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learned he was out of options in his longtime fight for his life. Drews has faced a 14-year battle with multiple myeloma, a cancer formed in the body’s plasma cells. His last hope is a clinical trial at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, with the half-a-million price tag. “I got 14 years,” he said. “I’m hoping to get more.” Drews recently graduated from Pacific Lutheran University’s Rainier Writing Workshop, the low-residency Master of Fine Arts program in creative writing, after

challenging, and they taught me how to survive and fight for what is right. This would have never happened if PLU had not listened to my dreams as an educator. Another memorable experience was learning about PLU’s commitment to service. I think this was really the capstone of my education at PLU. I remember coming out of my undergrad and having a clear sense of purpose for social justice and serving others. Read Previous Rick Barot and Ann Pancake Discuss PLU’s MFA in Creative Writing and the Impact of

Latinx person, as an indigenous person, as an Asian person, and so on,” she explains. “These are not always comfortable conversations, but I’ve found great joy and a sort of liberation in the opportunities for honesty, resolve and direction they can provide.” -Kristy Gledhill ’21 (pictured above) Kristy Gledhill ’21, a recent graduate of Rainier Writing Workshop, PLU’s creative writing MFA program, agrees. “Those breakout discussions can be the most valuable part of the event, but they can also be

LISTEN Forum Posted by: Thomas Krise / December 6, 2016 December 6, 2016 Dear Campus Community: I am writing to remind you of an invitation I made earlier this semester to participate in the first Listen forum on understanding and responding to implicit bias. The forum will be held this week on Wednesday, December 7, from 3:45-5:00 pm in CK West, and is open to all faculty and staff members and all students. Objectives for the forum are to: Develop a shared definition of, and framework for

for editorial cartoons, whether newspapers survive in the printed edition, or exclusively online, or a hybrid of both. Britt came to PLU as part of SOAC Week. “I think we (cartoonists) can be competitive,” said Britt, who was also an editorial cartoonist for The News Tribune in the 1990s. “And I think you’ll see the trend where more editorial cartoons come back (into the trade).” Currently, he estimated, there are only 80 editorial cartoons that now draw for newspapers in the U.S. Read Previous

.   Known variously as ‘Master’s universities’ or ‘comprehensive universities,’ these institutions are neither research universities nor liberal arts colleges, but a hybrid that combines the best of both, integrating liberal arts education with professional preparation.  Ernest Boyer described them thirty years ago as colleges that ‘colored outside the lines,’ labeled them ‘New American Colleges,’ and predicted a bright future for them.   The emergence of  New American Colleges and Universities as high

be offered on a hybrid schedule, with some in-person classes in late afternoons and evenings and some components of each course delivered online, either synchronously or asynchronously. The MSW will also feature two pathways: a regular standing track, a 28-month program for those who do not have an undergrad degree in social work and an advanced standing track, a 14-month program for those with an undergraduate degree in social work. Guided by expert faculty, students will gain practical skills

medical student to help guide them through the program, answer their questions, and provide support and encouragement. Timeline: Applications must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. PST on April 7, 2023 for consideration to the RISE Summer Academy. RISE Summer Academy 2023 will be conducted in a hybrid model. Participants will travel to WSU’s Health Sciences campus in Spokane, WA at the beginning of the program (travel and lodging in Spokane will be paid for by RISE). Thoughtful activities, gathering, and

“All Tradition is Change”: Redefining Community in the SCC Posted by: dupontak / May 13, 2021 May 13, 2021 By Caitlin Klütz '21English Writing Major2020 has been no stranger to change. Change in communities, ways of life, understanding, normality, mindset: change seems to be the common theme of 2020.With the significant changes that PLU has had to make during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, Dr. Jason Schroder, Director of the Scandinavian Cultural Center, spoke about how his position has changed

trans women, more queer women, more women of color to talk about their experiences,” said Courtney Gould ’16, creative director for the production. Gould says this more personal approach to “The Monologues” gives students a space to share their feelings and speak their truths to an audience of their peers. All of the student-written monologues will touch upon issues that affect female Lutes in their everyday lives, such as disabilities and fat-shaming. “We want to bring a PLU aspect to it, so it’s