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pattern based on a series of dots, a kolam is an artful design that Hindu households use to communicate with their community: If there is a kolam on the doorstep, then all is well inside; if there is not, then neighbors know that all is not well. Thirumurthy, associate professor of Instructional Development and Leadership, remembers the days when she and her sisters would spend considerable time designing their family’s kolam – in a gentle spirit of competition, they would view their neighbor’s

adoptive home, where he lives in the  Gramercy Park neighborhood with his partner of two decades. He grew up in a Lutheran family, and was based in Seattle. He came to PLU because many of his friends were here, and he loved the warm, inviting nature of the campus. And he loved the breadth and range of a liberal arts education. “I think when you’re an undergrad it’s a time to expand your horizons, and a liberal arts education teaches you to think in every sense of the word.” Campbell relished his

return the favor. And he has found it here – a place that is small enough that he knows each and every student, and large enough “so we can do some pretty remarkable things.” His job at PLU is more to encourage students, rather than tell them what to do. And his advice for recent graduates, not only facing a tough job market, but an industry in turmoil? Take chances, albeit calculated ones. (He’s not sure about flying across the country based on a classified ad.) Be flexible, and learn how to think

student choreographers include Avelon Ragoonanan, Elizabeth Maloney, Kelsey Roberts, Helen Garman and Miranda Winter. The guest choreographer is Carla Barragan. She has choreographed a modern work based on a tale from the First Nations Peoples of the Pacific Northwest, entitled Raven and The Man That Sits on the Tides. Barragan received her MA in dance education from Teachers College Columbia University in New York and her BFA in dance from SUNY Purchase in New York. In 1990, Barragan launched her

PLU alumnus Kell Duncan creates space for socially conscious Phoenix businesses Posted by: Thomas Kyle-Milward / January 6, 2020 Image: Kell Duncan ‘11 is the co-owner of the Churchill, an Arizona-based collective of small businesses that has become a popular destination since it opened in September 2018. (Photos by Danny Upshaw) January 6, 2020 By Ernest JasmineGuest Writer for Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Jan. 6, 2020) — Basketball drew Kell Duncan ‘11 from Arizona to Pacific

PLU experience. “I realized that my gift is to be a helper to people,” she said. “I love to be in acts of service. It’s where I’m happiest.” It seemed only natural that she would decide on nursing as a career, but Rosenlund took a bit of time to get there. At the age of 53, Rosenlund will graduate magna cum laude this May with the second cohort from PLU’s Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) program. The ABSN program is based in Lynnwood, 40 miles from PLU, and opened in 2022. With an

: ever-increasing numbers of students participating in study away, increased student-faculty research and, thanks to the support of the Lilly Foundation, continued emphasis on leading intentional lives by exploring and seeking vocation. On that fateful quick visit in the summer of 1969 it was the people of PLU who impressed me the most and made my decision to join this community so easy. I met a few faculty and administrators that day, including Maurice Skones, my earliest mentor and predecessor as

: ever-increasing numbers of students participating in study away, increased student-faculty research and, thanks to the support of the Lilly Foundation, continued emphasis on leading intentional lives by exploring and seeking vocation. On that fateful quick visit in the summer of 1969 it was the people of PLU who impressed me the most and made my decision to join this community so easy. I met a few faculty and administrators that day, including Maurice Skones, my earliest mentor and predecessor as

, the Fulbright program was established in 1946 by the U.S. Congress to “enable the government of the United States to increase mutual understanding between people of the United States and the people of other countries.” It is the largest U.S. international exchange program offering opportunities for students, scholars and professionals to undertake international graduate study, advanced research, university teaching and teaching in elementary and secondary schools worldwide. Carolyn Hylander ’12

curious about what kind of labor was happening within those hotels, especially hotel chains where the labor is largely invisible. I started asking questions and doing research. I learned about how national security was becoming part of hotel workers’ jobs. This was post 9/11, during the days of the “See Something, Say Something” campaign, so the tourism sector had invested in a lot of technology to train people, like hotel workers, to report suspicious activity to police and law enforcement