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June 28, 2012 Zylstra to lead PLU’s Center for Community Engagement and Service By Barbara Clements The way Joel Zylstra ’05 sees it, PLU’s mission is all about reaching out, getting involved and making a difference of individuals in the nearby Tacoma and Parkland community. It is obvious that it is his mission as well. One he embraces with gusto. “The community really is a classroom for the students,” Zylstra said. “And the campus is an invaluable resource for the community.” Joel Zylstra

Jordan Levy: Anthropology and a Just Society Posted by: Zach Powers / November 15, 2019 Image: Professor Jordan Levy in front of the Federal Courthouse in Downtown Tacoma. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) November 15, 2019 By Lora ShinnGuest Writer for Marketing & CommunicationsWhen Jordan Levy first visited Honduras in high school, he had no idea that someday he’d be serving as an expert witness on Honduras in the U.S. court system.He first visited the Central American nation to perform volunteer

nearly two decades. But in that time Bryn, Ph.D., also has taught in PLU’s communication department, supported Fulbright scholars, hosted study away students and peace scholars, and supported faculty research. Communication & TheatreVisit for more information about PLU's Department of Communication & Theatre.Now, Bryn will build upon his campus connections and speak about his longtime peacebuilding work on Feb. 17 at 6 p.m. in the Scandinavian Cultural Center.  The event, “10 Lessons from 20 Years of

Colleen Hacker’s Annual Camp About Much More Than Just Soccer Posted by: Zach Powers / June 25, 2015 Image: “It’s for kids, it’s about kids, (and) it’s about the love of the game.” – Colleen Hacker (Photos by Zach Powers/PLU) June 25, 2015 By Zach Powers '10PLU Marketing & CommunicationsSPANAWAY, Wash. (June 25, 2015)— On the grassy fields outside of the Sprinker Recreation Center at 9:30 a.m. the temperature has already climbed to the mid-80’s. Day two of Success Soccer Camp has begun, and

country. “I just think: I get to go to this school and do all of these amazing things, and the only reason I get to is because there are people fighting to keep me safe and give me that right,” she said. Read Previous Reflections on a Day With PLU’s Rwandan Guests Read Next Dr. Gregory Youtz: A Front-Row Seat (Almost Literally!) to the Chinese President’s Tacoma Visit COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently

for them to enter graduate programs that build on their quality undergraduate foundations.” The agreement will streamline the process for PLU alumni applying for admission to Puget Sound’s Master in Public Health and Master of Education in counseling programs. Likewise, the agreement will streamline the process for Puget Sound alumni applying to PLU’s Master in Business Administration, Master of Science in Marketing Analytics, and Master of Science in Kinesiology programs. “For more than 100 years

January 22, 2013 Mycal Ford ’12 has spent the year teaching in Taiwan on a Student Fulbright Fellowship. Mycal Ford ’12: A journey of discovery leads this Lute to China and Taiwan By Barbara Clements University Communications Mycal Ford eyed the skewer of fried scorpions he held at arm’s length in front of him and knew he had a decision to make.  Was he going to hold true to his promise to himself – “Say yes to everything?” He had come to Chengdu, China, one of six PLU Gateway programs, with

Alaska CEO Brad Tilden to Give Benson Lecture Posted by: halvormj / October 3, 2017 Image: PLU Faculty visit with Brad Tilden at Alaska Airlines. Left to right: Mark Mulder, Brad Tilden, Michael Halvorson, Chung-Shing Lee. October 3, 2017 By Michael Halvorson, Benson Family Chair On Tuesday, October 17, 2017, in PLU’s Scandinavian Cultural Center (Anderson UC building), Alaska Airlines CEO Brad Tilden will engage with students, faculty, and community members in a lively conversation about the

Goal!! PLU Soccer Teams Bond—and Win—on 10-Day Trip to England Posted by: Sandy Dunham / August 31, 2015 Image: The PLU soccer community poses in front of the Manchester United stadium during a 10-day trip to England. (Photo courtesy assistant athletic trainer Todd Yamauchi.) August 31, 2015 By Lena Moreno ’17For PLU Marketing & Communications TACOMA, Wash. (Aug. 31, 2015)—On Aug. 1, the Lutes and I started our 10-day adventure to England: Eighteen women’s soccer players and 14 men’s soccer

choose from six internship tracks: Biomedical sciences, Dental, Health Systems and Policy, Medicine, Nursing, and Public Health. Partners of the program include: Center for Health Systems Effectiveness Graduate Medical Studies Knight Cancer Institute Oregon Hearing and Research Center Oregon National Primate Research Center Portland Alcohol Research Center School of Dentistry School of Medicine School of Nursing School of Public Health Application deadline is Monday, Jan. 22, 2018  For more details