M. O’Connor Kami J. Ringulet Amber B. Schlecht McKenzie R. Serafini Vasyl Sofilkanych Angela V. Thomas Rochelle M. Torgusen Lauren L. Trapp James R. Van Alstine Jorge H. Velasquez Kayla M. Walker Hailey R. Weeks

Adam R. Wendel Justin E. Williams Lance R. Winchell

FACULTY MERIT AWARDKaitlyn M. Anderson Leslie C. Ducay Tatiana Y. Gould McKenzie M. Kruml Gary P. Rempe Hui Yi Zhang

ARETE SOCIETY MEMBERSGrady M. Barrett, Computer Science

Michael R. Brasgalla, Economics

Allison K. Everson, Biology

Ariel C. Madden, Biology

Jacob J. Olsufka, Mathematics

Anna K. Pfohl, Environmental Studies

Kelsey N. Serier, Biology/Psychology

Alana M. Weber,Computer Science

RIEKE LEADERSHIP AWARDCourtney E. AkinniyiStephanie S. BeckmanKeli E. Booher Caitlin B. BorgesJazmyn P. Carroll Ingrid E. Clark Xochilt CocaKyle J. CurtinLillian C. Ferraz Briana K. Frenchmore Anika D. GlassJennie E. Greb Kelsey M. Greer Kaytlynn R. Griswold Isamar Y. Henriquez Devrin E. Hoefer Mamie J. HowardKelsey S. JohnstonDanny N. Jones Nicole Jordan Lucas J. KulhanekEdith G. Leal

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cereMoniaL Banners

Challenge. Support. Success. At PLU students are challenged to perform at the peak of their ability, given the support they

need to meet that challenge and, as a result, they find success to

excel in college and in life.

Lamp of Knowledge Symbolic of PLU’s commitment to academic excellence and the freedom of inquiry, this graphic

was developed in celebration of the university’s centennial in

1990.

Campus Community An image representative of the

unity of the PLU campus, founded on a commitment to the values of

Lutheran higher education.

Generations of Oak Signifying PLU’s heritage and

tradition, this image depicts the oak sculpture on lower campus

dedicated in 1995 by Their Majesties King Harald V and

Queen Sonja of Norway.

ELCA Globe This represents PLU’s global

commitment, and is an adaptation of the logo of the

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

Rose Window A graphic representation of PLU’s historic Rose Window located in Eastvold Hall. This logo serves as

the university’s signature.


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Jimena M. Mascaro Andrew B. Morris Kraig S. PartridgePerri L. Pettit Princess A. Reese Elizabeth R. ReevesKarina Sandoval Beau D. SmithCorasia A. Smith Robin M. Thimbriel Amy R. Van Cleave Terrell D. WilliamsJared F. Wright

UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSDivision of HumanitiesKelmer/Roe FellowsNina R. Hartsel, Department of EnglishJessica A. Lewis, Department of Languages and LiteraturesPaula C. McFadden, Department of English

Division of Natural SciencesAmerican Chemical Society –Petroleum Research Fund, “Ordervs.Disorder: Does Pore Geometry Affectthe Electrochemical Performance of Nanoarchitectured CarbonElectrodes?” – Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows:Julian M. Banbury, Department of ChemistryRobert D. Fisher, Department of Chemistry

American Society of Plant Biologists – Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow:Seanna L. Hewitt, Department of Biology

Anna and Helen Cary Faculty-Student Research Fund – Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow:Hannah L. Lansverk, Department of Biology

Charles and Ann Laubach Faculty Endowment for Faculty-Student Science Research – Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows: Amanda J. Harris, Department of BiologyNathan J. Page, Department of Geosciences

H. Eugene LeMay, Jr., Summer Chemistry Student and Faculty Research Fund – Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows:Chelsea S. Travers, Department of ChemistryAlex W. Wisbeck, Department of Chemistry

M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust, Murdock College Research Program for Life Sciences, “Characterization and Molecular Identification of Fertile coi1 Alleles of Arabidopsis” - Summer Undergraduate Research FellowsBryan D. Dahms, Department of BiologyBenjamin R. Sonnenberg, Department of Biology

