Brianne Ankenman '13, at the Keck Observatory watching Venus transit across the sun at PLU on Tuesday, June 5, 2012.

Steve Starkovich adjusts the telescope at the Keck Observatory on the sun to see Venus' transit on Tuesday, June 5, 2012.

President Thomas Krise at the Keck Observatory watching Venus transit across the sun at PLU on Tuesday, June 5, 2012.

President Thomas Krise at the Keck Obsevaory watching Venus transit across the sun at PLU on Tuesday, June 5, 2012.

Keck Observatory and people watching Venus transit across the sun at PLU on Tuesday, June 5, 2012.

Audrey Thornburg at the Keck Observatory watching Venus transit across the sun at PLU on Tuesday, June 5, 2012.

President Thomas Krise at the Keck Observatory watching Venus transit across the sun at PLU on Tuesday, June 5, 2012.

President Thomas Krise at the Keck Obsevaory watching Venus transit across the sun at PLU on Tuesday, June 5, 2012.

President Thomas Krise talks with Phillip Nordquist '56, at the Scandinavian Center as Krise is welcomed as president at PLU on Friday, June 1, 2012.

President Thomas Krise greets well wishers as he and and Patricia Krise are welcomed on the first day at PLU on Friday, June 1, 2012.