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heavily involved in student media during his college years and was awarded a prestigious SPJ award for his work at PLU. He initially was attracted to PLU because of the prestigious student media and during his time on campus worked for both the student TV and radio programs, doing broadcasts at football and basketball games. Tootell, who initially came to PLU to pursue broadcasting, credits the university with teaching him valuable lessons that expand far beyond his broadcasting career. “PLU really

. Of the 612 eligible applicants submitted, 421 were approved funding —including PLU. Learn moreTacoma/South Puget Sound MESA was established in 1984 and served an initial population of approximately twenty students. Since that time, the program has grown immensely and currently serves over 800 students. Read Previous Professor Rick Barot discusses being longlisted for the National Book Award and teaching creative writing during a pandemic Read Next PLU’s MBA program named one of the nation’s best

Intersections: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Posted by: abryant / October 30, 2019 October 30, 2019 Cover art by Ta-coumba T. Aiken Intersections, Number 50, Fall 2019 Intersections is a publication by and largely for the academic communities of the twenty-seven institutions that comprise the Network of ELCA Colleges and Universities (NECU). Each issue reflects on the intersection of faith, learning, and teaching within Lutheran higher education. It is published by the NECU, and has its home

Charged Up Professor Dean Waldow explores the future of batteries while training future chemists Posted by: Logan Seelye / November 1, 2021 Image: Alyssa Bright ’22 and Professor Dean Waldow share a discussion in a PLU chemistry lab. (Photos by John Froschauer/PLU) November 1, 2021 By Anneli HaralsonResoLute Guest WriterPLU Chemistry professor Dean Waldow hopes to one day become useless. After all, as an educator, his job is to empower students to work confidently and independently in a field

PLU’s Earth & Diversity Week. Steen Family Symposium Steen Family Symposium on Environmental Issues April 17-19 | Free and open to the public Established in 2022 through a gift from David ‘57 and Lorilie Steen ’58, the Steen Family Symposium brings informed speakers who challenge current thinking and propose healthy change to the PLU campus for the purpose of contributing to educate for “lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care — for other people, for their communities and for the

community. I decided ultimately on social work because I believe wholeheartedly in the core values and I wanted them to guide my work throughout my life. Since graduation, you have worked with young people and have accomplished so much. How do you think those experiences prepared you for your new job at PLU? I have worked with youth and young adults in many different ways. Youth in foster care, youth who were incarcerated, youth exploring their spirituality, etc. Youth teach you how to stay humble

allows.What did you learn about yourself through this process? I learned a lot about the process involved in writing a book and the business side of things. What you are doing now? At the moment, I’m teaching Spanish fulltime at University Prep in Seattle, working as an adjunct instructor at Seattle Central College, and serving as a Spanish tutor at North Seattle College. I’m also enrolled in a graduate certificate program in public administration at Seattle University. What goal is next on your list? The

school. Since fall 2020, Nelson has served as director of career and technical education (CTE) at Chief Leschi Schools, operated by the Puyallup Tribe of Indians. The school serves Native American students in preschool through high school.Nelson majored in economics at Carleton College in Minnesota but realized in 1985 —her senior year — that teaching was her calling. She started teaching in private schools, first in Minneapolis, then in Seattle. She moved into public education and taught in

that went viral. (Photo by Kevin Ebi '95, livingwilderness.com) Read Previous Lute’s creative background in broadcast and music production is ‘the straw that stirs the drink’ Read Next Sen. Patty Murray tours PLU campus, gets glimpse inside School of Nursing facilities 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 College of Liberal Studies welcomes Dean Stephanie

from PLU with a degree in nursing and thought she’d found a career in that field until a 2008 audition for Black Entertainment Television’s first all-gospel talent show, “Sunday Best.” Aikin would go on to beat out some of the country’s best church singers to win the contest and was awarded a major contract with Zomba Gospel  — the largest gospel label in the world. “I think it’s wonderful when alums give back, stay connected,” Aikin said. “PLU is a part of my academic journey, but they’re also