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gain valuable, hands-on experience. PLU nursing professor Lorena Guerrero noted the importance of the event in providing that platform for students.  “Students have been wanting to become more involved in the pandemic,” she said while also volunteering her time at the clinic. “A lot of their clinicals have been affected, in one way or another, by the logistics and the surge in patients that a lot of hospitals have had. Things like this where a student can spend seven hours giving shots and learning

spirituality connect with the societal or even environmental challenges they’re learning about in their classrooms. We try to keep this thinking in mind when we’re planning chapel services, and it’s also inspired things like our Reflect, Learn, Celebrate Queer Faith discussion series and a recent Bible study about decolonizing scripture. This is your seventh year as university pastor. How has the way you think about your unique role on campus changed become more nuanced, or perhaps even changed a bit, over

. “In the engineering school I went to, they focused on developing algorithms and computer models,” she recalls. “They didn’t care as much about the real-world application of those models, or understanding people better. It’s definitely not how all engineers think about their work, but where I studied, that kind of thing was left to others to think about.” Learning that these others were marketers, Ha shifted her focus. After earning her PhD at the University of Washington and working for three

doesn’t mean you have to be (Lutheran, that is) All this might sound funny, given our middle name. PLU reaches out to students of all faiths and all backgrounds – the 23 percent that are Lutheran, and the 77 that aren’t. This is exactly what Lutheran education is all about – a commitment to academic freedom and a learning atmosphere where all perspectives on faith and reason are expressed openly. #3 Nobody does a better job preparing students for medical school The only school in the state that sends

had a very blunt teaching style. People warned me that he could be hard on students. Were you nervous to play for him? I wasn’t nervous during the class, but I was nervous in the weeks leading up to it while preparing, mostly because I knew people would be there who hadn’t heard me play since high school. I was also bracing myself for a “painful” learning experience since I knew Mr. Feltsman could be brutal at times. Just before playing, they let me warm up on a fantastic Fazioli piano in a

work of repertoire in North America. They get to work with one of the world’s best-known conductors and one of the best-known composers of modern repertoire. There is great value in learning to collaborate on such a large scale and in such a visible setting. And I believe ultimately all the performers will be moved by the music and its connection to the story. The SOAC focus this year is on storytelling. What do you think this concert has to say about the art of communicating? We’re telling the

yourself is a totally different thing and learning that skill kind of opened a lot of mental doors, which I am really grateful to her for.” Their relationship is so special to Schuck that her second daughter is named Elisabeth, Ringahl’s middle name. “Kris is really one of the most special people in the world,” Schuck said. “Every day I learn something from her.” EMBRACING THE NEXT CHAPTER Retirement is not new to Ringdahl. In fact, she’s been a part-time employee for nearly 30 years, after she took an

pride … it was awesome and overwhelming hearing from so many people that night about how excited they were to work on things together. Being on the council is a team sport. Now that you have won, you have work to do! What are some things you are most excited to accomplish in your new role? I have a lot to learn quickly — about process and policy-making, and my new colleagues and how we’re going to work together. Figuring out a work-life balance for me and my family is part of that learning curve. I

from reaching their potential. The second is that I want things to be fair. As a white, hetero, cis-gendered, able-bodied, upper-middle-class woman, there are many things that I unfairly benefit from. The process of learning about that privilege and what it has afforded me has been challenging and eye-opening but is also a call to action. Thankfully, my profession of public health aligns with my value of fairness and centers the importance of addressing the disparities in where people live, learn

.” Because if anyone understands the importance of finding your footing when starting down a new path, it’s this PLU alum.  Read Previous On the road to D.C., Lummi Nation carvers bring fight to save indigenous lands to PLU Read Next PLU Senior Elana Tracy on her (three!) study away experiences, learning during COVID, and plans for graduate school 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