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, and there were no customers gathering in that spot,” recalled Doan, who earned a Master of Science in Marketing Research at Pacific Lutheran University. At the time, Doan worked part time at a brand new Starbucks store in Lakewood, a way of satisfying his passion for the philosophy behind the iconic green siren logo. But Doan had no idea those break-time photo shoots in the well-lit corner of that coffee shop would later land him at Starbucks headquarters as a full-time social media designer for

was deeply engaged at PLU: a President’s Scholar; co-founder of Students for Peace, a multifaceted group formed to address peace and social justice issues at a local and international level; co-founder of a Community Garden on campus to promote food security; and religious relations director for ASPLU. She spent considerable energy on advocacy work involving gender and sexuality issues. But after years of activism in college, Fontana found herself feeling empty and needing to heal internal wounds

possible and our feet on the ground, we see a future where care lies at the heart of every beneficial technological innovation, policy reform, and social movement that changes the way we live. The students we nurture and inspire become the minds and hearts driving that future. The PLU experience allows their ambition to blossom into purpose, their skills to sharpen into tools, and their caring to become a transformative force. OUR MISSION Our mission statement has long been at the heart of the story we

relations, which are fluid rather than fixed. Therefore, one gender is not seen as dominant over the other, but one gender may be more prominent in certain contexts. In the artistic context, males are traditionally much more prominent than females. Especially in the art of woodcarving, which is considered the most important art form among the Yoruba. Among the Yoruba, seniority in social status and age are seen as dominant and deserving of respect, which is shown in a kneeling posture. This posture

social justice. (Video by Rustin Dwyer, PLU) “The goal was to make it absolutely ecumenical,” Moore said. “They wanted an open-arms book.” That’s exactly what The Saint John’s Bible is, in size and philosophy. PLU will use it to mark the 500th anniversary of the Reformation as part of its yearlong Re•forming series. The university is hosting a volume of the Heritage Edition — part of a series of 299 authentically reproduced versions designed to be shared more widely than the handwritten original. The

students to bring their whole self—including their spiritual self, their social and family situations, their entire being—to their education,” Trelstad says. And, she adds, “we’re not afraid of any of it.” Marit TrelstadProfessor of Religion“In order to understand the present, and ultimately the future, we must understand the tradition we’re rooted in.” Access Julian Franco, assistant director of admissions for equity and access, says diversity and inclusion underpin the framework through which Lutes

up just outside the gates of Joint Base Lewis- McChord in Tillicum and graduated from Clover Park High School in 2008. He was one of the first group of Act Six Scholars – a national group providing scholarships and social justice leadership training for students – on PLU’s campus. The program had profound impacts on his world view. “For somebody in my situation, getting a full ride scholarship to attend PLU made it a financial reality,” he said. “If not for Act Six, I would not have been able to

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semester hours in English (Literature) 8 semester hours in social sciences Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) DegreeMajor in Theatre 44 semester hours, plus a minor THEA 160: Introduction to Theatre (4) or THEA 102: FYEP 102: DJS Seminar (4) THEA 225: Running Crew I (4) THEA 250: Acting I – Fundamentals (4) THEA 255: Theatrical Production (4) THEA 290: Stage Management (2) THEA 299: The Profession of Theatre (2) THEA 330: Script Analysis (4) or THEA 345: Playwriting (4) 4 semester hours from: THEA 360: Theatre