M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust, Research Start-Up Grant for New Science Faculty - Summer Undergraduate Research FellowsJohn M. Stiller, Department of ChemistryJeremy C. Zee, Department of Chemistry

National Science Foundation, “Collaborative Research: Last Glacial Maximum and Deglaciation Chronology for the Foundation Ice Stream and Southeastern Weddell Sea Embayment” – Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows:Matthew K. Hegland, Department of GeosciencesRyan J. Ransavage, Department of Geosciences

Natural Sciences Undergraduate Research Endowment – Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow:Alexandria J. Koester, Department of Geosciences

Natural Sciences Summer Undergraduate Research Program FellowsTyler A. Ball, Department of MathematicsMichael J. Cargill, Department of ChemistryStanley V. Dotloe, Department of Computer Science and Computer EngineeringAuberry R. Fortuner, Department of Physics

Matthew J. Hubbard, Department of Computer Science and Computer EngineeringDaniel P. Juda, Department of MathematicsKristiana E. Lapo, Department of GeosciencesJennifer A. Reynolds, Department of ChemistryVictoria L. Richmond, Department of ChemistryStephanie J. Stromberg, Department of Biology

Research Corporation for Science Advancement, Single-Investigator Cottrell College Science Award, “Carbon Nanoform Electrodes as Scaffolds for High-Rate Zinc-Air Batteries” – Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow:Y.M. Michael Shiu, Department of Chemistry

Robert C. Olsen Student Research Fund – Summer Undergraduate Research FellowAlicia M. James, Department of Chemistry

Fred L. Tobiason Endowment for Faculty-Student Environmental Research – Summer Undergraduate Research FellowBrian J. Levandowski, Department of Chemistry

PLU Campus Sustainability FellowsKenneth W. Stancil, Sustainability Committee and the Environmental Studies ProgramSaiyare Rafael, Sustainability Committee and the Environmental Studies ProgramTyler Wilson, Sustainability Committee and the Environmental Studies Program

Division of Social SciencesSevertson/Forest Foundation FellowsIan T. Metz, Department of Political ScienceCaitlin O. Murphy, Department of HistoryAndrew A. Nelson, Department of PsychologyKatie E. Rutter, Department of PsychologyAlison E. Tecca, Department of Anthropology

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PresidentiaL inauguraL events

saturday, sePteMBer 8 In the long standing tradition of PLU athletics, Spirit Weekend includes Women’s Soccer

competing on the new artificial athletic field at 4 p.m. on Friday, September 7 vs. Trinity Lutheran and on Saturday,

PLU football hosts rival sister school CLU at Sparks Stadium at 12:30 p.m.

thursday, sePteMBer 13, 7:30 P.M.Common Reading Program Guest Speaker

Luis Alberto Urrea, author of Into the Beautiful NorthOlson Auditorium

thursday, sePteMBer 20, 7 P.M.Lutheran Studies Conference Keynote Speaker “New Wineskins: The Lutheran Contribution”

Larry Rasmussen, Ph.D., Reinhold Niebuhr Professor Emeritus of Social Ethics, Union Theological Seminary, New York

Scandinavian Cultural Center

saturday, sePteMBer 22, 9 a.M.Hunger in Action Day

Students, staff and faculty of the PLU Community will participate in hunger-relief efforts ranging from farms and distribution centers

to food banks and meal sites.

tuesday, sePteMBer 25, 8 P.M.Inauguration Concert

Lagerquist Concert HallMary Baker Russell Music Center

The Department of Music and The School of Arts and Communication honor the inauguration of President Krise in a special concert featuring 31 world-class music faculty.

