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  • The college experience is about education in the classroom, but it’s also deeply rooted in building tools and traits that translate into rewarding professional careers after graduation. For some PLU student entrepreneurs, those budding careers get started while they’re still on campus. An app to…

    sound. Dawson spent the next four months after the accident undergoing total cognitive rest — in other words, shuttered in total darkness without stimulus as her brain worked to recover. Neurologists urged Dawson to drop out of high school. A school counselor recommended she switch her focus to a GED, telling her she’d never graduate. However, Dawson wasn’t ready to give up on her education or her dreams. With the help of online and summer classes, she graduated from high school on time and with

  • Jasneet Sandhu had planned to minor in global studies. But soon into her PLU experience, she decided to double major in it, along with computer science. She added anthropology and religion as double minors—as part of a strategy to enjoy her college experience at a…

    immigration law, domestic violence and other issues. The Sikh community is very family-oriented, she says. So, while she applied to out-of-state law schools, she plans to stay close to home. “My family has allowed me to be where I am today.” Read Previous Opening Doors: PLU Partnership with PNWU creates new opportunities for PLU pre-health sciences graduates Read Next Communications and psychology double major Alex Reed ’23 explored film and storytelling at PLU LATEST POSTS Three students share how

  • Brandon Nguyen ’21 was born in Hawaii and moved to Washington with his family when he was a child and has lived in the Pacific Northwest ever since. Nguyen shares how he became interested in biology and why he chose PLU for his studies. 1.…

    college experience easier and memorable. Read Previous PLU professors and students dive deep into the psychology of the pandemic Read Next Charged Up 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

  • Conductor Dr. Richard Nance Returns From Sabbatical to a Full Schedule of Performances and Tours By Shunying Wang ’15 PLU Marketing & Communications Student Worker TACOMA, Wash. (Nov. 7, 2014)—It’s an especially busy—and newsy—year for PLU’s renowned Choir of the West, including the return of…

    with many great ensembles. If we continue to do these sort of exciting events, it can only help bring PLU music to a larger audience in our country and the world.” Read Previous PLU’€™s Visiting Writer Series Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary Read Next Psychology Department’s Colloquium Series Brings Prominent Scholars to PLU COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Dec. 19, 2018) — “Innovation” is a term that gets thrown around a lot. It’s had different connotations at different times over the years, both positive and some negative. Through the addition of a new minor, Innovation Studies, PLU students will now get…

    classroom setting. “We think it’s really important for students to use their hands, to work in teams in which they build things,” Halvorson said. “We don’t just talk about innovation, we put them to work in these specific environments.” For Sarah Cornell-Maier ‘19, a psychology major who’s considering opening her own practice after she’s done with school, Innovation Studies was a natural fit. “I’ve always been a very creative-minded person,” she said. “I think this gives me a very practical addition to

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Dec. 2, 2019) — After almost six years of deliberation and preparation, Pacific Lutheran University is rolling out a prestigious new Master of Science in Kinesiology program. Aimed at both graduate students looking for rigorous curriculum blended with real-world experiences and working professionals…

    experience that prioritizes one-on-one learning in a practitioner-focused environment. Participants will choose between two concentrations, Applied Sport Psychology and Applied Exercise Science, and every student will pair with a faculty advisor to complete an applied, evidence-based final project before graduation. “We just have incredible faculty right now that, quite honestly, are unmatched. I mean that sincerely,” said Dr. Colleen Hacker, a PLU Kinesiology professor and medal-winning Olympics mental

  • A native of Yemen, Abdulghani Mosa ‘23 had no idea what his future would hold when he moved to Tacoma in 2012. “Moving here, everything changed,” said Mosa, who was 12 years old when he and his family joined his father who was already living…

    , participating in campus clubs, and volunteering at the PLU Food Pantry.  “I am really grateful for all that Act Six has provided,” Mosa said. “It helped me connect to professional leaders … and helped to train me and provide me with strategies to help me succeed in my college career and in my future career.” Read Previous PLU professors and students dive deep into the psychology of the pandemic Read Next On the road to D.C., Lummi Nation carvers bring fight to save indigenous lands to PLU COMMENTS*Note: All

  • Sometimes you’re drawn to a career path, and other times you discover it by serendipity, as Lauren Loftis, Archivist & Special Collections Librarian at Pacific Lutheran University, did. “I carelessly stumbled into it. In fact, the first time I entered an archive was when I…

    , psychology major & internship with the Dean of Students Office COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Caitlyn Babcock ’25 wins first place in 2024 Angela Meade Vocal Competition November 7, 2024 PLU professors Ann Auman and Bridget Haden share teaching and learning experiences in China November 4, 2024 Lutes celebrate another impactful Bjug Day of Giving: a PLU

  • David Ward is a practicing therapist who says the origins of his vocation go all the way back to his childhood home. “I grew up in a family where I benefited from strong family ties, and I saw the impact of imperfect but strong relationships,”…

    inaugural dean of PLU’s College of Health Professions. The college includes PLU’s School of Nursing, Department of Social Work, Department of Marriage and Family Therapy, and Department of Kinesiology. Take us back to your college years, what attracted you to the field of marriage and family therapy? I just felt a passion for helping people in this particular context because of the strong relationships that I had, which is why I chose marriage and family therapy as opposed to psychology, because of its

  • Have you ever wondered how the ocean’s tiniest inhabitants play a significant role in shaping our world? Marine microorganisms, minuscule life forms, wield a vital influence over our planet’s climate. They manage crucial components like carbon and oxygen within the vast oceans and the atmosphere.…

    , and psychology. Exploring the when, what, and why of labile metabolite production and excretion by marine microorganisms “These organisms are tiny, but they are diverse and abundant, and their cellular activities all add up together to control how much carbon makes it into the deep ocean, where it is stored for thousands of years or even longer,” said Professor Boysen. “We use analytical organic chemistry tools, such as gas-chromatography mass spectrometry, to measure the molecules that microbes