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said, “and now we put people on it and so how do they live?” This section of the course will look at things such as the human experience and how government, vocation, community development and religion would be represented on board. “This is course where you have to come to terms with diversity,” Rogers said. “You can’t escape it. Social justice, you can’t escape it. You can’t privilege your way out of it, because you are stuck in this context.” This course will attempt to cover a huge amount of

wanted to provide students with accessible, valuable resources that we could see a purpose to as students ourselves. Everything we selected to place in our care packages was intentional and resourceful.”  To obtain funding for the care packages the students applied for a grant through the Student Activities and Resource Fee (SARF) committee.“Essentially how the SARF funding worked was for us to come up with a very concrete proposal for helping students,” said Haneda. “We brainstormed a bunch of ideas

gifts are critical to advancing the quality and distinctiveness of the university’s academic program: Endowments with a particular global emphasis in faculty development, curriculum development and expanding study-abroad opportunities; Support for student-faculty research opportunities that will enhance the educational experience of students and faculty working together one-on- one and in small groups to delve deeply into critical issues across the curriculum; Institutionalizing The Wild Hope

communities in 76 host countries on projects related to agriculture, community economic development, education, environment, health and youth development. During Peace Corps service, college graduates make a difference in communities overseas. Volunteers return home as global citizens with cross-cultural, leadership, language, teaching and community development skills that position them for advanced education and professional opportunities in today’s global job market. Ninety percent of volunteer

be the hub of the wheel of already existing services, including the offices of Career Development and Academic Internships, or the opportunities made available through academic departments or the Alumni office. “One of our major goals is to help students have a seamless transition into the next phase of life, said Bobbi Hughes, Director of Employer Relations at PLU. “We’re going to be doing, and have been doing, a great job in helping students discover what they are passionate about and what they

,” Heath says. “‘How do you stage giant boats sailing across a stage when you have less than a thousand dollars in your total budget? How do you justify doing a play about the Passion of the Christ at Christmastime?’ They’re hard questions! But I had a lot of support from faculty and students alike who provided me with a sounding board to bounce terrible ideas off of until I came to better ideas.” This is the only mainstage show of the year that runs almost a full week; actors perform six performances

about 40 to 100 watts. The university consumes around 17 million kilowatt-hours a year, and that cost definitely impacts the budget, Kohler said. But he believes the cost is worth it. “You always look at all the things you want to achieve,” he explained. “Is it money driven?” In order to reach the goal of PLU’s master plan – to become carbon neutral by 2020 – active steps need to be taken. Supporting renewable energy is just one of those steps, Kohler said. University Communications staff writer

,” Heath says. “‘How do you stage giant boats sailing across a stage when you have less than a thousand dollars in your total budget? How do you justify doing a play about the Passion of the Christ at Christmastime?’ They’re hard questions! But I had a lot of support from faculty and students alike who provided me with a sounding board to bounce terrible ideas off of until I came to better ideas.” This is the only mainstage show of the year that runs almost a full week; actors perform six performances

.  It is the second year we finish without being able to run an in-person commencement to honor our graduates. This year required difficult work on the university budget and continuing tensions in national politics. So, the students and faculty of Humanities at PLU are relieved to have concluded spring ’21 and to move into the quieter pace of summer. We are relieved to look forward to a time when we can safely gather on campus, in person to continue learning and celebrate the great work our students

Froschauer/PLU) Ubuntu Award The philosophy of Ubuntu is translated as “I am because we are”; it has become a core theme of leadership development programs at PLU. Students eligible for this award have a 3.0 GPA or higher and have demonstrated the fundamental values of leadership and service within our community. Graduating seniors were nominated by the PLU community; recipients were presented with a pin to be worn at Commencement. Pam Barker Kathryn Boelk Cody Cano Youdinghuan David Chen Catherine