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TACOMA, Wash. (Sept. 28, 2015)—In eighth grade, Annika Smith-Ortiz ‘19 competed in a distance-kicking competition during gym class. Now, she’s competing with Pacific Lutheran University’s football team as its first female player. Photo: Matthew Salzano ’18 After playing Junior Varsity and Varsity games at Edina…
meetings we have.” For her, the PLU football family has been accepting, and there was never a discussion about her gender; she is simply a member of the team. “This team is very different,” Smith-Ortiz said. “Everyone here plays for the heart, and it’s a real team.” In addition to making history at PLU, Smith-Ortiz also has high hopes for life after college. Currently studying Pre-Med and a member of The Reserve of Officers Training (ROTC) at PLU, she plans on becoming an Army surgeon and serving her
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Established in 2022 through a gift from David and Lorilie Steen, the Steen Family Symposium brings informed speakers who challenge current thinking and propose healthy change to the PLU campus for
Steen Family Symposium for Environmental Issues Collaboration, Trust, and Stewardship Monday April 22, 2024 What does it require to be in partnership to build communities and systems for a more healthy and just environment? The 2024 Steen Family Symposium invites us to consider this question through the lens of collaboration, trust, and stewardship. The day will be filled with dialogue, a community dinner, and will end recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Boldt Decision and the 170th
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The symposium “Understanding the World Through Sports and Recreation” will explore the impact of sports and consider the ways in which sports and recreation both contribute to, and can be used to
2010 International Symposium Understanding the World Through Sports and Recreation As early as the 1920s, journalists described sports in America as an obsession. But of course the United States is not alone in being captivated by its ever-increasing international appeal. The symposium “Understanding the World Through Sports and Recreation” will explore the impact of sports and consider the ways in which sports and recreation both contribute to, and can be used to understand, the complexities
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Marketing and Communications is PLU’s in-house marketing, creative, digital, and communications management group.
RESOLUTE MAGAZINE | FALL 2023 Read our newest magazine. More We have a powerful collective story to tell For over 130 years, Pacific Lutheran University has been preparing each generation to lead meaningful, purpose-driven lives. At PLU, caring means more than kindness and consideration. Find out more We redesigned PLU News Find news about PLU. Explore, bookmark and share. See more Strategic Marketing and Storytelling at PLUMarketing and Communications is PLU’s in-house marketing, creative
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2021 Gender, Sexuality, and Race Studies Capstones Monday, May 24, 1:30-3:30 Emily Dean “Saving Lives: Making Alternative Birthing Methods Mainstream to Improve Black Maternal Health Outcomes” Mackenzie Kinsella “Untangling whiteness: The Impact of whiteness on Black Womxn in Academic Spaces” Abstract: This paper seeks to answer the questions: What is the role of a white researcher in the process of doing anti-racist work? How can one begin to divest themselves from whiteness in academic spaces
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Throw a dart at a world map, and it’s likely to hit a location where Pacific Lutheran University students or faculty members have conducted research.
documentary about Islamophobia. “These students grapple with professional production standards, as well as human interactions with people who live their vocations every minute.” During the 2016-17 academic year, grant recipients are conducting research in Canada, Mexico, Belgium, France, England, Ireland, Italy, Japan and Rwanda, representing research in the disciplines of education, communication, religion, history, biology, economics, music, global studies and anthropology. Subjects of the 10 projects
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The Wang Center is dedicated to supporting faculty, students and staff with the resources necessary to advance PLU’s distinction and vision for global education of “educating to achieve a just,
More About QUIP Welcome to the Wang CenterEducating to achieve a just, healthy, sustainable and peaceful world, both locally and globally.The Mission of the Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education:Working collaboratively with academic units and disciplines of Pacific Lutheran University, the Wang Center is dedicated to supporting faculty, students and staff with the resources necessary to advance PLU’s distinction and vision for global education of “educating to achieve a just
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Religion Major Capstone ProjectsAll Religion majors complete a major research project. Recent capstone projects completed by Religion majors are listed below.2019Jenise Cavness, Hesed (Lovingkindness) in the Book of Ruth Yina Finch, Out of the Branches: A Study of American Buddhist Identities at the Tacoma Buddhist Temple Raj Kumar, Justifying power through engineered faith: Monarchical leadership and prophetic Integrity in 1 Kings 22 Peanina Porter, Womanist Hope Kate Schneider, Words Have
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For employers, PLU is a great place to recruit talent. Find out how to connect job and internship opportunities to PLU graduates and students.
Recruit at PLU!Pacific Lutheran University students are uniquely prepared to succeed in the working world, and to lead lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care. With a background in the liberal arts, students hone their skills in communication, global and intercultural fluency, critical thinking and leadership. Here, you will find students unlike any others, who care for other people, for their communities and for the Earth. At Pacific Lutheran University, employers are
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PLU maintains an open door with a world superpower, empowering students to learn about politics and culture off the beaten path in a distinct region of the country.
China China https://www.plu.edu/resolute/winter-2017/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2016/09/china-story-cover-1024x532.jpg 1024 532 Kevin Knodell '11 and Kari Plog '11 Kevin Knodell '11 and Kari Plog '11 https://www.plu.edu/resolute/winter-2017/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2016/05/kari-plog-avatar.jpg January 23, 2017 April 5, 2017 Chengdu, China, study away program immerses students ‘off the beaten path’ Professor Paul Manfredi says Pacific Lutheran University’s longstanding educational
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