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for us (the city).” “Without her there would probably be no Tacoma MLK Day Celebration, so who better to come back and reflect on our city’s past, present and future?” Woordards said.   At PLU, Cunningham’s work is focused on advancing the university’s reputation in communities of color, where awareness of PLU scholarships, academic programs and on-campus opportunities has historically been low. “My job in a nutshell is to increase the representation of students of color on this campus,” said

to further her career and advocate for important issues. “I’ve grown so much in my interview skills and my public performance skills; it’s kind of a vehicle to work with my passion for opera and my passion for domestic violence,” Abbott said. Abbott, a survivor of domestic violence, uses the pageants as an opportunity to advocate for victims and raise awareness about the issue. “It’s something that many of us have to deal with; many women are survivors, and it’s something that needs to be brought

left, attended the Education Career Fair and then signed a letter of intent with her top choice, Tacoma Public Schools. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) Undergraduate Elementary Education major Danay Jones ’15 recently signed a letter of intent with her top choice, Tacoma Public Schools. She is in the process of interviewing for a position as a kindergarten teacher. “It [the Education Career Fair] helps us narrow down what districts we want to apply for,” she said. “ I witnessed several of my

, consumer behavior and decision making, branding, and transformative change—all lenses he plans to apply in his new role.  A researcher at heart, one of his first projects as dean will be spending time listening and researching. “I’ll be speaking with more than 100 people from businesses and nonprofits to understand some of the things they see as needs in business and in the world, as well as what they would like to see from a business school,” he says. “This insight will help us as we consider future

enhance the Department of Music.“This endowed chair represents a significant commitment to both organ performance and instruction,” Brian Galante, Chair of the Department of Music, said. “This helps us continue to attract incredible faculty who are not only first-rate performers, but also engaging and inspiring teachers. Students—majors and non-majors alike—will have the opportunity to experience the breadth and beauty of the organ repertoire.” In addition to creating the first endowed chair for the

who value reflection, curiosity, and wonder.  “We work together to learn more about what we can do for the world and what the world needs from us,” says Etzell. After a year in the fellowship program, Etzell became the Vocation Program Intern for the Wild Hope Center. On Monday nights, Etzell can be found in AUC 201, serving as a resource for his peers.  “I hang out there with questions, videos and poems, and when folks show up we spend time working through those questions together,” he says. It

in 1989, Lander moved to Hong Kong with his future wife, whom he met in China—she was on a similar one-year study abroad program through her UK-based university. After a brief period at the US refugee resettlement program, Lander was hired by the UNHCR (UN High Commissioner for Refugees) where he worked for 20 years, responding to refugee crises around the globe. Along the way, he earned two master’s degrees—one in development management, and another in international humanitarian law and human

building. Multiple benches contain different growing spaces, with infrastructure that can help regulate temperatures and light. Dr. Romey Haberle, one of Laurie-Berry’s colleagues, maintains a collection demonstrating evolutionary plant history and diversity. Cacti, carnivorous plants, corpse flowers and tropical trees all flourish within the greenhouse. Angles and answers Laurie-Berry’s greenhouse BIOL 358 students note leaf angles of corn plants with random genome mutations and measure sunlight

time, Watts enjoys hosting game nights and watching movies with her friends — creating a space where her friends of color can feel free to be themselves. Nayonni Watts '19, pictured here with her project exploring the history of the Black Student Union and African-American students at PLU, hoped her student-led production “Spectrums of Color” would shine a light on people of color with neurological disorders. She enjoys watching cartoons such as “Steven Universe,” “Craig of the Creek,” and wants to

research, I knew I had to be a part of it.”  In the mesmerizing depths of the universe lies a treasure trove of history known as globular clusters. These stellar time capsules are home to some of the oldest stars in our galaxy, holding secrets of the past. Jessica Ordaz spent the summer studying these ancient star clusters using Hertzsprung-Russell diagrams to estimate ages and measure their brightness and temperature. Star clusters, M13, also known as the Hercules Cluster, are visible from Tacoma