Performances will feature members of the voice and keyboard faculty, instrumental colleagues, and all of the faculty resident ensembles: Regency String Quartet, Camas Wind Quintet,

Lyric Brass Quintet, and Regency Jazz Ensemble. Repertoire will include selections from Mozart’s Cosi Fan Tutti, J.S. Bach’s Cantata No. 29,

Poulenc’s Sextet for Piano and Wind Quintet, Debussy’s String Quartet, and other outstanding works.

saturday, sePteMBer 29, 7:30 P.M.Homecoming Soiree

Hotel Murano TacomaCulminating inaugural event, welcoming President Thomas Krise

and Mrs. Patricia Krise to their first PLU Homecoming. Ticket information: www.plu.edu/alumni/homecoming-2012


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School of Arts & CommunicationRichard D. Moe (Forest Foundation) Fellows:Chelsea L. Paulsen, Department of Communication & TheatreElizabeth R. Reeves, Department of Art & Design

Lila Moe Fellow:Kady L. Windels, Department of Art & Design

WANG CENTER GRANTSFaculty/Student RecipientsJoanne M. Lisosky with JuliAnne N. Rose, Leah L. Traxel, and Katherine L. Baumann

Student RecipientsTorhild L. SkillingstadKenneth W. Stancil

ACADEMIC PROMOTIONSTo ProfessorJames M. Albrecht, Department of EnglishLinda K. Gibson, School of BusinessGregory S. Johnson, Department of Philosophy

To Associate ProfessorSpencer K. Ebbinga, Department of Art & DesignAntonios K. Finitsis, Department of ReligionZachary T. Lyman, Department of MusicKevin J. O’Brien, Department of Religion

Tenure AchievedSpencer K. Ebbinga, Department of Art & DesignAntonios K. Finitsis, Department of ReligionThomas W. Krise, Department of EnglishZachary T. Lyman, Department of MusicKevin J. O’Brien, Department of Religion

FACULTY AWARDSRegency Advancement AwardsRosalind J. Billharz, Department of Biology

Peter B. Davis, Department of GeosciencesThomas J. Edgar, Department of MathematicsGregory S. Johnson, Department of PhilosophyBrian M. Naasz, Department of ChemistryMarit A. Trelstad, Department of ReligionAmy M. Young, Department of Communication & TheatreGregory L. Youtz, Department of Music

ACADEMIC DEANS’ COUNCILSteven P. Starkovich, Ph.D., Provost and Dean of Graduate StudiesJames M. Albrecht, Ph.D., Dean, Division of HumanitiesCameron D. Bennett, D.M.A., Dean, School of Arts & CommunicationJames L. Brock, Ph.D., Dean, School of BusinessDavid R. Huelsbeck, Ph.D., Dean, Division of Social SciencesFrank M. Kline, Ph.D., Dean, School of Education and Movement StudiesJan P. Lewis, Ph.D., Associate Provost, CurriculumKaren E. McConnell, Ph.D., Director, AssessmentTerry W. Miller, Ph.D., Dean, School of NursingLaura J. Polcyn, Ed.D., Associate Dean, Graduate Studies & Special Academic ProgramsPatricia E. Roundy, Ph.D., Dean, Student Academic Success and Director of Academic Advising Wendelyn J. Shore, Ph.D., Faculty ChairMatthew J. Smith, Ph.D., Dean, Division of Natural SciencesTamara R. Williams, Ph.D., Acting Director, Wang Center

DEPARTMENT CHAIRS, PROGRAM CHAIRS, AND ASSOCIATE DEANSAnn J. Auman, Ph.D., Chair, Department of BiologyJp Avila, M.F.A., Chair, Department of Art & DesignMichael D. Bartanen, Ph.D., Chair,

Department of Communication & TheatreMichael D. Behrens, Ph.D., Acting Director, International Honors ProgramMichelle L. Ceynar, Ph.D., Chair, Department of PsychologyTeresa Ciabattari, Ph.D., Chair, Department of Sociology and Social WorkElisabeth V. Esmiol, Ph.D., Acting Chair, Department of Marriage and Family TherapyCraig B. Fryhle, Ph.D., Chair, Department of ChemistryGina L. Hames, Ph.D., Chair, Department of History Michael R. Hillis, Ph.D., Associate Dean, Department of Instructional Development and LeadershipLynn E. Hunnicutt, Ph.D., Chair, Department of Economics Jennifer L. Jenkins, Ph.D., Chair, Scandinavian Area Studies ProgramRona D. Kaufman, Ph.D., Chair, Department of EnglishJoDee G. Keller, Ph.D., Chair, Global Studies ProgramLaura F. Klein, Ph.D., Chair, Department of AnthropologyPauline M. Kaurin, Ph.D., Chair, Department of PhilosophyRichard N. Louie, Ph.D., Chair, Department of PhysicsPaul R. Manfredi, Ph.D., Chair, Chinese Studies ProgramLisa S. Marcus, Ph.D., Chair, Women’s & Gender Studies ProgramKaren E. McConnell, Ph.D., Associate Dean, Department of Movement Studies and Wellness EducationErin McKenna, Ph.D., Acting Director, First-Year Experience ProgramEric D. Nelson, Ph.D., Chair, Department of Languages & Literatures Sid D. Olufs, Ph.D., Chair, Department of Political ScienceCatherine Pratt, Ed.D., Associate Dean, School of BusinessDavid P. Robbins, M.M., Chair, Department of MusicSolveig C. Robinson, Ph.D., Director, Publishing & Printing Arts Program

