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  • Back to Normal https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2009/12/01/back-to-normal/

    . “Mom was a Republican and dad was a Democrat, and I chose right,” Parnell said with a smile. “It made for some interesting discussions around the dinner table. “Growing up, around the family dinner table we basically talked about public service and theology,” Parnell recalled. The elder Parnell instilled in his son that being a public servant was a noble goal. “I think even at PLU, he always felt the call to public service,” said Sandy (Scebold ’84) Parnell, who met her future husband her freshman

  • Course Descriptions https://www.plu.edu/sociology-criminal-justice/course-descriptions/

    upon the intersection of gender with other social categories, such as race, class, and sexuality. (4) SOCI 230 : The Family An examination of the institution of the family in the United States, with emphasis on how families are affected by social forces such as the economy, race and ethnicity, gender, and social politics. (4) SOCI 240 : Social Problems - ES Critical examination of poverty, discrimination, drugs, crime, homelessness, violence, and family breakdown. Course addresses contemporary

  • PLU alumna gets front row seat to soccer history https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2010/07/02/plu-alumna-gets-front-row-seat-to-soccer-history/

    in this e-mail interview. PLU alumna Kelsey (Dawson) Goodson, ’08, accompanied her husband and U.S. soccer player, Clarence Goodson IV, to South Africa to represent the U.S. team at the World Cup (Photo provided by Kelsey (Dawson) Goodson ’08) Describe what it was like being up in the stands for those games. Did everybody come in red, white and blue face paint? What was the strangest getup you saw? About two hours prior to each match, over a hundred U.S. family members, staff and, of course, U.S

  • Housing Our Neighbors https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2021/11/01/housing-our-neighbors/

    yourself up,’ ” says Stacia Vierra ’12, a social worker for MultiCare Tacoma Family Medicine who previously served as the director of a shelter for survivors of domestic violence. Vierra first experienced a calling for social work and advocacy while working at PLU’s Center for Gender Equity. Psychology classes taught her to stand up against injustice and oppression, center inclusivity, and amplify the voices of historically marginalized community members. Since earning a master of social work degree in

  • Schedule https://www.plu.edu/holocaustconference-synagogue-and-church/schedule/

    compelling and horrifying story and reflects on the fortunate escapes and terrible tragedies of her friends and family. The Nazis would exact steep payment for Erna’s survival: her home, her family, and ultimately her faithful husband’s life. The Evil That Surrounds Us reveals both the great evil of Nazi Germany and the powerful love and courage of her husband, friends, and strangers who risked everything to protect her. “Weimar Catholics: Antisemites and Anti-Racists” – Martin Menke Since the Wilhemine

  • Childlike vs Childish: Mary’s Meme-ification https://www.plu.edu/jane-austen/news/childlike-vs-childish-marys-meme-ification/

    middle-child, yet many critics have pointed out that in Persuasion she is wise by principle of Austen-canon rather than in terms of what is caught on camera. Anne’s dignity is made shallow by slapstick humor, but Mary’s surface-level concerns dig deeper. Entertainment journalist Elisa Guimaräes sums this up in her article (Collider, 2022) by depicting Mary’s behavior as a nuanced family trait: 2022 Anne is just as childish and vapid as the rest of her close family. Her constant sarcastic glances

  • Commencement 2018: Lutes wrap up the lasts, look to the firsts as they prepare for life after gradua https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2018/05/22/commencement-2018/

    '18/PLU) By Genny Boots ’18 Joel Earlywine is the first person in his family to go to college and he isn’t stopping with his undergraduate degree. He’s leaving PLU for a prestigious master’s program in health science at Boston University. “I’m shooting for the stars you know,” Earlywine said, “so my goal would be to keep going and get my Ph.D. there.” Earlywine is an economics major and a statistics minor from Federal Way, Washington. He will pursue a Master of Science in Health Services and

  • 2020 Capstones https://www.plu.edu/environmental-studies/2020-capstones/

    undergraduate trajectory. Congratulations, Class of 2020! Frankee Broer I would like to thank specifically my mentors for this project Adela Ramos and Steve Sobeck. More broadly I would like to thank all the Professors at PLU that have supported my undergraduate career. Shout out to my family for your infinite support, energy and belief in me as a young woman. Especially you Mom, for the love you share for the arts and the Earth. A black hole of love and thanks to my dearest friends. Lastly, to the people

  • Information Sessions https://www.plu.edu/admission-graduate/visit/information-sessions/

    - We'll have more sessions scheduled in August! Master of Arts in Education (MAE)April 9 - 4:00pm May 7 - 4:00pmOn hiatus - We'll have more sessions scheduled in August! Master of Fine Arts - Creative Writing (MFA)Schedule a phone appointment Register Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT)April 9 - 1:00pmMay 7 - 1:00pmOn hiatus - We'll have more sessions scheduled in August! Master of Social WorkApril 24 - 4:00pmMay 22 - 4:00pmOn hiatus - We'll have more sessions scheduled in August

  • Students at Work https://www.plu.edu/anthropology/programs/students-at-work/

    worked identifying and presenting the artifacts given to PLU by the Groh family in honor of their husband and father. Krystal put the final touches on the display case in Xavier Hall where she highlights a selection of the artifacts.