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, including myself, love it for that,” Sablan said. “We see the good things that are happening here, and we celebrate it, and we don’t necessary need anyone else’s validation. Parkland is a really beautiful place if you look in the right places.” Sablan, a stocky, bespectacled man who burns with a quiet eloquence when discussing his beloved community, was born and raised in Parkland. With his roots already firmly entrenched in the neighborhood, the Franklin Pierce High School graduate chose to attend the

Student stories from the 253 PLU Bound Scholarship Posted by: Thomas Kyle-Milward / September 6, 2019 Image: The 253 PLU Bound scholarship awards qualified students full tuition for all four years at PLU through a combination of federal, state, PLU grants and scholarships, and the College Bound Scholarship. September 6, 2019 By Thomas Kyle-MilwardMarketing & CommunicationPacific Lutheran University believes that a private liberal arts education should be available to students from all walks of

is at once characterized by excellence, and as always a work in progress. Yes, all of us who care about PLU have been tasked to participate in this important work. It is work grounded in our religious faith, shaped by our Lutheran heritage and tradition, informed by enduring educational values, and dedicated to good and humane purpose. May God bless all that we do in this new academic year for the calling we hold is both a remarkable gift and a sacred trust. This article was adapted from PLU

You Ask, We Answer: What is January Term? Posted by: shortea / May 9, 2023 May 9, 2023 At PLU, we have a 4-1-4 term system. This means that we have a four month fall semester, a four month spring semester, and a one month January term (or J-Term for short) in between, where you’ll fit in an entire semester of usually just one class into the month of January. If you are on campus for J-Term, you will likely be in your class three hours a day, Monday through Friday. J-Term is a really great

Environmental Summer Jobs! Posted by: alemanem / April 22, 2019 April 22, 2019 ENVIRONMENTAL NONPROFIT SEEKS CAMPAIGN STAFF IN SEATTLE The Fund for the Public Interest is seeking hard-working individuals with good communication skills and a passion for social change to fill citizen outreach and Field Manager positions across the country this summer. If you are looking to make a difference working to protect the environment and public health, gain real-world work experience and skills you can

News Tribune is a true blessing and one for which we are eternally grateful,” said Associate Professor of Communication Robert Marshall Wells, MediaLab’s Faculty Adviser and Director of the Center for Media Studies. “All of our opportunities in student media, from our documentary projects to students working on News Tribune special projects, have been influenced by their ongoing support.” Support by the Tribune heightened the profile of MediaLab and led to the documentary filmmaking for which the

November 1, 2010 A commitment to educating the entire student By Steve Hansen If you want to see the intersection of athletics and academics in the lives of PLU students, look no farther than Molly Stuen ’72 and Zenon Olbertz ’71. Both were athletes at PLU – Molly raced for the ski team and Zenon played football. The couple, who later married, met on the slopes of Whistler, B.C., where the ski team was practicing. Molly Stuen ’72 and Zenon Olbertz ’71. Molly is also the granddaughter of Ole

March 4, 2014 Taking Sides on the Opium War Chinese students and Lutes hold heated debate on still-hot topic By Mahlon Meyer PLU Visiting Assistant Professor of History Winners of the 2013 China Open international college debate tournament visited PLU on Feb. 25 and joined Modern Chinese History students in a heated debate over the West’s invasion of China in the 19th Century. “The topic was, Was China to blame for the Opium War?,” said PLU Visiting Assistant Professor Mahlon Meyer, whose class

the basic capacity to question remain part of the genetic encoding of Lutheran higher education. Thus, Lutheran reformers recognized centers of education as crucial places in which important questions could be entertained without censure. This tenet informs PLU’s foundational mission: to educate students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care—for others, for their communities and for the Earth. One essential dimension of PLU’s mission is to provide for the intellectual

Artistic Achievement Award in more than one area. Can I submit more than one application? Yes, you may apply for more than one Artistic Achievement Award, which are offered in Dance, Music, and Theatre in addition to Art & Design. However, your applications will need to be entirely separate and you will need to prepare all of the necessary application materials for all areas. On the other hand, if you have multiple interests among our Art & Design programs (Ceramics, Graphic Design, Painting