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. “Economics is fundamentally a discipline in which we study how and why we make decisions,” says Associate Professor of Economics Karen Travis. “It is the wide range of applications that tends to draw a very broad pool of students, including those interested in finance or developing economies.” “Students who are drawn to Economics ask questions for which the answers aren’t easy—poverty, health care, education, unemployment, development, environmental degradation, international relations—but for which they

retain one’s honor, one’s virtue, one’s sense of right and wrong in the midst of this kind of thing?’” STUDENT-FACULTY COLLABORATION One of the hallmarks of a PLU education is close relationships and collaboration between students and faculty. “This is the music department doing that in a big, deep way,” Youtz said of Fiery Jade. “Not only are (students and faculty) going to perform it together, but we’re inventing it together.” In this brand new show, undergraduate students are directly involved. On

coordinator of the Center for Gender Equity. I also support Queer programming for students across campus by partnering with various student leaders. Advocacy services are centered around encouraging the empowerment of victim-survivors during their healing process, supporting friends and family, and providing education about the issues surrounding sexual assault and abuse. What are some goals you have for your role? I hope to continue the legacy of those set before me. I hope to also encourage the CGE to

initiatives in art and architecture, education, healthcare, and social assistance. He spoke about one of Luther’s texts that pertains directly to pandemic and the responsibilities of political and religious leaders as well as citizens during a health crisis, and why our time is ripe for conversation and reflection on Luther’s guidance. Were these Zoom presentations open to anyone who is interested? Those were Zoom classes that I was asked to do for different Lutheran congregations on Luther’s view of

little chaotic but it’s nice that I won’t be the only one in my hall anymore. I’m looking forward to classes, being in-person and not being in my room the entire time — I’m really excited for that. I’m hoping to meet people outside of soccer. I love soccer girls, but it will be nice to meet other people too.” -Kaylie Brown ’24 (pictured middle) Portland, Oregon Education Major Read Previous THE PEOPLE’S GATHERING: Truth Tellin’ About Critical Race Theory Read Next Charged Up COMMENTS*Note: All

, who inspired Vianna to become a composer. He then recorded and performed throughout the Brazilian jazz scene and taught at music academies before continuing his education in the United States. He came to PLU in 2018 and has since been recognized for his ability to compose and arrange music for both collegiate and professional bands. Brian Galante, chair of PLU’s music department, says Vianna is a “model example” of how to bring creativity and innovation to both teaching and musical programming

learn as many complementary skills as you can. The workplace increasingly requires a blend of skills and a blend of knowledge. Getting a degree in business and understanding business is great, but you also need to understand things like communications or government affairs or environmental policy. That cross-disciplinary education is a really good skill set. PLU does a great job with that.Lute Powered is a project highlighting PLU alumni at some of the most well-known organizations across the Puget

and related systems must change to alleviate global hunger,” Laurie-Berry says. Before 2015, the original PLU greenhouse functioned more like an extremely hot sunroom built on a black flat top roof. “It got so hot that everything died,” Laurie-Berry says. “The new greenhouse completely transformed what I could do in that class.” Today’s Carol Sheffels Quigg Greenhouse was built in 2015 and named for a former PLU regent, donor and enthusiastic supporter of science education at PLU. The 1,700-square

. Mikhiela Sherrod, the director of US domestic programs for hunger relief organization Oxfam America, was both the conference’s keynote speaker and the moderator for Beeson’s panel. The panel on female empowerment in organizations brought Beeson together with students who compared modern women’s cooperatives and researched girls’ education in Kenya. “It was rewarding to be part of this conference,” Beeson says. “I had the opportunity for my research to be acknowledged on this scale.” Beeson’s research

graduated in 2022 with a degree in biology. At first, Ambachew thought she’d go into computer programming and user experience design by majoring in computer science. In her first year at PLU, a Microsoft internship taught her about software engineering and product management. Ambachew dove into the field, working part-time during the school year and full-time one summer with Geeking Out Kids of Color (GOKiC). GOKiC is a Seattle-area after-school and summer program offering multicultural STEM education