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PresidentiaL search coMMittee

Ms. Angie Hambrick, Director, Diversity CenterJames Hushagen, Esq. ’70, ’71, Vice Chair, Board of Regents and Chair, Search Committee

Mr. David Johnson ’74, ’77, Member, Board of RegentsEstelle Kelley, Esq. ’82, Member, Board of Regents

Dr. Anna Leon-Guerrero, Professor of Sociology and Chair of the Faculty, 2011-12 Dr. Kevin O’Brien, Associate Professor of Religion and Secretary of the Faculty, 2011-12

Mr. Knut Olson ’90, Member, Board of RegentsDr. Wendelyn Shore, Professor of Psychology and Vice Chair of the Faculty, 2011-12

Mr. Bradley Tilden ’83, Member, Board of RegentsBishop Martin Wells, Member, Board of Regents

Bruce Bjerke, Esq. ’72, Ex-officio non-voting member as the Chair of the Board of Regents

PresidentiaL inauguration and convocation coMMittee

The Rev. Nancy Connor, University PastorMr. Art Giddings ’94, Stage Services Manager

Ms. Lauralee Hagen ’75 ‘78, Executive Director of Alumni and Constituent RelationsDr. Eva Johnson ’95, Dean for Student Development, Director of Student Involvement and Leadership

Dr. Anna Leon-Guerrero, Professor of SociologyMs. Katie Martell, Video Producer, Multimedia Services

Ms. Erin McGinnis ’90, Director of Dining and Culinary ServicesMr. Travis Pagel ’07, Classroom and Technology Services Team Lead, Multimedia Services

Ms. Ginger Peck ’05, Director of Auxiliary ServicesMs. Kris Plaehn, Registrar

Ms. Kelly Gaspar Poth ’03, Curriculum and Graduation AdministratorMs. Cyndi Ris, Event Services Administrator

Ms. Amy Robbins, Multimedia Services CoordinatorMr. Dave Robbins, Professor of Music and Chair, Music Department

The Rev. Dennis Sepper, University PastorMr. Steve Skramstad, Senior Graphics Designer, University Communications

Mr. Simon Sung, Art Director, University CommunicationsMs. Vicky Winters ’07, Director of Administration, Office of the President


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Kathleen Z. Russell, Ph.D., Director, Social Work ProgramJeffrey L. Stuart, Ph.D., Chair, Department of MathematicsWilliam R. Teska, Ph.D., Chair, Environmental Studies ProgramMarit A. Trelstad, Ph.D., Chair, Department of ReligionJill M. Whitman, Ph.D., Chair, Department of GeosciencesDavid A. Wolff, Ph.D., Chair, Department of Computer Science & Computer Engineering Teri M. Woo, Ph.D., Associate Dean, Graduate Nursing Program

FACULTY LEADERSHIPWendelyn J. Shore, Ph.D., Faculty ChairJill M. Whitman, Ph.D., Faculty Vice ChairJoanna Gregson, Ph.D., Faculty SecretaryErin McKenna, Ph.D., Faculty Representative to the Board of Regents

NEW FACULTY APPOINTMENTSAlfred Ablong, M.P.E. (San Diego State University), Instructor of Movement Studies and Wellness EducationNancy B. Burgoyne, Ph.D. (New York University), Visiting Assistant Professor of Political ScienceErla Champ-Gibson, M.Div. (Fuller Theological Seminary), Visiting Instructor of NursingMaria Ferrer-Lightner, Ph.D. (Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distanica), Assistant Professor of Hispanic StudiesEric E. Finney, Ph.D. (Colorado State University), Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry

