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public PLU’s annual Earth Day lecture will feature Taylor Brorby, author of the recently released book, “Boys and Oil: Growing Up Gay in a Fractured Land.” Like his book, Brorby’s lecture will contrast the gentle stirrings of the prairie with the violence of the oil and gas industry. Through the lens of his experience as a gay man growing up on fractured land, he will explore how character and identity are shaped by the landscapes that raise us. × Earth and Diversity Week April 19-23 | Attendance

were born or had an experience that caused our brains to start working slightly differently than others. What is the Student Neurodiversity Club? The Student Neurodiversity Club is basically a community for those on campus who are neurodivergent. Before, we didn’t really have another space other than the OAA [Office of Accessibility and Accommodation]. So we wanted to create a place to talk about our own struggles and experiences going through college, or just through life, with different

interesting and valuable for their own experience. At the end of the day, it’s up to you to decide—guided by the knowledge and expertise of professors—what this can and will mean in the 21st century.” When students are empowered to identify what matters in these texts and how they should be understood, they are active and engaged, they participate in the Classics.  Professor Parker wants students leaving his class to not only have learned from the texts they read, but also to realize that they can go

faculty,” she said, “He has credibility, he has experience, he’s been there. He’s one of us.” He is one of them. Prior to his appointment at PLU, Krise was dean of the College of the Pacific at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, Calif., and chair of the department of English at the University of Central Florida in Orlando. He’s also a military man, a 1983 graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy, serving 22 years of active duty, retiring with the rank of lieutenant colonel. Among his many

site design that is optimized for mobile use, but an encouraging measure to note is the increase in unique page views of our first-year apply page, up 40% in one year. Referrals from outside web sites are up nearly 70%, and referrals of new users from social media are up over 200% year over year. Referrals of new users from email are up 150%, and that includes efforts by both Admissions and Advancement. The only measure that is down is our bounce rate, or the number of people who leave after only

History lectures. And hey: I’m glad that you’re getting together for movie nights—well done.” Thoughts on the “PLU Experience” Michael: “To get us rolling here, I want to ask you how your PLU academic experience has been? What aspects of PLU’s programs, faculty, or community have you found noteworthy in your time here?” Marc: “There are many things, of course, but I would like to begin with what I saw as the really optimal size of PLU. Because of our smaller footprint, you really get to know

graduate degree through a cohort model, students have the advantage of learning with and from fellow cohort members. Cohorts allow students to really get to know one another, and cohort members benefit from the experience and knowledge of those relationships. In a cohort, students know exactly who will be in their courses, and they can keep each other informed and on track with their projects. Whether it’s a research project, a presentation, or some other kind of course-based project, “the entire class

alumni from PLU are willing to help them achieve their goals.” Whalen and her fellow Lutes spent the day learning from Sorensen and his guest speakers. She says she is grateful for the opportunity. “It was super helpful getting to talk to so many different people,” Whalen said. “We got to hear what they liked about the job and what they didn’t –it was a really helpful and a neat opportunity.” Read Previous Major Minute(ish): Environmental Studies Read Next Sarah Saavedra ’22 shares her experience as

made cakes with themes like princesses, to Encanto, to baby sharks to Sonic the Hedgehog. You name it and they can create it. Jasneet, Ashleen, Tina and Taran all work together to make the best cakes possible for their clients, no matter if they are family, friends or random people who found them via a Google search. And they have no plans on stopping anytime soon. Read Previous Six Lutes headed to NCAA Championships Read Next Q&A with Sophia Barro ’22 on her student teaching experience LATEST

. His entire career track changed in 1989, when a journalism professor in his master’s program pointed out a posting for a job fair at The News Tribune in Tacoma – wherever that was. On a whim, Wells booked a flight out to the Northwest and showed up at the job fair with hope, a resume, and no journalism experience whatsoever. Wells received polite passes from most of the editors, until one, TNT City Editor Gary Jasinek, sat down and gave Wells the cold hard facts of journalism: He was probably