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Campus Forums on Sexual Assault and Violence Dear Campus Community: Please join me and the entire PLU campus community for a first in a series of open dialogues on sexual assault and violence on campus in an effort to expand community understanding and advocacy, while also increasing the safety and care of… April 18, 2016 Higher EducationNews

Danish Student Testimonials https://www.plu.edu/admission-international/danish-student-testimonials/

school after PLU – 1 year after graduation, 5 years or even 10 or more! You are forever part of the PLU community, and we look forward to hearing from you. Trine Pedersen2015 I chose PLU because it seemed like an inviting campus with great classes and a social justice community. I was very happy with my professors since they genuinely care about your performance. They made time to talk or help out. I found a great community on campus that cares about social justice in society and that allows for

The Story Depends on the Teller: Book Arts in the Pacific Northwest opens March 9 https://www.plu.edu/comm-media-designarts/news/2016/03/01/the-story-depends-on-the-teller-book-arts-in-the-pacific-northwest%E2%80%A8-opens-march-9/

The Story Depends on the Teller: Book Arts in the Pacific Northwest opens March 9 Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / March 1, 2016 March 1, 2016 Some books are shipped from Amazon, others are found cataloged in libraries, under beds with lost socks, digitized in e-readers, collecting dust on shelves or housed on nightstands. Other books are labored over, crafted with care, written, printed, drawn, sculpted and bound with artist hands. As part of the 2016 SOAC Focus series on Storytelling, the

Meet Dr. Marnie Ritchie, Assistant Professor of Communication! https://www.plu.edu/comm-media-designarts/news/2020/01/10/marnie-ritchie/

the sense that I can contribute to a collective goal, involving all staff and faculty: helping students visualize their future selves with excitement rather than dread. My mentorship advice follows the rather dramatic dictate from Friedrich Nietzsche “to become what one is,” which for him means that, at times, “one must not have the faintest idea of what one is.” I feel like people at PLU care about that “not having the faintest idea” part of moving through life and college. Additionally, and less

The Commons https://www.plu.edu/dining/campus-restaurants/the-commons/

pay for your food with Dining Dollars, LuteBucks, cash or card. You may choose to use the GET app to pay & order ahead during lunch a la carté meal periods in The Commons — you choose the most convenient time to pick up your meal. Stations with GET app order ahead availability: Aglio Mediterranean, Aglio Pizza and Tamari —————————————————————————————————————— A la carté meal periods: Monday-Saturday breakfast & lunch The Commons All-You-Care-to-Eat meal periods: Sunday Brunch and Sunday-Friday

Liberating Study https://www.plu.edu/lutheran-studies/core-elements/liberating-study/

policy. Advanced mathematics and science courses are taught on campus. The musical programs are of the highest quality. Works of art abound across campus, including the Rose Window in Eastvold Hall. Students are encouraged to ask big questions, and to seek their own vocations of service, leadership, and care in the world. The student potential for effective service in the world is stimulated by an intellectual tradition living within a solid liberal arts core education.

Back in the lab: an unexpected path led Angela Rodriguez Hinojosa ’24 to organic chemistry https://www.plu.edu/natural-sciences/news/back-in-the-lab-an-unexpected-path-led-angela-rodriguez-hinojosa-24-to-organic-chemistry/

science and social work for holistic view of patient care; aims to serve Hispanic community May 22, 2024

PLU interns combat climate change one tree at a time https://www.plu.edu/natural-sciences/news/plu-interns-combat-climate-change-one-tree-at-a-time/

,” Todorov said. Read Previous Saving the World with a Starship Read Next PLU announces Carol Sheffels Quigg Award winners LATEST POSTS Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the world better than how they found it June 24, 2024 The Passing of Bryan Dorner June 4, 2024 Student athlete Vinny D’Onofrio ’24 excelled in biology and chemistry at PLU June 4, 2024 Ash Bechtel ’24 combines science and social work for holistic view of patient care; aims to serve Hispanic

PLU introduces new data science major to meet growing demand in data-driven economy https://www.plu.edu/natural-sciences/news/plu-introduces-new-data-science-major-to-meet-growing-demand-in-data-driven-economy/

the Steen Family Symposium Read Next Stuart Gavidia ‘24 majored in computer science while interning at Amazon, Cannon, and Pierce County LATEST POSTS Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the world better than how they found it June 24, 2024 The Passing of Bryan Dorner June 4, 2024 Student athlete Vinny D’Onofrio ’24 excelled in biology and chemistry at PLU June 4, 2024 Ash Bechtel ’24 combines science and social work for holistic view of patient care; aims to

From Microsoft to Martin Luther, and back https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2011/03/01/from-microsoft-to-martin-luther-and-back/

Century European history, he is again writing books about things nobody cares about. Hardly. He’s currently working on a book that addresses this “why should I care?” question he sometimes confronts. Tentatively titled “Golden Age: Ten Brilliant Leaps of Imagination,” the book considers some of the ideas that came out of Europe between 1400-1700 that still hold sway today. Inventions like the printing press, discoveries in anatomy and astronomy, and the creation of ideas like humanism and