Juan C. Gerzso, Ph.D. (New York University), Visiting Assistant Professor of EnglishOlivia N. Gunn, Ph.D. (University of California), Visiting Assistant Professor of Norwegian and Scandinavian StudiesAimee Hamilton, Ph.D. candidate (Indiana University), Visiting Instructor of ReligionJenny M. James, Ph.D. (Columbia University), Assistant Professor of EnglishChenda Johnson, M.S.N. (University of Washington), Clinical Instructor of NursingThomas W. Krise, Ph.D. (University of Chicago), University President and Professor of EnglishAmy L. Lavold, M.A. (Prescott College), Visiting Instructor of Instructional Development and LeadershipMatthew T. Luth, Ph.D. (University of Kansas), Assistant Professor of BusinessGary Mahon, Ph.D. (University of Arizona), Clinical Assistant Professor of NursingBonnie M. Martin, Ph.D. (Southern Methodist University), Visiting Assistant Professor of HistorySarah Meyer, M.A. (California State University), Instructor of Movement Studies and Wellness EducationLinda J. Miller, Ph.D. (University of Idaho), Assistant Professor of MusicRyan J. Miller, Ph.D. candidate (University of Washington), Visiting Instructor of BiologyKathleen M. Moisio, B.S.N. (University of Washington), Clinical Assistant Professor of NursingMark R. Mulder, Ph.D. (Washington State University), Assistant Professor of Business

Charilaos Papadopoulos, Ph.D. (Georgia State University), Associate Professor of Movement Studies and Wellness EducationOlgun F. Sahin, Ph.D. (Saint Louis University), Visiting Assistant Professor of BusinessEnrique Salas-Durazo, Ph.D. (University of California), Visiting Assistant Professor of Hispanic StudiesAmi V. Shah, Ph.D. (University of Oxford), Visiting Assistant Professor of Political ScienceAmanda Sweger, M.F.A. (Northwestern University), Assistant Professor of Communication and TheatreAmanda K. Taylor, Ph.D. (University of Washington), Visiting Assistant Professor of AnthropologyNoriko Toyokawa, Ph.D. (Oregon State University), Visiting Assistant Professor of PsychologyVanessa Tucker, Ph.D. (University of Washington), Assistant Professor of Instructional Development and Leadership Guillermina Walas-Mateo, Ph.D. (University of Pittsburgh), Visiting Associate Professor of Hispanic StudiesLori Lee Wallace, Ph.D. (University of Colorado), Assistant Professor of Communication & Theatre

VISITING INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARLinfei Zhu (Xidian University, Shaanxi, China), Visiting Scholar, Fulbright Language Teaching Assistant

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Pacific Lutheran university

Board of regents

ex-officioDr. Thomas W. Krise

advisory-eLcaBishop Jessica Crist, Montana Synod-ELCA

Bishop Robert Hofstad, Southwestern Washington Synod-ELCA

Bishop Shelley Wickstrom, Alaska Synod-ELCARev. Dr. Mark Wilhelm, Associate Executive Director for Educational Partnerships, ELCA

advisory-adMinistrationMr. Greg Brewis, Executive Director,

University CommunicationsDr. Laura Majovski, Vice President for Student Life

and Dean of StudentsRev. Stephen Olson, Vice President for Development

and University CommunicationsDr. Steven Starkovich, Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies

Mr. Karl Stumo, Vice President for Admission and Enrollment Services

Dr. Sheri Tonn, Vice President for Finance and Operations, Treasurer

advisory-facuLtyDr. Erin McKenna, Philosophy, Faculty-At-Large

Dr. Wendelyn Shore, Psychology, Chair of the FacultyDr. Jill Whitman, Geosciences, Vice Chair of the Faculty

advisory-studentsMr. Taylor Astel, ASPLU Vice President

Mr. Ian Metz, ASPLU PresidentMr. Anthony Venega, ASPLU Finance Director

Mr. Daniel AlsakerMr. Neal Arntson ’58Mrs. Linda Barbo ’63Mrs. Gayle Berg ’72Bruce Bjerke, Esq. ’72, ChairBishop W. Chris Boerger ’71Bishop David Brauer-Rieke ’78Mr. Darren Hamby ’87, ’92Mr. Roe Hatlen ’65Mr. D. Tony Hicks ’75James Hushagen, Esq. ’70, ’71, Vice ChairMrs. Darcy Johnson ’78, ’82

