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. “Dr. Krise strengthened the ties between PLU and the 581 congregations of the Pacific Northwest Region 1 of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America,” said the Rev. Rick Jaech, bishop of the Southwestern Washington Synod of the ELCA. “He also fostered greater interfaith understanding with the African-American church community in Tacoma, and by appointing Catholic and Jewish associate chaplains, and encouraging the creation of new student religious groups, including the Muslim Student Association

law firms. “[It is] a lot of meetings, from 10 to maybe three or four. And then, you work after that for the work day,” he says. The intense hours involved surprised Harris — to a degree. “There’s this idea that if you go into public interest, you’re going to have a much better worklife balance,” he says. “Right now, there are a lot of challenges to voting rights and democracy in America. So, even though the hours can be intense, it’s something I embrace. I love the work.” Pre-Law AdvisingPLU’s

year also marks what would have been the 100th birthday of Cecelia Svinth Carpenter. Additionally, this conference will honor the upcoming National Day of Remembrance for Indian Boarding Schools on September 30, 2024, and Indigenous People’s Day on October 14, 2024. As part of the Network of ELCA Colleges and Universities (NECU), PLU acknowledges statements from the ELCA, including the 2021 “Declaration of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America to American Indian and Alaska Native People.” The

Tongues,” co-authored by Hispanic and Latino Studies professor Tamara Williams, which highlights the importance of women’s insights in the teaching of language and the structural changes required to fully include and empower women as both teachers and students. Further expanding attention to equity and justice, Norwegian professor Troy Storfjell writes about the importance of Indigenous voices and methodologies as a challenge to traditional western and colonial academic methodologies, previewing the

call my friends. It is a place that makes me feel like I can be me.Who impacted you the most at PLU? Dr. Sailu Lulu Li has been my biggest mentor. She is also from China. Dr. Lulu jump-started my finance career and walked me through how to navigate America as a first-generation Chinese immigrant, especially in the field of finance.You started as a business major with a concentration in accounting but switched to a concentration in finance. What prompted that switch? Accounting just wasn’t for me. I

authoritative new book that offers the first comprehensive history of American forensics, “Forensics in America: A History.” Building upon this tradition, PLU Speech & Debate has had a very successful season. With a largely new team and a new coach, the team’s success is not so surprising considering the amount of work members put into honing their craft. Tinker, for example, is not only working on old skills; he is working on something new. He and his teammates developed a never-before-seen strategy of

Chagas disease in the Pastaza province of Ecuador. After he spent the 2006 J-Term in Ecuador with Professor of Biology William Teska, Wauters knew he wanted to return to Latin America. The plan was to spend a year after graduation immersing himself in another culture and working on his Spanish before returning to the United States to attend medical school. When the Fulbright came through, his short-term goals didn’t change, but he noted, “I no longer had to sweat the details of funding my dream.” But

. “The fun thing about fair trade is the showing and telling, getting to share about the person or group who made the items,” said Karen Giguere, the bookstore’s merchandise manager and buyer. Giguere will happily disclose these stories, and if she’s not available, printed cards near the products inform shoppers of the history. Items are made in Africa, Asia South America and even the United States, and are purchased through nonprofit organizations such as Ten Thousand Villages, A Greater Gift and A

. When all is said and done, health care reform will happen only if Congress engages in effectual health reform debates, can find a way to pay for it – and can compromise on ideological differences. – Lori A. Loan, ’82, Ph.D., RNC, is a hospital executive and health services researcher as well as an affiliate faculty member in the School of Nursing at Pacific Lutheran University. She believes there is no secret formula for health care reform in America. Photo by University Photographer Jordan Hartman

these events because the viability of the series is measured by student interest,” he said. “We deeply care whether people show up.” The next event featured in the series is scheduled for Nov. 17 at 3:30 p.m.  in the Regency Room. It will feature poet Matthew Dickman, who will read from his collection “All America Poem.” Skipper said with Dickman, and all other writers featured in the series, it is a unique experience to hear the work coming directly from the person who crafted it. Even for sheer