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  • As a student, Allen Tugade ’24 engaged in academic and applied sociological research on the student population of Pacific Lutheran University. Tugade was a member of Choir of the West and a well-known student leader on campus, serving as a Wild Hope Fellow and with…

    planning on taking a few gap years before grad school. I want to get my PhD in social computation–people numbers–and go into applied research rather than academia. Until then, I want to get a job adjacent to the field.  Any specific plans for after commencement?  I am doing Vashon Opera. I am in the chorus, which is my first professional gig, yay! And in July, for the first three weeks, I am doing the [PLU] Summer Opera Workshop.  Read Previous Ash Bechtel ’24 combines science and social work for

  • One smoky August afternoon Dr Beth Kraig and I decided to beat the heat and take shelter in the cooling confines of the University of Washington, Tacoma library, to have a cheery chat about plagues. We thought this would be a fun topic to discuss,…

    Library Science, and finally back to Washington to research women’s history and questions of social activism for her Ph.D. Interestingly, neither of us, it seems, had set out on our paths intending to become university professors. We had simply been lucky in various ways to be granted the opportunities to follow our passion for ideas, stories, and the mysterious forces of human nature. The Radcliffe Camera, University of Oxford After more than an hour’s engrossing conversation, we realized we had

  • Philosophy professor Adam Arnold is a new addition to PLU’s faculty. Originally from the Tacoma area, he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Washington, Tacoma in 2009. From there, he earned the opportunity to study away at Johann Wolfgang Goethe University…

    regarding this was, “What makes authority legitimate?” This question he argues, “is highly important for society as it connects to just about every aspect of life.” Currently, Dr. Arnold has four works in progress, one of which is titled “Between You and I: Stephen Darwall and Margaret Gilbert on Promising.”  Stephen Darwall is a contemporary moral philosopher, and Margaret Gilbert is a philosopher best known for her work in philosophy of social science. Margaret Gilbert was also one of Dr. Arnold’s

  • In 1997, Brian Bannon was a PLU senior. An exemplary student, he wrote for The Mast, and was a double major researching social justice through the lens of queer rights movements. One afternoon, Bannon found himself in the office of history professor Beth Kraig, discussing…

    and information. Bannon left his adviser’s office inspired. “She helped me see that something I was really passionate about could be found in libraries,” he says. “I never would’ve made that connection.” Later that spring, Bannon was accepted into the University of Washington’s Master of Library and Information Science program. Now, 26 years later, Bannon is the New York Public Library’s first-ever Merryl and James Tisch Director, responsible for directing NYPL’s 88 neighborhood branches as well

  • A fresh perspective Each year, more than 250 transfer students bring a diverse mix of opinions and perspectives to the PLU campus. When asked what makes a typical transfer student, Joelle Pretty, PLU’s director of transfer recruitment had a simple answer. “There is no typical transfer student.” Each year, PLU admits between 250 to 300 transfer students to campus. Some are just a…

    promptly used her new position to meet with organizers, where she was able to offer suggestions and work to implement them. For Relfe, now a continuing senior political science major who is considering PLU’s graduate program in Marriage and Family Therapy, this was a perfect opportunity to join her past experience on another campus with PLU’s focus on plugging students into situations where they can best succeed. “The chance to get involved and make real changes – that makes you feel powerful,” she

  • What to do with a whale skeleton? Dragging the arched five-foot jawbones of a gray whale out from the corner of a chicken coop in Lakewood, assistant professor of biology Mike Behrens saw the bones just didn’t match up. Laying out three of the jawbones,…

    endeavored to move a several-hundred – pound whale skeleton from the chicken coop – located at the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife storage facility in Lakewood – to PLU earlier this year. He propped up the third – obviously older jawbone- in the corner, and then turned his attention to the other two. With a heave, these were placed in the back of a pickup. On to the next group of bones. For two hours, Behrens, along with Audrey Thornburg, the Rieke Science Center’s biology lab manager, and

  • Why eating at PLU is not your typical college dining experience By Chris Albert At PLU, eating isn’t just a cafeteria experience of hot dogs and French fries. You can get those too, but not every college dining experience also includes menu items like Korean…

    political science major. “They are always trying to come up with new ideas,” she said. She knows by experience. After visiting some friends at a few other colleges, Sandgren walked away with a different perspective. “When I was in those other cafeterias I was like, ‘Wow, ours is way better,'” she said. Sandgren is a big fan of the wet burrito with green and red chili sauce. And she loves any of the Asian options, like peanut noodles and pad Thai. That’s the whole idea, according to McGinnis – build a

  • Enhancing the student experience, one scholarship at a time Every year thousands of students are provided the opportunity to attend PLU because of the dedicated support given to them by alumni, parents, friends, faculty and staff – even fellow students. Gifts to Q Club, PLU’s…

    feel I’m doing my part by supporting Q Club.” Ann Kelleher Hometown: Tacoma Giving history: Giving to Q Club since 1993 PLU affiliation: Professor of Political Science Why I give to Q Club: “I give to the students. That’s the attraction of Q Club. With over 28 years of dealing with students, I see how much promise they have, how much they want to learn. That’s the beauty of this program; that’s the point of why I give back. So many students could not be here without that aid. They work for it and

  • PLU student and prof head to Antarctica for global warming research through study of rocks and ice By Barbara Clements In a lab littered with Hostess snack bars and French fry wrappers, geosciences student Mike Vermeulen ’12, turns to his computer and pops up a…

    gathering point for all Antarctic expeditions and scientific research. Once at McMurdo, they will spend two weeks learning about how to survive on the ice (they’ll be living out of a tent, 500 miles west of McMurdo), packing their food, and going over their itinerary for their six-week stay. Joining them on this expedition, which was funded by a $125,000 National Science Foundation grant secured by Todd, will be two University of Washington students, a researcher from the University of California

  • No brakes? No gears? No handlebars? No problem. Physical education major, aspiring shoe developer and recreational unicycler – not your typical prototype of a college student, but Tyson Bendzak fits the bill. A recent December graduate, Bendzak was the innovator behind the LUNICYCLERS club, an…

    , Markuson said. Students’ majors include everything from music to science, and there is a diverse mix of under and upper classmen. Bendzak said LUNICYCLERS is one of the most culturally diverse groups on campus, representing men, women, international students and even football players. With growing popularity and the graduation of its founder, LUNICYCLERS was in a transitional period and Markuson stepped up to continue the group and its mission. “When people succeed or laugh or have fun, those are the