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TACOMA, WASH. (Oct. 13, 2017)- “We made a magazine!” Taryn Collis exclaimed to a group of Pacific Lutheran University students and several inmates at the Washington Corrections Center for Women. “It’s impressive,” continued Collis, an actor and educator with Seattle-based Freehold Theatre Lab Studio. “Everybody…
to experience so as to ask big questions about power, supremacy, agency and collective liberation.” Samantha, an inmate at Washington Corrections Center for Women, reads a copy of The Matrix during a meeting with PLU students on Friday, April 21, 2017. (Photo by John Froschauer) Smith has taught at WCCW for two years as part of the Freedom Education Project of Puget Sound, which offers high-level college courses for inmates. She teaches two courses at the jail: an introduction to gender studies
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PLU graduate Aaron Bell ’04 learned early on that life is full of pathways — and that it was his responsibility to pursue his interests with passion to find his purpose. He grew up in Wisconsin where he was a standout student — an Eagle…
example, that meets the identity and values of a client and we’re winning, I relish the opportunity to be a part of the equation. It gets me fired up.” In the financial industry, education is a constant and evolving cornerstone, Bell explained. Tax law shifts; offerings are always in flux. It keeps him interested and challenged. Bell is an example of someone who didn’t let his majors limit or dictate his career path — he used his education, curiosity and that foundation of academia his mother insisted
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THE PLU ATHLETICS MISSION STATEMENT spells it out. The “S” in Lutes stands for service — giving back and making an impact in the lives of others. It’s a value that two Lute football teammates put into action this past year. Just a few months…
with. “I was surprised to find out during the education process that only 40 percent of the people that were selected as a match ultimately decide to donate,” said Bainter, a kinesiology major from Bothell, Washington. “I would think it would be the other way around and that 60 percent of people chosen would donate.” In March 2023, the all-conference quarterback completed the procedure, laying in a hospital bed for five hours as blood was removed from one arm, passed through a machine that collects
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As I travel around talking to prospective students and their families, donors, and friends of PLU, I am often asked, “what is a Lute?” From time to time, I blog about examples of students and alumni that uplift what it means to be a Lute.…
that they can receive a quality education and then go on to be contributing members of society and culture. All of the players were respectful and mature. Finally, their routine of “assisting” the flight attendants during the preflight safety structure was highly entertaining. In any case, I understand that people in your position often receive emails and notes that are critical of you, your players or your program. That is leadership in today’s world. Every once in while, I feel that it is
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When asked how her students are persevering in times of distance learning, Giovanna Urdangarain, Associate Professor of Hispanic and Latino Studies responded, “They inspire me daily.” Transitioning to online learning has been a lengthy process for all involved, but Professor Urdangarain is grateful to have…
, and enthusiastic. She has been teaching for 28 years, at PLU since 2008, and regards herself as lucky to be part of a faculty, and a community, that was supported, because she had training in online teaching, and had participated in Inclusive Teaching seminars before and during the pandemic. Born and raised in Montevideo, Uruguay, Dr. Urdangarain obtained her BA in Comparative Literature and Secondary Education in 1991. She taught at a high school level for seven years until relocating to the
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TACOMA, WASH. (June 27, 2019) — Dr. Jon Grahe’s reach extends around the globe as an open science ambassador. Nearly a decade ago, Dr. Grahe declared that he wanted to change how we study social science. Because of his tireless efforts, a new approach to…
, resulted in the launch of two groundbreaking projects: the CREP (Collaborative Replications and Education Project) and the EAMMi2 (Emerging Adulthood Measured at Multiple Institutions 2: The Next Generation). To understand how student training, the CREP and the EAMMi2 are related, a brief discussion of open science is imperative. What is Open Science, and Why Does it Matter? Open science strives to make research transparent and accessible, often using large, collaborative networks. To accomplish this
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A PLU graduate reflects on his time abroad I sat in one of my first classes at the University of Westminster in London flummoxed. It was days since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, and a European student sitting in the back of the lecture…
, whose English was the best in the family. I came to India excited for the prospect of adventure, cultural immersion and professional growth, whereas her avenues for a complete education had already been scuttled during her adolescence without her input. Her life’s path had most likely already been decided by her male elders. I think of this, and then I think of the day I met with the executive director of an international foundation early on during my time in India to discuss their development
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Andre Jones ’22, of Tukwila, Washington, stays busy with his leadership roles in campus clubs and the Act Six program. Founded and run by the Tacoma-based nonprofit Degrees of Change , the Act Six program identifies and rewards scholars who are passionate about learning, eager…
learning, eager to foster intercultural relationships, willing to step out of their comfort zones, committed to serving those around them, and want to use their college education to make a difference on campus and in their communities at home. “Just their presence in the classroom brings a diverse perspective,” Melannie Cunningham, director of multicultural outreach and engagement at PLU, said of Act Six Scholars at PLU. “I look at the group of students we have and every one of them is unique in their
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We’re proud to offer on-campus housing to more than 1,300 students each year, with nearly 85% of our first-year students choosing to live in the residence halls! If you’re wondering, “Do I have to live on campus?” while attending PLU, our answer is “Technically, no.”…
events and programming and find themselves attending college success courses with the other students in their cohort style learning community! Guest Blogger: Jordan Pike, Senior Assistant Director of Transfer Admission Read Previous Special Education Major Gavin Knapp ’23 Discovers the Beauty of Returning to His Childhood School District Read Next What’s in our room? With Jess Mason ’24 LATEST POSTS PLU Scores 4.5 out of 5 on Campus Pride Index: What does that mean? November 21, 2024 YouTube Short: A
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Pacific Lutheran University placed third out of more than a hundred colleges for best value, according to U.S. News & World Report’s annual college ranking of the best regional universities in the West. In addition to this distinction, PLU climbed eight spots, from 22nd to…
list of best regional universities in the West. PLU was one of only three Pacific Northwest universities ranked in the top 15 of the highly competitive category that includes universities from as far away as Texas. “PLU is dedicated to providing a transformative, purposeful and interdisciplinary education that creates a strong foundation from which our graduates are prepared to be lifelong learners and can build successful and meaningful careers,” said President Allan Belton. “We are proud of our
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