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Nick Etzell ‘23 helps peers find their calling Posted by: vcraker / April 14, 2022 Image: Nick Etzell ‘23 is a double major in psychology and environmental studies from Coupeville, Washington. (photo by John Froschauer/PLU) April 14, 2022 Nick Etzell ‘23 is a double major in psychology and environmental studies at Pacific Lutheran University, with minors in philosophy, business, and innovation studies. In his time at PLU, he has been involved with the Wild Hope Center for Vocation as both a
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” Austen’s novel (Persuasion, 2022). I was struck by the choice of the phrase ‘based on’, rather than ‘adapted from.’ According to the Oxford English Dictionary, adapted means “to alter (a literary work) to make it suitable for filming, broadcasting, or production on the stage” (OED, 5), whereas ‘based on’ implies that the film is using Persuasion (1817) as a jumping off point, rather than creating what viewers might see as a ‘faithful’ representation of the text. While each viewer would naturally have
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tiger’s tongue. Having a tongue any larger doesn’t get a thirsty cat any more water. Animals then have to find other ways to hydrate, like sucking or drinking through a trunk. Hubbard estimated he put in 400 hours over two summers on his own, and then another 250 hours over this last year to produce a report and capstone presentation. Their presentation was standing room only. Hubbard and Lee credit the project with helping them both continue their studies in graduate school. As for Granlund, at the
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Nanocrystal Shape Influence Ligand Effects on Nanocrystal Luminescence” Andrea M. Munro oral presentation for the UW Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Student Association (May 2012) “Does Shape Matter? How Nanocrystal Shape Influences Ligand Effects on Nanocrystal Luminescence” Andrea M. Munro oral presentation at the ACS Spring National Meeting (March 2012) “Does Shape Matter? How Nanocrystal Shape Influences Ligand Effects on Nanocrystal Luminescence” Andrea M. Munro oral presentation at the University of
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dirty. Most of our graduates — whether undergraduate or graduate — it will only be a few years before they start moving up in leadership.” The faculty members are right there along with them, serving as lifelong learners themselves. Richardson said she knew as soon as she stepped foot on campus that PLU was where she wanted to be — to continue her own learning and influence the learning of those who came after her. Kathleen Richardson '06 She had practically done it all up to that point: emergency
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, care and empowerment for generations to come!” Lindsey Paxton ’07: Alumna “I was never able to take an official Women’s Studies class because of my class schedules. Through the Women’s Center, I connected with other students and staff who were interested in making life better for women and men. I always think of my time at the Women’s Center as the place where I earned my extracurricular minor in Women’s Studies by osmosis. I met so many great people while hanging out in the cozy little house, and
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their careers and others will continue their academic pursuits. They have all found a passion for a vocation and are ready to engage the world. The students who shared their stories here joined 877 students who graduated from PLU this academic year. Here is a sample of a few students. Find the complete In their own words HERE. Anna Pfohl, Bachelor of Science in geosciences and Bachelor of Arts in environmental studies Anna Pfohl ’13 is from Little Falls, Minn. Why PLU? I visited PLU during the
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, the new money was nice. They just didn’t like the billionaire also telling them how best to spend it. In any case, there’s little doubt now that this was transformative on a massive scale. “Frankly, it would be difficult to even identify everything that has happened in this field due to the direct or indirect influence of the Gates Foundation,” said Dr. Jim Yong Kim, a Harvard University physician who, with his colleague Dr. Paul Farmer, has been a leading advocate on matters of health and global
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the river to remove human influence. It was becoming increasingly clear that, as far as the Mississippi River was concerned, as a society, we have come too far with our technological advancements to ever go back. After this explanation, I remember thinking to myself there’s that ripple effect again. Saying thank you to Neal Day and Thebes Landing, we hopped back in the mini van and continued to Cairo, IL, a town several miles south. Cairo had experienced devastating flooding some years ago and had
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shorter January Term and summer programs. A diverse array of international and domestic options await, with internships, research, language immersion and cultural exploration as foundational elements that vary from program to program. “Study away in and of itself is a huge confidence booster for most students at a time of personal growth, independence, maturity,” Grover said. “It really put students out of the classroom, changes their perspective on the topic that they’re learning just by being
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