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and is a double major in environmental studies and global studies with a concentration in development and social justice. She’s served as an ambassador for the PLU Office of Admission. She was a standout pupil in Associate Professor of Philosophy Sergia Hay’s recent courses on environmental studies and environmental ethics. “She’s brilliant, committed to equity, curious about big problems and their potential solutions, and she has a good sense of humor,” Hay said. “She has really embraced her PLU
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him a big hug and some words of wisdom ahead of a football season many anticipate will be one of the best in years. “I’m trying to stay humble,” Coleman told her enthusiastically. “We’re ready to win.” Cohen grinned in agreement: “I know,” she said, reminding him to stay focused on the process and not to worry about the team living up to the hype. That attitude aligns with Cohen’s idea that athletes aren’t just there to play sports. It’s an approach that echoes the philosophy of PLU and Division
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you’re coming into things with limited understanding and that everyone has gaps in knowledge. Creating that collaborative, co-learning environment helps to mend that issue.” Sharlene, a Hispanic Studies and Philosophy double major and Religion minor, has been a tutor in the center since the beginning. She was hired into the role in 2018 and was there for the initial launch in February of 2019. At the time, she was also an AVID tutor at Keithley and Washington and saw the PLC as a great opportunity to
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community. The church actively speaks out against hatred and prejudice—including direct statements disavowing racism, anti-Semitism and discrimination in law or policy related to sexual orientation and gender identity. For its part, the university community works to create an environment in which every student, faculty, and staff member feels heard, seen and valued. That includes community members of all races, all faiths or no faith, all sexual and gender identities, political perspectives, all
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Ethics Bowl 2020 Northwest Regional Ethics BowlBetween 2016-2019, PLU hosted the Northwest Regional
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a lot of my knowledge on the subject, especially the use of natural resources, and religion informs so much of our political and social discourse that it really adds to my understanding and ability to talk about the subject to different people. I’m not entirely sure what’s next for me. This summer I’ll be attending a geological field school to get experience and round out my education. Tell us more about your latest religion capstone. My religion capstone is focused on four different works of
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, I knew that to be an effective educator I must work toward culturally-responsive and equitable educational practices, and come to education with the knowledge that my students and their families’ voices must be valued and heard.Mycal '12, Political Science & ChineseAs the first in my family to earn a college diploma, I am grateful for the scholarship as it not only alleviated the financial burden that comes with earning higher education but also empowered me to travel to the ends of the Earth
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himself. This image from an article in The Mast in 1997 features openly queer members of the PLU community answering questions from their peers and students. Harmony and Crossroads had already been established by the time Brian reached PLU, and he attended both. He also took Lisa Marcus and Beth Kraig’s famous co-taught class that introduced him to the political dimension to sexuality, which was transformative for him and other members of Harmony. “I think it gave a lot of people space and language to
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How do you handle being the “first” or the “only”? Nikki Plaid ’96 (full oral history interview here)Born and raised in Las Vegas as a Lutheran, Nikki Plaid found PLU naturally through her family and her pastor. Her first night at PLU was the first night she had been out of state, and she was determined to make the most of her experience. In addition to picking up two majors (in political science and global studies) and a minor (in women’s studies), Nikki got involved with the Black Student
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Mapping and Analysis (4) NURS 360: Nursing Research and Informatics (4) POLS 301: Political Science Methods (4) PSYC 242: Advanced Statistics and Research Design (4) SOCI 232: Research Methods (4) Data Science (DATA) - Undergraduate Courses DATA 133 : Introduction to Data Science I Introduction to computer programming and problem-solving using real datasets from a variety of domains such as science, business, and the humanities. Introduces the basics of data science concepts through computational
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