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From Oxford, England to Oaxaca, Mexico, Jackie Lindstrom ’23 uses math to understand migration Posted by: mhines / June 12, 2023 Image: Jackie Lindstrom ’23 is a chemistry and math major and minor in Hispanic Studies. (PLU Photo / Sy Bean) June 12, 2023 By Emily Holt, MFA ’16PLU Marketing and Communications Guest Writer Recently, chemistry major Jackie Lindstrom found herself in Oxford, England, conducting a series of informational interviews with public health representatives from Oxfam and
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, we believe this to be an urgent conversation prompted by our mission and PLU’s commitment to diversity and justice,” said Rachel Haxtema, program coordinator at the PLU Center for Community Engagement and Service. The program will be moderated by PLU Assistant Professor of Hispanic Studies Emily Davidson and the panel will include PLU Lutheran Studies Chair Samuel Torvend, Assistant Professor of Philosophy Sergia Hay, the Rev. Mark Knutson of Augustana Lutheran Church in Portland, Oregon
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. “It was the saddest thing, that same damaging and devaluing feeling,” Chan said. Film Reflections Chan’s passion for social justice has primarily focused on education and the experiences of people of color. As a high school student, she created a documentary, “For the Culture,” focused on the importance and need of ethnic studies. Using a Canon camera to shoot the documentary and a laptop to edit the film, Chan taught herself necessary skills. “I really enjoyed using film as a cool way to tell my
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Study Away students on all seven continents at the same time. By weaving a global education through all areas of study, PLU encourages students to become true global citizens through on-campus Global Studies Programs with world-trained faculty and one-on-one mentorship; international Gateway Programs in China, Norway, England, Mexico and Trinidad and Tobago; and Study Away opportunities that fit every major and any budget. PLU also was recognized for first-class global studies in 2009, when the
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November 13, 2014 Lutes See The World During J-Term Assistant Professor of Geosciences and Environmental Studies Claire Todd on an earlier research trip to Antarctica. Students and Professors Will Travel to and Study on All 7 Continents By Brenna Sussman ’15 PLU Marketing & Communications Student Worker TACOMA, Wash. (Nov. 14, 2014)—This January, while the temperatures drop and the rain falls in Tacoma, Pacific Lutheran University students will disperse all over the globe for education, culture
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longest-living orca in captivity—until she died in captivity in 2023. In 1980, Hugo rammed his head into the pool’s walls until he died of a brain aneurysm at age 15. Orcas typically live until their 90s. “Despite the significance of Hugo’s tragic story, it has not received the attention it deserves,” Stafki says. That’s why Stafki, a communication studies major with a concentration in film and media studies, decided to make Hugo the focus of her PLU capstone project. She’s producing a documentary
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PLU music major Jack Burrows awarded first place at national singing competition Posted by: Zach Powers / July 31, 2023 July 31, 2023 By Liza ConboyPLU College of Professional Studies Jack Burrows ’25 won first place in the 2023 National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Competition in San Diego earlier this month. The Pacific Lutheran University music major participated in 5 rounds of auditions and competition to earn first place in the Upper Classical TBB (Tenor-Baritone-Bass) Voice
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and advocacy for the sustainability of the earth and its inhabitants. “I spent a lot of that summer going back and forth between the departments,” he says. “It took about two months to figure out how to coordinate the recycling effort.” He enjoyed puzzling through negotiations and solutions. “One of the things I learned was that just because one idea fails, it doesn’t mean the next one will,” he observes. Hachet is a dual major in mathematics and environmental studies. Although the two
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commitment to international studies. In 2009, PLU became the first university ever to have students studying simultaneously on all seven continents. Summer 2015 will mark the next step in PLU’s efforts to diversify the entry points into its classrooms. The university will offer its first online courses. This summer’s online courses will be offered for just a quarter of the cost per-credit of traditional school year courses. “Our focus is on students, and providing a high-quality and personalized learning
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idea of putting her global studies major to work to help others. In March of 2020, she found herself in Guinea, West Africa working as a public health educator.She was more than a year into her service when rumblings began that there was a deadly virus, COVID-19, making its way around the globe. But in Guinea, Chell had only heard of one confirmed case. Initial communication from the Peace Corps was that volunteers could choose to stay or return home and exit the program. Chell welcomed the news
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