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Long Range PlanningPacific Lutheran University has identified three meta-priorities that infuse all of the work at the university: Lutheran Higher Education, Market Position, and Diversity, Justice and Sustainability (DJS). Advance Academic Excellence 201320142020 (GOAL) Faculty Quality Excellence in Teaching, Scholarship, ServiceMetrics created Incoming Student Quality (measured under SEMAC priority) Program Quality Major/Minor Programs % of disciplines w/honor societies % of departments that

on-campus gleaning. Site visits and interviews were conducted with numerous gardens and community programs in Tacoma, Seattle, and Olympia, in addition to participant-observation in gardening programs to better understand and document the student volunteer experience.Past Sustainability Fellows and ProjectsSteelquist, Emily – 2015-2016. Unearthing Parkland: PLU Involvement in Food Justice, with Appendix and Presentation Youtube Video Scott, Amy – 2014-2015. The PLU Sustainability Map. Smith

international health and development. She chose to maximize her graduate school experience by participating in the Peace Corps Masters International Program, which combines graduate studies with Peace Corps Service. As a Preventive Health Education volunteer in rural Senegal, Annē led programs to build cervical cancer prevention services in rural communities and for harm reduction programs around mercury exposure in gold mining communities. Her primary project was leading a pilot study of a proactive model

Wang Center Photo Contest Winners 2023 Exhibit During the 2022-2023 academic year, 237 PLU students participated in global and local study away programs to acquire new perspectives on critical global issues, advance their language and intercultural skills, form valuable new contacts and lasting connections, and advance their academic and career trajectory. We… April 4, 2023

taking. Engage with the community through taking ownership of membership in our multiple communities, examination of the interdependence of diversity, justice, and sustainability in relationship, and practice active participation with The Center for Diversity, Justice, and Sustainability values and programs. Commit to student success through developing a personal definition of student success, goals, and developing connections with peers, faculty, and staff. Rieke Scholar Tracks DJS

settings. After graduation, some will produce imaginative writing through freelance work. Some will move into writing positions in science, law, business, or industry, and others will find themselves well prepared to pursue advanced degrees in English studies and Master of Fine Arts programs. Publishing and Printing Arts For more than twenty years Pacific Lutheran University’s Department of English has offered a way to help students translate a love of books into an exciting professional career in

higher education. That’s why Pacific Lutheran University offers study away programs to students through its Wang Center for Global Education. The center’s mission: “educating to achieve a just, healthy, sustainable and peaceful world, both locally and globally.” Global education dovetails with PLU’s mission — nurturing academic freedom, inspiring critical thinking, and encouraging students to help others and the world. Travel is eye-opening, Steves said. It makes the world smaller, and helps students

— is at the heart of a well-rounded Lutheran higher education. That’s why Pacific Lutheran University offers study away programs to students through its Wang Center for Global Education. The center’s mission: “educating to achieve a just, healthy, sustainable and peaceful world, both locally and globally.” Global education dovetails with PLU’s mission — nurturing academic freedom, inspiring critical thinking, and encouraging students to help others and the world. Travel is eye-opening, Steves said