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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
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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 On Exhibit: Veterans Day: A Salute to Service November 1, 2022 Black History Month: Seeking (a Supreme Court) Justice February 2, 2022 Mortvedt Library materials for HEALING: PATHWAYS FOR
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On Exhibit: Books in Support of Disarming Polarization Symposium Posted by: Holly Senn / February 4, 2020 February 4, 2020 This exhibit, displayed in a living room setting in the Library lobby, is made up of reading materials from the Library’s collection. Books highlight political and societal polarization, and the inability to communicate and collaborate, as it relates to problems such as climate change, food and water insecurity, immigration, poverty, and income inequality, as well as
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understand is that physical skill is not enough,” Hacker said . “What we teach athletes is to bring mental toughness and the psychological demands of their sport under their control.” Hacker, who has been a mental skills coach for USA Hockey for the last year and a half, will be working the athletes this week on mental toughness skills, keeping confidence high, role clarity, and a variety of other things to help them handle the pressure of the competition. Read Previous Philosophy Lecture: ‘Ruined by
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? After he graduates, he plans to spend the next year in the Lutheran Volunteer Corps, while applying to medical school. What brought the three to Africa and the top of that continent were study away experiences during the fall semester. Anna McCracken ’14 Major(s): global studies and anthropology Hometown: Spanaway, Wash. Study Away: South Africa – studying social and political transformation What’s next? After she graduates, she would like to spend a year volunteering. “I have a feeling South Africa
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peace-building missions overseas. Andrew Larsen ’15 and Amy Delo ’15 will be representing PLU as the Peace Scholars for the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize Forum. While attending the three-day forum, held annually in Minnesota the last 26 years, the two will be listening to Nobel Peace Prize-winning speakers such as Leymah Gbowee, honored for her leadership in the nonviolent struggle for women’s rights and safety. Larsen is a religion and anthropology double major, with a political science minor. Larsen
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. Maria Chávez honored by American Political Science Association Latino Caucus Read Next President Belton discusses PLU “PLUS Year” with Dave Ross COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the world better than how they found it June 24, 2024 Kaden Bolton ’24 explored civics and public policy on
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Student-athlete shares how PLU has impacted his life Posted by: vcraker / November 5, 2021 Image: Connor Lemma November 5, 2021 Student-athletes at PLU earn how to build on their teammates’ strengths, overcome failure and achieve collective goals. We spoke with Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) officer Connor Lemma ’23, —who is also a philosophy and Hispanic studies major —about the impact athletics has on their development at PLU. Lemma is from Walla Walla, Washington and plays
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Associate Professor of Philosophy Pauline Shanks Kaurin``Advocacy``Guests: Associate Professor of Religion Kevin O’Brien and Clinical Assistant Professor of Communication Justin Eckstein``Climate``Guests: Associate Professor of Biology Michael Behrens and Assistant Professor of Politics and Government Kaitlyn Sill Read Previous PLU Scholarship Awards Full Tuition to Eligible 253 Area Code Students Read Next Media Student Serves and Learns Simultaneously COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the
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Astel. “As a result, it’s been a defining characteristic of what concerns me when I vote. Healthcare is something I believe every person should have access to regardless of their income bracket.” The privatization of healthcare is what’s particularly concerning to Astel. “You wouldn’t make firefighting or police work for profit,” said Astel, so he questions why healthcare, a similarly vital institution, would be privatized. Ian Metz ’13 Political science major Ian Metz ’13 has been involved in
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