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Tacoma, May 16, 2021 This week we interviewed Mariken Lund , a PLU junior and Innovation Studies minor who recently started her own sustainable clothing business in Norway. Mariken is an international student who normally studies Business and other subjects on the PLU campus. However,…
understand that the most important work was finding a ‘Why’ for my venture, and then going through a design process that would help me clarify my ideas, brand identity, and social impact.” A Focus on Sustainability “In Norway, there is a lot of interest in sustainable products, and I have always been inspired by that,” Lund emphasized. “I was really drawn to the slow fashion industry, which is gaining momentum in Scandinavia and Europe. This movement focuses on local, hand-made products that have a
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As a member of the University Student Media, our primary responsibility is to serve the PLU community.
. Maintain the online presence of the organization, including answering email and updating all social media sites consistently. Oversee, edit and submit the final product to the printer. Maintain an ethical newsroom. Oversee the Mobile App. Complete all semester reports. Work in partnership with The Mast Magazine Editor-in-Chief Mast TV General Manager Assume full responsibility for any material published or aired for Mast TV and the various social media platforms. Be responsible for the overall
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TACOMA, WASH. (Nov. 8, 2016)- Gabri Joy Kirkendall ’09 studied political science and French languages and literature at Pacific Lutheran University. Now, she’s a published author and artist. Below is an edited discussion about her vocational journey and her experience creating hand-lettering books. Question: How…
outlets and publications. I am very excited to see where this new book will lead. Q: What is the best advice you can give an undergraduate student pursuing a career in the arts? A: Make yourself and your work visible online from day one. Use social media to put your work out there. You never know who might see it. If I hadn’t put my work on Facebook and Etsy, I never would have been given the opportunity to write my books. (My success is a direct product) of my online visibility. I have received
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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.
three jobs, just before taking her important documents to her sister’s house for safe keeping, Sophia’s wallet was stolen out of her car while she pumped gas. The documentation she needed to travel — including her Social Security card, work authorization card and passport — was gone. Though Sophia worked diligently to replace the documents, she doubted that Oaxaca was still in the picture and eventually withdrew from the program. “At that point going to Mexico was the last thing on my mind,” she
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PLU Peace Corps program prepares Lutes for service work abroad Posted by: Kari Plog / February 22, 2017 February 22, 2017 By Genny Boots '18PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 22, 2017)- Bonnie Nelson ’08 didn’t always plan on joining the Peace Corps. But when she met a returned volunteer in graduate school who helped her learn more about the organization, her plans changed.“It was through conversations with her about her experiences and growth through the program that I decided
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Knutson Lecture
, write, and give lots of public talks as a member of the Jewish Studies faculty at San Francisco State University. Thanks to the Goldman Family (think Levi Strauss), I hold an endowed research chair in Jewish Studies and Social Responsibility, gifting me a platform to talk about my passion for Jewish social justice. I believe it’s a scholar’s obligation (and privilege) to “complicate the narrative and deepen learning.” I bring that motto to every place I teach. Whatever you learned growing up about
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By Michael Halvorson, ’85. The Benson Program in Business and Economic History is pleased to announce the selection of three student-faculty research teams for Summer 2021. The fellowships are selected by the Innovation Studies steering committee and funded through the generous support of Dale E.…
Foundation. Summer 2021 marks the 6th year of Benson research activity and brings the total number of student fellowship recipients to 13. Recent program graduates have gone on to work in education, the high-tech sector, government, and business. Six students have also attended graduate school in the disciplines of history, education, medicine, and social sciences. A Podcast about History and Innovation Fulton Bryant-Anderson (History, Communication) has received funding to pursue the intersections of
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PLU Hispanic and Latino Studies students learn to think critically in a complex world through the study of the Spanish language, linguistics, literature, film, and a vast array of cultural
/x communities right here in Parkland and Tacoma. Our majors and minors pursue various professional fields and vocations, including work in social services and public health, education, arts and communications, activism, international development, ministry, business, law, and politics.Spring 2022 Hispanic and Latino Studies Capstone PresentationsQuick Links Hispanic Studies Major Hispanic Studies Minor Latino Studies Minor What is the difference between Hispanic and Latino Studies? Study Away
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By Michael Halvorson, ’85 This week is Computer Science Education Week (Dec. 3-Dec. 9) in the United States. I helped celebrate on Monday at the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science at the University of Washington in Seattle. The event was sponsored by Code.org…
phenomenon with an important social impact. Social innovation At PLU, we’ve been studying social innovation all year in our new Innovation Studies program. As part of our work, we invited Alice Steinglass to share her organization’s strategy during this year’s Benson Lecture in Business and Economic History. Steinglass participated in a workshop on teaching computer science in local schools (with Heavenly Cole and Laurie Murphy), and she delivered an exciting evening talk for about 180-students, faculty
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Pacific Lutheran University alumna Jessica Anderson ’07 is passionate about education, geosciences and technology, and has combined all three to become an award-winning educator.
me, past Montana Teachers of the Year represented a category of excellence that every teacher should try to work toward. These awards are a demonstration of the hard work and effort I’ve put into my teaching practice, efforts to transform learning for my students. Jessica Anderson '07Jessica (middle) with students at Powell County High School in Deer Lodge, Montana. How will you remember the experience of being honored, along with the 49 other Teachers of the Year, at the White House and meeting
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