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entire curriculum for the Ph.D. was a Friday afternoon seminar/introduction to the department/introduction to the field. Each week, the faculty member in charge of the class would pick a topic that was “hot” in communication, and ask two other faculty members to discuss the topic from their respective theoretical or methodological or practical standpoints—for instance, “activism” or “engagement” or “campaigning” or whatever. The idea was to let graduate students see how scholars approach a topic and

curiosity about the rest of the world.” As CEO of Soliya, an international nonprofit organization dedicated to cross-cultural engagement, from 2008-2014, Idriss worked closely with family members of Ambassador Stevens and the Obama administration to establish the J. Christopher Stevens Virtual Exchange Initiative. “I feel as though I’m one of the few people who didn’t know him,” Idriss says of Stevens. “It’s extraordinary how many people I’ve talked to who came into direct contact with him and on whom

Previous PLU senior Kelly Hall prepares to graduate with an indigenous studies major she designed herself Read Next PLU students work to get out the vote, register students to boost civic engagement in local community COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the world better than how they found

such factors as the school’s first-year experience, general education program, experiential components of the curriculum, the strategic plan and alumni success and satisfaction. At PLU, Royce-Davis said, all of those factors tie together—purposefully. “The related engagement of faculty, staff and students that occurs at PLU is unusual in its scope and depth and is exemplified by the number of themed residential learning communities, such as the Creative Expression and Women’s Empowerment and

of engagement with the larger world,” and its co-curricular media program, MediaLab, for its prolific, award-winning filmmaking over the last 9 years.  PLU was also recently ranked in the Top 4 Percent of America’s Best Master’s Universities, was named a “Best Bang for the Buck” university by Washington Monthly and included in the “Best in the West” list compiled by The Princeton Review.  PLU Named a ‘Best in the West’ University by The Princeton ReviewPLU named the leading distributor of

one of the top things that impacted my time (at PLU),” said Jessica Pagel ’08, now director of Alumni and Constituent Relations at PLU. “A lot of the stories from MediaLab are still the stories I tell for my job today about what sets PLU apart and why it’s so special.” Rachel Lovrovich ’17, MediaLab’s general manager this year, says her involvement in the program has been extremely valuable. “I’ve made so many important relationships with my peers, clients and past MediaLab members who will

graduation rate—one of the best ways we can do right by our students, both academically and financially. increase the transparency of our budget process. purposefully integrate PLU’s special blend of liberal arts, professional studies and civic engagement. It’s all part of cultivating a welcoming university culture of trust, inclusion and safety—it’s vital to our institution, to its mission and to each of us. Welcome to a new year at PLU. *Note: All comments are moderated Read Previous Blog Post: A Great

out,” Jodock said of the fight for racial equity. “I hope to inspire people to find out more about the (Lutheran) tradition and to explore more fully what they can do to foster racial justice.” Jodock recognizes how influential Lutheran commitments to learning, vocation and community engagement can be when addressing conflicted social issues. He hopes his expertise on that subject matter will resonate with students, faculty, staff and the greater from diverse ethnicities, races and religious

Hands-on conservation program launched by PLU’s military outreach director helps connect students to the earth Posted by: Kari Plog / April 27, 2016 Image: Volunteers from PLU, in partnership with Forterra, remove invasive plant species and plant trees as part of an environmental restoration project at Clover Creek Reserve on March 19, 2016. The group included a blend of military veterans, non-veterans, PLU students and prospective students working together as a form of community engagement and

faith and more. Additionally, among other insights regarding upcoming campaigns and goals for the institution, Krise stressed the importance of intentionally embracing the idea of integrated education. In other words, a “both-and” approach to educating students with a focus on service learning and community engagement that equip students to create a better world beyond campus borders. PLU President Thomas W. Krise speaks at University Conference on Wednesday, Aug. 31, unveiling one of the 21 Martin