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PLU master’s graduate earns Women of Influence Award after pivoting from professional soccer to finance Posted by: Kari Plog / June 15, 2016 Image: Photo courtesy of Kate Deines ’16 June 15, 2016 By Natalie DeFord '16PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (June 15, 2016)- Kate Deines ’16 is a natural on the soccer field and has a long résumé to prove it. She played at the local, college, national and international level, garnering recognition until her retirement from the sport in 2015

exceptional leadership. Members will actively participate in women’s advocacy, sharpen their leadership skills, play key roles as peer leaders at the National Conference for College Women Student Leaders (NCCWSL) and launch projects at their schools related to equal pay and other feminist issues. “Being a member of this important group leads to great things, from meeting trailblazers to gaining valuable experience,” said AAUW Vice President of Campus Leadership Programs Kate Farrar. “We look forward to

Assistant Professor of Communication Justin Eckstein. Young, who serves as Chair of the Department of Communication & Theatre, says she has long been a consumer of podcasts and that she is hopeful that “Open to Interpretation” will welcome listeners into conversations commonly found on college campuses and in intellectual communities.Listen NowEpisode 1: AdvocacyWhere did the inspiration for the premise of “Open to Interpretation” come from? When I was in graduate school, the only required course in our

Open to Interpretation: Advocacy (Episode 1) Posted by: Zach Powers / August 24, 2015 August 24, 2015 TACOMA, WASH. (August 24, 2015)- Hosted by Associate Professor of Communication Amy Young, “Open to Interpretation” is a new podcast devoted to exploring the meanings and implications of words commonly used in the news, on social media and on college campuses.The inaugural episode of OTI is a discussion of the word “advocacy” among Young, Associate Professor of Religion Kevin O’Brien and

Community Engagement and Service (CCES). This position, he says, has provided him with an opportunity to bring community members together. "The core of my involvement at PLU is centered around social justice, diversity education and providing resources."- Jonathan Adams Through his work with CCES, Adams has developed a youth late-night program that brings local middle school students to PLU for events, games and conversations about college. Adams also recently completed an internship with the Washington

driver for not only the City of Lakewood, but for the City of Tacoma and the entire south Puget Sound region. Perennially named one of the “Best Colleges and University for Veterans” by U.S. News & World Report, PLU long has been committed to creating a multitude of opportunities for veterans, active-duty personnel, ROTC students, and military spouses and family members. Highly aware of the challenges that often face veterans when entering a university community, PLU has created a student veteran

Vashon Island, WA. That’s where I fell in love with dancing, and I became involved in musical theater. Throughout my dance career I have trained in ballet, contemporary/modern, jazz, flamenco, Dunham technique, tap, hip hop, swing, salsa, West African, and musical theatre dance. I majored in dance and psychology at Bard College. At Bard, I was introduced to dance composition, and I choreographed a number of original works. For my psychology thesis, I wrote about the benefits of including dance in

Vashon Island, WA. That’s where I fell in love with dancing, and I became involved in musical theater. Throughout my dance career I have trained in ballet, contemporary/modern, jazz, flamenco, Dunham technique, tap, hip hop, swing, salsa, West African, and musical theatre dance. I majored in dance and psychology at Bard College. At Bard, I was introduced to dance composition, and I choreographed a number of original works. For my psychology thesis, I wrote about the benefits of including dance in

253 PLU Bound scholarship, Park chose Pacific Lutheran University. Announced earlier this year, the 253 PLU Bound scholarship awards qualifying students with full tuition for four years at PLU by a combination of federal, state and PLU grant and scholarship aid. Recipients must be College Bound eligible, attend a high school within the 253 area code, have a 3.7 or better cumulative high school GPA, and enroll at PLU as first-year students. A Parkland native, Park welcomed the opportunity to stay

responsible for setting up speaking engagements for the company’s CEO and COO. Gates said he might not be where he is today if he hadn’t made the decision to transfer to PLU his sophomore year. “PLU made all the difference for me when it came to finding success after college,” Gates said. “I had a lot of stress coming out of college; I was one of those students that was ambitious and hardworking but would get a bit paralyzed at the thought of having to ‘choose a career’ right out of college, especially