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  • Exchange program enriches campus living and learning Six years ago, Candice Hughes ’08 realized that, despite her ambition, college just wasn’t in the cards. As consolation, the Trinidad and Tobago native dreamed of figuring out a way to go back to school part-time in a…

    demonstrate what they learned, and exposes the students who don’t study away to another culture, she explained. To top it all off, Hughes even fit in a semester studying environmental issues in Botswana. “We don’t walk around thinking PLU’s got diversity. We see a lot of the same people, but we are diverse, in more ways than one,” she said. To make her point, she cites the active international student community, the breadth of academic disciplines the university offers and the varied backgrounds of its

  • PLU Fulbright recipients ready to engage the world By Chris Albert This year, four PLU students – Allison Meyer, Matthew Anderson, Matthew Palmquist and Reed Ojala-Barbour  – received prestigious U.S. Fulbright Student Fellowships. That makes 87 PLU student Fulbright recipients since 1975. Matthew Anderson, Reed…

    national park to understand more about how people and land use practices impact the ecology of small mammals. “It is a great opportunity to do research and get to know another culture,” Ojala-Barbour said of why he applied for a Fulbright Fellowship. The Northfield, Minn. native graduates this spring with a degree in environmental studies and Hispanic studies. He’s not sure how the experience will shape him or what he’ll do once his fellowship is complete. It may lead him to graduate school to study

  • UPDATE (10.15.15): Please join the PLU community in dedicating the  Carol Sheffels Quigg Greenhouse .  A reception and opportunity to explore the greenhouse will follow the dedication ceremony. We hope to see you there! Date: Monday, October 19, 2015 Time: 10:30 a.m. Location:  Between Rieke…

    greenhouse was designed by AustinCina Architects, based on a kit from NEXUS Greenhouse Systems. Read Previous Cultural/Environmental Expert Returns to Campus for Earth Day Lecture Read Next Lifeguard Lutes Save Another Lute’s Life COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Caitlyn Babcock ’25 wins first place in 2024 Angela Meade Vocal Competition November 7, 2024 PLU

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 22, 2017)- Bonnie Nelson ’08 didn’t always plan on joining the Peace Corps. But when she met a returned volunteer in graduate school who helped her learn more about the organization, her plans changed. “It was through conversations with her about her…

    requirements, Tamara Williams and Joel Zylstra — directors of the Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education and the Center for Community Engagement and Service, respectively — found that some students were already completing the program just based off their majors. “It was global studies, environmental studies and Hispanic studies,” Zylstra said. “When there is overlap like that it’s kind of like ‘why not?’” Zylstra and Williams were approached by the Peace Corps in 2015, in an effort to reach

  • TACOMA, WASH. (April 22, 2020) — As a senior vice president at Virginia Mason Health System, Charleen Tachibana ‘77 serves as the chief nursing officer and oversees the quality and safety of the Seattle-based hospital and healthcare nonprofit. We recently spoke to Tachibana, who also…

    distributing all the meals that are being donated from restaurants, and the gifts that are coming forward to support our staff and to show appreciation towards them. Those types of things are to be celebrated as well. Read Previous Kevin Andrew explores Alumni & Student Connections’ virtual services, impact on graduating seniors Read Next The Trail Back to PLU: Alayna Linde ’10 on her path from undergrad to urban planning and environmental outreach COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments

  • As the world was beginning to realize the enormity of COVID-19, two Pacific Lutheran University professors seized the 2020 moment to do significant research into the psychology of the pandemic. PLU Department of Psychology Chair Jon Grahe and his Statistics 232 students conducted a U.S.…

    , theory building, research methods, statistical analysis and using psychology in human context. The Bachelor of Science degree also is an excellent degree option for students with an interest in pre-medicine (including psychiatry), behavioral health, cognitive neuroscience, or neuropsychology. Read Previous Andrew Schwartz’s journey from PLU sociology major to environmental justice advocate and eco-ministry leader Read Next Act Six Scholar Finds Support, Future at PLU COMMENTS*Note: All comments are

  • Growing up in a small town in Idaho, Lorelei Juntunen ’97 had not spent much time in cities. But when she moved to Parkland to attend PLU, she suddenly had access not only to local cities like Tacoma and Seattle, but also to cities across…

    budgeting questions. Straight out of graduate school, she accepted an internship at ECOnorthwest, then run by the two founders “moonlighting” as University of Oregon professors. The organization’s roots lie in the intersection of environmental and economic issues — as Juntunen explains, “we made our name on the Exxon Valdez trial.” One founder was an expert during  the trial, on the side of the fishermen — a high-profile role that launched ECO. In Juntunen’s first few years at the firm, she worked

  • Symposium 2012 Suggested Readings Maude Barlow, Blue Covenant (The New Press, 2007) (Available at the PLU Bookstore for purchase) Maude Barlow has for decades been a leading voice arguing that access

    challenges, driving new political, economic, and environmental realities across the globe. In Water, Steven Solomon offers the first-ever narrative portrait of the power struggles, personalities, and breakthroughs that have shaped humanity from antiquity’s earliest civilizations through the steam-powered Industrial Revolution and America’s century. Charles Fishman, The Big Thirst: The Secret Life and Turbulent Future of Water (Free Press, 2011) “As Charles Fishman writes, ‘Many civilizations have been

  • Dr. Erik Hammerstrom, Seminar in Religion

    Presentation Mourning the Loss of Creation: Addressing the Impending Environmental Apocalypse Khaleesi Gonzalez Personal Profile: I’m a bit of a workaholic who likes to write but not about myself. I’m essentially if Tinker Bell was a Sicilian housewife, quiet yet have enough sass to fill an entire room. I enjoy traveling, cooking, am Disney obsessed, and a proud mother of two fur babies my dog Louis and bunny Ole who I share with my other half. Why I became a Religion Major. I chose to study religion

  • Informational brochure for Residential and Off-Campus focusing on Getting Out, Prevention and Protection. Click Here.

    that are not considered an emergency may be reported to the Residence Hall Director, Residential Hall Assistant, Emergency Building Coordinator, Facilities Management or Environmental, Health and Safety. Do Fires Happen at PLU?Yes. However, we have been fortunate not to have a fatal fire or one that has destroyed an entire building. PLU engineers have responded to reports of smoke to find a mug warmer turned on and stashed in someone’s desk drawer. According to Cleaning Services personnel, it is