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TACOMA, WASH. (July 27, 2016)- Amidst crowds of politicians, scientists and international leaders, two Lutes will travel abroad and walk the halls of the annual Conference of Parties for the United Nations in November. They will represent a quarter of a small contingent of college…
convention in the spring and present on a climate-related topic. Henderson and Smith are some of a few students from small liberal arts schools, and the only participants from the West Coast. “It definitely makes me feel like my time at PLU has been worthwhile,” Henderson said. “This is something that I definitely wouldn’t have gotten to do if I had been at a different school. It’s made me feel really good about my time here.” This is not the first time Lutes have been present at a U.N. function, but it
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Louis Hobson ’00 is an accomplished actor on stage and on screen. His next act includes building a production company that he hopes will infuse innovation into the entertainment industry.
life to the arts and giving artists, entertainers and performers a voice, and an opportunity to do their work,” Hobson said. “It’s been a crazy wild ride and I’ve racked up hundreds of thousands of airline miles.” Hobson’s days are filled with endless emails and phone calls as he works to develop shows for certain markets and audience venues. “We research what the audience is going to love,” he said. Despite his busy schedule running a production company, Hobson still finds time to act. He was in
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Jacob Taylor-Mosquera ’09 was 18 when he returned to Colombia. Although he considered it a homecoming, it took several more visits for him to truly feel at home.
biological family after a three-month search — he can finally say he feels a sense of belonging there. “This is the first time I’ve truly lived in Colombia,” he said. “I’ve only ever been a tourist before.” Still, even before he considered Colombia home, it was his family there who motivated him during a turbulent time as a student at Pacific Lutheran University. Taylor-Mosquera arrived on PLU’s campus, after earning an associate degree from Tacoma Community College, in search of a vocation that would
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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.
they eliminate physical barriers and class time challenges. Our On-Campus Recruiting module in the Opportunities Board will help you advertise your posting and pre-select candidates for interview time slots. Employers can request, promote and manage an on-campus interview event through your Opportunities Board employer account, or by e-mailing career@plu.edu. Partnering with student clubs and organizationsStudent clubs and organizations provide a captive audience to promote your organization and
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TACOMA, Wash. (Sept. 24, 2015)—Courtney Lee ’15 applied for an internship with the U.S. State Department four times. After missing the mark three times and not hearing back the fourth, Lee had all but forgotten about it and was already looking at other positions. Then…
go toward housing in D.C. Other than finding funding, Lee said she’s prepared for her experience by studying and getting a new wardrobe. Since her first year at PLU, Lee changed her major to Global Studies and Chinese Studies. She worked through the application process with Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Global Studies Ami Shah, and is continuing to work with her to graduate on time, in Spring 2016. “Courtney couldn’t be more deserving,” Shah said. “She’s hardworking, but also
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We are Pacific Lutheran University. Inquiry. Service. Leadership. Care. PLU seeks to educate students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care – for other people, for their
health care, technology, the performing arts, and education. Allan Belton, President Pacific Lutheran University My PLU education taught me to think critically, challenge the status quo, and advocate for my community. PLU was also where I found my passion for both the outdoors and environmental advocacy. I fell in love with Puget Sound and Mount Rainier and enjoyed exploring both...I loved my time at PLU. Shannon Murphy ‘07, President Washington Conservation Voters PLU is a caring community that
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As a member of the University Student Media, our primary responsibility is to serve the PLU community.
LASR produces. Commit to four (4) office hours per week. Office hours include being available to help, train, mentor or talk with DJs, community members and any other students. Work closely with student media advisors to address issues concerning LASR, including, but not limited to, equipment, the website, staff and DJ communities in a congruent, consistent and fair manner. Time expectation: 5 hours per week including 1 staff meeting, office hours, and attendance cross-outlet content meetings
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Interdisciplinary study asks us to consider multiple perspectives—as provided by different disciplines and theories—in order to generate new insights that are purposeful, disciplined, and
Catalog Pass/Fail Policy for Spring 2020At PLU, students can engage in interdisciplinary thinking through various avenues. The First-Year Experience Program (FYEP) is taught by faculty across the disciplines, and thus encourage students to engage in critical thinking and writing from those multiple perspectives. The General Education curriculum offers all students the opportunities to engage with multiple disciplines, and, over time, to consider how multiple perspectives and frameworks can inform
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Winter 2017 Resolute: Explore global education here and away
Friends Submit a Class Note Calendar Calendar Calendar Highlights Never out of sorts Thorniley Collection of Antique Type Valuable donation transcends time, elevates PLU’s printing collection View the story Spice for Life John de Mars ’09 spends a lot of time outdoors, and his passion informed the recipe for his hot sauce company’s most recent product. Learn about Expedition Sauce and how a PLU business competition helped de Mars launch his company. Building the biz Louis Hobson ’00 is an accomplished
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Fr. Charles R. Gallagher, S.J., of the history department at Boston College will speak about his explorations of a heretofore unknown set of intelligence relationships involving Nazi, British, and
College.MoreAbout Raphael LemkinLearn more about the Polish-born Jew who escaped from Nazi-controlled Poland during the war, and what the lecture is all about.MoreEvent DetailsLecturer: Fr. Charles R. Gallagher, S.J., Boston College Time: 7 p.m. Date: Tuesday, April 3 Location: Anderson University Center – Scandinavian Cultural Center Free and open to the public
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