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When college students dream up the perfect summer, it usually doesn’t involve getting up at 3 a.m. to take water samples, living out of your backpack, and sleeping in the trees. But for geosciences major Nathan Page, there was no better way to spend the last summer of his undergraduate education. Page set out on a series of research trips with four of his peers and Assistant Professor of Geosciences and Environmental Studies Claire Todd to study waste management on Mt. Rainier. It was a great way

sledding evolved into racing down the mountainside, until his snowshoe would get stuck in the powder, sending him flying head-over-heels downward and then to a halt. “I like tumbling,” Hundtofte said rather matter of factly. “The snow doesn’t hurt.” His ability to get right back up after his falls encouraged English and Global Studies double major Maylen Anthony ’16 and nursing major Nina Dam Pedersen ’14 to join in the fun. Pedersen, a Denmark-native studying at PLU for just three-and-a-half months

returning to Washington for medical school. (Photo: courtesy of Anthony Markuson) Markuson, who majored in Biology with a minor in Global Studies and a concentration in World Health, found his current position through fellow Lutes—and it’s a position that’s not so much a job as a service opportunity. “I see how that (service) works outside the ‘Lutedome,’ and that is something I wanted to do,” said Markuson, who plans to explore service for a year and then attend medical school in Seattle. He’s now in

opening of the concert, and I wanted it to be exciting.” At PLU, Whatley is principal bass in the University Symphony Orchestra and spends the bulk of his time practicing, writing and performing classical pieces. As a student of composition, he has participated in composers forums, represented the department in the National Association of Schools of Music concerts and has had works published in the student arts publication Saxifrage. After graduation, Whatley plans to pursue graduate studies in

. 14. Where: Regency Room, Anderson University Center, Pacific Lutheran University. Admission: Free and open to the public. Mexico is one of PLU’s “Gateway” countries, and the university has had a program in Oaxaca for approximately 10 years, said PLU Professor of Hispanic Studies Dr. Tamara R. Williams, Executive Director of PLU’s Wang Center for Global Education. “Over 100 Lutes have graduated from the program, many of whom now serve the Latino community in the U.S. or have secured jobs overseas

. “What do you see as the challenges that this university faces in terms of structural racism?” PLU senior Chris Jordan asked the panel. Panelists said they believed a variety of racially implicated challenges exist for PLU that could be addressed immediately, or in the near future. Among their suggestions were the potential founding of an Ethnic Studies Program, the hiring of more racially diverse faculty and the continued involvement of recent alumni in helping to influence campus culture. “One of

benefits and pitfalls of Proposition 1, an initiative being posed to Tacoma voters that, if approved, would raise the city’s minimum wage to $15.Speaking in favor of Proposition 1 will be policy research analyst Vince Kueter and PLU Chinese Studies and History double major Angie Tinker ‘16. Speaking in opposition will be Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce CEO Tom Pierson and Communications major Matt Aust ’17. PLU Director of Forensics Justin Eckstein hopes that Tacoma voters who have yet to come

important political and philosophical ideas in an approachable anthology.  “We are confident that our edition—Louise Dupin, Work on Women: Selections—will appeal to students and scholars of history, philosophy, literature, and feminist and gender studies,” said Wilkin.  Wilkin became interested in Dupin in 2012 while working on a student-faculty collaborative research project with Sonja Ruud ‘12 who is assisting the ongoing project as a research associate and is currently completing her Ph.D. in

Committee, would not be sustainable without that communally reciprocated sense of ownership and hope for PLU, Parkland and beyond. I’m constantly energized by my peers, mentors and colleagues who keep this fire for innovation, and for a more environmentally just PLU, alive semester after semester.” -Kenzie Knapp ’23, Environmental Studies Major 2022-23 ASPLU President “Innovation can happen anywhere, anytime, with any process or concept. Regardless of the size of a project or task, being innovative

Full Circle: Brandi Hilliard, Director of Career, Learning & Engagement Posted by: Silong Chhun / February 17, 2023 Image: Brandi Hilliard, Director of Career, Learning & Engagement (PLU Photo/John Froschauer) February 17, 2023 By Lisa Patterson ‘98PLU Marketing and Communications Guest WriterAs a first-generation college student, Brandi Hilliard was nervous when she began her studies at Pacific Lutheran University. But those uncomfortable feelings soon diminished. “I found PLU to be a warm