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most creative times.” Duffy, Madeline and Matthew competed in 2022 as well, solving a problem on asteroid mining, an experience which set them up to assist associate professor of mathematics Mei Zhu in running the workshop that prepares students for the annual competition in February. Zhu has taught the J-term class on overload for almost twenty years. Before PLU had a BS in Applied Mathematics, it was one of the few opportunities for students interested in applying math skills to real-world

transition is part of the university’s comprehensive facilities and grounds long-range development plan, the Campus Master Plan. It sets priorities for renovation, new construction and renewal for the next 15 to 20 years, while supporting intellectual and creative growth of individuals, strengthening the campus community and encouraging stewardship through healthy living, preservation of our history and promoting sustainable practices that encourage efficiency in our use of resources. Read Previous Port

team is really capable this year. They were solving problems that have left me scratching my head.” This isn’t the only limitation though. PLU has to compete against large schools like Stanford, University of Washington and University of British Columbia. This is similar to a division three team competing against a division one team. These large universities send up to seven teams and typically have a graduate student on each team, Blaha said. The other schools also tend to have more creative names

awards. The Quigg Awards provide support for faculty, staff, and students who have demonstrated unusually inventive, original, and creative approaches to advance the mission of the university.Lute Buddies The first Quigg Award goes to PLU students Nicolas Celebrado and Lindsey Clark and their advisors Dr. Mark Mulder, Dr. Ksenija Simic-Muller, and Jose Curiel Morelos for “Building Bridges, Not Walls: Lute Buddies.” The program aims to partner PLU students and staff with students from the Franklin

three hours a night. Despite frequent team runs to Bigfoot Java, Duffy, a third-year computer science major, got sleep paralysis twice in 24 hours. Yet the stress and the fun go hand in hand. Madeline, a second-year physics major, particularly loved waiting for the problems to open and for the timer to go off. “And then it’s just violent brainstorming,” she added. “Every single room has eight whiteboards, and everyone is just spewing ideas. It is the most chaotic and one of the most creative times

like her time in Namibia, where she essentially built her classroom—from the daily lessons to the posters on the walls.  “I learned what it was like to kickstart a music classroom from nothing,” Jessa says. “I created my own safe space, and that was really fun.” Read Previous Inspired by Women: Cora Beeson’s research in Indonesia began with her Taiwanese grandmother’s caretaker Read Next Creative Community: Autumn Thompson ’24 reimagines PLU spaces—in the art gallery and the residence halls

for their communities and care for the earth.  This triple repetition aligns perfectly with our principles of Diversity, Justice and Sustainability, which we strive to consider not as three separate issues, but as one interrelated cause demanding critical thought and action. These guiding values help our students, alumni, faculty and professional staff members to act as globally conscious citizens and creative leaders. So as we celebrate the graduation of this, the largest class in PLU’s history