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that are worth your money.  There are many masters programs out there, but not all are created equal.Learn more about the MSK programAttend an information session to see if the MSK program is right for you. Information Session Read Previous Welcoming First Cohort: Kyle Drugge Read Next Welcoming First Cohort: Kallan Campa LATEST POSTS 4 Reasons to Choose PLU’s Master of Science in Kinesiology September 26, 2022 First MSK Graduate Class: Matt Leslie November 19, 2021 First MSK Graduate Class

caucus, I was happy to just be there and to be able to participate. As I left, I was extremely cognizant of how truly fortunate I am personally, and Americans are in general, to have this right. I am profoundly grateful to those brave and selfless Americans who have fought and died and continue to fight and die to secure this right. Senior Tamara Power-Drutis, political science major and ASPLU vice president: Upon returning from abroad last week, I was thrilled to find my country knee deep in debates

November 5, 2010 Visiting Writer Series By Kari Plog ’11 Rick Barot, assistant professor of English at Pacific Lutheran University, was a political science major as an undergraduate before accidentally discovering his passion for poetry. Matthew Dickman came to PLU as part of the Visiting Writer’s Series. He hopes students will gain a similar experience from the annual Visiting Writer Series. “You never know what you will learn from an event,” Barot said. Barot discovered his passion for

look on them and touch them. You thank those plants for that,” Pavel said. “Begin to identify them. They’re there and will continue to be there. Realize they have a name. And the animals too, recognize them.” After his presentation, the conversation opened to the audience, many of whom commented on the effect Pavel’s song had on them. “We’re all one and the same, whether we are plants, trees, or rocks,” said “Tosh” Kakar, assistant professor of Computer Science and Computer Engineering at PLU. “I

and self-designed gay and lesbian studies double major during his time at PLU, Bannon said that he was an unlikely candidate for someone who would go to library school. But thanks to his interest and the support from others, he found himself walking down that path. Upon receiving his bachelor’s from PLU, Bannon found himself at the University of Washington’s Information School, earning his master’s of library and information science, thanks, in part, to encouragement from Beth Kraig. Looking ahead

from a technology consulting company, Pariveda Solutions, in Fall 2013. He had met a recruiter from the company at Pacific Lutheran University’s Career Expo, hosted every spring on campus to bring together successful organizations, companies and students. Students who attend can connect with company representatives and gather job information. It turned out that Pariveda didn’t have an available position at the time, so the company guaranteed Stegemoeller, an Applied Physics/Computer Science double

was entirely her own: intensely personal, purposely provocative—and encouragingly challenging. Finney, Assistant Professor of Environmental Science, Policy and Management at the University of California-Berkeley and author of Black Faces White Spaces, addressed PLU faculty, staff and administration at University Conference 2014. “These are hard times,” Finney said. “It’s a time of changing demographics—but there’ve always been changing demographics. I am the changing demographic!” Finney said she

Veterans Day Celebration at Lagerquist Concert Hall in the Mary Baker Russell building. Featuring speakers including PLU President Thomas W. Krise; Lt. Col. Kevin Keller, professor of Military Science and MSIV Instructor; and student Sgt. Steve Shumaker, who saw active duty in the Army, the ceremony honors those who have served in the armed forces and remembers those who have given their lives for our freedom. Coffee and conversation follow the ceremony, which is hosted by Director of Military Outreach

Provost Rae Linda Brown, the Undergraduate Research Symposium features presentations by students concerning their collaborative projects with faculty colleagues. The symposium will host 42 oral presentations, arranged into hour-long student panels, and 15 poster presentations. Undergraduate Research SymposiumVisit to learn more about this conferenceThe presentations span all disciplines, Lewis said, from research-based science presentations to musical compositions and visual arts projects. Lewis says

slow their professional development. Thanks to the help of the excellent mentorship they are receiving as part of their summer work, and their determination to stay ahead, the pandemic has become an opportunity to put the skills they learn at PLU to the test in a real working environment. Read Previous Professor and alumnus Mark Mulder appointed dean of the PLU School of Business Read Next New book by Prof. Maria Chávez honored by American Political Science Association Latino Caucus COMMENTS*Note