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effects. Regardless of political affiliation, we can – and we are compelled to — work together on campus and in our surrounding communities to honor and respect ALL members of our community. We also are obligated to protect and stand alongside those who, because of their identities, currently live with fear.  Hate speech and intimidation tactics will simply not be tolerated from individuals or groups on any side of the divide.  Fighting hate with hate is not the answer.  Lutes are better than this

appreciated how Innovation Studies drew from so many disciplines. By combining programs like communication, business, and philosophy, I feel like the minor helped accentuate my liberal arts experience at PLU. This paired with hands-on designing experience will be invaluable for me in my future.” Michelle Mendoza Michelle Mendoza majored in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing. She also minored in Hispanic Studies and Innovation Studies. Michelle was also one of this year’s winners of

studying away on all seven continents, and one of eight groups posting to the Sojourner blog. Auxiliary services director Mark Mulder and assistant philosophy professor Brendan Hogan made the T-shirts as a way to achieve a group identity among the students. In the group’s few short weeks on the South American continent, it’s proven to be much more than a simple T-shirt, Mulder said. “It is a chance for students to identify with their role as Sojourners, as ambassadors of global citizenship, and to

the responses to them. This exhibit supported the PLU Counseling Center, PLU Health Center, the School of Nursing, and departments of History, Political Science, Sociology, and Psychology. Read Previous Where’s the New Testing Center? Read Next On Exhibit (Virtually): Wang Center Contest Winners LATEST POSTS Black History Month: Black Art Matters Exhibit January 31, 2023 Mortvedt Library materials for HEALING: PATHWAYS FOR RESTORATION AND RENEWAL symposium February 16, 2022 On Exhibit: Women’s

uses of the city streets of Berlin during the 1920s and ’30s. She discusses how the city landscape translated and revealed the struggle of the political and economic crises of the period. By using different types of research tools, including police reports, photographs, newspaper articles and archives, Loberg demonstrated how interwar crises can be tracked in the streets of Berlin. She showed how the cityscape not only revealed social, political and economic tensions but also how governments

innovator in the industry. In addition to her Business and Economics majors, Kristin is an Innovation Studies minor and a Religion minor. The faculty mentors for this project are Prof. Michael Halvorson (History/Innovation Studies) and Prof. Karen Travis (Economics). Housing and Employment Equality in Seattle Gracie Anderson (History, Political Science) has received funding to study ‘Straight,’ ‘Gay,’ and ‘Queer’ opposition to Initiative 13, a 1978 proposal that sought to overturn recently won legal

plans to research several hotel properties on the islands and integrate data from Airbnb, a recent innovator in the industry. In addition to her Business and Economics majors, Kristin is an Innovation Studies minor and a Religion minor. The faculty mentors for this project are Prof. Michael Halvorson (History/Innovation Studies) and Prof. Karen Travis (Economics). Housing and Employment Equality in Seattle Gracie Anderson (History, Political Science) has received funding to study ‘Straight,’ ‘Gay

, with a strong desire to advocate for what she believed in. They often would watch the news together and discuss major political issues of the time. “My parents wanted to prepare us, because they knew we were mixed (race) kids going out into a world that wasn’t going to be receptive,” said Blagg, a Pacific Lutheran University graduate of 1982 and 1991. That was the birth of her interest in politics and equity. Blagg studied political science as an undergraduate at PLU, before returning to the

winter blasted the city. “This guy seems steady, and I haven’t heard any scandal attached to his name, which is good.” True and true on both counts. And Parnell ’84, Alaska’s 10th governor and PLU alum, isn’t bothered a bit that he’s been labeled “Captain Zero,” or “Mr. Oatmeal” by political opponents. It underscores his quiet and deliberate leadership style. “I take it as a compliment,” said Parnell in his office, two months to the day after he moved into the governor’s office. He’s sitting with his

done so much at PLU. Here’s a look at just a handful of outstanding members of 2019's graduating class.2019 Commencement student speaker: April Rose NguyenMajors: Political Science and Strategic Communication Hometown: Kent, WA Selected accomplishments: Graduation Honors (cum laude); Act Six Scholar; Rieke Scholar; Spirit of Diversity Award; International Honors Program; Pinnacle Society; organizer, Let’s Talk About: Religious Diversity forum series; At-Large Senator, ASPLU; At-Large Board Member