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  • In a world that is so hyper-focused on economic success and finding the “right” career, many students tend to think of their education solely in terms of concrete professional goals. In my conversation with Visiting Assistant Professor Luke Parker in the Classics department, though, I…

    A Passion for the Classics with Professor Luke Parker Posted by: hoskinsk / May 7, 2020 Image: Professor Luke Parker and Simone May 7, 2020 By Katie Hogan '20Business MajorIn a world that is so hyper-focused on economic success and finding the “right” career, many students tend to think of their education solely in terms of concrete professional goals. In my conversation with Visiting Assistant Professor Luke Parker in the Classics department, though, I heard many times that education should be

  • The  Renewable Energy Scholarship Foundation is now accepting applications for 2024 scholarships of $2500.  This year they expect to give 16 of them.  There will be at least one for a community college student (preferably female), at least one other undergrad scholarship, one for an…

    Renewable Energy Scholarship Posted by: alemanem / November 6, 2023 November 6, 2023 The Renewable Energy Scholarship Foundation is now accepting applications for 2024 scholarships of $2500.  This year they expect to give 16 of them.  There will be at least one for a community college student (preferably female), at least one other undergrad scholarship, one for an early grad student, three for diversity candidates, and two for  Native American or Alaskan Native students.  All aspects of

  • Before Kelly Hall ’16 and the rest of her Samish canoe family paddled their final strokes through the Hylebos Waterway, Hall did something no one in her tribe had done for many years. “I’m the first tribal member in decades to speak the language while…

    life. “It’s really powerful,” she said. Hall grew up on traditional Samish lands, ancestral areas around Anacortes, Washington, and the San Juan Islands. She first connected with her tribe in 2003, but for a long time didn’t embrace all that came with her Native American identity. It wasn’t until a decade later, through her studies at Pacific Lutheran University, that Hall reconnected with the Samish on a deeper level. A class on myths, rituals and symbols with her mentor — Suzanne Crawford O’Brien

  • Paris Cochran ’13 was the first American, and female student, to go into rural Oaxaca with HELPS. “I was able to change their opinion about what Americans, and students, are capable of.” Paris Cochran’s cool internship: HELPS International By Steve Hansen Every student who participates…

    November 29, 2011 Paris Cochran ’13 was the first American, and female student, to go into rural Oaxaca with HELPS. “I was able to change their opinion about what Americans, and students, are capable of.” Paris Cochran’s cool internship: HELPS International By Steve Hansen Every student who participates in PLU’s Gateway study-away program in Oaxaca, Mexico, has to participate in a four-week internship. Based on the students’ interests, there are many internship options during the semester-long

  • In honor of Women’s History Month, we are “commemorating and encouraging the study, observance and celebration of the vital role of women in American history.” ( https://www.womenshistorymonth.gov/ ). This exhibit includes a short list of just a few women’s first achievements in the past six…

    /List_of_elected_and_appointed_female_heads_of_state_and_government   First in 102 Years 2019 – First Native American and Muslim women in United States Congress Deb Haaland, Sharice Davids, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib Deb Haaland and Sharice Davids became the first Native American women, and Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib became the first Muslim women, to be sworn into Congress, 102 years after the first woman, Representative Jeannette Rankin of Montana, was sworn into Congress in 1917. Source: https://time.com/5751515/historic-firsts-women-2019/   First in 226

  • Learning anthropology by doing anthropology By David R. Huelsbeck – professor of anthropology The two courses mentioned in Ted Charles’ essay seek to provide an opportunity for students to experience a different culture: to learn anthropology by doing anthropology. This summer, as part of the…

    October 24, 2010 Learning anthropology by doing anthropology By David R. Huelsbeck – professor of anthropology The two courses mentioned in Ted Charles’ essay seek to provide an opportunity for students to experience a different culture: to learn anthropology by doing anthropology. This summer, as part of the Tribal Journeys celebration, the focus was on Northwest Native American culture. The J-Term course specifically focuses on Makah culture. The goal is to help students learn to recognize

  • The Renewable Energy Scholarship Foundation expects to award sixteen scholarships in 2024 based upon academic merit, accomplishments in the field, and demonstrated interest. Three individual scholarships are reserved for a community college student, an undergraduate student, and an early graduate student, respectively. Two scholarships have…

    Renewable Energy Scholarship Posted by: nicolacs / January 4, 2024 January 4, 2024 The Renewable Energy Scholarship Foundation expects to award sixteen scholarships in 2024 based upon academic merit, accomplishments in the field, and demonstrated interest. Three individual scholarships are reserved for a community college student, an undergraduate student, and an early graduate student, respectively. Two scholarships have a preference for Native American or Alaskan Native students and are not

  • The Renewable Energy Scholarship Foundation expects to award sixteen scholarships in 2024 based upon academic merit, accomplishments in the field, and demonstrated interest. Three individual scholarships are reserved for a community college student, an undergraduate student, and an early graduate student, respectively. Two scholarships have…

    Renewable Energy Scholarship Posted by: nicolacs / January 4, 2024 January 4, 2024 The Renewable Energy Scholarship Foundation expects to award sixteen scholarships in 2024 based upon academic merit, accomplishments in the field, and demonstrated interest. Three individual scholarships are reserved for a community college student, an undergraduate student, and an early graduate student, respectively. Two scholarships have a preference for Native American or Alaskan Native students and are not

  • Ready to explore? Tacoma native Lindsey Hansen ’22 shares some highlights of her favorite Tacoma hang-out spots.

    How to be a Lute: Let’s Spend a Day in Tacoma Posted by: vcraker / May 26, 2021 May 26, 2021 Ready to explore? Tacoma native Lindsey Hansen ’22 shares some highlights of her favorite Tacoma hang-out spots. Read Previous Interested in studying Psychology? Read Next How to be a Lute: How to weather the Pacific Northwest weather LATEST POSTS PLU Scores 4.5 out of 5 on Campus Pride Index: What does that mean? November 21, 2024 YouTube Short: A quick campus tour and Lute lingo with Zari Warden

  • At a summer 2023 banquet launching the Uukumwe Project, Sanet Steenkamp, executive director of Namibia’s Ministry of Education, Arts, and Culture, advised a group of Namibian and American teachers not to hold back. “The children,” she said, “deserve for us not to hold back.” Steenkamp’s…

    Collective Action Rooted in Reciprocity The Uukumwe Project continues to inspire teacher development Posted by: oharasm / October 23, 2024 Image: The PLU Uukumwe team at Sosusvlei October 23, 2024 By by Emily Holt, MFA ’16PLU Marketing and Communications Guest WriterAt a summer 2023 banquet launching the Uukumwe Project, Sanet Steenkamp, executive director of Namibia’s Ministry of Education, Arts, and Culture, advised a group of Namibian and American teachers not to hold back. “The children