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staff to draw on the interdisciplinarity emphasized throughout their PLU education. Tutors sometimes work in their areas of expertise, but they also regularly step outside their comfort zone to help with subjects that might not be quite so familiar to them.  On any given day, PLC staff may be balancing out formulas or helping students write essays. For example, Nick, an English Writing and Hispanic Studies major who aspires to be a poet, helps students understand algebraic equations, too. The beauty

guidance of people like retired senior advisor for academic success Rick Seeger, by getting involved in campus organizations and even working in PLU’s Conferences and Events, PLU became his home. He and his co-workers would organize groups hosted on campus. “We were the ‘go to’ people,” Akuien said. “That was the first time I felt at home. That’s when I felt a sense of belonging.” And this place as home may not end just yet. He’s considering getting his Masters in Education. What he’s learned is that

in meaningful ways through various clubs, organizations or volunteer groups. How did studying Biology at PLU help prepare you for medical school? Sitting among other medical students from Ivy League schools or “big name” universities was at first a little intimidating, but I soon realized that my undergraduate education was in many ways superior to that of my peers. At PLU, not only were the courses intellectually challenging, but the courses were exclusively taught by faculty (instead of TAs

undergraduate education, please contact the Wang Center for Global Education. Wang Center | www.plu.edu/wang-center/ | wang.center@plu.edu | 253-535-7577 Lutes Away | Global Classroom | People and Culture | Scenes from Around the World | Wang Center Staff Pick | Videos Lutes Away CategoryYour Lute spirit doesn’t stop once you leave campus. Qualifying photos for this category must include PLU students, faculty, and/or staff. Ideally, your photo should include Lutes in a learning environment – even better if

write some Great American Novel. But I thought maybe writing a mystery might be a good challenge. And it was—too good! I have no skill for murder or deception. That was my first project, and I learned so much about how to spin along a plot and keep the reader interested. Mary Blew was such a great mentor that first year; she really treated me like an adult and helped me see how all these different writing conundrums I had were ultimately my problem and mine to fix. I wanted to do my very best work

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-foot facility boasts an innovative closed-loop, geothermal energy system to create a sustainable, energy-efficient

STEM education using integrated curricula that teaches computer science and robotics alongside gender and racial equality. As a GOKiC educator, curriculum developer, and career development expert, Ambachew helped prep students for internships, including organizing career panels. Her PLU journey took a detour when she visited village-based women’s co-ops during a sophomore J-term trip to Mexico. “It was a really interesting experience to see first-hand how women are solving issues in the community

now he’s back for a hands-on guitar technique workshop this spring. Christopher has performed around the world as a soloist and as half of Duo Noire and is highly sought after as a teacher.There will be many opportunities for Music Education students to hear from professionals currently teaching or serving as school administrators. Jill Burch from Dessie Evans Elementary in Puyallup will cover classroom management in the elementary music room, incorporating traditional methods and electronic

risk last year – a leap of faith, if you will – by leaving his wife and young daughter behind in Seattle, and coming to New York to look for work. He slept on a friend’s floor and braced himself for years of small gigs and waiting tables. But he didn’t regret his choice. If there is one thing he learned at PLU, it was to follow his passion. That was made even more clear his sophomore year, when his father nearly died from an aneurysm. He decided to switch majors from education, where his enthusiasm

his MBA from the Vancouver campus of Washington State University while working full time. He was in the banking industry for a decade before deciding to go back to school. Maxwell said PLU inspired him to live a life of continued learning. “PLU prepared me to enter the workforce, but it also motivated me to continue in my education,” he said. Maxwell’s hometown is Beaverton, Ore. and he spent the last decade of his career in the Portland area. Having been back for the last 13 months, Maxwell