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  • Students of Color at PLU: Belonging and Persistence https://www.plu.edu/president/news/2015/09/11/students-of-color-at-plu-belonging-and-persistence/

    , students are influenced by residential experiences, interactions with peers, and events and activities on campus. Do students of color feel like they belong at PLU? Data on retention and graduation show that students of color are less likely to return to PLU for a second year and less likely to graduate within four or six years. This is especially true for African-American, Asian-American and Native American students. One of the challenges in investigating these trends is the small number of students

  • A New Lens https://www.plu.edu/prism/prism-2019/new-lens/

    new setting while pursuing her scholarly goals. Photo courtesy of Dr. Seth Dowland Dr. Dowland, Associate Professor of Religion and Chair of Women’s and Gender Studies, was able to focus on his second book project, which has the working title of “Purity and Power: The History of White Christian Masculinity in America.” He completed much of his research at Oxford University, which houses the largest collection of scholarly material on American religion outside of North America. Dr. Dowland

  • Wall Street State of Mind – Resolute Online: Fall 2018 https://www.plu.edu/resolute/fall-2018/wall-street-state-of-mind/

    will set any student up for success and I can testify for it,” Samba said. “Beyond faculty support and resources available, PLU provided endless opportunities to network with industry professionals in the area.” DeHope says another advantage of the PLU program is its relationship with the CFA Institute, the global association for investment management professionals. Earning the CFA credential is notoriously difficult. The rigor of PLU’s program equips students to tackle the first and second levels

  • Obituaries – Resolute Online: Spring 2019 https://www.plu.edu/resolute/spring-2019/obituaries/

    State University in 1969. He served as an administrator in several Washington school districts and at an international school in The Philippines. After retirement, he began an unexpected second career as a landscape artist painting the outdoor spaces he loved so well. After Helen’s death in 2001, Dick began volunteering weekly at PLU’s Alumni Office. Dick and Helen loved jazz music, and in his final years, he created the Richard and Helen Weathermon Joyful Noise Endowment for Jazz Studies at PLU

  • Internships https://www.plu.edu/sociology-criminal-justice/internships/

    to do it again. Is this possible?Yes! Internships are a valuable part of your education at PLU and the department supports students completing multiple internships. Please connect with the internship professor to discuss your options for a second internship. Will SOCI/CRIM 495/AICE 476 meet as a class on campus?No, sociology and criminal justice internship students do not meet as a class on campus. Your experience at your internship site is your coursework! You will be in regular contact

  • DJS Fee https://www.plu.edu/student-life/djs-fee/

    Spent: $24,087.20 Notes: 2023-2024 is the second and final year of the two-year budget cycle In Spring 2023, students advocated for the Student Transit Program ($10,000 for PLU Student Orca Cards) to be implemented as a Special Project utilizing funds from multiple DJS Fee Priorities.  DJS Leadership Development (Allocated: $6,500, Spent: $2851.17) Jterm Book Group $1,737.67 Campus Conversation (Palestine & Israel) $164.00 Spring DJS Coalition Dinner $949.50 New Student DJS Onboarding (Allocated

  • Articles Posted by https://www.plu.edu/music/news/author/williake/

    Elise Rodrigues ’15 voted Eatonville School District Teacher of the Year After her first year in the Eatonville School District, and only second year of teaching, students chose band teacher Elise Rodrigues ’15 as the Teacher of the Year for the 2017-18 school year. Elise is a recent Music Education graduate from PLU and described by… September 14, 2018

  • Kari Plog ’11 and Karen Miller – Resolute Online: Fall 2018 https://www.plu.edu/resolute/fall-2018/author/kariandkaren/

    tackle the first and second levels of the multi-tiered exam. DeHope stressed the MSF is not a prep program for CFA certification, though the program does award scholarships to students to help them pay to take the Level I and II exams. Samba hasn’t taken the test yet, but plans to as he continues to advance his career. He also plans to bring what he’s learning back home to Senegal at some point. His capstone research was a good start, too; the project focused on the benefit of investing in African

  • Lorna Rodriguez ’11 – Resolute Online: Spring 2017 https://www.plu.edu/resolute/spring-2017/author/rodriglb/

    would be doing those things if it wasn’t for the opportunity PLU afforded me.” Jeff Clapp, associate professor of theatre, said Hobson has always shown audiences that he’s confident, ready and willing to take them on a journey with him. “The hardest job to get in this profession is a lead on Broadway,” Clapp said. “The second hardest job is to get a film project that has a major release. Louis has done both.” Hobson also isn’t afraid to be vulnerable with audiences, he added. “He is talented, has

  • 2022 Proposed General Education Revision FAQ https://www.plu.edu/general-education/2022-general-education-revision-faq/

    the evolution of the program (e.g., the applied learning requirement, etc)? In our initial presentations on the proposed revision, we mentioned several design revisions we considered but did not include. They were: 1) a required minor, 2) an applied learning requirement, 3) a second writing-intensive course, and 4) a second DJS-focused course. Additionally, there are many potential core revisions outlined in our synthesis of faculty priorities for general education. While we cannot mandate