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Fulbright program, bringing PLU’s total number of Fulbrights since 1975 to 100. That 100th Fulbright, Brianna Walling ’14, said she was speechless when she received the email from the Fulbright committee that informed her that come next March, she would be travelling to Argentina for about nine months to teach English there. “I was hiking up Mount Rainier when I found out from a friend on Facebook,” she laughed before walking across the Tacoma Dome stage on May 24 to receive her degree in Political

journalism sources. She is also the co-chair of the Washington, D.C., PLU Alumni Chapter and coordinates alumni events on the East Coast. Henrichsen’s UNESCO publication came out just a few weeks ago. Lisosky had informed Henrichsen about a call from UNESCO for a research project a few years ago, so they began working on a proposal. After getting second place, the team was going to put the proposal to rest until one phone call let them know that the first place team had been let go, making their proposal

impact that the violence of natural resource extraction has on ecosystems, communities, and individuals.Steen Family Symposium Steen Family Symposium on Environmental Issues April 17-19 | Free and open to the public Established in 2022 through a gift from David ‘57 and Lorilie Steen ’58, the Steen Family Symposium brings informed speakers who challenge current thinking and propose healthy change to the PLU campus for the purpose of contributing to educate for “lives of thoughtful inquiry, service

talk to them,” he says. “I’ve learned so much and they’re all so amazing.”Why Study Criminal Justice? As a student of criminal justice at Pacific Lutheran University, you will investigate theories of criminal offending, the functioning of the criminal justice system, and the experiences of crime victims. Our sociologically-informed criminal justice program emphasizes an understanding of the social and structural contexts in which crime and criminal justice system take place. Crenshaw said it was

Vigils for Orlando The Rainbow Center is hosting a gathering for Community Processing and Healing from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 15. Counselors from HopeSparks will be leading a therapy session on grief, trauma, and loss. This is a chance for community check in and to connect with professionals to process emotions. Address: 2215 Pacific Ave., Tacoma. Immanuel Presbyterian Church will host a Pulse Vigil: A Spiritual Place for Grief, Love, and Action at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 15. Address: 901

. This form of counseling focuses on mental health as it relates to patients’ close relationships. By honing in on these connections, marriage and family therapists help individuals explore the correlation between their human challenges and the systems around them, encouraging people to find growth and healing amid these ongoing relationships. MFT also helps to address anything from behavioral challenges in children to loss and trauma within families. It also extends beyond individual families to

February 15, 2012 PLU Professor Lenny Reisberg uses a smart board during instruction for a course he teaches. (Photo by John Froschauer) Technology opens the door By Chris Albert As the snow and ice closed campus during the end of January, the challenge of getting to class was much more than battling an early morning alarm clock. PLU Professor Lenny Reisberg’s J-Term course was supposed to begin that week and only last a total of two weeks. If it was held in any other class it may have spelled

desk or in cell signal-challenged areas such as Morken Center and the Library basement. Design Lab with 18 computers and design software such as Adobe Creative Suite. The enhanced Design Lab now includes 18 iMacs with design and media software such as Adobe Creative Cloud, Audacity, and iMovie. This space can be used for scheduled technology workshops and course-integrated technology instruction. The instructor podium provides touch-screen switching and control among devices such as a desktop

for the Washington Association of School Administrators and the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction — the state’s top education office — before landing at the ESD in 2016. “I was hired to develop the communications department at the ESD,” she says. “It was an awesome opportunity.” She started as a one-woman department, then began building her team. One of her first employees was another Lute, Kate Hall ’17.  Another Lute was scheduled to join Jaudon’s team after graduation. “PLU has

favorite parts was the data analysis. Her love of math has also been a way to serve the wider PLU community. “While completing these degrees, she also had time to be an SI (supplemental instruction) leader for precalculus in 2020 [and] to grade for multiple instructors,” said chemistry professor Dr. Andrea Munro. “She is an incredible student.” Jackie’s sense of initiative has also been developed by club activities outside the classroom. As an Outdoor Rec trip leader and Ultimate Frisbee coach for