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foster the ascent of his professional and personal vocation. Thankful to have had the opportunity to lead transit-advocacy efforts all over the country, Austin is now back in his element in Tacoma, advocating, organizing and educating on behalf of the issue in the state he loves. Now regarded as a national leader and expert on transportation advocacy, the Religion and Global Studies graduate says he’s still every bit as passionate about social justice as he was a decade ago while a student at PLU

Department of EnglishTen Years of the Visiting Writer Series New Honor Society Enters Lutedome Appreciations: In Recognition of Our Retiring Colleagues Department of English Welcomes New Faculty Member Department of Languages & LiteraturesRe-envisioning the Language Resource Center Community Learning Through Endowed Lectures PLUTO and Language Instruction: Pedagogical InnovationsDepartment of ReligionHealing Vocations: Studying Religion and Healing at PLU Learning With Out Neighbors Lectures in

DIVERSITY, JUSTICE, AND SUSTAINABILITY Diversity, justice and sustainability (DJS) are core values at PLU. At many other universities, you see these three values independent from each other. Here, we see them as interconnected and woven into the fabric of PLU and its students. DJS are intrinsic to the vitality of learning, resilience, and growth. You will find a place of acceptance, open-mindedness, and compassion. No matter your background, faith, gender identity, or orientation, we can

: Communication (Concentration in Strategic Communication)Margaret Dobbins Major: Environmental StudiesPaola Garcia Major: BiologyAustyn Blair Major: English Literature Minor(s): Gender, Sexuality, and Race Studies (GSRS); Religion; Holocaust and Genocide StudiesEmily Morse Major: Music Minor(s): French and Francophone StudiesAhmira Elyard-Jager Major: Global Studies Minor(s): Theatre

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Margaret and Ronald established the Margaret and Ronald Douglass Endowed Scholarship so that PLU students could pursue academics as well as their faith. “In the early 1950s, the world was such a different place. Both Ron and I came from Christian families deeply rooted in the Lutheran tradition. We saw PLC as a place to be educated in that environment. And we were not disappointed by what we experienced attending college there. Many of our professors were ordained pastors and all the faculty

Shirley Aikin (Coleman ’71, ’78, ’96), a 28-year veteran professor of nursing, called the development office the day after her husband died suddenly. “Travis would not want flowers, but would want something good done in his name,” she said. “Let’s talk about a scholarship.” Shirley and Travis believed in planning for the future and discussed how they would want to be remembered. Hundreds of friends, neighbors and family were immediately notified that in lieu of flowers and gifts that money was