Mr. David Johnson ’74, ’77Estelle Kelley, Esq. ’82Mrs. Lisa Kittilsby ’84Dr. Mark Knudson ’70Mrs. Lisa Korsmo ’87Dr. Jon Kvinsland ’63Rev. Kathleen McCallum Sachse ’95Mr. Donald Morken ’60Mrs. Brenda Morris ’91Rev. Dr. Larry NeebMr. Knut Olson ’90Rev. David Peters

Ms. Nancy PowellMr. Jeffrey Rippey ’78Mrs. Donna SchlittMr. Jerry Skaga ’72, ’73Mrs. Charleen Tachibana ’77Mrs. Eileen Tellefson, SecretaryMr. Bradley Tilden ’83Ambassador Tom Erik VraalsenBishop Martin WellsMr. Donald Wilson ’74Rev. Andrew Yee


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THE RITE OF INVESTITURE

Presentation of the President Bruce Bjerke, Esq., Chair, Board of Regents

On behalf of the Board of Regents of Pacific Lutheran University, I present to you Thomas W. Krise and certify that on February 29, 2012, in accordance with the articles and bylaws of this institution, he was elected president of the university. We present him to you for induction into that office.

A Reading from I Corinthians Mr. Ian McMichael, President, The University Congregation

Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of services, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who activates all of them in everyone. To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.

To one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom, and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another the discernment of spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. All these are activated by one and the same Spirit, who allots to each one individually just as the Spirit chooses.

For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ.

Prayer The Reverend Mark Hanson, Presiding Bishop

Most gracious God, giver of all good things, who by your Holy Spirit has blessed your people with a variety of gifts, look with favor on your servant Thomas now called to the office of president of Pacific Lutheran University. Grant him, we pray, the gifts of your grace and truth and unfailing trust in your presence, that he may serve you faithfully in this office, for the common good and to the glory of your holy name. Amen.

The Charge

Thomas W. Krise, you know the specific duties which pertain to the presidency of this university. In order that we may know your mind and will, do you accept the office to which you have been elected?

R/I do.

Will you endeavor to discharge the duties of your office to the glory of God in accordance with the constitution and bylaws of this university and in loving concern for all who join you in this undertaking?

R/Yes, I will, with God’s help.

Response

I invite the faculty to rise and publically affirm their commitment to the tasks of teaching and learning in this place.

As scholars and stewards of the commonwealth of knowledge it is your responsibility to seek truth, to pur-sue scholarship, and respecting the gifts of your students and colleagues, to enliven and enrich this commu-nity of learning. Do you now reaffirm your personal commitment to the vocation of teacher and scholar?

Faculty R/Yes, I do, with God’s help.

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Thomas W. Krise became the 13th president of Pacific Lutheran University on June 1, 2012. He also holds a full professorship with tenure in the Department of English.

He earned a B.S. in history from the United States Air Force Academy in 1983, an M.S.A. in human resources management from Central Michigan University in 1986, an M.A. in English language and literature from the University of Minnesota in 1989, and a Ph.D. in English language and literature from the University of Chicago in 1995. He is a member of Sigma Tau Delta, Phi Kappa Phi, and Phi Beta Kappa.

Before his appointment as PLU’s president, he was dean of the College of the Pacific at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, Calif., where he was responsible for 32 graduate and undergraduate programs in the arts and sciences and more than 200 faculty and staff members in 27 departments, centers, and programs with a total budget of more than $20 million.

Before his appointment at Pacific, he was chair of the Department of English at the University of Central Florida in Orlando. With more than 180 full- and part-time faculty and staff members and a budget of $5.2 million, it was one of the largest academic departments in the country.

