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Kara Atkinson ’23, transfer history major and former military linguist, on her PLU experience Posted by: shortea / May 5, 2023 Image: Kara Atkinson is a PLU senior majoring in history with minors in religion and Holocaust & genocide studies. (Photos by Emma Stafki ’26) May 5, 2023 By Grant Hoskins '23PLU Marketing & Communications Student Writer Kara Atkinson ’23 earned an associate degree while serving as an Arabic linguist in the United States Army prior to her arrival at PLU. A history major

What Can You Do with a Master’s in Kinesiology? (11 Kinesiology Careers to Choose From) Posted by: chaconac / September 15, 2021 September 15, 2021 A master’s degree in Kinesiology will enhance the skill set of novice and experienced practitioners in exercise, sport, performance and health related careers. Let’s look into some kinesiology careers you can choose from.Kinesiology is the science of human movement. Kinesiology studies the principles of movement and investigates the complexity of

believe that a person who has experienced and truly felt the magic of a Picasso painting or the emotional depth of a Beethoven symphony will become a more compassionate person with an expanded appreciation for what it means to be fully human.” Read Previous New work celebrates the 500th anniversary of the Reformation Read Next Three-time Grammy Award winning saxophonist Jeff Coffin joins the PLU Jazz Ensemble on stage LATEST POSTS PLU’s Director of Jazz Studies, Cassio Vianna, receives grant from the

PLU’s Director of Jazz Studies, Cassio Vianna, receives grant from the City of Tacoma to write and perform genre-bending composition April 18, 2024 PLU Music Announces Inaugural Paul Fritts Endowed Chair in Organ Studies and Performance January 29, 2024 PLU’s Weathermon Jazz Festival to Feature Acclaimed Musician Aubrey Logan February 28, 2023 Horn & Fixed Media Premiere at Octave 9 in Seattle October 5, 2022

integrating the book into their curriculum. Lisa Marcus, associate professor of English, plans to teach the book in her Writing 101 seminar on “Banned Books.” She wants students to recognize that Urrea’s book has been banned in Arizona as part of a push to suppress ethnic studies, particularly works that address Mexican-American history and experience. Students in her course – after reading about several controversial banning cases around race and sexual orientation – will take up Urrea’s book in the

. in the Studio Theater on campus. (The screening will be livestreamed online.)Coming to PLU in 2009, I quickly decided to major in political science and global studies. But, I had never considered the field of communication until I discovered the opportunities for documentary filmmaking with MediaLab. I joined MediaLab in September 2011 and I was given the duty of choosing the next documentary topic along with another member; both of us came from political science backgrounds with an interest in

master in law school.” Adamson credits multiple Economics professors in helping to prepare him for his Ph.D. research and coursework. “Professors Travis and (Lynn) Hunnicutt each worked with me on independent studies, and Professor (Martin) Wurm worked with me on my Capstone project. Both experiences were useful in learning about what graduate school and research would be like. Professor Peterson taught Game Theory and Mathematical Economics, classes that were interesting and good preparation for

advocacy for undocumented students Read Previous PLU student leads effort to raise awareness of gun-violence threat in Washington state schools Read Next PLU Department of Communication launches Film and Media Studies concentration, beginning fall 2018 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 PLU Director of Athletics and Recreation Mike Snyder named President of

be a more utilized place, especially for people of color. Tell us about your current graduate studies. I will graduate with my master’s in public administration from The Evergreen State College in June. It has been quite the journey. I am excited for my capstone, for which my team will be writing self-empowerment curriculum in both Spanish and English. What do you see as the most challenging part of your job? Vicarious trauma is real; while supporting people through crisis is a passion and skill

our friends in the President’s Office who also serve generously to find ways to support students, staff and faculty at PLU.” Read Previous Aminda Cheney-Irgens ’20 on her chemistry and Hispanic studies double major, research in Puerto Rico, and preparing for graduate school Read Next PLU Faculty and Staff “Call Up” the Class of 2020 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