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that the leadership at PLU wants to be pushing the envelope and be on the progressive edge when it comes to the welcoming and belonging of students.” Rude understands that a call to PLU is different than a call to an entirely Lutheran community. She looks forward to helping guide the faith journeys of PLU students with a wide variety of spiritual convictions. “I’m an ELCA pastor, but I definitely see the call to PLU as a call to the whole university, which means that it is ecumenical and interfaith

on Tuesdays and Thursdays. For students thinking about a career in nonprofit leadership, Fontana has practical advice: “Take an accounting class!” she says, noting her duties as executive director range from financial reports to studio management and all business needs in between. She’s managing without the business background, though. The studio has more than 3,000 members on the mailing list and has partnered to provide yoga to community organizations such as the Wounded Warrior Project and the

print and external communications. This strategy aims to raise the visibility of PLU and inspire connection with prospective students and their families, current students, alumni, donors, influencers/thought leaders, and community members. Smith joined Student Involvement & Leadership at PLU in 2005. Smith earned a bachelor’s degree in studio art from the University of Puget Sound and a MBA from PLU. Smith most recently served as the Executive Director of Content Development at PLU and was directly

tell about PLU and it remains an important element of our core brand. Use the mission statement, in particular, when you are describing PLU’s purpose. “PLU seeks to educate students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care — for other people, for their communities and for the Earth.” The traits all Lutes — students, faculty, staff, alumni — embody every day. THE ATTRIBUTES Use this language in campus signage, new student materials, and anywhere else you want to share what it

path,’” Rude said. “I felt excited that the leadership at PLU wants to be pushing the envelope and be on the progressive edge when it comes to the welcoming and belonging of students.” Rude understands that a call to PLU is different than a call to an entirely Lutheran community. She looks forward to helping guide the faith journeys of PLU students with a wide variety of spiritual convictions. “I’m an ELCA pastor, but I definitely see the call to PLU as a call to the whole university, which means

lessons learned from my experiences at PLU have served to make me a better father, person and U.S. Army leader in that I feel I make a conscious effort to be aware of others and take into consideration others’ plight. Rodreshia Dunbar ’01: B.L.A.C.K.@ PLU was my first leadership experience. It gave me confidence to do more. … It prepared me for my future. Idaishe Zhou ’11: PLU taught me the importance of critical thinking and asking big questions in the midst of large issues that seem insurmountable

, there was only one other low-residency program like it in the Northwest. Now there are closer to a dozen—but probably still no other program quite like PLU’s. Rubin and Kitchen built PLU’s Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program from scratch- and now, after directing it since its inception, they are stepping away from leadership roles. And now, PLU Associate Professor of English Rick Barot is stepping in—with excitement, and with gratitude. “Stan and Judith have been an incredible force

visibility of PLU and inspire connection with prospective students and their families, current students, alumni, donors, influencers/thought leaders, and community members. Smith joined Student Involvement & Leadership at PLU in 2005. Smith earned a bachelor’s degree in studio art from the University of Puget Sound and a MBA from PLU. Smith most recently served as the Executive Director of Content Development at PLU and was directly responsible for curating adaptive and sharable content that can be

of choral music published by Morningstar Music Publishers. Cherwien is a founding member of the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians and has served in its leadership in a variety of capacities, including as National President. He is a member of the American Choral Director’s Association, American Guild of Organists, Chorus America, and Choristers Guild. NLCA BioCherwien holds the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in organ performance and the Master of Arts degree in Theory and Composition from

. “Because I didn’t want an added lens of when folks interacted with me, and that’s why I learned English so quickly and had as many leadership positions as possible,” Kim said. “I didn’t want anyone to doubt that I was an American.” When President Obama announced DACA in 2012, Kim remembered exactly how he felt. “It was exhilarating,” Kim said. “It gave me a new possibility that I could actually stay here, for a little while longer at least, without the fear of getting deported.” He immediately applied