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Real-World Mentors: Jessica McGifford ’12 https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2013/02/01/real-world-mentors-jessica-mcgifford-12/

County’s Crystal Judson Family Justice Center, working with individuals and families affected by domestic violence. There, she met Abi McLane, the victim services supervisor, and also a PLU grad. McGifford and McLane were never on campus at the same time, but their experiences are remarkably similar. Both were sociology and women’s and gender studies double-majors. Both built lasting relationships with their professors and PLU staff members who, now that McGifford and McLane are in the working world

Sophomore Assessments https://www.plu.edu/music/current-students/sophomore-assessments/

excerpts). Performance quality must be at or near that of a good conservatory student. Two-octave major and minor (all three forms) scales and arpeggios. Two-octave chromatic scales beginning on any note. Sight reading of etude material. Sight-transposition in E-flat, E, D, C, G and A. BME Performance of at least two works of contrasting styles (concerto/solo rep., concert etude, selection of orchestral excerpts). Performance quality must be at a level befitting a good performance at the university

Grace Bingay https://www.plu.edu/studyaway/studyabroad/student-stories/grace-bingay/

Grace Bingay- GEO London Psychology (Sociology & Writing Minors)- Class of 2021 What she would like other students to know: I studied away in London, England during the fall semester of my sophomore year. Going into this experience I had absolutely no idea how drastically my life would change. I stayed in a homestay and felt like a part of the family, attended classes in art museums or theaters, and traveled to a new country almost every weekend. Studying away was the best decision I ever made

May 2020 Innovation Studies Graduates https://www.plu.edu/innovation-studies/news/may-2020-innovation-studies-graduates/

-going pandemic. Our graduating seniors included Kristine McKinney, Cameron Clem, Kayla Spence, Hannah McAllister, and Logan Black. Each minor completed the INOV 350 course (Innovation Seminar), in addition to four other classes about design thinking, ethics, leadership, and entrepreneurship. The continuing program has now reached a milestone of 40 minors. Kristine McKinney Kristine McKinney double majored in Philosophy and Business Administration at PLU, with a business concentration in Management

Enhancing Your Major with Innovation Studies https://www.plu.edu/innovation-studies/news/enhancing-your-major-with-innovation-studies/

Enhancing Your Major with Innovation Studies Posted by: halvormj / November 8, 2017 Image: EEG brain caps in PLU’s Psychology department, used to measure brain activity. Photo, John Froschauer). November 8, 2017 By Sarah Cornell-Maier. PLU has a new Innovation Studies program. In fact, I’m a new Innovation minor–one of the first in a growing cohort, scheduled to graduate in May 2019. This series of blog posts is designed to give you the details on the minor, which PLU faculty and regents

Obituaries – Resolute Online: Fall 2021 https://www.plu.edu/resolute/fall-2021/obituaries/

PLU alumni—Ahmed Benkhalti ’10 and Salima Benkhalti ’15. Arturo Biblarz PLU Professor Emeritus Arturo Biblarz passed away on February 20, 2021 from complications of Parkinson’s disease. He was 85 years-old. (Full obituary here). Arturo taught sociology at PLU from 1977-2005 and is remembered fondly by colleagues for his joy of teaching; enthusiasm for long, in-depth conversations; and love for the PLU and Tacoma communities. “Arturo taught me a great deal about sociology and about teaching

Demographics https://www.plu.edu/mba/demographics/

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Global Studies Faculty https://www.plu.edu/global-cultural-studies/department/global-studies-faculty/

Peter C. Grosvenor Associate Professor of Global Studies & Sociology Full Profile 253-535-7399 grosvepc@plu.edu

Summer Internships: Economics https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/summer-internships-economics/

possibilities.Why did you want to major in economics and minor in data science? I liked the major because it taught me about the world around me. I’ve taken classes like psychology and sociology, and those definitely teach you a lot, but I feel like economics as a social science is incredibly applicable to day-to-day interactions. You find a lot in the decisions that firms make, the decisions that consumers make, and how those lead to the circumstances surrounding you. Not only that, but more, more practically

The Head in the Game: Q&A with PLU Coach Goes Inside the Mind of an Athlete https://www.plu.edu/admission/blog/the-head-in-the-game-qa-with-plu-goes-inside-the-mind-of-an-athlete/

The Head in the Game: Q&A with PLU Coach Goes Inside the Mind of an Athlete Posted by: vcraker / February 16, 2022 February 16, 2022 By Veronica CrakerAssistant Director of CommunicationsZach Willis ’19 earned a BA in kinesiology with a concentration in health and fitness promotion and minored in sport and exercise psychology while playing on the football team at Pacific Lutheran University. Last year he returned to the university to serve as the football team’s assistant offensive line coach