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of race and gender. The center also conducts bystander training for student athletes, showing them how to interrupt anything from an attempted assault to a racist joke. It also engages men as allies, maps gender-inclusive bathrooms across campus and supports programs that empower women to run for public office. Smith said those underscore an all-encompassing menu of services. “But because ‘women’ is the core of our name, people don’t see that immediately,” she said. “That work is not reflected in

popular memory, but also in current vernacular. Cover of Soniah Kamal's Unmarriageable. Books. Unmarriageable. Soniah Kamal. Penguin Random House. Accessed 2 January 2020. The cover of the 1894 edition of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice illustrated by Hugh Thomson indicates British imperialism with this peacock. "200 Years of 'Pride and Prejudice' Book Design". The Atlantic. 25 January 2013. Accessed 2 January 2021. Kamal’s personal experience with literature growing up in Pakistan, Saudi Arabia

by the memory of his brother, Petersen decided to pour his heart into a passion project that resulted in “All the Marbles.” “The story wasn’t a direct correlation to my brother, but how I got to deciding to write a short about marbles,” Petersen said. “My brother was definitely the inspiration behind getting me (to sit down) with my hands on the keyboard, typing away.” Petersen wrote the first draft of the script in 2014 and collaborated with director Michael Swingler to produce the final version

the 2019-2020 school year, our Vet Corps Navigator Eric Burns earned the ‘Vet Corps Navigator of the Year Award.’ This was from a field of over 50 Navigators all over Washington State.” “Additionally we provide programming for veteran on-boarding called the FOB Bridge Program. This free, twice-a-week class provides tactics, techniques, and procedures for overcoming many of the common obstacles that veterans face as they navigate higher education.”  PLU Center for Military support Mission To

pandemic might seem like a daunting task, we’re here to explain why you should consider obtaining a master’s degree and which graduate degrees will give you the skills needed to improve our post-COVID world. Preparing for graduate school? Contact a graduate admission counselor at Pacific Lutheran University today!The national unemployment rate peaked at 14.7 percent in April 2020.  While that rate has dropped in recent months, the future of the economy remains uncertain, especially for recent graduates

Percussion Ensemble and plays the marimba, steel pan, and drum set. “It’s been an amazing hobby to help relieve the pre-med stress,” she says. She sought out opportunities to play music while on her first trip to Namibia in 2020, which was cut short after only three months due to the Covid-19 pandemic. “(That first trip) was not only a chance to study abroad, but it was this super-impactful moment for me because during my first two years of college I was extremely sick,” Larios recalls. “I had three

Faculty Feature: Meet Mare Blocker, Visiting Assistant Professor of Art Posted by: Reesa Nelson / April 2, 2020 April 2, 2020 A diverse and dynamic artist and educator, Mare Blocker has been teaching at PLU since 2014. Her classes include Art of the Book and Typography among others. Read more about Mare in this extended interview. What is your educational background? I have a BFA in ceramic sculpture from the University of Washington, and an MFA in 2D Studio Arts from the University of Idaho

multiple percussion instruments since high school. She was a member of PLU’s Percussion Ensemble and plays the marimba, steel pan, and drum set. “It’s been an amazing hobby to help relieve the pre-med stress,” she says. She sought out opportunities to play music while on her first trip to Namibia in 2020, which was cut short after only three months due to the Covid-19 pandemic. “(That first trip) was not only a chance to study abroad, but it was this super-impactful moment for me because during my

Aminda Cheney-Irgens ’20 on her chemistry and Hispanic studies double major, research in Puerto Rico, and preparing for graduate school Posted by: Marcom Web Team / May 20, 2020 Image: Aminda Cheney-Irgens ’20 visits the American Chemical Society. May 20, 2020 By Lisa Patterson '98Marketing & Communications Guest WriterAminda Cheney-Irgens is a smart, driven, and globally-minded Pacific Lutheran University senior who, like her peers, spent her spring adjusting to a new way of doing college

impact of the pandemic was of course the shift to online learning. In Spring 2020, it meant an abrupt shift to virtual classes, and that was challenging for everyone. By Fall 2020, however, faculty had been able to spend the summer learning about virtual classrooms and crafting their courses and felt much more comfortable with the online format. The pandemic also had a big impact on our experiential learning programs. Most of our programs require study abroad, study away, or internships. Students