Before moving to UCF, he served 22 years on active duty in the U.S. Air Force as a regular commissioned officer, retiring with the rank of lieutenant colonel. He was a Strategic Air Command flight commander in North Dakota followed by military-academic assignments on the faculty of the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, as a senior military fellow of the Institute for National Strategic Studies in Washington, D.C., and as vice director of the National Defense University Press. He was the founder and first director of the Air Force Humanities Institute and deputy head of the Department of English and Fine Arts at the Air Force Academy, also serving as president of the faculty senate there.

His academic interests focus on early Caribbean, early American, and 17th- and 18th-century British literature. He served as general editor of the McNair Papers monograph series and managing editor of War, Literature, and the Arts: An International Journal of the Humanities. He has published numerous articles and other scholarly works, including Caribbeana: An Anthology of English Literature of the West Indies, 1657-1777 (University of Chicago Press). In 1999, he was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship to teach at the University of the West Indies in Jamaica. He has worked and lectured on six continents and is a member of the Pacific Council on International Policy, was president of the Society of Early Americanists, and founder of the Early Caribbean Society.

The son and grandson of Army medical service officers, he was born at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas, and spent his early childhood in Washington, D.C., and on military posts across the U.S. and in Germany. He lived aboard a sailboat for the better part of two years and then attended high school on the island of St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands, where he was a deckhand, a divemaster, and an Eagle Scout. He is married to Patricia Love Krise, a native of Indianapolis, who earned a B.A. from Hanover College and an M.B.A. from Miami University of Ohio. She has been a Fortune-50 manager and executive for more than 25 years, currently with the Ford Motor Company. They live at Gonyea House, the official residence of the president of PLU, in Tacoma, Washington.

thoMas W. Krise, Ph.d.


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I invite all students of this university to rise and affirm their commitment to their tasks in the community of teaching and learning.

As members of this community, you are invited to enter a partnership of inquiry, study, and conversation which leads to growth, wisdom, and lives intertwined for service to the world. Bringing the many gifts you have been given, do you now affirm your commitment to the vocation of student?

Students R/Yes, I do, with God’s help.

I invite those who serve with President Krise as employees of Pacific Lutheran University, providing administrative leadership and support services in this community, to rise and affirm their commitment to the responsibilities entrusted to them.

Together with the president, each of you serves in a significant place in this university, each of you brings gifts which are needed for the common good. Do you now affirm your commitment to the university, to the duties of the vocation to which you have been called, and to a spirit of cooperation with the president in your mutual tasks?

Staff and Administration R/Yes, I do, with God’s help.

I invite members of the Board of Regents to rise and affirm their commitment to the well-being of this university.

As members of the Board of Regents, you are elected to govern the university with wisdom in order that academic excellence and spiritual vitality might flourish in this community. Do you now affirm your commitment to Pacific Lutheran University, its future life, and its president, Thomas Krise?

Regents R/Yes, I do, with God’s help.

I invite those representing the Church, Bishops, pastors, and members of the Pacific Lutheran University Corporation to rise and affirm their commitment to the life, support, and purposes of this institution.

Having heard the commitments made by those whose lives are joined in this place, do you now affirm your commitment to Pacific Lutheran University, offering your prayers, your time and energy, and your support to the purposes for which it has been established?

Constituents R/Yes, I do, with God’s help.

I invite all alumni of Pacific Lutheran University to rise and affirm your commitment to your alma mater.

Will you continue to support the mission of Pacific Lutheran University with your time, talents, and treasure and encourage students to consider Pacific Lutheran University as their college home?

Alumni R/Yes, I will, with God’s help

I invite those delegates representing colleges and universities across the state, the Pacific Northwest region, and throughout the country to rise.

In the spirit of comradery, will you welcome President Thomas Krise as a colleague and a partner in the task of educating our citizens and forwarding the search for truth and knowledge?

Delegates R/Yes, I will, with God’s help.

Presentation of the Robe and Insignia of Office Dr. Steven Starkovich, Provost Dr. Eugene Wiegman, Ninth President of the University

Almighty God bless you, and direct your days and your deeds in peace, that you may be a faithful servant of Christ. Amen.

Dr. Thomas W. Krise, I declare you installed as the thirteenth president of Pacific Lutheran University.

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