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From foster care to doctoral degree: Lizbett Benge’s educational journey Posted by: bennetrr / July 29, 2020 July 29, 2020 By Kolby Harvey '08Guest Writer for PLU Marketing and CommunicationsLizbett Benge ’11 describes her educational journey as “a long and winding road.” It began with her immersion into foster care and deeply influenced her time at PLU, where she grappled with a set of life experiences few of her peers could understand.Benge felt socially isolated, making few significant

four years, George Fisher Scholar Athlete, Fellowship Christian Athletes Group. Favorite PLU memory: “During my sophomore year, we went to California to play a night game for football, and the next day we went to Disneyland with 50 guys and our coaches. It was awesome to be with 50 of your best friends running around Disneyland.” Advice to first-year Lutes: “For me, being a football player means I had 100 friends at a time. You have to do something outside of school to keep you sane. Involvement is

Cancer Research Opportunity Summer 2022 Posted by: alemanem / November 1, 2021 November 1, 2021 Students with a serious career interest in cancer research, either as a clinical scientist or laboratory-based research scientist are encouraged to apply for the NIH/NCI-funded (5 R25CA023944) Pediatric Oncology Education (POE) Program. A primary goal of the POE program is to encourage students to pursue a career in cancer research. The program offers a unique opportunity for pre-doctoral students

cards in the Diversity Center. “It’d be really easy for staff members to ask campus safety to make it swipe card access only in the summer and say like, ‘oh, we don’t really want high school students hanging out here.’ But instead they welcomed us.” His connection with the Diversity Center only flourished from there. The Diversity Center was a place for Austin to be himself and hang out, talking to people, playing games, or watching TV. But the Diversity Center also allowed him to find his identity

February 23, 2014 PLU Nursing Students Top in Exam Pass Rates PLU Nursing student Haley Urdahl ’15 works in the Ramstad lab. (Photo: John Froschauer / PLU) By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU Marketing & Communications The results are in for the 2013 NCLEX-RN exams, and for the second year in a row, Pacific Lutheran University Nursing students have achieved the highest pass rate among all baccalaureate and higher-degree nursing programs in the state. The interactive, computer-based NCLEX-RN test, or the

Microsoft Philanthropies VP Justin Spelhaug to speak at PLU on March 10 Posted by: Silong Chhun / February 24, 2022 February 24, 2022 By Debbie CafazzoPLU Marketing and Communications Guest WriterBig Tech sometimes gets a bad rap, with critics pointing to its potential for spying on us, tricking us or leading us to rack and ruin.But technology can be a greater force for good. Justin Spelhaug, vice president of the Tech for Social Impact group at Microsoft Philanthropies, will bring a message of

characteristics of being a Lute: Exhibit A: I just wanted to thank you for taking the time to speak with my daughter this past Saturday.  The feeling on campus was electric and it’s always inspiring to see all those young folks making a difference. I also wanted to say that you guys at PLU are doing great.  Yours is the only school [she] is applying to where there is a feeling of connection.  She has had more personal correspondence, letters, e-mails and written word sent to her from PLU than anywhere

Learning Communities Posted by: shortea / May 13, 2020 May 13, 2020 What exactly is a Learning Community (LC)? Here's how to pick yours.Maybe you’ve already heard about the Learning Communities (LCs) at PLU, and maybe you haven’t, but the thing you need to know is that every student, whether you live on campus or commute, is part of a Learning Community, and you get to pick which you want to be a part of. LCs are a way for you to connect with community inside and outside of the classroom

Learning Communities Posted by: shortea / May 13, 2020 May 13, 2020 What exactly is a Learning Community (LC)? Here's how to pick yours.Maybe you’ve already heard about the Learning Communities (LCs) at PLU, and maybe you haven’t, but the thing you need to know is that every student, whether you live on campus or commute, is part of a Learning Community, and you get to pick which you want to be a part of. LCs are a way for you to connect with community inside and outside of the classroom

Cancer Research Opportunity Summer 2022 Posted by: nicolacs / November 1, 2021 November 1, 2021 Students with a serious career interest in cancer research, either as a clinical scientist or laboratory-based research scientist are encouraged to apply for the NIH/NCI-funded (5 R25CA023944) Pediatric Oncology Education (POE) Program. A primary goal of the POE program is to encourage students to pursue a career in cancer research. The program offers a unique opportunity for pre-doctoral students