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Teagan Haden- Namibia Biology- Class of 2019 A piece of advice to future study away students: Go meet new people! Fellow PLU travelers are helpful during the transition abroad, but avoid sticking with the Lute Group throughout the whole experience. If the opportunity presents itself, spend time with others and form lasting friendships What surprised her about studying away: I was surprised at how much I learned about myself while studying away. I realized being away from family (and the

Jagi Gill is the Founder of Tenex Health, a medical device company that is pioneering a minimally invasive treatment for tendon pain for patients suffering from rotator cuff shoulder injury, tennis elbow, jumper’s knee, Achilles tendonosis and plantar fasciitis. He has led the company from inception through developing the initial technology, driving product development, securing FDA and CE Mark regulatory approval, establishing a fully integrated operational entity and commercializing the Tenex

Jenny JohnsonJenny Johnson is the author of In Full Velvet, published by Sarabande Books in 2017. Her many honors include a 2015 Whiting Award and a 2016-17 Hodder Fellowship at Princeton University. She has also received awards and scholarships from the Blue Mountain Center, Bread Loaf Writer’s Conference, and Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. She received her MFA from the Program for Writers at Warren Wilson College. Her poems have appeared in The Best American Poetry 2012, New England

Diversity Center Alums: Complexities of Care and Service Abroad Angie Hambrick, PLU’s Assistant Vice President of Diversity, Justice and Sustainability, sits down with anthropology professor and PLU Peace Corps Prep Program Coordinator Katherine Wiley, Hispanic studies professor Giovanna Urdangarain, and anthropology and global studies professor Dr. Ami Shah to discuss service abroad. This rich… July 16, 2019

Diversity Center Alums: Complexities of Care and Service Abroad Angie Hambrick, PLU’s Assistant Vice President of Diversity, Justice and Sustainability, sits down with anthropology professor and PLU Peace Corps Prep Program Coordinator Katherine Wiley, Hispanic studies professor Giovanna Urdangarain, and anthropology and global studies professor Dr. Ami Shah to discuss service abroad. This rich… July 16, 2019

Helping Students in Distress - A Guide for Faculty and Staff (Rev. 2021) (pdf) view download This tool is to help you make decisions in those critical times facing a student in distress.  It is grouped by type of incident, then offers FACTS, what to DO, and what to AVOID in order to minimize confrontation or risk of negligence.

PLU Alert – Stay in Place – Shooting reported at 121st and Pacific Ave Alert Type: Emergency Start Time: Aug 22, 2023 @ 11:45am End Time: Undetermined Campus received a report of a shooting at Parkland Transit Center near 121st & Pacific Ave.  The suspects were reported to have fled in the direction of Campus. Law Enforcement is in the area and responding to the incident. Continue to stay in place until further notice. Updates Aug 22, 2023 @ 12:03pm - Update: Stay in Place Lifted Updated

Pacific Lutheran University’s 2019 Empty Bowls Event For one afternoon each fall in the Anderson University Center, two departments collaborate to raise thousands of dollars for the food bank at Trinity Lutheran Church. They combine delicious soup to feed the PLU community and handmade bowls whose proceeds benefit the food bank. Hospitality… November 7, 2019 ceramicscommunity eventsEmpty Bowls

Learning TogetherAfter beginning a career or graduate studies, our graduates often point to one person at PLU who had a profound influence on their intellectual development. Invariably, it’s a professor. And in many cases, it’s more than just one. It’s a result of what we call learning together. At PLU, you’ll have very few large lecture classes and all classes are taught by professors, not teaching assistants. Most of your time in class will be close-up, hands-on, working with your professors

Mike Willis's StoryGetting through college isn’t easy, especially as a child of a single-mom. With the help of the PLU community, Mike graduated with honors in 1973. “I went to my state’s largest high school, I knew I wanted a place where people knew me, and I knew them. I get sentimental just thinking about the first call I received from PLU. Three years later when I was about 11 days away from my last day at PLU, I was called into the administrative building, my heart started to pound as I