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world is more complex than I’ve ever imagined. It made me realize that I’m not going to save the world – the best that I can do is try to understand.” Josh pauses, then asked: “But what is education without action?” One of the things that also appeals to both Catherine and Josh is the fact that most of the classes are discussion-based, as opposed to lecture-based. It allows students to really get a chance to dig deep into the subject matter and explore it. Or, in the words of Catherine, the

December. The entire PLU community is encouraged to submit lyrics for the alma mater tune, with the winning lyricist receiving a gift certificate for two to Teatro ZinZanni in Seattle, courtesy of KPLU. The contest—like Chapel itself—represents quite a collaboration of campus and community constituencies. “We partner with quite a few groups, such as the Women’s Center and Wang Center for Global Education,” she said. “When they’ve had special events, we feature a speaker from the conference (for example

. “Economics is fundamentally a discipline in which we study how and why we make decisions,” says Associate Professor of Economics Karen Travis. “It is the wide range of applications that tends to draw a very broad pool of students, including those interested in finance or developing economies.” “Students who are drawn to Economics ask questions for which the answers aren’t easy—poverty, health care, education, unemployment, development, environmental degradation, international relations—but for which they

coordinator of the Center for Gender Equity. I also support Queer programming for students across campus by partnering with various student leaders. Advocacy services are centered around encouraging the empowerment of victim-survivors during their healing process, supporting friends and family, and providing education about the issues surrounding sexual assault and abuse. What are some goals you have for your role? I hope to continue the legacy of those set before me. I hope to also encourage the CGE to

learn as many complementary skills as you can. The workplace increasingly requires a blend of skills and a blend of knowledge. Getting a degree in business and understanding business is great, but you also need to understand things like communications or government affairs or environmental policy. That cross-disciplinary education is a really good skill set. PLU does a great job with that.Lute Powered is a project highlighting PLU alumni at some of the most well-known organizations across the Puget

and related systems must change to alleviate global hunger,” Laurie-Berry says. Before 2015, the original PLU greenhouse functioned more like an extremely hot sunroom built on a black flat top roof. “It got so hot that everything died,” Laurie-Berry says. “The new greenhouse completely transformed what I could do in that class.” Today’s Carol Sheffels Quigg Greenhouse was built in 2015 and named for a former PLU regent, donor and enthusiastic supporter of science education at PLU. The 1,700-square

graduated in 2022 with a degree in biology. At first, Ambachew thought she’d go into computer programming and user experience design by majoring in computer science. In her first year at PLU, a Microsoft internship taught her about software engineering and product management. Ambachew dove into the field, working part-time during the school year and full-time one summer with Geeking Out Kids of Color (GOKiC). GOKiC is a Seattle-area after-school and summer program offering multicultural STEM education

class.” Reality Sets In: Preparing for Life after College Let me close with a personal reflection. I am currently entering my senior year of undergraduate education, and let me tell you: if I could have had this class during my freshman year, I would have jumped on it. Not only is the topic interesting, but the goal of Hist 248/Phil 248 is to help me work with others and be more successful in my classes and in future life. Having the opportunity to jump right into such a relevant class is an

Lucia is chosen from an essay and interview process. Applicants show their dedication to service and demonstrate Luther’s core elements of higher education. The chosen Lucia is granted a $1000 scholarship. This year’s scholarship was awarded and the students were celebrated, even though the celebration had changed.In addition to planning such events, Dr. Schroeder has also prioritized community in less formal but equally important ways. That includes “checking with people, I make phone calls now a

-grade education or health insurance until he aged into Medicare. I understand you have experience as a swimming student-athlete. How did you balance sports and school? At first, it was very challenging. I struggled with time management, balancing school work, swimming and socialization. Unfortunately, the pandemic hit during the spring quarter of my freshman year of college. I rushed home. I took this time to reevaluate and focus on my studies and worked on my time-management skills. When the