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Earlier this year, psychology major and South Hall resident Ally Stillwell ’14 decided it was time students like herself learned how to cook.  Stillwell moved into South Hall this fall after living in Tingelstad during her first two years. Like many of the hall’s residents, she didn’t have a meal plan, and although she had a fully equipped kitchen, she didn’t have the tools or skills to use it. “It’s kind of eye-opening because they’ve never had to cook for themselves,” Stillwell said of her peers. ”I

Americans in 2012, among his many other accomplishments. Hrabowski’s speech is sure to underscore PLU’s mission of critical thought and care, two ideals Bridgewater says she’ll take with her long after she walks across the stage this weekend. “PLU has taught me to approach challenging situations with an open mind and has given me the skills to equitably discuss divided topics,” she said. But that’s not all Bridgewater is taking with her as she starts on her path to firsts: “My biggest highlight from my

net worth of Mr. Bill Gates. Even though I may be poking fun through slight exaggeration, I am very fortunate to have experienced the challenging nature of coursework at PLU and the efficient study skills that I have fine-tuned. What’s next? Next year, I am very excited to be attending medical school in the middle of a desert. I was accepted into the M.D. program at the University of Arizona in Tucson, AZ. For the last four years of my life, the worry has been about “staying dry” in the Pacific

. “It’s little things like a high-five or a handshake or a hug that help show how much you care. “I tell them all the time – I love that you are here today.” That acknowledgment isn’t just about being at school, but being a part of the school, a part of learning. “They’re not just learning to read, but they’re reading to learn,” Williamson said, as an example. “They are going out with these new skills to open the world to them and it’s cool.” As a learning specialist Miller works one-on-one and in

PLU start the process of helping you discover your Wild Hope right at the start. You have already been engaged in a lively and stimulating Orientation Program for the past several days. You have already begun asking yourselves what we call the Big Enough Questions: “What skills do I have?” “How can I best matter to other people?” “What legacy do I want to leave behind?” Our professional staff and faculty members have been prodding you to take full advantage of the smorgasbord of opportunities we

. Twenty-six institutions across the United States received the top grade. PLU was among them. Only one other independent institution in the West was so honored. Educating students for lives of service also means giving students the opportunity to develop their leadership capacity and skills. With that goal in mind, Dean of Student Development Eva Johnson and her staff have been working over the past decade to build a year-long program called the “Student Leadership Institute.” Last year our program

PLU gave me. This connection nurtured me and allowed me to find my passion. I eventually changed what I wanted to do with my life and I can thank everyone at PLU for helping me realize what I wanted to do. What’s next? Next year I am going to be attending the University of British Columbia where I will be pursuing my Ph.D. in molecular biology.  The particular lab that I will be in focuses on how a cell can get what it needs from the environment and get rid of waste.  When this process goes wrong

our students. Our collective excellence is grounded in your every class and lab and studio and individual conference.  All of us celebrate your great work. The leadership and vision for global education of many, many faculty over more than three decades has established PLU as a globally focused university and last May earned us the Senator Paul Simon Award for Campus Internationalization; making PLU the very first private university in the West to be so honored. A representative from NAFSA, the