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experience includes working on the Red Carpet Leadership Board, as a resident assistant, on the Grad Gift Committee and as an Emerging Leader. Reyna also spent studying abroad working in an HIV/AIDS clinic in the Tobago Health Promotion Clinic. His campus involvement includes time as a member of PLUtonic, as a co-host radio disc jockey for PLU student radio, as a member of the Biology Club and participant of intramural sports. Commencement information The 2011 Spring Commencement starts at 2:30 p.m

PLU Welcomes Doctor of Nursing Practice Cohort as First Doctoral Program Posted by: marcom / May 3, 2016 Image: A PLU Nurse Practitioner student works during a health-outreach activity at the Sumner Senior Center. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) May 3, 2016 By PLU Marketing & Communications TACOMA, WASH. (May 27, 2015)—Pacific Lutheran University welcomes its first Doctor of Nursing Practice cohort to class orientation on May 28. The DNP, which prepares graduates in the advanced-practice specialty

freshman in high school, decided she wanted to attend PLU after she graduated. By then, we were hooked on PLU. Now, we see how the university approaches education by not just giving students all the answers. It has a bigger goal: Teach students to ask questions.” Leanne Jones ’02 and Kristian Wiles ’02 Hometown: Portland, Ore. Giving History: Giving to Q Club since 2002 PLU Affiliation: GOLD alumni Student Activities: ASPLU, Diversity Center, Coalition and Harmony Why we Give to Q Club: “As

values; Freedom for expression and protection of learning; A liberating foundation in the liberal arts; Learning and research within community; The intrinsic value of the whole creation; Discerning one’s vocations in the world; and Service to the advancement of life, health and wholeness. Flowing from the creation of Core Elements, in July PLU and the ELCA Office for Colleges and Universities sponsored the first-ever conference on introducing faculty and staff to the intellectually robust and world

how many different ways that this can touch people economically.” Mulder attributes the success of the PLU course to the diverse group of students enrolled. “We have so many students coming from so many different disciplines and that’s a point of celebration for us,” he said. “Education, philosophy, environmental science and it’s a great chance to celebrate the diversity and thought that comes into the MBA program. And that’s who PLU is.” And Miller is pretty happy with the results. “At PLU, the

expected from a different sort of collegiate move-in, is located on the corner of C Street and Wheeler Street. Human Resources formerly was located in a small building near the parking lot at 122nd Street and Park Avenue. That space meant limited resources and access—Joe Bell, Director of Environmental Health and Safety and Emergency Programs, didn’t even have an office in the building. The new space provides breathing room and ample opportunity for growth. “Our new space will have a good-sized

, which doubled its participation over the previous year.   The NCAA Division III and Special Olympics forged a national partnership in 2011, aiming to enhance the lives of student athletes and Special Olympics athletes through a mutual learning experience. Special Olympics Washington’s mission is to build communities and lead in wellness through sports and inclusion. Through programming in sports, health, education and community building, Special Olympics changes the lives of people with intellectual

—so my family was happy.” Making the decision to attend PLU was easy. The difficult part came when it was time to leave her close-knit family. Gutierrez found Western Washington a major change from where she grew up in Central Washington.  “It was hard with the change of literal environment,” she said. “It’s rainy over here, there’s more population, more diversity. It’s a real city.” Gutierrez enjoyed her new school and making new friends but she admits she was homesick for her community back in

admits that initially he was wary of donning waders and slogging through the water, but he quickly found it enjoyable. The oranges, plastic tray and pH testing kits all help evaluate the health of the creek. The oranges are used to test velocity; muck from the creek’s bottom is scooped up in the plastic trays, and the insect larvae found in it tell about creek conditions; and the pH tests the alkalinity and acidity of the water. “It was really fun,” he said. “And they (environmental studies faculty

, Design-thinking case studies, Climate and Environment, Health and Human Rights, Globalism, and Media and Security. The UW/T is very impressed with our Innovation Studies program, and hopes that some student work from this minor will be presented at their conference. Conference submissions may take the form of academic papers, posters, design projects, and/or performance/spoken-word art. Presentation Proposals The proposal takes the form of an abstract, which includes a project title and a 400-word