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  • TACOMA, WASH. (May 6, 2016)- Kelly Hall couldn’t decide on a major when she first came to Pacific Lutheran University. “I didn’t know for sure what I wanted to do, and several fields I explored just didn’t fit right,” said Hall, a senior at PLU.…

    photo from senior Kelly Hall's youth Tribal Canoe Journey (courtesy of Hall). “I was lucky there was a group already making this major,” Hall said. “I get to kind of be the guinea pig.” So, an independently designed major was created and approved. Focusing on the four disciplines of religion, anthropology, history and language, Hall and Crawford-O’Brien came up with a list of classes for Hall to choose from. Now a senior, the only thing between Hall and graduation is her capstone. Her project

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Aug. 1, 2016)- Bryanna Plog ’10 seems to have done it all in her years after Pacific Lutheran University – teaching English abroad in Colombia, writing books about travel and interning for a conservation nonprofit. But now, she says, serving as a park…

    English abroad in Colombia, writing books about travel and interning for a conservation nonprofit. But now, she says, serving as a park ranger feels like the perfect fit.“I really love working for the Park Service because it’s an organization I can really believe in,” Plog said, “tasked with preserving places for future generations and also making sure people can enjoy them now. I love being part of that.” Plog, who is currently working at Yosemite National Park in California, double majored in

  • After a rare heart condition cut her soccer career short, Shelby Daly ’13 found her calling as an athletic trainer.

    campus). “I thought, ‘this would be cool to get into,’” Daly said. After making a few connections, she learned that the Fury sought an athletic trainer. She interviewed with the head coach and got the job. Today, she is the organization’s head athletic trainer. Beyond her full-time work with the Fury, Daly is an assistant athletic trainer at the California Institute of Technology (known colloquially as Caltech). Despite her part-time status at the Division III institution, she is approved to work up

  • For some, summer is a time for play. For others, it’s a time for work. But for many at PLU, it’s a time for a little bit of both — through science.

    Northern Hemisphere. They are similar to salmon, in that they live mostly in marine environments but travel to freshwater to spawn. However, there are several populations that live out their lives in rivers or lakes close to the ocean. (Video by Rustin Dwyer, PLU) Their behavior, biology, and body shape or skeletons shift depending on their environment, Schutz said. These various environments are ideal for studying how the sexes evolve differently. “This capacity for variability in sticklebacks makes

  • Lt. Brian Bradshaw was an understated leader who put everyone else first. Ask anyone who knew him.

    participating in marathons – five and counting – to honor her son. “I was not a runner,” she said, adding that the only running she had done previously was that required of soldiers in the Army. “I’m a runner now.” PLU also honors Brian’s legacy, thanks to the ongoing support of the Bradshaws and other donors. Upon making arrangements for Brian’s funeral, Mary and Paul Bradshaw knew people would want to give back, just as Brian always did. PLU immediately came to mind as one beneficiary of any monetary

  • When Hilde Bjørhovde returned to Norway, fresh out of PLU’s journalism program, her home nation had one television station.

    covers arts, cultural affairs and more at Aftenposten, a national newspaper she says is innovating in the world of multimedia journalism. “Aftenposten is leading Europe in making people pay for digital news,” she said. “We have many platforms. We have made a big transition.” And it’s an approach that’s working, counter to the narrative in many newsrooms across America. “We’re managing to get people to subscribe to our digital content,” Bjørhovde said, noting that online subscriptions recently

  • An undocumented PLU student shares her experience going back to Mexico — for the first time since her family relocated to the United States — as part of the Oaxaca Gateway program.

    because of her citizenship status. “I have never questioned my Mexican identity,” she said. That all changed after she studied away. She’s been re-evaluating how she self identifies since that awakening moment in the airport. “That’s a work in progress,” she said. “I can definitely say I identify as both (American and Mexican).” #LutesAwayView social media posts by Lutes who are making a difference all over the world. The constant reflection and evaluation was, and continues to be, a meaningful

  • Thomas Kim checks all the “American” boxes. Except for one: actually being a legal citizen.

    to all, including undocumented students, and he has set up a scholarship fund at his old high school that offers aid regardless of immigration status. And he intends to continue helping immigrant families, pro bono. Kim’s DACA is set to expire next fall, though he has recently married an American and will be making a status shift soon. But many current PLU students are feeling the stress of uncertainty over their status — and the task force is also at an impasse, with future plans dependent on

  • University. She is a Certified Management Accountant (CMA) and has passed all four sections of the Uniform Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam. Prior to joining PLU, Dr. Liu served as an assistant professor of accountancy at the University of San Diego. She also has international teaching experiences in China. Dr. Liu’s research interests include the effects of human behavior on performance evaluation, ethical decision-making, and financial reporting. She is a member of the American Accounting

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  • University. She is a Certified Management Accountant (CMA) and has passed all four sections of the Uniform Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam. Prior to joining PLU, Dr. Liu served as an assistant professor of accountancy at the University of San Diego. She also has international teaching experiences in China. Dr. Liu’s research interests include the effects of human behavior on performance evaluation, ethical decision-making, and financial reporting. She is a member of the American Accounting

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